Blue Suits

Skeeter · 25 Jun 2015 at 00:04

So I was walking through the City at lunch today and it suddenly dawned on me, literally everyone (male) is wearing blue suits. And then I noticed it back at work, and now I can't stop noticing it. There's just blue suits everywhere!

Was there some 'Business Man' convention that I missed the memo for where this was agreed, or have all men just collectively decided blue is now the thing?

I feel outdated with my grey and black suit collection

Caged · 25 Jun 2015 at 00:09

Did they all sound like they were from Essex?

dowie · 25 Jun 2015 at 00:57

blue has been fairly standard in the city for a while

Thekwango · 25 Jun 2015 at 01:28

I like blue suits

SonniLombardi · 25 Jun 2015 at 01:29

Haha fantastic!

skaif · 25 Jun 2015 at 02:54

Blue suits are the norm. Although mine only gets pulled out for the odd special occasion! Usually stick to black n grey

Skeeter · 25 Jun 2015 at 07:09

dowie said:
blue has been fairly standard in the city for a while

Yeah I figured they hadn't just all appeared over night

.

But I clearly hadn't noticed, and now I have i can't stop noticing it everywhere

.

Cosimo · 25 Jun 2015 at 07:10

'Blue is the Colour'

Twirlywoos · 25 Jun 2015 at 07:16

So like your views, your wardrobe is also outdated and just plain jaded

Hades · 25 Jun 2015 at 07:22

Yes blue does indeed seem to be the colour of the moment. I do like a nice well fitting navy suit. Sadly I'm stuck with grey as my old navy suit no longer fits but I will be getting another soon.

I've also seen a big uptick in the number of people wearing separate jackets and trousers as the work environment becomes a little less formal.

Housey · 25 Jun 2015 at 07:25

I'm in a blue suit heading in to the city then Canary Wharf from Stafford. I'm not wearing oxfords though, preferring a nice pair of Oliver Sweany plain blacks. Joking aside I've noticed a move away from anything non blue and also noticed pleasingly a more casual attire, which is my preference these days.

Skeeter · 25 Jun 2015 at 07:53

majnu said:
So like your views, your wardrobe is also outdated and just plain jaded

What the? Where did that come from? Do I know you?

Hades said:
Yes blue does indeed seem to be the colour of the moment. I do like a nice well fitting navy suit. Sadly I'm stuck with grey as my old navy suit no longer fits but I will be getting another soon.

I've also seen a big uptick in the number of people wearing separate jackets and trousers as the work environment becomes a little less formal.

Housey said:
I'm in a blue suit heading in to the city then Canary Wharf from Stafford. I'm not wearing oxfords though, preferring a nice pair of Oliver Sweany plain blacks. Joking aside I've noticed a move away from anything non blue and also noticed pleasingly a more casual attire, which is my preference these days.

Yeah, lots of blue suits but not many ties. Personally I avoid wearing a suit as much as possible, and have only worn a tie for the odd day here and there over the last few years.

You do get some odd juxtapositions, when a guy in a full three piece suit with tie pin and the full works, sits next to a guy in open collar and sleeves rolled up.

russell664 · 25 Jun 2015 at 08:02

No bluey's near me. Doncaster!

Housey · 25 Jun 2015 at 08:06

Skeeter said:
Yeah, lots of blue suits but not many ties. Personally I avoid wearing a suit as much as possible, and have only worn a tie for the odd day here and there over the last few years.

You do get some odd juxtapositions, when a guy in a full three piece suit with tie pin and the full works, sits next to a guy in open collar and sleeves rolled up.

I only where a tie these days when going to meet senior executives I've not met before or with people I know to be formal, such as today. If I am office bound I tend to wear jeans and jacket, if meeting people I know same or suited without tie.

Housey · 25 Jun 2015 at 08:06

russell664 said:
No bluey's near me. Doncaster!

Only suits near you are shell suits!

Josh · 25 Jun 2015 at 08:07

Silver seems to be popular among younger chaps I find, 18-25. I see more blue with the 25+ age group.

But that's just where I work.

russell664 · 25 Jun 2015 at 08:09

Housey said:
Only suits near you are shell suits!

I know, there are a few Bentleys around though, which obviously are not mine.

I have a growing suite collection, grey and black. Might be time to invest in the blue!

Hades · 25 Jun 2015 at 08:12

Housey said:
I only where a tie these days when going to meet senior executives I've not met before or with people I know to be formal, such as today. If I am office bound I tend to wear jeans and jacket, if meeting people I know same or suited without tie.

Same here. I rarely need to be quite so formal and on the occasions I do then a tie needs to be worn. Otherwise wearing a suit without a tie just looks a little sloppy to me. So trousers or jeans with a seperate sports jacket seems to be a nice middle ground; not too formal but still better than the majority of people wearing jeans, a polo shirt and an old casual jacket.

I must admit though, that I do enjoy wearing a suit occasionally.

Housey · 25 Jun 2015 at 08:12

Ive 5 navy suits, 3 of them the same. I also have grey and black suits and a few pin stripes, which frankly very few people younger than 55 seem to wear these days!

neil_g · 25 Jun 2015 at 08:14

I noticed this recently too.

There's something very boy band'y or Made in Chelsea about them.