Suit + Shorts - Recommendations
Hey all, a mate of mine who lives in the US just reached out for advice for a civil wedding outfit he needs by July 14. He wants to do a sport coat over some shorts. I have a bunch of ideas for this, mostly involving vintage through ebay, but not sure if shipping will give him enough time. Would love any recommendations for online stores or options!
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Thom Browne 😎
He could also get a tropical wool or linen suit and get the pants altered into shorts
by July 14 is tough
I think a previous short-timeline suit thread consensus was “go everywhere in person yesterday and then go to a tailor and beg”
This is the part I'm struggling with 🥲
https://discord.com/channels/1116793467654381685/1240438626735886357/1240440757756629083
Yeah and I know you have great taste but your friend is in a tough spot
I don’t think he should rely on shipping with this timeline
If he lives somewhere with decent OTR suits tell him to take a day off work and go hunting
Or thrift/secondhand stores
Honestly that's really good advice
Best way might be to just tailor something OTR
Yep
<2 weeks for a suit alteration + time for revisions is tight
I have a compiled list of vintage ralph pleated shorts and some navy blazers but that's also super reliant on accurate measurements
Probably too risky given the timeline
Yeah I was gonna say if he wasn’t married to a suit then a navy blazer and shorts
Which is still doable!
Go to j crew, brooks, banana republic, prl or something, pick those two up, move on
(Light) Chino or linen shorts + navy blazer is classic
Exactly my thoughts
Was gonna reco the Colbo dress shorts but they're all out of stock too sadly
Have the man try shit on in person at this point lmao
Or order multiple sizes and pray shipping is kind
Oh this might be the move if ever anything is ordered online
Yeah but order stuff today
You can only do so much to unfuck this your friend really has to move his ass
only other option beyond what kyn suggested is to roll the dice on FB Marketplace for a local pickup
I swear to god when he came to me for advice i was so stoked to help style his wedding fit
Until he told me July 14 was the date
Goddamnit
but imo a decent OTR suit bought today and then altered is probably the best bet
Wait is it HIS WEDDING
Civil wedding yes haha
we are so fucked as a society
heard about this happening to someone on another server yesterday, it's an epidemic
I dont understand how this happens
Genuinely
Even if you weren't into clothes/fashion
Man moment
Admittedly I’m still doing the bulk of my planning for an international trip next week
But that’s not figuring out what I’m wearing to my wedding in two weeks
This is super normal and reasonable