HOF: What Are You Wearing Right Now - Part IV (starting May 2014)

[JohnMRobie]

 

[WoolyLamb]

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Looks good but do you got any brighter browns shoes to go with that banging tie? It is almost summer!

 

[JohnMRobie]

Looks good but do you got any brighter browns shoes to go with that banging tie? It is almost summer!

With a navy suit? Definitely not.

 

[dapperclassic]

 

[WoolyLamb]

With a navy suit? Definitely not. View attachment 1962299

I guess to me the image makes it look brighter than navy.

 

[JohnMRobie]

I guess to me the image makes it look brighter than navy.

I suspect this will be an instance of different strokes for different folks but I find anything on the lighter side of medium brown let alone light brown, bright brown or tan to be a very bad look in all but the most limited of circumstances. Personally wouldn’t wear anything lighter than EGs dark oak with any shade of blue be it bright, dark, RAF, navy etc.

 

[WoolyLamb]

I suspect this will be an instance of different strokes for different folks but I find anything on the lighter side of medium brown let alone light brown, bright brown or tan to be a very bad look in all but the most limited of circumstances. Personally wouldn’t wear anything lighter than EGs dark oak with any shade of blue be it bright, dark, RAF, navy etc.

Would there be a color you would wear a lighter shade of brown shoes with or perhaps a circumstance? Is it just a preference?

Just trying to better understand since you seem to adhere to more conservative and traditional standards which are the foundation for everything.

 

[JohnMRobie]

Would there be a color you would wear a lighter shade of brown shoes with or perhaps a circumstance? Is it just a preference?

Just trying to better understand since you seem to adhere to more conservative and traditional standards which are the foundation for everything.

Sure - I think they can work with a very pale shade of gray (especially if it has any warm tones in it rather than cool tones,) a traditional white/pale blue seersucker, perhaps a warm ivory or white.

My basic formula within CM generally speaking is shirt lighter than jacket, tie darker than shirt, shoes darker than trousers. Beyond darker than trousers in most cases I will try to opt for a low contrast between shoes/trousers which means I’ve got a lot of dark brown and black shoes. I personally think my worst fits are when I deviate from that formula and the shoes stand out too much. See also: The burgundy oxfords I wore with mid gray sharkskin last week.

It’s hard to capture the context because I don’t wear shoes in my house where I take my fit pics so they’re detached from the rest of the outfit but I usually want to try and get a pretty seamless transition and don’t want any individual detail to stand out too much. For casual outfits these rules don’t really apply.

 

[DorianGreen]

Sock to tile matching was unintentional.

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Absolutely great, that combination with yellow/orange socks.

 

[StanleyVanBuren]

 

[ericgereghty]

Crisp + creamy

 

[An Acute Style]

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I really like this look. They only think that would make it better is a dimple in the tie, but clearly not everyone's cup of tea.

 

[sugarbutch]

Crisp + creamy
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Getting a little racy with the handkerchief...

 

[Nelton]

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This is a great jacket, one of your best I think. I think to elevate it, darker shoes, maybe an oxblood/black loafer or dark brown suede would work? The shoes contrast against the formality and colour palette of the outfit as per your discussion with @Jmr928

 

[Waldgraven]

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Beautiful suit - who made it?