1. I get the gist of you guys not liking white during winter. However, as stated by senseigmg himself, the jacket isn’t white. It’s cream. They’re actually different colors. There are no faux pas about wearing light colors in the winter, unless it’s the 1960s (and doesn’t it suck that it’s not?). As for it being a matter of personal taste, i’ll all about it. But the first rule of fashion is to not follow the rules. Keep in mind that this is coming from someone who wears vintage polyester year round, and sees nothing wrong with a floral blouse paired with plaid pants and roller skates. Nuf said.

2. Khaki pants. Guys, these almost never look good. Mostly because you wash them in the washing machine and dry them in the dryer. They end up faded and, imho, frumpy. If you must wear them, please have them dry cleaned. They’ll look nice longer and last longer to boot.

Guys thinking about fashion is so cute … ok, I’m sorry. But here are two tips after reading all the comments. One, if it’s on clearance, beware. Beware. It’s rare that if it’s been picked through that much it’s any good. Second, and this is a better rule: when you’re trying something on, review the three F’s: Fit, Fabric, and Fashion. Sounds like with the this blazer, the Fit was pretty bad, the Fabric was fantastic, and the Fashion was, well, let’s be honest, not really so hot. So there you have it, you can do the math. Hope the wedding was fun.

Love ya.

We all agree (even Shivang, apparently) that the jacket doesn’t fit well. Beyond that, the shirt/tie combo aren’t working at all.

I wouldn’t wear that shirt with any tie at all, ever. If you’re trying to look all fancypants, maybe keeping that tie with a white shirt and dark pants is the way to go… but I think we all also agree that there’s a limit to how fancypants one should get at a wedding.

White jackets in general are tough to know what to do with. Unless it’s a tux, of course, options are limited. White linen can go a long way, or even ordinary wool (see the suggestions of the folks above), but a heavy, soft material like that? Maybe over a dark sweater and jeans, but that’s all I can think of that would work with it in any way.

“From the closeup shot, it looks like the jacket is made of something like camelhair, with a very soft hand. This would also explain your statement that the material feels heavy enough for winter. If so, my guess is this blazer will really only work with jeans and casual shirts, not as a “dress” item. That being said, I can see it working REALLY WELL with jeans and casual shirts (once it’s tailored and fits you correctly of course).”

It is thick and I look forward to trying it out with some jeans once I get it fitted correctly.

Specifically on the jacket:

It’s hard to tell, but it looks like the shoulders of the jacket are slightly too big for your shoulders…if thats the case you may be better off returning the jacket for a smaller size rather than having a tailor take the whole thing apart.

The sleeves look a touch too long, easy for a tailor to deal with.

The bottom of the jacket needs to be taken in. Unless you’re really oddly shaped, the shoulders should be broader than the waist of the jacket…right now the jacket makes you look like a pear (a very unflattering profile). Once again, easy for the tailor to deal with.

From the closeup shot, it looks like the jacket is made of something like camelhair, with a very soft hand. This would also explain your statement that the material feels heavy enough for winter. If so, my guess is this blazer will really only work with jeans and casual shirts, not as a “dress” item. That being said, I can see it working REALLY WELL with jeans and casual shirts (once it’s tailored and fits you correctly of course).

Can you back me up here please, Alex?

The color of the jacket is weather specific. However, one shouldn’t wear white in a prominent way (jacket/dress/pants; shirt is O.K.) at a wedding unless a member of the wedding party (i.e., the bride). If it’s hot, then a light tan jacket is a good way to go. But white, no.

I think the tie is nice, but doesn’t work with the shirt. On the shirt, from my NYC-centric point of view, it has a definite “bridge and tunnel” vibe. Some people can get away with it, but it brings to my mind a lot of the goofballs that line the streets outside of clubs on Friday and Saturday nights.

That said, I think you can get away with it under a jacket.

Trying to imagine different combinations, it seems the big problem is the jacket. I can see the look working with a dark jacket, even if you keep the khakis (although the khakis aren’t ideal).

“I have a dark olive colored suit; suggestions on shirt color?”

A light tan or white are very safe bets. The harder pick will be the tie. Sometimes a deep red or maroon will work. It’s hard to say.

The reason you wear darks in the winter has a lot to do with what darks do. Darks keep you warm, which if your in a winter wedding and expect to be standing outside, guess what your going to be wanting.

Granted if its like 80 outside you dont want to be wearing darks, but if its 40-50 you bet your ass your going to be the moron standing outside in the white suit jacket while everyone else is warm with a darker color.

Also trend in Tuxes are leaning to blacks and dark grays for winter weddings, (I know this thanks to getting engaged lol) so you will be the only one wearing white likely.

remember this is her “special day”, unless shes an ex then show that bitch up.