# fashion advice - need answer soonish.

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**Created:** [March 4, 2011, 1:23am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/fashion-advice-need-answer-soonish/573436 "2011-03-04T01:23:34Z")\
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**Author:** ![pancakes3](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/ba9def/32.png) [@pancakes3](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/pancakes3)\
**Post date:** [March 4, 2011, 1:23am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/fashion-advice-need-answer-soonish/573436/1 "2011-03-04T01:23:34Z")

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Going to a wedding. Packing charcoal pants, houndstooth jacket. what color shirt/tie/shoes/belt?

i’ve got a gray shirt, blue tie, black shoes, and black belt but feel like that’s too much gray. i really want to wear the houndstooth. it’s a hand-me-down from my uncle that i NEVER get to wear. is it appropriate?

i really don’t want to wear any more blue blazers and kakhis. possibly ever. a suit just feels too formal. a black suit makes me feel like i’m part of the wait staff.

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**Author:** ![Cat\_Whisperer](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/cat_whisperer/32/4839_2.png) [@Cat\_Whisperer](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cat_Whisperer)\
**Post date:** [March 4, 2011, 2:22am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/fashion-advice-need-answer-soonish/573436/2 "2011-03-04T02:22:04Z")

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Do you have a date for the wedding? It never hurts to match your tie to her outfit (especially if you’re wearing charcoal, grey, grey, and black - a punch of a bright colour wouldn’t hurt).

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**Author:** ![Kyla](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/eada6e/32.png) [@Kyla](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Kyla)\
**Post date:** [March 4, 2011, 2:48am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/fashion-advice-need-answer-soonish/573436/3 "2011-03-04T02:48:03Z")

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What is the dress code for the wedding? Off the top of my head, a suit doesn’t sound too formal for a wedding.

Without being able to see the items in question or your coloring, I would recommend a vivid color, like dark red, which always looks nice with charcoal pants.