Yesterday, on the very day I was carping about men's clothing with Stephen Connolly, an invitation to the ballet flung me into the great generational sartorial divide—What belt goes with what? Me, showered, in a navy suit and white shirt: "Help, everyone, I'm a little confused about belt selection."The ballet? A thrill ride for the ages.
Girlfriend, on the phone: "Don't listen to your father—black never goes with blue. Wear the oxblood belt and shoes."
Father, truculently: "If I took you to any men's shop in the city in a blue suit and that belt, they would think you'd walked off a farm."
The clothes? I split the difference—black belt and oxblood shoes—and tried to keep my jacket buttoned. Wrong, I know: you shouldn't compound error with indecision.
I'm leaning toward dressing the way that young women prefer it, but I think it may set a bad precedent.
Glad for any guidance here.
(JJB Photo: "Bag.")
4 comments:
I know, the mismatched shoes and belt were a sin, but I felt lost and maligned.
Vote accepted, Stephen -- thanks. For the record, could you please state your age?
Father knows best.
Fear no Philly Curl
Little worried to take fashion tips from the pony-tailed.
Three cool women in their early thirties at brunch this morning: all voted oxblood. See what I'm talking about?
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