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@@vegard3940 Indeed. But I feel that many men tend to wear red ties because it is a very powerful colour and it matches well with grey, blue and black. It is easy but still good looking and masculin.
@@vegard3940 Mwahahaha I thought about that too, but I was pretty sure Hugo isn't a gamer to understand this pun, so I didn't make it XD (I had a great time playing Hitman second season, by the way. But Sapienza is still my favorite level, from all seasons).
After watching other channels reserved for the questionable modern blazer/jeans look, thank goodness we have Hugo still promoting the versatility of suits.
@@SARTORIALTALKS "Fashions fade, style is eternal." - Yves Saint Laurent That's true and a black suit is eternal too and the right way for a Gentleman, because the wife next to him, can shine.
@@englisy6079 Ha, but I secretly do like white socks; what to do? A little trivia, In Hollywood (films) a common "device" used to be (or still is?) to show the bad guy (before he is revealed) wearing white socks; a great example is in the 90s movie "Se7en" ["Seven"]. P.S. Dirk Wears White Sox too.
Monsieur Jacomet, you are the epitome of style for the 'bespoke gentleman' and a wealth of information! Being a clergyman, I have an abundance of black suits and wear them frequently. Being able to switch from clerical wear to elegance and style is a passion of mine, and with this wisdom that you have offered, I have so many ideas now running through my mind that I want to try! Every blessing to you and your wife Sir!
This is fascinating. Black suits have become such a uniform in our collective subconscious, that we now have to consciously break the association to make it just a suit again. That said, you look absolutely stunning in a black suit Mr. Jacomet! It adds a presence and an intensity that is beautiful.
Good evening, Hugo. First of all, thank you for the video. I'd like to say that as a lower-class neapolitan I was at first very puzzled at the reputation black suits had in the menswear web community. I've been watching my grandfather and his friends wear black suits almost everyday since I was a kid thus I found it very natural for me to think of "the suit" as black. When I observed this peculiarity I asked grandpa why black's such a dominant colour amongst old people and he said that when they were young, they couldn't afford to get their suits cleaned very often so they would buy what was the most convenient alternative: black unstructured suits made from very hardwearing wool. When I asked him why he didin't consider charcoal grey he said as a young man he always saw his dad and other adults wear nothing but black. Blue, grey and other colours were stuff for " 'e signur' " (meaning: the rich people). Looking around in the poorer neighboorhoods in Naples I see old men wearing black suits in the most curious ways. Some of them wear them with light blue shirts, some of them even with checks and flanel shirts. I think it's because they just don't have a choice, but they all look very dignified and self-conscious. I wanted to share with you and all the community this aesthetic because it has a deep historic and social background and inspires a great respect for these poor yet incredibly elegant people.
Until the mid-70s cheap ink pens leaked. A lot. You ain’t getting ink stains out of anything, and at worst your black suit will only see it at certain angles
When Gentleman Hugo posts a video, I thumbs up the video immediately. Always great content and edification concerning the sartorial world! Best regards to Sonya and yourself sir!
This is such a nice variation on the theme of "how to pair x and y". There's myriads of videos providing rule based advice for people new to the sartorial way, but your approach to this subject is genuinely interesting, both minimalist and out of the box at the same time. Cheers!
I learned from this channel about formal wear in few weeks what I could not learn from others in months Your work and you explanation of details is amazing
after recently stumbling onto one of your videos, I've been watching them every night. Merci beaucoup from Malaysia. It is not an easy topic to debate or to present but your passion, openness and your ability to keep it light and not overly serious or self indulgent makes it enjoyable and fresh. I wish you all the success monsieur Hugo.
Hugo - you opened my eyes and mind to buying better, and developing an eye for style, helping me to experiment to find the perfect fit and style to my taste. Thanks so much for your videos.
Thank you so much for doing this series of videos as so many men were live in Canada, do not have a clue of what ties to wear with there suits, I will be forwarding these videos to every man I know.
