My great aunt put out a notice before she passed from cancer. She was tired on drab and requested everyone wear bright, fun colors. Even went so far as saying she would personally haunt anyone who wore black 😅
@@sarahlabbe9779EXACTLY! My grandmother basically said she would haunt us if we wore boring attire, especially said attire like black stuff. The only black thing I wore was my chinos, but the rest of me was colorfoul as heck. I wore a white floral patterned buttoned up and rocked a Turquoise blazer with that. I feel super confident and handsome with that. I miss her so much. It will have been a year since her passing on December 28th.
My sister wore a bright pink dress to our mom’s funeral 🤷♀️ she always said she wanted her funeral to be a celebration of her life & not just a day full of sadness. We’re not exactly a traditional family tho hahahah
Had to wear a suit and tie every day in the field for a number of years. I realize some young folks entering the workforce may stumble on this page and wanted to give some advice. You need a dark navy and grey suit as a standard (you can get away with a single navy suit if you just need it for an interview and are on a budget. ). Black suit isn’t very useful, tans, greys, and stripes are nice to add in and great in the summer (I’d avoid white as it’ll look awful in short order. If you’re young; focus on getting a suit that fits you well vs a fancy name brand or an expensive suit. I would also stick with more reasonably priced suits from Jos A Bank etc. if you’re wearing suits every day for work since they’ll wear out regardless and a very high end suits often times are pretty delicate and prone to looking like crap in a short period of time. $1000+ suits are indistinguishable to 99% of the population and almost anyone that matters. Most important is the fit, how neatly pressed it is, how worn it is. I several times have had people tell me a clearance Jos A Bank suit was a $1000 suit whereas more expensive suits that fit me worse looked budget bin. One mistake to not repeat is never buy a rack suit that isn’t cut well for you and rely on a tailor to make adjustments. 1.) It’s outrageously expensive and by that time you could have gotten something to fit you off the rack for less 2.) most tailoring of off the rack suits are called alterations for a reason and trying to make a suit for a fat guy fit a slim guy is going to look like shit since the tailor isn’t going to be able to adjust a lot of stuff. Spend your money on a good recraftable Oxford shoe, those will last you a lifetime. Don’t wear a blue suit to a funeral since you’ll look like a jackass.
As a non suit wearing person that alters their own clothing id also highly recommend learning basic stitching. Some things you need some experience to alter but sleeve and pant length are incredibly simple and are often the main parts that wont fit in a correctly sized off rack suit. This can save you hundreds of dollars and all you need is something to measure with, correctly colored thread, a needle, a pencil (graphite washes out super easy), and ideally some pins but you can get away with out it. The second you can do those minor alterations all you have to worry about when buying a suit is how it fits in the sholders/torso and how it fits in the waist. Itll take some practice and a few tries till you get it to look good but you can do it.
Agree with most of what you said. My major exception is that not all have a body type that can buy off the rack. For example, I wear a 46r jacket and have a 35" waist. Most pants that come off the rack with a 46r are waaaaaay too large for me. I'm talking 40 or 42" waist. In those cases I recommend starting with a trip to the tailor because a custom suit might actually be cheaper than buying off the rack and then altering the snot out of it.
I was always taught that the only people who should own black suits are hitmen and undertakers. (A dark blue is an excellent substitute for a black suit on most occasions.) I worked with an attorney years ago and he wore black suits exclusively. When I told him the hitman/ undertaker line, he replied in all seriousness, “on a good day I like to think I’m both.” 😂
Black suits can be worn, but most people that advise against them do so on the basis of skin color, they state that a black suit on a light skin individual makes them look excessively pale. I have 2 black suits and they are too somber for most occasions and when I wear them I match them with light green, bright yellow shirts but I'm getting to the age (42) where such colors might not fly.
@@robertopicst depends on what undertone and eye color you have. I don't know if you've heard about color seasons but basically winters (people with cool undertones and eyes and hair with high contrast to it) look good in black and white. So someone with very pale cool skin will look their best in black, although it won't fit everyone:) these people might even look washed out in tan!
I know there are some super creative guys out there who come up with so many exciting clothing and fashion combinations, but if I go to a wedding and look out in the crowd, every guy is in the same exact navy or black suit. Fashion is just that one area in life where I am so glad to be a woman because possibilities are just endless. It’s why it takes forever to get dressed!
@@ParkerYorkSmithlol, the Corinthian is a character from a series called The Sandman. He wears a very dapper cream (?) Colored suit. I do agree the vibes are similar.
