[i]there are very few STWers who know much about current trends. [/i]
dropper posts?
Charcoal grey suit, brown slip ons, white shirt, PROPERLY tied tie in colour to echo bridesmaids' dresses.
Easy lay ahead.
dogbert, the plaid shirt look always reminds me of this:
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brown shoes with a grey suit? pass the mind bleach
there are very few STWers who know much about current trends.
#chadsdad
John, brown [i]slip on[/i] shoes!
Pass the pistol. Up against the wall, MF.
anyway, the last three weddings I went to were all for my sisters. I wore dark grey suit, black shoes (lace up of course), white shirt, plain tie, black belt.
Would have been smart if it hadn't been wrapped around my blubbery torso 😉
Please please please tell me lumberjack shirts aren't coming back in ! BF of mine during the grunge era wandered about with at least 7 of them on his body at any one time. I started hiding them when he was asleep.
Grey and black? Jeebuz that's dowdy.
New Black vans
Baggy cream chinos
Loose white linen shirt
Good watch
You'll be smart and comfortable
Alternatively dress like timothy mcvey and you'll be beating yourself/them off
Just watch wateboy, one stylish cat
From being in Browns restaurant in Leeds last saturday, I can confirm the disturbing resurection of the plaid/lumberjack shirt.....horrid.
How about rather nice suit from Volcom?
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Grey and black? Jeebuz that's dowdy.
probably 🙂
I was never one for fashion. I was a punk, then a goth, when I was younger; in between there was a brief rockabilly look complete with said lumberjack shirt! hey, it was the 80s, what can I say?
Won't help much, but I usually wear a pair of black cotton trousers by Split, a skate/surf company, a really nice fine dark green check Rocky Mountain Cycles long sleeve shirt, a pair of plain, un-logo'd Van skate shoes, and a nice black wool jacket from M&S. Other shirts include a grey check short sleeve Howies shirt with a plain white Tee underneath.
Works for me, usually get told I look pretty smart.
I'm 57, btw...
I'd love to see the experts post up pics of themselves...
Expert is a bit of a stretch, but I know the difference between jeans/t-shirt and something a bit smarter.
I'd happily post a pic just to make the point that dressing "smart" doesn't need to take much more effort than a basic suit, shirt and shoes.
However, I know I'd just end up taking STW style mockery for 2 pages if I did, so you'll just have to take my word for it 🙂
I thought the STW demographic was 'middle aged'? Only judging by most of the comments above it's 16?
Only kids would wear street/ skate wear to a wedding. Or is it a northern thing? They love that superdry crap up there.
Hire a kilt, nuff said.
[quote=dufresneorama ]Hire a kilt, nuff said.
I can't believe it took so many posts to get to the correct answer.
Twice in my life I wore a kilt,both weddings...pulled At both(one was in Devon so maybe cheating) they do look good if worn right... If not comfy wear a whistle. Concur with petrrfile.
FFS
Is simple - as close to this as you can make it
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Suit must fit, shirt must fit and have all buttons done up
Tie must not be clip on
Cufflinks should not be novelty
Shoes clean
STW is not the place to be asking fashion advice.... You are doomed.
I despair sometimes. Skate shoes!? It's probably the biggest day in the bride's life so make an effort. The aim is not to look 'in' but classic. Wear a suit. It's a wedding so you can skip the non-business charcoal: a lighter grey or blue is fine for summer. It [i]must[/i] fit: no slopping shoulders or trousers crunkled around your ankles. Slim, single-breasted cut. Plain tie in a colour that doesn't clash. New shirt: unless you've really let yourself go, get a fitted shirt rather a baggy, middle-management style. Best shoes you can afford: made in England preferably, simple, no weird seams or dangly bits. Leather sole and laces because you're a grown-up. It's not difficult.
What he said^.
And don't forget the shoes. If they are not right you may as well wear a baggy short sleeved shirt tucked in at the waist and that pair of jeans you (but nobody else) thinks are smart.
It's probably the biggest day in the bride's life
Well it is all very subjective... First wedding I went I was wearing a brown docker trousers a matching shirt, under a vneck black top and some leathery black trainers.
I was by was the less smart. But I am the only one the bride told "you do look very smart".
