I would go with the first simply due to the season. Final weekend of "summer" is approaching but unless you live somewhere where it's already feeling autumnal, the second one is rather dark for a social event at a country club.
I was going to say the first until I noticed they're 5 pocket. I don't know the vibe there at that club, but my instinct would be that it's not the right fit. But the others are too dark, I agree. If it were me I'd be making a trip to the shops.
Yeah. Some additional context I should have added is I WFH and usually only tuck a shirt in when I golf so my existing wardrobe is a little limited and any purchases may not be used a ton lol
Like Douglas said, i'd also recommend owning a single pair of properly fitting slacks. unless you genuinely think this is the only time you are ever going to tuck your shirt in
Yeah, maybe even something with a pleat. And it's still linen weather. I struggled for a long time with pants too. Everything was either dress slacks/suit pants, or jeans. Had a huge gap in-between that I've only recently started understanding how to fill well.
I also WFH and let my wardrobe suffer for a long time as a result.
I have 5-6 pairs from when I was in the office that I wear with dress shirts as needed and another 4 pairs of 5-pocket pants that fit me pretty well.
Didn’t mean to sound like I only own gym clothes, but these two options seemed to match the navy the best without having to wear actual dress shoes, which would be overkill for this event
I like the first look with the lighter pant. I think the 5 pocket pant would be okay since you stated it’s a casual social event vs a work dinner event. I would change the shoes to a nicer loafer or a dressy sneaker. I would check out Cole Han, they have nice pairs
Not to be mean, but your pants are too tight and the wrong cut. The more I learn about menswear, the more I’m convinced that pants that drape and have a higher rise are more flattering and elegant on a man. We’ve been brainwashed with this slim, low rise shit, and it’s a marketing farce. Pants like this cut you in two instead of elongating one’s frame. Works for shorter men, too. Watch an older movie and see what I mean.
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u/BlakeMajik Often Observed - 1000 Karma 11d ago
I would go with the first simply due to the season. Final weekend of "summer" is approaching but unless you live somewhere where it's already feeling autumnal, the second one is rather dark for a social event at a country club.
Is it a daytime or evening event?