Thank you so much for sharing! Great advice regarding the pocket square, I have struggled combining ties and pocket square colours and will take your advice!
Hugo, got my first black suit for church! Deacon wears white shirt for passing sacrament. Then english tan cap toe shoes!! Hand painted pattern tie! I plan to try the rust pocket square instead of white. Thank you sir!
A 1000 Thanks Hugo n Sonya I Really Needed Tie Advice And You Are Right The Rust Pocket Square Makes The Suit it Draws The Eye Away From The Black Color Of The Suit And Pairs Perfectly With The Blue Tie You Are Wearing 😮😀😊😊👍🏼 Cant Wait Till Episode 2 Of The Series 😊
Black suits are for formal occasions. The guests at weddings I have been to or observed wear jeans and polos. I have attended funerals at which people wore Lions jackets and jeans. Normally I'm the only one in a black suit. If I wear a light grey suit and tie to dinner the staff will offer compliments and ask "What's the special occasion?" The same thing happens if I wear a black peak, blue plaid or burgundy suit and tie. I wear what I think looks and feels good on me and most people just tell me I look great. Wear what you want to wear. Thank you for the great videos!
Bravo, Hugo! I will have to watch it again, just to understand it, but I can make this work. Very subtle sartorial expression is possible with black, and you looked great, sir. Cheers!
Thank you so much for your expertise. You truly are a style guru. I have to admit, that most of my suits from an early age have primarily been black, but I am one of minorities where as a concert pianist, wearing black attire is most common. Best wishes, Gregory
This episode comes with perfect timing. I have a lot of black. I've been working on how to incorporate it using other colors, for a while. Thank you very much for this valuable information and inspiration 👌🏼 Cheers from Denmark 🙏🏼🇩🇰
I love this kind of video. I have a black suit that I really like but seldom use, mostly because of how "serious" it looks in comparison to other suit colours.
I’d really love to see you do an episode about Savile Row one day. Maybe even you getting a suit made there. It would be fascinating to see the process!
I like the idea of black suits made with more casual fabrics like corduroy or linen, paired accordingly with more casual accompaniments like turtlenecks. I've seen some people do it extremely well. It would be a more forgiving entry point into wearing black, I think. It definitely takes a well experienced sartorialist such as yourself to successfully pull off a black worsted.
I agree that black suits are tricky. For me, as well as bouncers, they also conjure up the image of funeral attire! However, a sharp black suit looks awesome so to try to take a sidestep away from the negative images I aim for very dark charcoal grey. Almost but not quite black. In the winter months I have a very nice dark charcoal grey suit made from a coarser wool but it looks great with my beat up dark brown brogues (made to look distressed already) and my dark brown Optimo fedora. I usually wear a fine roll neck sweater rather than a shirt. I believe black and brown can work together but it requires very subtle matching to pull it off!
Hello my dear Hugo, i missed watching your video at late evening ,but i enjoyed watching it with my coffee at morning ))), thanks for your effort and wish you a good day.
Haha, you are very kind sir. Actually if we add our French channel (same content but in French) we are over 100K subscribers in only 40 videos which is already great in our humble opinion ! But thank you for the encouragement ! Best, Hugo
I honestly love your videos! This time I couldn't overlook a hair on the lapel of your jacket. I like the idea, that you've placed it there intentionally, in order to give us an additional reason, to not put black suits as a first option!. :)
Well it was not intentional of course (and I'm sorry for that) but I like your idea of giving you another reason not to buy a black suit among your first suits! Cheers, Hugo
Hi Hugo. I didn't really like the "Dandy way" but I really really loved all the other ways. Maybe it's just because i really like white shirts. I think it's the first time i appreciate a stripe shirt (the one you show in the Parisian way). Awesome episode as always.
Hugo, you really need your own monthly magazine. I will be the 1st to subscribe. You are a walking fashion encyclopedia. Thank you for sharing all your passion..