When considering sumner suits, I would recommend them minimally lined. Best lining material might be viscose. Avoid polyester and silk. (silk is actually warmer than polyester) Also, what comes in shell fabric, linen has it's own look but light wool breaths better and thus is cooler. Lining is quite easy to take away from the jacket and can be changed with a little bit of work.
My list would be. 1. charcoal grey suit, single breastfed, notch lapel. could be three or two piece. This is the suit that you absolutely need. After this you could go with a few more formal suits if you wear a suit to the office every day. Or if you just wear them cause you like them you should go with the classics next. Like a flannel for the winter or a fresco for the summer. A navy blazer or a sport coat that you like. That way you get the most use out of your clothes.
A dark navy would be appropriate in most instances. Depending on how many funerals you're planning on going to I wouldn't recommend someone goes out and gets a black suit over a navy or grey.
You'd have fitted right in with the 1980s jet set yuppie bunch. They sure enjoyed playing shop window mannequins. More mannequin shenaniquins next time, folks.
Can anyone recommend a fem version of this channel, Im terrible at dressing formal or anything above "church fit"😂😅 and I have multiple weddings to go to this year Btw, I love your content!!!
I've never owned more than one suit at a time. Only bought two suits in my life - one 24 years ago, one 9 years ago. The last suit I've only worn like 4 or 5 times. The one before that, maybe a dozen. Unless I'm going to a job interview, if I have to dress up, the most I do is a pair of slacks, button up shirt, and maybe a tie if it's really a special occasion.
The problem with mix and matching suit components is if they aren't worn the same amount of times they start to "wear" unevenly. So if you do that, be sure you wear the mixed and matched pieces approximately the same number/amount of times to keep them balanced. Or better yet, never wear the suit pieces separately and invest in some separates like trousers and sport jackets that are intended to wear on their own.
When my husband and I go to a funeral, he wears a nice dress shirt and casual/ dress pants. You want to look presentable, but your friend laying in the casket is the star of the show. Don't cone to my funeral trying to show me up.😂
Seeing this I realize I expect cis-het-men to where one suite etch. A black one that the where both to their own wedding and their older relative's funerals. Thank you for your work it is needed.
Any advice on what to wear for a work BBQ? My boss holds one every summer for us staff, and I'm thinking smart casual, but not really sure what. Was thinking some light tan chinos and maybe a blue shirt, but not one hundered percent sure... Thanks!
Do not mix suit. And when you wash a suit, it has to be washed together. That way, top and bottom match color. Get yourself blazer or sports coat it you want to mix and match.
I wish. I’d love to see an average guy in North America live a life where he would actually wear a suit socially, let alone own 3 different suits. Our bar is low here.
I dont know about tou guys but i would need all these events to go to let alone getting these suits like who has all these formal and non-formal events, weddings, and funerals to go to I think I’ve been to one funeral and one wedding in my whole life
3 suits to complete a collection? Most men dont NEED a suit collection. If you need only one suit, get charcoal or navy. Those are the classic colors, blue is too informal for many events (funerals, certain job interviews, etc). Black is too formal for certain events (job interviews or grad school interviews). If you need to get another suit, the summer suit is a good idea. The fun suit idea is nice for people who like suits or have that much disposable income. Otherwise, its totally unnecessary.
I have like 12 suits, but you're right. Now wearing a suit is compulsory not mandatory for certain events I wear suits you go out, I just wear them without a tie and a casual shirt.
Not a good idea to start using your suits as odd pieces unless they get relatively the same amount of wear equally and you launder them together, otherwise they're not gonna match properly.
The editing was done in a way where he wearing a blue suite coincided with the word funeral😭😭😭 that doesn't mean he was telling you to wear a blue suit to a funeral. It's so obvious he was simply listing examples where suits from that category would be appropriate, he wasn't showing you the colour and the appropriate occassion😭😭😭. Stop giving him hate
Except for the charcoal grey each and every one of these choices are off the chart wrong for Europe. Unless for 'Spot The American' social entertainment.
what is with the hate against blue suit for funerals. In South India, you go to a funeral as you are, doesnt have to dress up. just nothing flashy. I honestly dont understand the color coordination for mourning. am I supposed to buy a bunch of black n white clothing waiting for someone to die to wear them? or be reminded of that person's death everytime i see that piece of clothing?
Wanted to add this to a playlist I have for fashion advice and atleast mobile shorts don't let me do that so now with this video I started a link save note
