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Fashion Sense for the Senseless

d'Kong76 Jun 14 2018 05:19 PM

I have a wedding (one of my wonderful psuedo-nieces is marrying a Phillies' phan/other than that I love them both) next Saturday. The interweb says it's perfectly fine to wear a black suit to a wedding, especially an evening wed- ding, but I'm having second thoughts and thinking something more springy is in order. Anyway, fuck GQ and the other googled links, what say the CPF?

Benjamin Grimm Jun 14 2018 05:23 PM Re: Fashion Sense for the Senseless

I thought you were only supposed to wear black to a wedding if the bride was marrying a mobster. But it may also apply to Phillies fans.

Ceetar Jun 14 2018 05:31 PM Re: Fashion Sense for the Senseless

What? what else would you wear? Aren't 99% of Mets suits black suits?

Lefty Specialist Jun 14 2018 05:37 PM Re: Fashion Sense for the Senseless

You have to rock what the man about town wears....

Benjamin Grimm Jun 14 2018 05:40 PM Re: Fashion Sense for the Senseless

Ceetar wrote: What? what else would you wear? Aren't 99% of Mets suits black suits? Dark grey. Navy blue.

d'Kong76 Jun 14 2018 05:43 PM Re: Fashion Sense for the Senseless

Road grey jersey under a blue blazer? I think KB would nix that pretty quick.

LeiterWagnerFasterStrongr Jun 14 2018 05:47 PM Re: Fashion Sense for the Senseless

Feeling bold? SEERSUCKER, BRAH

Ceetar Jun 14 2018 05:53 PM Re: Fashion Sense for the Senseless

Benjamin Grimm wrote: Ceetar wrote: What? what else would you wear? Aren't 99% of Mets suits black suits? Dark grey. Navy blue. in a dimly lit catering hall, is there a difference between the three of those? I cannot fathom worrying about whether or not someone will care if the shade of my suit is slightly off. They're lucky if I wear the jacket and/or tie at all.

Frayed Knot Jun 14 2018 06:07 PM Re: Fashion Sense for the Senseless

During summer (and it practically is) I'd say that light gray and/or blue is perfectly acceptable if not preferable. I don't tend towards black anyway but that's at least partially because I'm about a half-shade darker than typing paper to start with.

metirish Jun 14 2018 06:15 PM Re: Fashion Sense for the Senseless

I am thinking ankle high slacks...paired with some suede slip ons , a pink sweater over your shoulders....

d'Kong76 Jun 14 2018 06:17 PM Re: Fashion Sense for the Senseless

Lol, I'll just let ya'll carry on here and report back later...

Edgy MD Jun 14 2018 06:34 PM Re: Fashion Sense for the Senseless

LeiterWagnerFasterStrongr wrote: Feeling bold? SEERSUCKER, BRAH Yeah, go there. With pleated pants, so's'n' you can dance.

Methead Jun 14 2018 07:00 PM Re: Fashion Sense for the Senseless

One time I had to go to a wedding in DC in August. Bought a seersucker suit for the big day, and I'm pretty sure it saved my life. I also have a nice light gray suit that is perfect for less sweltering summer occasions.

LeiterWagnerFasterStrongr Jun 14 2018 08:09 PM Re: Fashion Sense for the Senseless

Edgy MD wrote: LeiterWagnerFasterStrongr wrote: Feeling bold? SEERSUCKER, BRAH Yeah, go there. With pleated pants, so's'n' you can dance. Also, if'n you're a sweater, them stripes hide them saddle bags like nobody's bid'ness.

cooby Jun 15 2018 01:02 PM Re: Fashion Sense for the Senseless

Edgys got those red pants you could borrow

Edgy MD Jun 15 2018 01:36 PM Re: Fashion Sense for the Senseless

Baby, I'm many sizes too big for those trousers these days.

