OK...all guys, gals, moms, dads, and fashion gurus.....i NEED help!!

[microman2k]

well homecoming is at our school this friday night...and i am an escort for one of the homecoming queen canidates...and i need to know what to wear.....

her dress is orange with gold sequins.....its really pretty....i just dont know what to wear with it...a lot of people have told me...white shirt, gold tie, and khakis....but my mom thinks that would stand out like a sore thumb for some reason.....but all my friends think the white shirt, gold tie, and khakis would be best....so i am asking you guys for help
here are my choices...white shirt, blue shirt, or black shirt....with whatever color of tie...gold? orange? gold and orange??? or suggest something totally different!!
thanks for all the help......i need it!:help:

 

[pwnag3!!]

I was never a fan of a tuxedo so what i did for my last prom was this...
bought a suit... and had it custom tailored to fit my body...
if you are going to have a suit... IT NEEDS TO BE TAILORED JUST FOR YOU!!!
orange is a tough color to compliment...so i would try and get a tie with some orange in it but not be tacky...
this tie is nice...but expensive
if you can find something like that it would be good
http://www.saksfifthavenue.com/main/...089&DCLKSLOT=3
and with this shirt it would look great!
http://www.saksfifthavenue.com/main/...188&DCLKSLOT=2
Im sur eyou dont have 300 dollars just to spend on a shirt and tie... but remember it needs to compliment her dress.
Im a big fan of black suits... grey is ok...but always better if it has suttle pinstripes.
socks should be black... but if you cant find a shirt or tie to compliment her dress you need to either get some sort of orange (dark orange please) socks and a pocket hankie...
Belt BLACK!!!
just smart shop... go to all the department stores... remember you get what you pay for and you will show by your confidence when you walk in and say... man my clothes cost more than both of yalls put together... that just makes you pull off the whole look waaaaayyyy better.
Good luck.

 

[dvs]

Ok so heres what Im thinkin...
Black pants, white shirt, and if and only if you can find an orange tie that matches EXACTLY then thats ok.
No jacket?
HTH,
Jen
PS, To me, khakis seem a little bit more casual.

 

[moraym]

No khakis, go w/ the black pants idea, and the white or blue shirt.
I'd say don't compliment her dress, rather dress really well yet subdued. The idea here, as an escort, is to present her. She is the focal point, and should be, and so you shouldn't need to compliment her or overshadow her. Pulling off an orange tie is hard (i have a dozen due to college's colors), especially in a formal setting, and i wouldn't risk standing out too much next to her or risk looking too tacky (think about families you see with matching outfits, ouch).
Think about a subdued outfit, sharp-looking, but nothing that stands out.
Think escort. Not pimp.

 

[pwnag3!!]

then.... if being an escort...
how about a nice charcoal black shirt with the black suit?

 

[darknes]

pwnag3,
I like the shirt and tie you suggested, but I don't think you want to mix a striped shirt with a striped tie; IMO, they don't mix. Rather a solid tie with the shirt, or solid shirt with the tie.

 

[lovethesea]

go with some of the darker ideas above. You dont want to look like a dreamcicle.

nice color combos aaron!

 

[microman2k]

well thanks for all the help!! i loved the blue and orange idea....and i dont think the homecoming thing is as fancy as a suit or jacket thing....they usually wear....khakis or black pants...with a button shirt and a tie.....MorayM u made a lot of sense....and i dont think i will match myself up to her as much now.....i think i am feeling blue and orange...i dont know really...what about a black shirt..and gold tie? the tie is probably going to be the hard thing to find...buti can always order one online....but u all have helped me A LOT!!:yes: I am going shopping today around 4 or 5 so keep the ideas coming!!!!

 

[moraym]

when in doubt, crushed velvet, in purple, gets the job done. With grotesquely-long tails. (now on ----)

 

[moraym]

Originally posted by microman2k
what about a black shirt..and gold tie?
GQ says, just about monthly, that matching a lighter tie with a darker shirt makes you look like you belong in the mob. The traditional look is darker tie with lighter shirt, and a gold tie is very hard to pull off without looking cabaret. That being said, I always pair a silver tie with darker shirts, and so I always look like i'm in the mob.

 

[microman2k]

ok...i am feeling mob for homecoming lol....so how about my blue shirt? and an orange tie? and khakis? the only thing is that i dont have black pants....i can go buy some...but theni gotta go buy shoes too...b/c i dont have shoes for black pants either....i dont care tooo...i just dont like clothes shopping!

 

[nflnutswif]

Just asked my 17 year old daughter. she said that because Homecoming is a little less formal than Prom, most guys should dress down, But because your an escort YOU need to dress up!
Black shoes, black slacks, black satin (look) dress shirt matching tie. and a black blazer, Pin on a pale orange corsage!
Your set! Plus that's an outfit you can wear again!
2 cents! be safe have fun!