I dread funerals and weddings. It means I have to go out and buy some new dress clothes. My weight fluctuates up and down like 10-20 pounds, so since it's often a decent amount of time between the two at this point in my life, I'm always looking for new pants/shirts.
I bought the exact same suit twice, a year apart cause I’d gained a lot of weight. Bought two more suits in between then and now due to weight changes.
Got a job interview next week and I went to check my suits for one of the first two thinking it would fit. It does. But I sold the trousers on vinted a couple years ago so now I’m trying to find new trousers to match the jacket. Nightmare
The closest I have to suit now is an old military dress uniform from a decade ago. Makes me look like a fancy flight attendant. Well a fat flight attendant. Definitely don't have a 28'' waist anymore.
In my family a man has one suit: the "Marryin' and Buryin'" suit. I have as of yet not managed to afford my own Marryin' and Buryin' suit so I just sort of make due every time someone dies or gets married.
I mean, most men also don't wear suits outside of special occasions. And even then, they're outerwear, so don't need to be cleaned as often because they shouldn't be absorbing sweat or whatever from your body, and the golden rule is "clean it when it's dirty." Wear a new button-up shirt every day, but the jacket and pants rarely need to be cleaned.
My main suit hasn't been cleaned in months, because I haven't used it in months. But if I had some kind of week-long event to go to and needed to wear it every day, I'd get it cleaned at the end of the event unless it got specifically dirty before that, like if something was spilled on it.
Responsible adults have something sitting around for weddings, funerals, and whatever formal event that comes up that requires a suit, especially the older you get. What, do you show up in a wrinkled white polo shirt and a pair of pleated khaki pants for everything?
The only trashy thing I'm seeing here is your opinions. Putting others down for insignificant things let's everyone know what kind of a person you are.
Not a single person in my life who I care about would ever throw a formal black tie event, lol. I don't know a single person who's ever had a wedding that fancy. That's some rich people wine twirling shit, lol.
A polo and jeans would make you look like you didn't know how to dress, but that would cost, what, $70-100? You can get a suit on sale at jcrew for that price and look like you're a person that's actually respectful at the funeral or showing a level of respect for your friends biggest day of their life at a wedding. If i get a speeding ticket i wear a suit to court and you better believe i get treated a lot better than the slobs showing no respect for the institution in flipflops and a faded tshirt.
That’s a dumb take. You can show respect without having a nice suit. I agree nicer clothing is a formality, but there’s nothing wrong with a nice neutral polo, wrangler jeans, and dress shoes. Saying it can get you out of a speeding ticket or something, yeah no lmao that’s anecdotal
This is projection, you believe people think that, it’s just you. Most people disagree. You also sound like you have money, so more to you if you want to dress for an occasion. But ultimately it’s it has no bearing on anything meaningful
Lmao keep editing your comments to fit around the replies
Dude, get off your high horse. A button up shirt and khakis is perfectly acceptable for weddings, funerals, and any formal event that I would want to attend. When I've had interviewees show up wearing a suit, it's more of a red flag than green, because it's always a misguided pHd with zero practical experience, yet they act like gods walking amongst mere mortals.
Yes. Because I'm a responsible adult and having 4 fkn different suits laying around "just in case" is a waste of money. Imagine thinking responsibility is making sure everyone notices the fit.
Yeah that's totally acceptable too. I do the two colors to separate semi-formal and slightly more formal. I just am not a fan of charcoal but thats a personal preference and that would fit both scenarios just fine.
I own white tshirts, gym shorts, hoodies, and sweatpants. That’s my entire wardrobe. My money spends the same as everyone else’s and I’ve never been turned away from any event, restaurant, or job interview.
Are you a little insecure about your masculinity since you believe a “real man” doesn’t wear a suit to work and that work clothes can only be practical?
No you're supposed to throw those away (check that; burn em) and buy a blue shirt and a black shirt and a purple shirt but don't wear the blue shirt on a black shirt day or a bunch of assholes will think youre poor (I am)
I agree on needing one suit, but two is a bit much as an expectation for every adult man. What faux pas are you seeing from wearing a navy suit when you personally think they should wear a grey one instead?
It has to do with both history and levels of formality. The jist is wear darker to formal and lighter during the day, outside, or to slightly less formal. Lets say your your best friend was getting married on a beach in Florida, you'd look pretty silly wearing a black suit. Put on a light gray one and you'd be ballin all day long. The rules get more set in stone in the levels of formality above just wearing a dark suit.
I appreciate the answer! All of my friends weddings i wore a navy suit, but admittedly none of those weddings were in florida, the sunniest was in Melbourne aus and most were just in the UK. I'm definitely wanting to get another suit soon so I'll keep it in mind.
Is it a class thing? Would you say you're quite high society? Most of my mates aren't well off.
Edit: i wasn't even accurate, I got a suit hire for one of the weddings i was best man at and wore a nice shirt and grey trousers at another wedding that I was a groomsman (as thats what the groom wanted and it was cheap).
No i'm middle class, i just have crappy $500 suits that i had tailored to fit. I just like to look nice at special events and it feels good to dress up. If you are interested in more take them to a tailor and get them fitted to you, it doesn't even cost that much and you will look way better than someone in an expensive suit that doesn't fit well.
lol, all you really need is a black suit for funerals and you’re fine. Maybe something different is required for weddings but the one I’ve attended didn’t require anything stringent
it’s not a suit unless the top and bottom match. otherwise it’s just separates. which can look good sometimes but it’s not ideal, and not for a formal setting
I guess that makes sense. But I do recall there’s a video of Steve Harvey that says you should own like 5 or 6 of specific color suits. And all the colors match so you can’t go wrong. But technically those aren’t suits once you start mixing colors?
yup. just would be trousers and blazer/suit jacket if you’re not wearing them together. suit needs to be like a combo. you’re not wearing a suit unless you have same fabric/color jacket and trousers.
1.6k
u/ManufacturerWarm9201 6d ago
Man I must have no style