MFS62 Jun 15 2018 01:51 PM Re: Fashion Sense for the Senseless

Wear a suit you'd wear to an important business/ customer meeting (if you have those where you work). Blue, even with a slight pinstripe, is acceptable. The flash of color can come from the tie or even the jacket pocket hankie (which my wife tells me is coming back into style). And, if you're in the wedding party, be sure to shine your shoes. (My best man was late leaving for my wedding and grabbed his everyday shoes. They stood out with their dullness in the wedding pictures.) Oh, the choice of underwear is still up to you. Later

d'Kong76 Jun 15 2018 05:27 PM Re: Fashion Sense for the Senseless

Underwear? Who the hell wears underwear these days? Going with the nice Italian wool black suit ($0). Shopping later for a springy shirt and tie later with KB. None of the 75 ties I own we went through met her approval. Wedding party? Shoes? I'm sporting these: [fimg=450:2cnzl2wm]https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/91h92SK1tEL._SX480_.jpg[/fimg:2cnzl2wm]

Lefty Specialist Jun 15 2018 05:49 PM Re: Fashion Sense for the Senseless

I used to have lots of ties, but I don't wear them to work so I've gradually pared them down to about a half-dozen, including the Spongebob squarebottom tie Lefty Jr got me ages ago for Father's Day. Can't bear to part with it, even though I've worn it exactly once.

d'Kong76 Jun 15 2018 06:08 PM Re: Fashion Sense for the Senseless

I know, my dressy wardrobe is terribly dated. My business dress code these days is more like I'm going to play golf.

Benjamin Grimm Jun 15 2018 06:21 PM Re: Fashion Sense for the Senseless

I own one suit. I've worn it once in the last decade, when I had a funeral to attend last fall. Before that, I hadn't worn it since 2007 when my grandmother died.

dgwphotography Jun 15 2018 08:45 PM Re: Fashion Sense for the Senseless

Underwear? Who the hell wears underwear these days? Going with the nice Italian wool black suit ($0). Shopping later for a springy shirt and tie later with KB. None of the 75 ties I own we went through met her approval. Wedding party? Shoes? I'm sporting these: [fimg=450]https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/91h92SK1tEL._SX480_.jpg[/fimg] You gotta go in these:

MFS62 Jun 16 2018 01:01 AM Re: Fashion Sense for the Senseless

d'Kong76 wrote: None of the 75 ties I own we went through met her approval. I know that pain. Before every "dress up" thing we go to, we spend a lot of time going through my ties (probably as many as you have but I haven't counted them) and she doesn't like any of them, either. Later

cooby Jun 19 2018 01:42 AM Re: Fashion Sense for the Senseless

I’m still kind of hoping KC dresses like Ken Berry

Nymr83 Jun 19 2018 02:01 AM Re: Fashion Sense for the Senseless

MFS62 wrote: d'Kong76 wrote: None of the 75 ties I own we went through met her approval. I know that pain. Before every "dress up" thing we go to, we spend a lot of time going through my ties (probably as many as you have but I haven't counted them) and she doesn't like any of them, either. Later the kicker is she probably bought half of them

MFS62 Jun 19 2018 02:18 AM Re: Fashion Sense for the Senseless

Nymr83 wrote: MFS62 wrote: d'Kong76 wrote: None of the 75 ties I own we went through met her approval. I know that pain. Before every "dress up" thing we go to, we spend a lot of time going through my ties (probably as many as you have but I haven't counted them) and she doesn't like any of them, either. Later the kicker is she probably bought half of them At least half. Later

MFS62 Jun 19 2018 02:18 AM Re: Fashion Sense for the Senseless

cooby wrote: I’m still kind of hoping KC dresses like Ken Berry The actor or the baseball player? Later

d'Kong76 Jun 19 2018 02:27 AM Re: Fashion Sense for the Senseless

I think I'm more a Sarge than a Captain Parmenter. [fimg=500:1us6m4ra]https://metvcdn.metv.com/DfRtB-1452273872-96-lists-ftroop_cast_main_1200.jpg[/fimg:1us6m4ra]

MFS62 Jun 19 2018 02:39 AM Re: Fashion Sense for the Senseless

:) Later