French cuffs on dressy casual shirts

[Barrett's Last Privateer]

ED,

Referring to one of your earlier posts, I wear french cuffs to work at least 4 or 5 days a week.

I'd certainly wear a french cuff shirt with dressy type slacks, and so certainly in non-work situations, but I'd never wear a double cuff shirt with jeans. Just wouldn't feel right.

BLP

[TheWorstPlayer]

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Secondly, I guess I was mainly expecting to hear from people who think it's a normal option to wear french cuff shirts with suits. In a number of places, especially NY/Europe/Asia, it is almost standard to wear french cuff shirts with suits. But a lot of people who wear these shirts to work every day think it's crazy to wear them when not wearing a suit. And their head explodes at the idea of a dressy casusal french cuff shirt and jeans.

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From NY here. Work mostly in banks/investment banks. French cuff shirts are always pimp with a suit. Without a suit, it can either be extremely pimp or extremely pathetic. Think along the lines of tuxedo shirt with jeans. Some guys can do it and look like a million bucks, some guys do it and look like they just got back from a bad wedding. Really depends on the guy. I voted for pimp, though, since most people who go out on a limb with this stuff are usually the kind who can pull it off well.

[sfer]

French cuffs without a tie are lame. A tie without a sportcoat/suit/dinner jacket is lame. You know this.

[TheWorstPlayer]

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French cuffs without a tie are lame.

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Some French cuff shirts are near impossible to wear with a tie due to pattern. How do you explain this?

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A tie without a sportcoat/suit/dinner jacket is lame.

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This is correct.

[sfer]

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French cuffs without a tie are lame.

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Some French cuff shirts are near impossible to wear with a tie due to pattern. How do you explain this?


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Please direct me to said shirts...

[TheWorstPlayer]

Unfortunately, I'm at work and don't have time to scour the internet for absurd looking French cuff shirts. But try this one for starters.

Edit: Damnit, quickly reading this thread, I mistakenly thought this was a French cuff shirt. I suck. But I definitely have seen French cuff shirts in similar patterns.

[WDC]

I voted stupid because I am old and a tad bit cranky. I have a collegeue that wears only BR clothes including these french cuff shirts and he looks good in them. I am sure he would vote pinp.

[beta1607]

If you use these dont get a french cuff shirt. Get real cuff links or a normal shirt.

[ChicagoTroy]

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So, the 2/3 group seems much more likely to be right.

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Since when are 2/3 of people correct in any matter involving taste?

[danzasmack]

if you can pull it off, do it. I'm guessing that since you thought about doing it you can ull it off. I think it's solid.