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Shirt and tie to go with a grey suit

  • 11-10-2011 10:51pm
    #1
    JohnP199
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    I recently bought a suit quite similiar to this one:
    http://www.next.co.uk/x48382s2#428396

    My graduation is coming up Tuesday week and I need some ideas on shirt/tie combinations. What colours would go best with this suit?


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  • #2
    donalg1
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    Navy tie and white shirt or maybe a light blue shirt


  • #3
    HavingCrack
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    Black shirt usually goes well with a grey suit. I'm not sure what colour tie though...maybe black also?


  • #4
    JohnP199
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 180 ✭✭JohnP199


    Cheers for the suggestions! I was actually thinking about a white shirt/dark blue tie. Anyone else got any ideas/suggestions (or even links to pics)?

    Also in the link I posted of the suit there is a pocket square in the breast pocket of the jacket. I was wondering if anyone knew where I could get one just like that. I was looking on the Next website but I couldnt find them sold seperately. Cheers if anyone can help!


  • #5
    Pepe LeFrits
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    White shirt + black/red/navy tie, or black shirt for a more evening look.


  • #6
    JohnP199
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    Next have told me that they don't sell Pocket Squares seperately. Really would like to get one similiar to the one in the link, anyone able to help? Where could I get one?


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  • #7
    Sugar Free
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    JohnP199 wrote: »
    Next have told me that they don't sell Pocket Squares seperately. Really would like to get one similiar to the one in the link, anyone able to help? Where could I get one?

    I can't see the link properly on my mobile but if it's a plain white one then M&S sell a pack of eight cotton squares for about twelve euro. Other menswear places such as T.M. Lewin and several in Arnotts sell more expensive silk ones.


  • #8
    Tony10
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    wine coloured shirt with a dark-grey tie.just a little darker grey tie than your suit.


  • #9
    boomkatalog
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    My boyfriend has a grey suit and it looks amazing with a light pink silk tie and shirt that is a lighter shade of grey/silver. If you're daring enough to wear pink, it goes really well with grey.


  • #10
    efb
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    Pink and grey are excellent together. Dont wear a black shirt with a suit, it screams Chav


  • #11
    HavingCrack
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    efb wrote: »
    Pink and grey are excellent together. Dont wear a black shirt with a suit, it screams Chav

    To be fair, I don't know anyone in Ireland who uses the word chav. We're not from Essex.


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  • #12
    efb
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    HavingCrack wrote: »
    To be fair, I don't know anyone in Ireland who uses the word chav. We're not from Essex.

    you know I mean knacker, Chav is more acceptable - scobe?


  • #13
    jamillia
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    My vote would be for white shirt with that colour. It's very 60s, think Connery in Bond, or Mad Men. Then the tie can be anything dark, navy, black etc. I think a thin tie because of the single breasted style of the suit. I'd avoid black shirts if it's a daytime thing.


  • #14
    Pepe LeFrits
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    efb wrote: »
    Dont wear a black shirt with a suit, it screams Chav
    Only if accompanied by a brightly coloured tie, otherwise it's fine.


  • #15
    efb
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    Pepe LeFrits wrote: »
    Only if accompanied by a brightly coloured tie, otherwise it's fine.

    can't agree. Black shirts in a suit a No no for me.


  • #16
    omb0wyn5ehpij9
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    efb wrote: »
    Dont wear a black shirt with a suit, it screams Chav

    It only screams chav, if the person wearing it is a chav. It actually looks quite well together.

    I would go for a white shirt in this case seeing as it's your graduation, depending on your mood, maybe a dark blue tie or a light pink tie?


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