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Is it inapprorpriate to wear overcoat/three-quarter coats with street clothes?

lsquare

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Is it inapprorpriate? I could be wrong about this, but I remember reading someone's post in that overcoat/three-quarter coats should be worn with suits.
 

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You can do it if you're wearing one that's not so loose it will go over a jacket.
 

skalogre

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Inappropriate? Hell no! I love the look but I am not a SuFu person.
 

VMan

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The look definitely works well, so long as you balance out all the elements.

Ex: A slim 3/4 length charcoal Jil Sander coat will go well with a cardigan, raw jeans, and ankle boots.

A looser double-breasted camel-colored overcoat from Brooks Brothers will not go well with Baggy Bjorns and Dunks.
 

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the beauty of street style is you can pair anything with anything else. sometimes it looks good, sometimes it doesnt, but it is the people who try the new **** out that change fashion.
 

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Originally Posted by texas_jack
Looks great with everything except sweats and sneakers.

I disagree about sneakers. I sometimes wear a slim 3/4 black rainmac with dark denim and adidas italia / Gazelle. It looks pretty good to me.
 

Max

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If you have to ask...
 

mutterlein

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I wouldn't wear it with sneakers and risk looking like you are 17.
 

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