metalliman98
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Post by metalliman98 on Jun 8, 2006 5:00:45 GMT
I've just made the switch from blue-collar work to white-collar. As such, I have no experience matching colors of suits/shirts/ties,etc. The salesman gave me SOME idea, but I need some immediate help and I'm not sure.
I've got a dark navy blue suit. I have three choices of dress shirts currently, all solid color; dark blue, grayish, and offwhite. Which one works?? I've searched all over the net and cannot get an answer. I want to say the dark blue or the gray should be ok, but I am not sure.
I would appreciate any help you fine folks could give me. ;D
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Post by hector on Jun 8, 2006 5:16:37 GMT
There usually three rules when you're trying to achieve a formal look: The shirt has to be lighter than the suit, the tie has to be darker than the shirt and the tie should have some color of the suit, shirt or both.
If you're dark blue shirt is from an aproximate color of the suit, don't use it. Go for the light gray or white instead. Remember that the darker the suit and the lighter the suit and tie are, the more formal you look.
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metalliman98
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Post by metalliman98 on Jun 8, 2006 5:23:57 GMT
OK, the suit is a dark dark navy blue. To be quite honest, it looks BLACK to me, but everyone else says it's navy blue. My blue shirt is considerably lighter than the dark suit, but not a powder or light blue by any means. Its a deep blue, but not approaching navy or black.
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Post by hector on Jun 8, 2006 5:28:43 GMT
I would still recommend the other two shirts to avoid a kind of monochromatic look. It's hard without seeing the tones but try it on and check. Does it have enough contrast between them?
Do you use ties, too?
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metalliman98
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Is this the five o'clock free crack giveaway???
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Post by metalliman98 on Jun 8, 2006 6:05:58 GMT
The actual colors of my shirts are French Blue, Oive and Ecru. I just talked to my Dad. He said use the Ecru (off-white to me) and my patterned grey and deep red tie. So I have dark navy suit, ecru shirt and grey/dark red tie........does that sound good?
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Post by hector on Jun 8, 2006 6:11:21 GMT
Yep. That sounds good. Just remember the three basics when you out and buy new shirts and ties.
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Post by janggut on Jun 8, 2006 6:51:10 GMT
take it from Hec, our fashionista.
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Post by hector on Jun 8, 2006 7:22:14 GMT
Er...yeah..now if you'll excuse I'm gonna go out and kill a bear.
With my bare hands. Yes.
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Post by hector on Jun 8, 2006 7:27:09 GMT
While drinking beer. Cans and cans of beer.
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Post by janggut on Jun 8, 2006 8:03:52 GMT
won't that ruin your Armani suit, Hec? ;D
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Post by Elliot Kane on Jun 8, 2006 9:32:36 GMT
Agree with Hec. He knows his stuff
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Post by Gay Titan on Jun 8, 2006 10:02:17 GMT
take it from Hec, our fashionista. Hec does have it right with his three rules. And it is better to be over-dressed than too casual.
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Post by hector on Jun 9, 2006 5:48:44 GMT
Agree with Hec. He knows his stuff I also know more than a dozen ways to tie a knot. For killing tigers and stuff.
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Post by riverman on Jun 9, 2006 6:23:35 GMT
Hec way to make up for it ....bare handed beer bangin bear killer...you fashion guru!! kill a gator ?yeah for the shoes....and matching pur- I mean i'm just kidding that was funny
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Post by Gay Titan on Jun 10, 2006 13:06:26 GMT
Yesterday, in the corporate cafeteria, I saw a well-dressed gent with a mullet and a man purse. I gasped!!!!
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Post by Alrik on Jun 10, 2006 22:13:38 GMT
TIE-Fighter
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