A navy suit is, without a doubt, one of the most versatile suits that you can own. You can dress it up. You can dress it down. And because a navy suit is more or less the menswear equivalent of a blank slate, there are literally limitless shirt and tie combinations that work with it. In this video, I'm showing you just five of the many ways it's possible to style a navy suit.
What's up, guys?
I'm Brian Sacawa.
You're watching He Spoke Style,
and today I'm showing you five ways to wear a navy suit.
First up, we have a classic business look.
White French cuff shirt,
striped tie,
cap toe shoes,
leather briefcase,
and crisp white pocket square.
As you can see, this jacket has patch pockets,
which are typically a more casual pocket style.
Now, you could definitely make the case
that if you are buying a navy suit
specifically to wear in a business environment
that you should go with flat pockets
rather than patch pockets,
and I would not disagree with you.
However, if you're buying the suit
with an eye more towards versatility,
I would definitely go with patch pockets.
Just wanna point out this shirt,
which is a pin collar shirt by Edward Sexton.
In a business setting,
I really like a pin collar as a simple way
to step it up and stand out
in a manner that is not over the top.
A navy suit is very easy to dress down
even if you are wearing a tie.
Now, one of my favorite ways to do this
is to swap out the typical dress shirt
for a denim shirt.
A denim shirt is a great way
to bridge that formality gap in either direction.
It can elevate a casual look
or dress down something more formal
like a suit as it does here.
A denim shirt always looks great
with a navy grenadine tie,
and to keep with the more casual theme here,
pocket square fold has a little more flair,
5711 on the wrist,
and loafers instead of lace-ups.
Continuing down the more casual side of things here,
starting off by losing the tie.
Now, when you are dealing with a full suit
and you are trying to dress it down,
the only way that you can do this
is with your choice of shirt.
Just like I did with the denim shirt
in the last look here,
I did it with a gingham shirt,
which is definitely more casual.
This look would be fine if you want to skip the ascot,
but I added it just to give it a touch of elegance
and, you know, since it's been a little cooler recently,
to keep the draft from going down my shirt.
Finishing off here with the Allen Edmonds wingtips
and my Cartier Tank Americaine.
Best thing about a navy suit
is you can break it down into separates,
and the next two looks feature the jacket alone.
This look is what is known as the menswear uniform.
Navy jacket, light blue OCBD, gray flannel pants.
Now, this is a total blank slate
that you can be completely conservative with
or as wild as you want to be.
I kind of came down somewhere right in the middle
with a white and black wool glen plaid tie,
which I picked up at Alba Czar
the very first time I went to Milan.
Little seasonal pop of color with our rabbit pocket square
and anchored by the most comfortable shoes
I have ever worn,
black suede loafers from Belgian Shoes NYC.
Now, if you are waiting for me to pair the jacket
with some dark jeans, I am sorry to disappoint you.
Now, I go back and forth
between whether I think that looks right or wrong,
and right now, I am leaning more towards the latter.
We're gonna call this look casually elegant.
Have a great pair of charcoal flannel pants.
The cashmere cable knit sweater is from Luca Filoni.
No collared shirt underneath
just to keep it a little more casual,
and black tassel loafers by Allen Edmonds.
Now, one thing to keep in mind
is that there are many different kinds of navy suits.
There is, of course, a wide range of color
within the navy spectrum,
from very, very dark to the lighter side of navy,
which is where I would say the suit in this video falls.
Also very important to pay attention to is the fabric.
Now, the shinier the fabric or the more sheen that it has,
the more formal and less versatile it is going to be.
If you're looking for versatility,
a hopsack fabric is a very good choice for you.
It's got a nice texture, it doesn't have a shine to it,
and it travels very well.
Just pull it out of your suitcase,
a little bit of time with a steamer, and it's good to go.
I will put links to all of the items featured in this video
or as similar as I can find down below in the description.
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