New Rule: Rule 49

New Rule: Rule 49

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49.  Never, ever, ever wear a black dress shirt with a suit (or a dinner jacket/tuxedo for that matter).  Just because they may be or may have been ‘on trend’ does not mean one will ever look good on you.

JLJ

PS – I have nightmares about things like Matt Damon’s ensemble above.  You may think I’m joking, but sadly, I’m not.

6 COMMENTS

  1. While agree with you on black on black, you are completely against black shirts and that frankly does not make sense to me.

    • Tony,
      I am against black shirts with a suit or a tuxedo. Although I really don’t like them worn without a jacket, I am not completely against them (although I never wear them).
      -JLJ

  2. I disagree. If the shirt has a nice cut as well as the suit it can have a very good neutral effect making the wearer standout as opposed to the clothing. I personally rarely wear black shirts because I fear looking like a hired hand/security person but can see the appeal to some in the sense of uniformity. I stress that the cut of both shirt and suit should be sharp enough that it bridges formal and casual

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