Any good faIshion blogs?

[Marlin]

And I'm thinking, last time I even had a "suit" on was 1986, about three days before I picked up my clearing papers. For some reason, the powers that were, thought it would be a good idea to have a class A inspection.

[YammyMonkey]

A couple good resources are http://www.askandyaboutclothes.com for the more traditional/conservative and http://www.styleforum.com for more modern styles.

In general, a charcoal grey or navy blue suit that's correctly fitted will be a go-to; suitable for everything from an interview to a wedding to a funeral. Black is very harsh and doesn't tend to look good on anyone except dark skinned people unless it's dark out, hence the traditional use as an evening suit.

As far as ties go, there are a lot of ugly ones out there. I prefer relatively simple patterns on a high quality tie. Ebay is surprisingly good for ties. You can regularly find ties that would go for $200 at retail for $50 or so. And yes, you can tell the difference between a cheap tie and an expensive one. for the knots, it's based on the shirt collar. A wider collar, like a spread will require a wider knot like the Windsor. A narrower space between the points of the collar will require a narrower knot.

I don't remember the rules for shirt collars other than I prefer a spread collar as a fit 6'1" guy.

Pants-wise, pleats=cuffs and flat fronts=no cuffs. I prefer a full break length pant. A half works too. Anything shorter and you're risking looking like a dressed up hipster fool, IMO.

Jackets- a 2 or 3 button is the way to go. A good way to remember the buttoning is, from bottom to top, never, always, maybe. The maybe applies to a 3 button jacket. some are made to be buttoned, some are not. If the button is somewhat hidden, don't button it. You should see about an inch of shirt sleeve past the jacket sleeve. Unbutton your jacket when you sit down, button it appropriately when you stand up.

Get your pants and jacket tailored at the minimum. Getting your shirts tailored as well will help you look better as the shirt won't be bunching and creasing in odd ways, poking out of the front of your jacket.

Shoes- cheap shoes look like shit and don't last. As unfortunate as it may be, you very well may be judged by what you're wearing and that $40 pair of dress shoes from Kohls won't work in your favor.

This is really short and fast, but think of it this way, just like with your guns, if you buy quality you won't have to replace it, whereas the cheap stuff will likely wear out and look like shit in the process. You wouldn't put your heater in a Fobus holster, why present yourself in Fobus-quality clothing? People may not understand why you look good, they'll just know that you look a hell of a lot better than the guys who bought the cheapest things they could find and didn't bother to get them fitted.

[Irving]

I bought most of my clothes from Kohls for almost 10 years. I HATE Kohls.

[Ah Pook]

Yammy has some good advise. The only thing I would change is no pleats, ever. Cuffs look fine on flat fronts.

Take a listen to #14 with Sid Mashburn. Well above my price range but good info.
http://www.nerdist.com/podcast/the-browncast/

[blacklabel]

I'm a fan of the stuff that Art of Manliness puts out. I don't follow any of it but that's a mainly because I don't give a damn.

Dress & Grooming AOM

[Snowman78]

I have to attend a funeral, I have a black suite that I will be wearing. Should I wear a black shirt with black tie or white shirt with black tie?

[cstone]

White shirt with a black tie.

[Ah Pook]

I have to attend a funeral, I have a black suite that I will be wearing. Should I wear a black shirt with black tie or white shirt with black tie?

White shirt and black tie.

[Irving]

Agree with white shirt and black tie.

[Snowman78]

Got it, thanks.