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Tuesday, March 18, 2008

Fashion Bringing Back The Denim Suit

Posted by Matt Davis on Tue, Mar 18 at 10:44 AM

As regular readers of Blogtown already know, this reporter is keen to be seen as a man about town. He doesn’t have time or money to shop for the latest fashions, yet can’t appear stuck in the past. The solution? Something timeless. Something undeniably classy. Bringing Back The Denim Suit(TM):
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DENIM SUIT: Perfect.

This is a look I’ve adopted over the last few months without thinking. It says everything that needs to be said about me—nothing more, nothing less. Nevertheless, I’ve been receiving numerous comments about it over the last several days. Erik Henriksen suggested this potentially thunder-striking addition, from a 1974 issue of Playboy:
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DENIM BOOTS: A step too far, or a step too awesome?

You may not believe this, reader, but I’m a little unsure about the new look. Am I right, or am I wrong? And if I’m wrong, am I just plain wrong, or a little bit right, because of it? So you tell me: BRING BACK THE DENIM SUIT?

Comments

I've heard this look referred to as a "Canadian Tuxedo".

Don't know if that should make you feel better or worse about it.

Also, what if you mix light denim with dark denim? Is that more or less gauche?

I had one in the seventies. It was trimmed with suede, had bell bottomed trousers and went great with Acme cowboy boots. A big hit at the disco.

Go for it. Don't do anything halfway.

Dave, we'll need a photo of that. Thanks.

Mixed denim colors is vomitacular. But that looks good. I say go for the boots and don't look back.

A denim hat, though? Now, that would be too much.

Mexican Tuxedo as well

I'd vote for the denim boots over the spatula shoes any day.

Also Redneck Tuxedo...

Anyway, that is definitely so wrong it is right and a step to awesome...therefore, a must

Amy,
You should see the photos from my 1974 wedding. Lots of polyester and blow dried hair.

I say go for it, but you're details are all wrong. I love ya buddy, but square toed shoes are a 90s relic and whiskered jeans are for LA douche and banquet shirt guys (not you!)

I say try some nice round toed chelsea boots and roughed up simple denim, like some old levis or something.

Whatever. I'm bringing the square toe back.

Also, I am FOR the denim suit, I think.

I don't...I'm..

I'm confused. Somebody tell me what to think.

I snagged a smashing denim sportcoat for an office-attire cocktail party a few years ago. It's now my favorite piece of clothing.

You go, Matt.

Is that Matt in the top photo?

I like square toe shoes. I don't care if they are out of style or not.

Why does my shoe have to come to a point? My longest toe isn't in the middle anyway, that's just goofy.

Man, if you can't fill a pair of jeans, don't try. You look desperate. You don't look 70's playboy chic, you don't look confidently ironic, you just look like you paid a lot at the Levi's store on 23rd and came out looking like a fat fuck from Aloha in his relaxed 550s, only thinner. It just reeks of desperation. Being cool ain't your thing, neither is journalism. Try to find another way to get attention and you might actually find your niche. Good luck Matt.

Unsurprisingly, Jim is drunk, jealous, and full of shit. Simultaneously.

Isn't Matt married? And isn't there a law against women marrying minors? Look at that photo. Dude can't be more than 14 years old.

You know a lot of minors with their hair-line at the top of their head?

for a true canadian tuxedo there needs to be lamb skin around the collar.

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