Obbo help me

"If only EssExTee could be so grossly incandescent" (essextee)
10/24/2018 at 19:48 • Filed to: None

I have an important function tomorrow. Does a red/silver tie go with a blood red shirt? I’m lacking the fashion ge ne gay guys are supposed to get and my mother is not answering her phone.

DISCUSSION (40)

Rusty Vandura - www.tinyurl.com/keepoppo > If only EssExTee could be so grossly incandescent
10/24/2018 at 19:54

That is a dreadful combination. If you MUST wear that shirt, then you'd want a black tie for some contrast. Otherwise, you can't go wrong with a white shirt that won't care what tie you wear.

Matt Nichelson > If only EssExTee could be so grossly incandescent
10/24/2018 at 19:54

I’m gonna go with no, but just my opinion. Do you have any other colors for shirt or tie?

RallyDarkstrike - Fan of 2-cyl FIATs, Eastern Bloc & Kei cars > If only EssExTee could be so grossly incandescent
10/24/2018 at 19:54

I’m terrible to ask because, though I’m not “wear jeans and a worn out t-shirt to a wedding’ levels of not worrying about what other people think, I just sortof wear whatever I think is fine.

Long story short, the above looks fine to me!

Takuro Spirit > If only EssExTee could be so grossly incandescent
10/24/2018 at 19:55

Wrong Oppo

If only EssExTee could be so grossly incandescent > Rusty Vandura - www.tinyurl.com/keepoppo
10/24/2018 at 19:56

There will be a black vest over all.

If only EssExTee could be so grossly incandescent > Matt Nichelson
10/24/2018 at 19:57

Only tie I own, and the shirt that I def know it goes with has a stain that I keep forgetting to get dry cleaned.

Chan - Mid-engine with cabin fever > If only EssExTee could be so grossly incandescent
10/24/2018 at 19:58

In most cases, I would recommend having the tie contrast with the shirt rather than blend in, which is sorta what’s going on here.

If only EssExTee could be so grossly incandescent > Chan - Mid-engine with cabin fever
10/24/2018 at 20:00

There will be a black vest over all, so the tie is more of a little pop of brightness.

nj959 > If only EssExTee could be so grossly incandescent
10/24/2018 at 20:02

Not a lighter shade, no. If you have a red tie that’s darker than the shirt that’d be alright, otherwise I’d go with a navy blue that’s dark enough to be nearly black.

Ideally, I’d avoid that shirt altogether. I usually wear white or light blue shirts and a blue tie more often than not.

nj959 > If only EssExTee could be so grossly incandescent
10/24/2018 at 20:04

You don’t want your tie to be a lighter shade of the shirt’s color.

arl > If only EssExTee could be so grossly incandescent
10/24/2018 at 20:04

Are you going to be in Vegas for this function? Perhaps at a place that requires you to have lots of one dollar bills handy? If not, then no - this does not work.

Th e tie itself is nice, but the shirt is kind of funky, and combined with that tie is a hideous combo. Run out to Macy’s or some other large retailer and get a slim fit white button down dress shirt. Try on slim fit shirts - most modern shirts are too billowy and many slim fit shirts are usually just a normal cut (but do try on a few as they make extra slim fit for model thin dudes, and you don’t want that).

And if you are going to be Vegas with dollar bills hanging out of your pockets, go buy some red shoes to match the red shirt and tie.

CB > If only EssExTee could be so grossly incandescent
10/24/2018 at 20:05

Nope, doesn’t work.

The Crazy Kanuck; RIP Oppositelock > If only EssExTee could be so grossly incandescent
10/24/2018 at 20:05

I would suggest fashion, but I willingly wear socks & Crocs.

Matt Nichelson > If only EssExTee could be so grossly incandescent
10/24/2018 at 20:05

Ok. Do you have time to go to the store to get a different shirt or tie? Shirt is gonna look better with a mostly black or silver tie, and the tie is gonna go better with a gray or white shirt.

ttyymmnn > If only EssExTee could be so grossly incandescent
10/24/2018 at 20:05

No. Light tie with dark shirt does not work unless you have a dark jacket. You need a darker tie, with minimal pattern.

ttyymmnn > If only EssExTee could be so grossly incandescent
10/24/2018 at 20:06

Jacket or nothing. Unless the vest is tailored to fit your middle (above the waist).

Matt Nichelson > The Crazy Kanuck; RIP Oppositelock
10/24/2018 at 20:12

Are you secretly Mario Batali?