If the bride knows you and knows what you look like in everyday's life, she'll know you've made an effort.
What does it say on the invite ? Most weddings I have been to list the dress code. One was military and even said which grades of uniform the men had to wear and when, no such helpful advice for the ladies.
Anyway, two pieces of advice:
1. You can never be overdressed
2. Suits only look good on slim people, but properly fitted is better than not and go for darker shades if you aren't slim.
Have fun.
But I am the only one the bride told "you do look very smart".
She was being polite. 🙁
Actually everyone who knows me told me the exact same thing 😉
Lederhosen?
If not, the 'Daniel Craig' look posted earlier. Women may say they like a bit of rough but always seem to prefer it if it's wrapped nicely in the first place.
My default wedding outfit is dark grey agnes b single breasted suit, white shirt, dark grey silk square bottom tie, black patent Church's shoes and black socks. But then I'm an architect and know nothing of fashion. Admittedly for 1 wedding I wore a G&H velvet brocade lapel dinner jacket ( thanks to a former Doctor Who for giving it to me 😯 )
As it's Summer, a short sleeved shirt will do. It avoids sweaty patches around the underarm.
Has to be a suit.
As someone said above you go for the classic look. There will be a million photos taken at any wedding, if you're wearing a good suit then in 20 years time when people are looking through the photo albums you will be one of the guys in a suit looking normal, any efforts to look trendy just make you look like a tw*t in the fulness of time
As it's Summer, a short sleeved shirt will do. It avoids sweaty patches around the underarm.No, no and some more no.
Even more no if you're gonna be wearing a tie.Short sleeve shirts can only be worn by bus drivers....while driving a bus.
If the month doesn't have an "R" in it, then short sleeved is just fine. Jeez.
And IT people 😉
I dare you to go Danish.
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EDIT: When I said 'charcoal' back up there ^^^^^ I actually meant a lighter colour - something like this.
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Agree a suit looks better on a slim frame but a well fitted one will look good on (almost) anyone. And really look at yourself in the mirror when tryin it on - sleeves should not hang onto hands (should stop on the wrist) otherwise it will look too big and the jacket should be* almost* tight across the chest when fastened.
Forget whatever is popular at the moment and will look ridiculous in 2 weeks time and wear something really classy and timeless
Brother Eldridge led the way with his designs, still looks as fresh today as it did 40 years ago.
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Shirt sleeved shirts are fine for any month with the letter 'Z' in it. So never then.
Just wear a suit like is pictured above, it's not difficult and you won't look like a fool in a years time in the pics.
i went to a wedding a few years ago and a busload of guests turned up...one of the guests had jeans/t-shirt on....he was the main topic of conversation and not in a good way.the father of the bride wanted him removed which i kinda agreed with..his ashamed mates cobbled together an outfit and he stayed...
i was positively dashing in a charcoal kilt... 😆
its still mentioned ithin the family ranks now....i cant believe anyone would go to wedding in trainers?? you can never be too smart at a formal ceremony...think about what you would wear at a funeral and make it cheerful!
Just find the garments in your bedroom that are least crushed and covered in food.
scrape food off, wipe with baby wipe.
Spray with something that smells nice.
If absoultely required, iron. If you have no time, just put clothes on and smooth using a downwards motion of a flat hand.
[hoover the bedding just in case you get lucky with one of said female fashion advisors]
I had no idea there were so many tramps on STW....the suggestions of skate shoes and the like are just ridiculous.
Its a wedding, dress smart.
Unless you are a surly rebellious 14 year old boy then jeans and a T-shirt at a wedding will make you stand out for all the wrong reasons.
Jeans? t-shirts? Skate shoes? at a wedding. Sweet baby Jesus and the orphans! It sure makes a statement
That statement is this:
"I have so little respect for you that i just couldn't be arsed making an effort at all. Not even for your wedding. I know what you're thinking. I'm actually a right ****, aren't I? I bet you wish you'd never invited me now, don't you?
"I have so little respect for you that i just couldn't be arsed making an effort at all. Not even for your wedding. I know what you're thinking. I'm actually a right ****, aren't I? I bet you wish you'd never invited me now, don't you?
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