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What colour suit do you think looks nicest (men)

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SleepDreamThinkHuge · 18/03/2023 13:06

I am helping my brother buy a suit for him to wear at a family wedding but also want one where he can wear on different occasions e.g. other weddings, formal meetings, work meetings etc..

What colour suit do you think looks nicest for someone who is under 35. He is 30. I was thinking between navy and grey. But I am not sure whether to go for lighter suit colours or stick with darker suit colours.

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SleepDreamThinkHuge · 18/03/2023 17:25

It is between navy and charcoal grey. I have noticed some people saying they like tan shoes others saying no. As we are looking to get a darker shade suit (charcoal, navy) surely it is better to style them with black shoes and black belt which would make the most sense?

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SleepDreamThinkHuge · 18/03/2023 17:26

In terms of shirt colour and tie colour what would you say looks best with a charcoal suit and navy suit?

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Comedycook · 18/03/2023 17:31

SleepDreamThinkHuge · 18/03/2023 17:26

In terms of shirt colour and tie colour what would you say looks best with a charcoal suit and navy suit?

Pink or white

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Comedycook · 18/03/2023 17:31

Or a much paler blue can look good

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Marshmallowmountain · 18/03/2023 17:33

Navy, always looks good.

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Blossomtoes · 18/03/2023 17:33

SleepDreamThinkHuge · 18/03/2023 17:25

It is between navy and charcoal grey. I have noticed some people saying they like tan shoes others saying no. As we are looking to get a darker shade suit (charcoal, navy) surely it is better to style them with black shoes and black belt which would make the most sense?

Yes. Absolutely.

Shirt could be plain white, pink or blue or stripes of those colours and a colourful tie lifts it all, unless it’s a funeral when it should be black unless otherwise requested.

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IbizaToTheNorfolkBroads · 18/03/2023 18:11

Navy is a Xmas IC smart suit colour any occasion. Grey is too school-y, and best left for business.

Traditionally navy suits are worn with tan shoes, but black looks fine too. If maybe go for tan fir a wedding rather than business event.

A baby pink shirt looks good with navy, particularly with a fair complexion.

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Oblomov23 · 18/03/2023 18:23

Any. Navy, dark grey, light grey. Both my boys look absolutely dapper in a suit, they suit suits.

Dh measures them. He's also bought them 2nd hand ones off eBay, some very cheaply, for £10 or £15, and they are classy.

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Blossomtoes · 18/03/2023 18:31

Traditionally navy suits are worn with tan shoes

Traditionally tan shoes have never been worn with a suit, it’s a millennial thing. Always black. You’ll never see any older man wearing tan.

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miawallacesfeet · 18/03/2023 18:32

coconotgrove · 18/03/2023 16:49

Navy or a beautiful charcoal grey. Definitely no to mid-blue.

Also, no brown in town. Nothing spoils a beautiful navy suit than brown or tan shoes (and belt).

Agree. Was about to post the same thing

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mackthepony · 18/03/2023 18:36

Navy

Silver shirt maybe

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coconotgrove · 18/03/2023 18:50

SleepDreamThinkHuge · 18/03/2023 17:25

It is between navy and charcoal grey. I have noticed some people saying they like tan shoes others saying no. As we are looking to get a darker shade suit (charcoal, navy) surely it is better to style them with black shoes and black belt which would make the most sense?

Actually, well-fitting trousers do not need a belt. Also, the sign of a good suit is one with trousers that have tabs at the back of the waistband to put alter the fit as/if needed. If you're investing in a suit, look for something like this rather than being reliant on a belt (which always looks dreadful when worn with a suit).

Shirts should be simple, and definitely not ones where the collar and cuffs are a different colour to the body and sleeves. Also, a check can be rather natty, not a gingham, more like the kind of print one would find on graph paper. Back when my other half wore suits on a regular basis, he often wore a chambray shirt underneath both his navy and charcoal suits, and a pair of canvas Vans style shoes or desert boots (but never tan or brown)! A really good charcoal or navy suit can be adapted for any occasion, and not just for those which are smart. The most important thing is to look for something well-fitting and classic, so a three or two buttoned suit with a slim to mid lapel and single vent jacket would be my preference.

And yes, black accessories.

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Geranium1984 · 18/03/2023 19:20

Agree the trousers should not need a belt.
Belts are more for chinos/jeans

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Cotswoldmama · 18/03/2023 19:30

I like pale- mid grey suits

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VintageThoughts · 18/03/2023 19:58

I think men in navy suits with a crisp white shirt always look classically smart.

Don't like them with black shoes though (and I'm not a millennial, I'm 50). Tan all the way.

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Shitfather · 18/03/2023 20:01

Cut of the suit is as (if not more) important than colour. I say navy blue .

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Annasgirl · 18/03/2023 20:09

Well even Princes William and Harry wear tan shoes with their navy suits, so I would go tan shoes, especially at his age.

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ZeldaWillTellYourFortune · 18/03/2023 20:11

Charcoal is more classic and multi-purpose. Blue can look like an airline steward if it's the wrong shade.

Black belt, black shoes, black socks. White shirt. He can go anywhere in that ensemble.

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bubbles2023 · 18/03/2023 20:31

I like navy too but agree it depends on the colouring.

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InterestQ · 18/03/2023 20:36

I don’t think William would wear brown shoes with a suit?! He may with a boating jacket (or “blazer” to you young casual lot) and chinos and a belt but not a suit. Harry is Americanised and youthful so may do.

Navy blue suits for work are correctly worn with black shoes.

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InTheFutilityRoomEatingBiscuits · 18/03/2023 20:51

I would have thought black would have been the thing? Am I behind the times?

my DH has one suit and it’s black. I don’t really go to events where suits are the thing. maybe it’s because I’ve been to 10x more funerals than weddings.

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Blossomtoes · 18/03/2023 20:53

Annasgirl · 18/03/2023 20:09

Well even Princes William and Harry wear tan shoes with their navy suits, so I would go tan shoes, especially at his age.

It doesn’t make it right. Harry’s dress sense is appalling.

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kitsuneghost · 19/03/2023 13:44

White shirt. Charcoal,or navy tie.
Tan shoes are a no from me
I would stick with the suit colour

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