- This is gonna be a good one.
One of my favorite pieces to wear
in one of my favorite colors.
I'm Brian Sacawa.
You're watching He Spoke Style
and today I'm showing you five ways to wear a brown suit.
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Up first, all business.
You can really consider a brown suit
to be your alternate navy suit.
Like navy, brown is a neutral base,
which means you can pair it
with many, many different colors.
And, you can also keep it very classic.
That's what I'm doing here with a very simple business look.
The suit I'm featuring throughout this video
is from our upcoming collection with Michael Andrews.
Signup link is up there in the corner.
Classic styling here, two button, notch lapel,
flap pockets, single pleat in the trousers
and a two inch cuff.
Simple ice blue Oxford cloth shirt,
also from the collection, which I paired
with a Brooks Brothers BB#3 Rep Tie
and a crisp white cotton pocket square.
For a look that's all business,
gotta keep it all business on the wrist as well,
and doing that with my Rolex Datejust.
And then finished off with the Allen Edmonds Fifth Avenue.
One of the things I really love
about a brown suit compared to a navy suit
is that it has a certain richness to it
and almost kind of a built in, more casual feel.
As a result, it's really easy to style
in a way that can feel nonchalant, no fuss,
kind of casually cool but also dressed up
and put together at the same time.
If you know me, you know that when it comes to suits,
I love pairing them with denim shirts.
Great way to add a little more casual feel
to a formal garment.
This shirt, also from the collection
is in a Canclini fabric that is wonderful
and quite light for a denim fabric
which makes it really comfortable to wear.
Since there's some texture in the shirt,
I wanted to pull that in with the tie as well.
We have a super classic, navy grenadine tie by Drake's.
A tie that absolutely everyone should have in their lineup.
Pocket square, also by Drake's.
On my wrist is the Vacheron Constantin Traditionnelle.
And anchoring this look with shoes by Enzo Bonafe.
Up next we have what I'm calling the Improvised Three-Piece.
If you wanna get out of the shirt and tie with a suit rut,
layering a cardigan underneath is a great option.
This actually seems to be a style
that is trending right now.
It's less formal than a traditional waistcoat.
Visually it breaks up the suit.
It adds an extra layer of depth,
a little bit of texture, a little bit of warmth,
and it also gives you the option to remove the jacket
for an even more casual look.
The cardigan I'm wearing is actually sleeveless.
It's by Drake's in a beautiful lambswool.
Underneath, continuing the casual theme
with a gingham shirt from our collection
and a burgundy cashmere knit tie by Sak's.
Burgundy, such a great color to pair with brown,
especially in the fall and the winter.
Pulling in a little bit of the burgundy of the tie
with a pocket square by Polo Ralph Lauren.
Watch, again, is the Vacheron Constantin Traditionnelle.
And then finally, finished off with a pair
of burgundy tassel loafers by Johnston and Murphy.
There are many different ways
to take the formality out of a suit.
You can lose the tie, you can wear a denim shirt,
you can add in some texture or you can do
what I'm doing here, which is to showcase some pattern,
obviously working with stripes.
Now the most important thing to pay attention to here
is the size of the pattern.
The smaller the pattern, generally speaking,
the more formal it's going to appear.
Larger, that's going to be on the more casual side.
Pattern size also plays a role
when you are mixing similar patterns.
Here you can see the stripe of the shirt,
which again, is from the collection, is on the wider side,
but not nearly as wide as the stripe of the tie.
Speaking of the tie, by Viola Milano,
it's got some texture to it
which helps give off that more causal feel.
Adding in another simple pattern here, in the pocket square,
which is by Drake's.
Vacheron Constantin Traditionnelle on the wrist once again,
and then anchored by a pair of Double Monks by Paul Evans.
Always like to throw in something a little funky and sporty
and that's what this look is all about.
When we think about suits, it's really easy
to kind of box yourself in, in terms of styling options.
Very easy to swap out shirt and tie combos
to get many, many different looks.
But to really get maximum versatility,
it helps to think outside the box every once in a while.
I personally love pairing sportier,
more casual items with suits.
Not everyday, but you know, every once in a while.
Here, just a really classic, casual staple,
the Levi's heather gray athletic sweatshirt.
Popping the color, the suit jacket
for little bit of extra sporty impact.
Knit hat is by Drake's.
The burgundy dot silk scarf, finally back in the shop,
is part of the HSS Michael Andrews Collection.
On the wrist, perhaps the perfect watch for this look,
the Rolex Explorer II.
And then, of course, finished off with some sneakers.
These are by Suitsupply.
One brown suit, five ways to wear it.
As always, complete outfit details,
links to everything and the signup
for the HSS Michael Andrews Collection
down below in the description.
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Til next time, everyone, thanks for watching
and stay tailored.
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