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Sixth Form Prom-What to wear?

Hey got a prom coming up but i cant decide what to wear, for lasses i feel its esay but there are a few options for guys and i cant decide what to go for.

Firstly there is a suit and tie but i reckon you always look a bit like your just wearing a business suit,which isnt what i want.

Secondly a black shirt with a light tie, but this always looks awful so im not liking that either

This leaves me with the impression that all im left with is a Tux and i dunno if im wanting a normal tux cos it could look either too formal or jst not exciting enough as everyone else will probs be wearing a tux, im finkin maybe wearing a waist coat with it to add a bit of individuality but im not sure if that works or not.

Anyway if anyone has any ideas or has seen anyone lookin gd at a formal im open to ideas,cheers

Reply 1

lodzinski

white suit? suit with coloured shirt? suit with cravat? suit with metallic shoes? suit with t-shirt?

Reply 2

an5988

aye im kinda liking the idea of the cravat im jst scared the tailor guy is gonna think its wierd or get in a mood about me been picky,but i imagine getting the suit i want is more important than that.

Reply 3

lodzinski

Personally I would go for white linen suit with a black YSL shirt, open necked, and black patents.

or- valentino have done this look v.well - http://www.gqstyle.com/TheCollections/Photos/Default.aspx?ShowID=2584&ImageIndex=11&ShowType=Mens

Reply 4

Brownie_89

You could wear a black shirt and trousers and wear some white braces, a tie and a hat? You could get a nice waist coat?

Reply 5

hyper-little-mushroom-men

Not a white suit. It just looks tacky IMHO. I think most guys look great in a black shirt/trousers and a bright, one-colour tie (doesn't have to be light!) Or a dark suit with a bright-coloured shirt, depending on your colouring. What do you look like?

Reply 6

HANNAH1987

please please please do not get a white suit, personally, i think these are hideous!!!!! well.... what style do you usually go for in clothes? i personally think that guys look gawjess in a plain black suit with a nice shirt, whatever suit you get i think it'll be nice, maybe you could post a picture of you, so we could see what might suit u! and.... are you aiming to wear something 'different' or just want to look extra nice?! x

Reply 7

HANNAH1987

found this, which shows a few dif suits from one of my school leavers do's, the lower year...

http://www.brgs.org.uk/news/yr11leaversball2006/yr11leaversball2006M/P1010456.jpg

i like the brown one actually, which surprises me! but i like waistcoats too like you said!!! x

Reply 8

an5988

Hey thnks for all the feedback and ye i think a white suit would jst be a bit summery and bright.

errr and im tall and dark features and usually wear kind of smart indy stuff, i have been lookin around at some sites and found some good inspiration i tihnk its just going to be hard to find in shops and adapt to summat i can wear

http://www.gqstyle.com/TheCollections/Photos/Default.aspx?ShowID=3038&ImageIndex=77&ShowType=Mens

Something like that kinda style wud be cool i fink, jst a bit less extreme.

Reply 9

HANNAH1987

ooooh yer, i like that sort of thing! you might have to get things from different shops though, coz they dont all match do they. I think waistcoats look nice on some people and not on others, so gotta get the balance right. tried topshop for the cheaper ones and i used to work at ted baker, they do amazing suits,but expensive!!! xx

Reply 10

an5988

Aye i was originally thinkin of hireing a suit so i think ill pop down the tailors n see if i can get suit jacket and shirt and who knows see if they have a waistcoat i alreay have sum trousers very similar to that.

Still got a Ted Baker discount? :wink:

Reply 11

Dionysus

We wore Tux and bow tie or in a few cases people had waistcoat and cravat.

Reply 12

Triplet1

Most boys i have spoke to in my sixth form are just wearing a normal suit.

I like the idea of a black shirt, so you would look a bit different. Of infact any nice colour/patterned shirt might look nice. :smile:

Reply 13

chinKay_x

i think.. that you should wear a normal black suit and like a kind of cream coloured shirt and a Gold tie with a pattern on it.. the suit and skirt wud be plain but the tie would make you look SPECIAL. beacase its gold. and get some nice cufflinks too!

Reply 14

abc101

Deffo go with a waistcoat, it'll make your tux look way more interesting. Nearly all the guys at our ball didn't bother with a cummerbund or waistcoat so they didn't look terribly exciting! For individuality, I'd say black tux, black shirt, white/cream waistcoat and white/cream bow tie. Very nice! Cravat could be cool too.