Thank you my friend for your kind words, but I'm not sure I want my monthly magazine. I already wrote three books, We run a very big blog (Parisian Gentleman in French and English), two RU-vid channels (in French and English) and a Patreon page with exclusive content for our members. This is where you should subscribe by the way : www.patreon.com/sartorialtalks Cheers! Hugo
I’ve had the pleasure of watching your Sartorials and have been very impressed with the selection of ties you’ve displayed. Can you recommend where to find beautiful, quality ties in rich fabrics?
I can picture a light brown colored double breasted waistcoat with the outfit Hugo is wearing. Also, thank you for the information on the shirts...I was not aware of a few of those collar options.
After servicing in the military for twenty two years and wearing the same thing over and over. I did not know how to dress. You have made a difference in my life!! I take your advise to heart. However I wear cowboy boots but they match my pants and suits. Thank you!!
A person who's served military may not be as fashionable as Hugo. But whatever you wear, you will look extremely good. A straight back, squired up shoulders, confident walk and incredible equanimity that are unique attributes, will make you look absolutely good and different. If you can wear like what Hugo suggests, you'll look stunning, Sir.
Dear Hugo, I do not participate much, here, but I share the sentiment, curiosity and passion of all of your other subscribers. It will be very interesting and helpful to learn about these combinations. I stick to striped ties / plain ties and plain shirts. Yes, I play it safe, but that gets boring!
Coincidentally, I also have a lot of pocket squares but I always fall back to my similarly colored Burnt Orange / Terracotta Brown pocket square for my everyday outfit.
Hi Hugo! Three questions... 1) What colour tie would you wear for a funeral with your black suit? 2) What would you wear for a funeral? Would you advise wearing a black or charcoal morning dress (with tails) for such an occasion? How about weddings? 3) What do you think about yellow/black or gold/black ties with black suits?
When you play classical music concerts, and most of your friends are musicians, the black suite is the one that you will see the most and would own at least 2-3 of them yourself
We will probably one day or another sir. In the meantime I advice you watch the documentary we produced on Harris Tweed for this channel here : ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-StD2rtAeuC4.html Cheers! Hugo
Lived in Japan while in the Marines & yes, Japanese are very fashion forward. They refuse to go out of the house unless they are “ready”. That’s just how they are.
Hugo, I would love to see you and Sonya give a review of the RTW suit market in 2020! I go back to your 2014 blog on RTW brand often, it has been very helpful! Would love to see an update.
As a freelance musician, the black suit is the uniform, apart from the tuxes or tails for evening performances. I wear mine (dark charcoal with a subtle pinstripe actually) more than my "nice" suits!
The only person I know who more or less successfully broke the mentioned rule of not wearing sunglasses with a black suit was Karl Lagerfeld. Though he mostly wore Dior Homme suits with a far less 'classic' cut, but I do think it was very good looking. Anyway, a great video as always! Thanks a lot!
Kaiser Karl didn't care if he looked overdressed or even "costumed" because this was what we were expecting from him ! It wouldn't have been the same if he had to work in a large corporation or in a financial institution believe me ! Best, Hugo
I have a basket wave woven Charvet tie in black and silver (real silver) threads, that it looks great with a black suit. Also a polka dot (black and white ) will do great. A black suit is a" Must" in a men's wardrobe, but as Mr Jacomet advices it should not be the starting piece . Thanks !
The best combinations with a black suit I saw or tried were 1. Black suit, light blue shirt, red necktie - I think this combination is quite popular among US-politicians and you need a good hand in choosing an interesting tie so it doesn't look boring, but otherwise I really like it. 2. Black suit, white shirt, a simple dove blue bow tie, gold cufflinks and belt buckle - I found it very suiting for evening events if you don't have a tuxedo. 3. Hugo's combination with white shirt and that bluish grey tie ;)
Even members of Parliament aren’t required to wear a tie. One thing I noticed about the older generation, boomers, and the younger generation is the way they dress! Boomers wearing jeans and a dress shirt, the millennial was wearing a 3 piece suit. So, the standards are raising back up.
