Help CapnHook Shop, Part Two: I Need A Suit!

[CapnHook]

Posted: 7/26/05 at 10:54pm

I'm going to a wedding. Can also use the suit for job interviews and formal parties.

I need a suit (is a "sport jacket" the same thing?). I prefer black. Need suit and tie (bow-tie or regular?)

Help me out! I have no fashion sense.

[LoudIrishGirl]

Posted: 7/26/05 at 11:31pm

I believe a sports jacket is a suit-like jacket, but without the matching pants (ie suit = jacket and pants).

Bow-tie is probably too formal, a nice tie should do.

If you want to be incredibly dapper wear a colored shirt (ie not white) and a complimenting tie.

Does that help?

[ElphieDefiesGravity]

Posted: 7/26/05 at 11:34pm

Just go to a men's store, spin around while pointing your finger, and buy the thing you are pointing to when you stop. It's very simple.

[Marquise]

Posted: 7/26/05 at 11:38pm

CapnHook is there anything you can do in your life, on your own without help from anyone on this board? I mean haircuts, suits, loaning you $10. I mean c'mon dude.

[WOSQ]

Posted: 7/27/05 at 11:01am

In NY go to Daffy's. Cheap and there is bound to be something. Just avoid the Euro-trash racks. Go to the Ameri-trash section.

Fashion rule #1: it is very very difficult to screw up black.

My black "suit" is actually black khaki slacks and a black sport jacket that I got at a tag sale for $5. It is low end Armani, but the outfit works.

Posted: 7/27/05 at 12:11pm

Marquise you took the words right out of my mouth! What sort of suit-buying advice can anyone give a person over the internet? Go to a store and witehr buy what you like or ask a well-dressed salesperson to suggest something.

I anxiously await the "How do I wipe myself?" thread.

[SueleenGay]

Posted: 7/27/05 at 12:15pm

Problem solved. Next...