Aremmes > If only EssExTee could be so grossly incandescent
10/24/2018 at 20:12

Oh noes, this combination does not look good. The tie has to contrast with both the shirt and the coat or jacket. Either replace the shirt or the tie with a light-colored one.

nermal > If only EssExTee could be so grossly incandescent
10/24/2018 at 20:24

When it comes to questions regarding male suit fashion, you simply need to ask yourself, would David Beckham wear that?

Kinja'd!!!

The answer is no, David Beckham would not wear that. Therefore you should not either.

If only EssExTee could be so grossly incandescent > nermal
10/24/2018 at 20:26

I can't bend it like him so that point is moot.

ranwhenparked > If only EssExTee could be so grossly incandescent
10/24/2018 at 20:28

I would really recommend a black tie, or, possibly, really dark gray. D oesn’t have to be solid - you could do a tonal stripe or something.

promoted by the color red > If only EssExTee could be so grossly incandescent
10/24/2018 at 20:35

What other options you have? If that’s all you have and you don’t want to trek out to a shop, I say roll with it. Half of it is confidence anyway. :)

nermal > If only EssExTee could be so grossly incandescent
10/24/2018 at 20:37

That doesn’t mean you can’t up your fashion game. Just get a white shirt. If you don’t have one, you can acquire one - even a last minute Walmart special will be better, as long as you wash & iron it first .

E90M3 > If only EssExTee could be so grossly incandescent
10/24/2018 at 20:46

You’re asking for fashion advice from someone who went to work dressed like this:

Kinja'd!!!

If only EssExTee could be so grossly incandescent > nermal
10/24/2018 at 20:51

Kinja'd!!!

I’ll get right on that. Seeing as how there is only one more ferry tonight, it looks like I should be back in time for the function tomorrow morning.

Duck Duck Grey Duck FTMFW! > If only EssExTee could be so grossly incandescent
10/24/2018 at 21:46

I checked with my wife she said, "I think I like it." That's good enough in my book.

ttyymmnn > E90M3
10/24/2018 at 21:54

Dude, you totally make that hat work. On me, it would be a fashion disaster.

Stef Schrader > If only EssExTee could be so grossly incandescent
10/24/2018 at 22:12

I think I’m gonna echo the nos on this one. Any different ties?

If only EssExTee could be so grossly incandescent > Stef Schrader
10/24/2018 at 22:22

I’m a schlub who only owns one tie. The shirt it matches has a stain.

Chuckles > If only EssExTee could be so grossly incandescent
10/24/2018 at 22:26

It might be time to pick up a few more ties. A nice white shirt gives you the option to go with pretty much any colored tie that you want. They don't have to be expensive ties, but it's good to have options.

If only EssExTee could be so grossly incandescent > Chuckles
10/24/2018 at 22:30

I wear a tie once a year. That’d be a waste of money.

Chuckles > If only EssExTee could be so grossly incandescent
10/24/2018 at 22:34

I don't know how old you are, but you may reach a point where you need a few ties. Weddings, funerals, job interviews, stuff like that. It's good to have a few ties to choose from. I wear ties maybe 4 or 5 days a year, but I like having options. And I don't buy expensive ties.

MiniGTI - now with XJ6 > If only EssExTee could be so grossly incandescent
10/24/2018 at 23:03

I’m going to go with no. I’m not sure what would look good with that shirt but not that tie. I don’t have a lot of fashion sense but I think a lighter shirt with an equal or more saturated/darker tie is better than the other way around.

Rusty Vandura - www.tinyurl.com/keepoppo > If only EssExTee could be so grossly incandescent
10/25/2018 at 01:49

The tie and the shirt do not get along.

Rusty Vandura - www.tinyurl.com/keepoppo > nermal
10/25/2018 at 01:51

But David Beckham also needs to learn how to shave, so his fashion sense is in question.

nermal > Rusty Vandura - www.tinyurl.com/keepoppo
10/25/2018 at 08:57

He gets a pass on that. Total double standard.

Future ND Owner > If only EssExTee could be so grossly incandescent
10/25/2018 at 09:35

I’m going to join the crowd and suggest you buy a white shirt. It will serve you well for a long time (weddings, funerals , interviews , graduations, etc).

Lots of white shirts as Macy’s for $20. Go in person and have a salesperson fit you.

Rusty Vandura - www.tinyurl.com/keepoppo > nermal
10/25/2018 at 09:58

You have an inalienable right to be wrong.

Dogsatemypants > If only EssExTee could be so grossly incandescent
10/25/2018 at 10:59

Only if you have red pants and shoes. And call yourself big red in the 3rd person

Dogsatemypants > If only EssExTee could be so grossly incandescent
10/25/2018 at 11:00

Value village