[Snow Hill Pond]

Grayson, JackKelly: Great pictorial inspiration there.

Agreed. Draper's suit in particular is close to the color I had in mind.

 

[bernoulli]

I am only 6'5" but quite like my 3-piece glen plaid light grey suit....

CuddDaddy makes a useful point - I myself am quite tall, at 6' 6" and as noted earlier have not found the lighter-tones suit me. Quite possibly this is all a function of height, but why this should be is a slight mystery to me. I think possibly a light shape will tend to look larger, while a dark shape may have the opposite effect.

 

[Snow Hill Pond]

I am only 6'5" but quite like my 3-piece glen plaid light grey suit....

Again very much like the color I'm espousing. Nice suit.

 

[Balfour]

A mid-to-dark grey sharkskin or fresco suit can work for louche business uses. Very light grey, not so much. Indeed, for informal occasions, there are better options.

 

[L-feld]

My most favorite suit of all time is a medium gray with a faint blue stripe.

 

[Jovan]

^ Very cool, even the pocket watch.

I was led to believe by my girlfriend that light grey would "wash me out" but I'm not so sure of that anymore. Indeed, Connery wears that famous glen plaid suit (that appears light grey from arm's length) quite well, yet he is also a winter in colouration.

 

[godan]

My light to medium grey suit, paired with a black turtleneck, is a staple for exhibit openings, receptions and other arts-type events, especially daytime on weekends. In this area, one does just not see very many dark suits with ties in these venues, even those that are country club/members only/academic/etc. The suit/turtleneck combination is about as dressy as I can go without appearing to be overdoing it.

 

[RogerP]

Some nice examples shown in this thread.

 

[L-feld]

^ Very cool, even the pocket watch. I was led to believe by my girlfriend that light grey would "wash me out" but I'm not so sure of that anymore. Indeed, Connery wears that famous glen plaid suit (that appears light grey from arm's length) quite well, yet he is also a winter in colouration.

No, but it apparently will wash out an entire photograph.

I really need to get a better (i.e. non-cell phone) camera and a tripod.:icon_headagainstwal

 

[Jake Genezen]

I was led to believe by my girlfriend that light grey would "wash me out" but I'm not so sure of that anymore. Indeed, Connery wears that famous glen plaid suit (that appears light grey from arm's length) quite well, yet he is also a winter in colouration.

Jovan, I think you may actually be a 'Summer': I recall you mentioning that as a child you had light/blonde hair, which went darker to the colour it is now. That is one of the hallmarks of a 'Summer'. If you are, indeed, a 'Summer' then a blue grey will work much better; or, if you buy a true grey make sure you have have your flattering colours reserved for your shirt and tie.

A true light grey suit and white shirt look dead on me.

 

[williamson]

Several members have written (rightly in my view) that UprCrust looks his best in medium to light grey suits.

 

[Jovan]

Jovan, I think you may actually be a 'Summer': I recall you mentioning that as a child you had light/blonde hair, which went darker to the colour it is now. That is one of the hallmarks of a 'Summer'. If you are, indeed, a 'Summer' then a blue grey will work much better; or, if you buy a true grey make sure you have have your flattering colours reserved for your shirt and tie.

A true light grey suit and white shirt look dead on me.

Pretty sure I'm still a winter. Truthfully, I had reddish brown hair that was sun-bleached from being out on the beach a lot, then later turned dark brown. This is not uncommon when reaching a certain age, I believe it happened to my mother. My father was dark blonde. I do occasionally get red strands in the hair and beard, but overall darker colours tend to work best on me.

 

[db601]

The Surface Pro commercial is very interesting. I've never seen a skinny lapel/peaked lapel variation before, let alone a heavy, dark plaid shirt with the solid, comparatively light gray suit in a (make believe) business setting. The dancing nerd's shoes are particularly remarkable -- I've never seen -- what are those, athletic shoes or rock-climbing shoes -- paired with a suit before. One of the suits wearing the blue suits has a really nice DB polo coat in a caramel colored camel hair. I've been looking for one of those for years and now think I need to find a tailor to make one. All in all, the commercial had a new take on style (though none I could imagine wearing, but for aforesaid coat). Thanks for the link!

 

[David Reeves]

I make boat loads of em:

 

[Oldsarge]

One of the suits wearing the blue suits has a really nice DB polo coat in a caramel colored camel hair. I've been looking for one of those for years and now think I need to find a tailor to make one.

$999 from MyTailor.com

 

[medhat]

Grayson, JackKelly: Great pictorial inspiration there.

I'm actually looking at this for my next suit (but in a more classic cut of course): https://www.blacklapel.com/suits/solid-cool-gray-3-piece.html

Completely agree. Really like the fabric, but the fit on the model in the website? (I'll ignore any commentary about the hairstyle!). I don't think there's any way that jacket can button, and the view from the back has that characteristic horizontal creasing beneath the collar that the Forum is always criticizing. I had been thinking of trying a suit from there, but seeing these pictures gives me pause.

 

[David Reeves]

Completely agree. Really like the fabric, but the fit on the model in the website? (I'll ignore any commentary about the hairstyle!). I don't think there's any way that jacket can button, and the view from the back has that characteristic horizontal creasing beneath the collar that the Forum is always criticizing. I had been thinking of trying a suit from there, but seeing these pictures gives me pause.

Your in trouble when they cant make suits fit models, some places cant even make things look good on dress forms.

 

[Matt S]

Completely agree. Really like the fabric, but the fit on the model in the website? (I'll ignore any commentary about the hairstyle!). I don't think there's any way that jacket can button, and the view from the back has that characteristic horizontal creasing beneath the collar that the Forum is always criticizing. I had been thinking of trying a suit from there, but seeing these pictures gives me pause.

Most of the images have obvious fit problems. Lots have collars that stand away from the neck, so collar fitting seems to be one of the bigger problems they have. They all look sloppy across the shoulder blades.

 

[db601]

$999 from MyTailor.com

I clicked on the link, but there's a problem connecting to "topcoats" it's probably either a web problem or off-season issue; I'll keep checking it out. Thanks!

 

[RogerP]

I make boat loads of em:

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Love that second one. I'm a sucker for vests with lapels.