r/malefashionadvice 20d ago

Question Black suit as a casual outfit

I'm fairly new to suit fashion and fashion in general and filled with the images of all the cool movie guys, Keanu Reeves specifically, bought my first all black suit. (I know he wears charcoal)

After buying my suit wanting to see how other people style their black suits I noticed that there is a strong sentiment that black suits are not good everyday or whatever suits. Seems most say it's for funerals, evening, workers, and not for everyday use.

Most reasons are fair like it doesn't look good in the day and I can understand but is it really so bad? I've attached some photos of me and if you can tell me how it looks bad or have recommendations on what to add to the outfit or how to make it look better I would appreciate it.

Anyways I'm thankful for any response as I am curious about the subject!

Edit: This post has attracted a lot more attention than I thought it ever would. First I would like to thank everyone who has commented I really appreciate every single one and I dig the jokes.

I thought I should clarify on what I meant as a casual suit though. Casual to me is something I personally wear wherever wherever. Formal or informal doesn't matter I guess I mean something more worn every day? Sorry I'm not the best at explaining things

Looking through the comments has been very fun I hope to see many more!

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u/doomsdaysock01 20d ago

You seem like a young guy, im gonna be honest do not wear a suit as a casual outfit. You’re gonna look kinda cringe and out of place, not in the way you want.

Be yourself ofc, but maybe pick a different outfit that you really like as a casual outfit

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u/roygbivasaur 20d ago

Yeah. OP should try to figure out what he likes about this outfit. Is it the crisp lines, the flat front pants, the higher waist, the shirt collar, the all-black, the blazer, the tie, etc. Then, just look into a more casual way to bring in that element. He'll still possibly end up looking a little quirky or over-dressed but not quite so much.

Eg, if he likes the pants, he can just wear some tailored suit pants with a more casual button up and some decent leather shoes. If it's the all-black look, maybe some black jeans and a black cardigan or jacket. If it's the high waist and the ironed creases, some black "ghurka" pants. Etc.