The Truth Is More Important Than The Facts

what ya do is, when you need to buy something you don't want to buy, is buy something that's a little different from the average: for example, a red suit instead of a black one, or a black suit that's cut differently. Or even mix and match. Men's suits can be as interesting as you want to make them. Have fun with it!

if i had alot of options, i'd do something like that. but i'm not sure that i do. and truth be told i wouldn't mind owning a nice dark pinstripe suit. but, i don't want to, can't justify, and can't really afford to buy one. and finding a good second hand one where everything fits well is quite hard.

and i don't really hate weddings. well...

that's the beauty of mix and match. You *can* buy it second hand or from many different stores - if they're not all the same color, it looks like you MEANT for it to be that way. (and you did, in a way.) And if something doesn't fit perfectly... that's what tailors are for. :)

Oh oh! A few weeks ago I saw the SWEETEST retro tuxedo at Village Green on Circle... you should check it out!!

i can find someone else to usher, you know.

no no, i'm quite glad to do it. the suit thing is just frustrating, mostly because the kind i would like to own is around 150$ more expensive than a regular black suit (mostly because i want pinstripes. go figure) and the truth is i would really like to own the expensive one, i just have very few occasions to wear it. mostly the problem is lack of time to go shopping before the wedding, as well as a few other pressures that have popped up right now. pressure makes things so much more frustrating.

and i think i've found a solution anyway.

I'll tell you that if you wear a suit to church some Sunday morning, the older peeps will compliment you like nothing else. I highly recommend the experience. Although I would generally regress to jeans and a t-shirt.

suit found, suit bought, suit being altered.. now for shoes

hurrah! thanks matt.