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Guy Courchesne · Joined: 10 Mar 2003 Posts: 9650 Location: Mexico City

Tell me...dull yellow shirt, light purple tie, with a jet black suit. Mistake or would it work?

ls650 · Joined: 10 May 2003 Posts: 3484 Location: British Columbia

Why? Is it laundry day? Razz

I guess it depends who was wearing it. I don't think I could pull that look off.

Tamara · Joined: 24 Jul 2004 Posts: 108

My husband does light shirts/tie with dark suit all the time. I'm always impressed. Wink

Guy Courchesne · Joined: 10 Mar 2003 Posts: 9650 Location: Mexico City

Well, it is laundry day. Mostly, it's because I have zero fashion sense. I'll post a self-pic later and you can vote.

matttheboy · Joined: 01 Jul 2003 Posts: 854 Location: Valparaiso, Chile

Well, if the suit is like the black silk kimono you're wearing in your pic then i might have to say no.... Very Happy

Not that i really know much about suits having only worn one 4 times in the last 6 years (weddings and funerals)...

And laundry day? Don't you people have maids?????? Very Happy

Guy Courchesne · Joined: 10 Mar 2003 Posts: 9650 Location: Mexico City

Osea, que fresa eres guey!

Maids? Would be nice, but no. Does my pic really look like I'm wearing a black kimono? Laughing

That's just a black leather jacket over a black shirt. Mexico City seems to be a town to wear black in.

I have to wear a suit just about every other day. Can't say that I don't like it though. Feels like armor.

Alitas · Joined: 19 May 2003 Posts: 187 Location: Maine

My gut tells me no, Guy.

Now, you are in LA, so a nice purple, pink or some such color shirt would look fetching.

I never much cared for purple with yellow, however.

Hmmm...have you read Manolo yet? You might get something out of it...he's funny and he knows.

http://men.shoeblogs.com/

moonraven · Joined: 24 Mar 2004 Posts: 3094

Uh, I don't think so. You'll look like a bumble bee that was gunned down in a blackberry patch with a shotgun.

Alitas · Joined: 19 May 2003 Posts: 187 Location: Maine

MR: hahahahahah, yes.

Justin Trullinger · Posted: Sat Apr 09, 2005 5:31 pm Post subject:

I'm wearing a purple shirt with a yellow tie and the moment. So far, either it's working, or everyone here is too nice to laugh. I've always believed that black can go with anything, in any case.

But many of my friends are quick to point out that the fact that I believe something doesn't make it true, especially where fashion is concerned.

Regards,

Justin

Guy Courchesne · Joined: 10 Mar 2003 Posts: 9650 Location: Mexico City

Yeah, I thought about the bumblebee effect...that's what nixed the black tie and lead me to purple.

I find some people in Mexico pull off the strangest combinations...a lot involving orange. If I had darker skin, I might be able to wear orange or more yellow.

moonraven · Joined: 24 Mar 2004 Posts: 3094

I wear black almost all of the time. Black goes with black. With an occasional silver or white accent. Any Raven can tell you that.

Guy Courchesne · Joined: 10 Mar 2003 Posts: 9650 Location: Mexico City

Well, here's the photo evidence. Apologies for the bad shot. I'm not that good at self-portraits.

Samantha · Joined: 25 Oct 2003 Posts: 2038 Location: Mexican Riviera

I like it. It looks fine to me, perfectly "banker-ish" which fits any situation. When you take the jacket off it will look a little less, you know, banker-ish. What does your wife think? Are you taking her to dinner, or doing business, or going to church?

Guy Courchesne · Joined: 10 Mar 2003 Posts: 9650 Location: Mexico City

My wife likes it, but I wanted a non-Mexican opinion. It was for a an interview with a German TEFL student yesterday.