Admittedly, I do not believe that odd jackets have much of a place in the city in the first place. I know I am out on a limb by myself in making this statement but the extra formality of suits, including casual suits, looks better to my eye in an urban setting, and when I do want an odd jacket it is usually something blue to wear to cocktails. So there is method to my odd jacket madness. And now that I think about it I recognize that had I not told you, dear reader, you most likely would never have noticed. I feel better already.
I suppose I should take a page out of Yves Saint Laurent's metaphorical book in the photograph. Blue and gray does not look at all dull in that context.
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No man would look dull surrounded by that many attractive women whether he wore blue and grey or not.
Exactly. No brown in town, the gold standard that prevents country looks from invading the cities, is no excuse for dull garb. Black shoes vary depending on whether one wears business suits, Friday suits, evening dress or weekend suits and range from toecaps and quarter brogues to Bluchers to Chelsea boots and more. Suits' greys and blues come in hundreds of variations, with or without pin stripes or window panes, as do the colours of the hosiery and the ties. For the Connoissuer there are unlimited variations. Odd jacket are indeed odd in the city. The urban outfit of a Gentleman, especially during the working week, relies on subtlety more than on garish novelty-seeking.
I've NEVER bought into the "rules", as they tend to be espoused by those who, to put it as diplomatically as possible, don't have a personal sense of style that is evolved enough to make it really work for them.
As for the image, it's Yves St. Laurent(for crying out lous), one of the most stylish men of his or any other generation. Very few had a sense of color as great as his, & the overall tailoring of his ensemble is exquisite. I, personally, may have chosen a slightly darker shade for the jacket, but, that subjective. Most of it, from the glasses to the shoes can still be worn today with elan. It suited him, perfectly, and that is the essence of true style.
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