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The power of Pink

I’ve spoken many many times about the three conservative foundational menswear shirt colors in American Classic Timeless Menswear: Blue White and Pink. For at least 70 plus years these have been the primary colors for men’s shirts. The reason is simple. These three color of shirts are virtually interchangable in tie and suit /sportcoat options thus they “conserve” one funds thus they are “conservative”

Many guys get pink confused with other colors like lavender, ecru, or yellow. While those last three certainly can be used very adroitly in many ensembles and can look outstanding (especially lavender) as a bold break from convention, they are not nearly as primary as pink. I look at pink as blue’s and white’s slightly more dynamic cousin. Some guys still harbor some rather childish “little boys wear blue little girls wear pink” sentiments but to me that sounds like the same guys who can’t understand why you would wear a sportcoat and slacks out instead of jeans, graphic hoodies, and baseball caps. If one want to wear jeans and an hoodie and a baseball cap out on the town-who cares -nbd. Yet if that person wants to condescend to one wearing a sport coat and slacks-which of these two are being childish?

If you have an issue with guys who wear pink take it up with the guys in the last 3 pics

OOTD

1995 MTM medium grey suit

1982 ancient matter silk RL tie

CT pink oxford

Cream and blue silk pocket square

J Fitzpatrick black captoes

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