Dear Mr Jacomet, Thank you for your continued efforts, I very much enjoy listening to you talk. Your passion for the sartorial is obvious. This episode was of particular interest to me, as my first suit was a black suit. I find that the black suit is too formal, so I only wear mine for one type of occasion. This brings me to my point. You mentioned that only security guards wear black ties with black suits. My black suit, when worn, is always paired with a black tie and black handkerchief. The reason for this, is that I only wear my black suit for funerals. My vocation does not require me to dress formally, but I adore wearing suits. I think that many men would do so if they thought that they could carry it off. Gentlemen, you can, so please do so. Again, Mr Jacomet, thank you very much for your excellent observations. I would be interested to hear and see your thoughts, on the topic of hats and gloves. Bonne chance, et très bonne santé.
I am sort of an odd case, I did the opposite of your sartorial path, I've been wearing suits more or less everyday since I was 15 and I am now 31, up until I was 27 almost all of my suits were black. I did it because I was tall, athletic and poor (plus I didn't know any better) blacks always came in my size, where cheap and easy to upkeep and match. It took me many years to pull it off, I used to get comments like I was going to a funeral or was a limo driver, but once I got my suits tailored, got a nice pair of glasses, chelsea boots, ties, pocket squares, and shirts, I get compliments every time I leave the house. I now have suits in all the main colors but I find that black suits me best. Any day in a black suit must be treated as a special day because of the formality of it, so to wear it in an everyday manner requires a bold or passionate personality. It is very befitting of you Hugo.
Thank you Caesar for taking the time to share your story. What I take away from your comment is that there is no truth in all these rules. Only conventions and best practices. You are the living proof that there are exceptions in every matter. In French we say : "l'exception qui confirme la règle". Truly yours, Hugo
I love dark suits but only with variegation. Dark brown that looks black in low lighting but in natural light the brownness of the suit becomes apparent. This removes some of the formality and harshness of the look.
My black suit is a three-piece, peak lapel, with a double-breasted waistcoat. The fabric is a Marozzo with black woven pinstripes (to give some visual interest). It has rusty/silver lining. I occasionally wear it with a pair of brown shoes and my straw Stetson, because I feel like it plays with the lining, especially when I take off the coat. I then pair it with a wine-colored tie with a large floral pattern in gold and sky-blue.
I've worn a black suit with my oxblood shoes and dark red tie with a white pocket square that has a dark red trim a few times and I think it works because the tie, shoes and pocket square trim are the same colour. I've had a fair few compliments on it too. Admittedly I think the only reason I can pull it off is because I have looooong black hair and have a distinctly "goth" appearance. I doubt someone with short and fair hair would be able to pull it off. I think it also helps that my black suits are all patterned too.
I think it works probably because of your special look, but as a rule of thumb, with a black suit don't wear anything else than black shoes. Best, Hugo
@@SARTORIALTALKS I agree, I have a look that stands out no matter what I wear, because of that the outfit doesn't overshadow me. I think on most people it would look silly as the clothes would dominate their appearance... I do mostly wear black shoes with my black suits though. I only do the oxblood thing when I want to be a bit out there.
Dear Ahmed, suit styles for teenagers? My only advice is : let your body grow and buy your first quality suit when you reach your adult size. In the meantime, depending on your height and size, find some cheap suits on thrift stores. Best, Hugo
My first suit was all black which was off the rack. My first of 2 bespoke suit was also all black. Oops 😅 but I really love the all black (including shirt, vest, jacket and pants) with golden buttons. I was inspired by John wick and Neil Tyson degress. Black, red and white suits are very powerful! 😁
I'm Italian and here in Florence at Pitti Uomo we see a lot of people with black suits and brown shoes. I think it all depends of the shades of the brown. It must be a really dark brown in my opinion.
