To add stylishness to a wardrobe, consider neutral pieces that are just a little bit different. Here are two suits that take familiar colorings and change them slightly to make them more interesting.
The first is a Super 100 11 ounce worsted flannel in a dark grayed brown with a light grayed blue pencil stripe. It's worn like a gray suit. 
The next photo shows a Super 100 11 ounce wool gabardine in a French blue that's appropriate for either sunny days or evening, where it will look black under artificial light.
In other words, change the familiar without letting go of it.
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how does french blue look like under blue/white led illumination which is becoming more common particularly in high-end establishments? white leds have a much higher color temp blue light than the warmer glows seen in discharge lighting (bulbs/ fluo tubes etc). I wonder if the resemblance to black is close enough in these circumstances to mean this is a future-proof option? Anyone know?
I think a lot of guys look REALLY BAD in french blue, but maybe that's just me.
While the blue's a bit bright for me, you've made me fall in love with flannel. But then, I've always been more of a "neutral with a pop" kind of guy. Next suit: flannel.
Thanks for the French blue suit pic. I believe this is the shade of navy that Amies preferred. It looks kinda bright, though. Could that be bc of the pic and/or my monitor?
It's in bright sunlight and that makes it look considerably brighter. The color is only a bit lighter than navy.
Can you tell me show makes the suits? I like them both.
Mark
Mark, I had them made for a client.
This definitely adds a unique dimension to your wardrobe. I'd suggest to go for those once you have enough of the basics.
I made vain and ridiculous choices when I started building my wardrobe. The tragedy was that not knowing enough about cloth, fit, cut and occasion, I had too many "unique" items- not enough dark gray and solid dark navy, and I spent more money than my divorce!
Years later, I found a dark gray-green flannel cloth that is a joy to wear. At night, it is your classic dark charcoal gray flannel, but in direct sunlight it shows a very dark green flannel. An example can be found in the AA/Esky archives. Perfect for the holidays in the small country towns around the city. After this period, it'll come out less often though.
Joe OB, I tend to agree when french blue is worn by younger men. But I have noticed that a lot of older men look very good in french blue. Aging is something to look forward to! You'll look great in a mid-light gray suit when you have graying hair.
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