In the pink?

[Scot]

The editor of a womans fashion magazine (apparently) stated in The Times magazine on Saturday that there was no reason for a man ever to wear a pink shirt. I profoundly disagree. A pink shirt can look superb with almost any shade of blue coat/tie. Views?

[alden]

Scot

The three fundamental colors for mens' shirts are white, light blue and light pink.

The woman in question is probably a member of the AArmani squads who only wear black shirts.

Light pink looks best with light and mid-gray. If worn with blue it should be a lighter navy blue.

Cheers

M A

[carl browne]

I've noticed that the best dressed men share one thing in common: they NEVER allow women to influence their choice in clothing. Furthermore, real men wear any damn color they please. I prefer the rule I've made for myself: Never wear any article of clothing designed by a woman (and its corollary) always treat advice you read in a woman's magazine as you would a horoscope.

[Frog in Suit]

Scot

The three fundamental colors for mens' shirts are white, light blue and light pink.

M A

When I was growing up, white was universal, blue was acceptable, pink was daring/decadent. I still do not wear pink shirts, either in plains or stripes.

Disclaimer: The above is probably country-/era-/class-specific and should not be construed as a rule, only as a personal idiosyncracy.

Frog in Suit

[uppercase]

Speaking of shirt colors, when did all of the craziness with the Jermyn Street colors and patterns start?

Who wears those?

I rarely see a photo of the classically dressed man from the 20s. 30s, 40s dressed in other than a white shirt, or the occassional stripe.

[Gruto]

Who wears those?

[JDelage]

I think the color which is least represented in dress / business shirts is green. Although you do find it represented it's pretty rare and very rarely seen actually worn.

[uppercase]

[marcelo]

Pink, actually, exudes power and sovereignty. This was the predominant color in Victorian maps signifying British territorial holdings. For I time, a large portion of the globe was not blue, but pink.

[Cufflink79]

Pink can be a great shirt or tie color when worn right, and be worn in the right shade as well.

I have two T&A shirts that are pink, one solid with white double cuffs and white collar. The other is the same but the only difference is the pink body has thin light blue stripes on it. I also have a very light pink Hilditch & Key shirt with stripes of grey and blue. Worn with a solid navy suit the color pink can look superb.

Then again, If you're like Homer Simpson and feel you're not popular enough to wear a pink shirt then stick with other colors.

Best Regards,

Cufflink79

[Costi]

Besides light pink "dress" shirts worn with a suit and (bow) tie, I also like wearing darker shades of pink with sports jackets and tweeds - especially white & red oxford, which results in a very nice, but darker shade of pink. Pink & white oxford is also an option, of course, if a lighter shade is desired.
I find pink particularly useful in the evening, when a blue shirt is inappropriate, a striped one ditto and white just doesn't fit the bill. I have a DB 6x2 black suit made many years ago that I hardly ever wear, but I couldn't give it away, either, because the coat is quite nicely cut. Don't ask me why I had it made at all A few evenings ago, however, I decided to wear it to a concert with a pink shirt and bordeaux jacquard silk bow tie with an interesting self-pattern and a few small, lighter accents. I could not have worn a blue or striped shirt, and a white shirt would have made the entire outfit a sort of a dinner suit pastiche. Solid light pink was the only classic colour that could discreetly cheer up that black suit.

[ignatius_j_reilly]

Speaking of shirt colors, when did all of the craziness with the Jermyn Street colors and patterns start?

Who wears those?
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Barristers' clerks, Premiership footballers and brash, spiky-haired people in The City (now mostly unemployed).

I've noticed that the best dressed men share one thing in common: they NEVER allow women to influence their choice in clothing. Furthermore, real men wear any damn color they please. I prefer the rule I've made for myself: Never wear any article of clothing designed by a woman (and its corollary) always treat advice you read in a woman's magazine as you would a horoscope.

Seconded.

Shouldn't she have been discussing Jordan's latest tattoo or the X Factor instead of spouting off about something outside her competency?

[oldog/oldtrix]

Pretty in pink?

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[alden]

Bravo Old dog!

Great looking suit...and God Save The Pink!

Michael