I want a suit with rhinestones on it!
April 14, 2012 1:14 PM Subscribe
I need a suit with rhinestones on it ASAP! I'm getting married in two weeks and I just discovered Nudie suits. I don't want something quite that flashy, but I would love something with a bit more character than your standard, run of the mill suit...like a bit of western style and a few rhinestones. I'm in the NYC area. Any suggestions for where to get something like that?
It would be great to find something with the right style off the rack, and to be able to try it on first, but I'm guessing that, being in the Northeast, I'd have a lot more luck online. My fallback at the moment is to get this in black and add some rhinestones myself - say, on the two points on the front and a few more on back. I am not looking to wear a "costume" and I'm not trying to be ironic or goofy; I really feel like this could look good. A little flashy, sure, but good.
Comments on where to buy and/or DIY are welcome. Thanks!
It would be great to find something with the right style off the rack, and to be able to try it on first, but I'm guessing that, being in the Northeast, I'd have a lot more luck online. My fallback at the moment is to get this in black and add some rhinestones myself - say, on the two points on the front and a few more on back. I am not looking to wear a "costume" and I'm not trying to be ironic or goofy; I really feel like this could look good. A little flashy, sure, but good.
Comments on where to buy and/or DIY are welcome. Thanks!
In the space of two weeks, it's going to be re-e-ally hard to get a rhinestone suit that doesn't look like a costume.
posted by electric_counterpoint at 1:26 PM on April 14, 2012
posted by electric_counterpoint at 1:26 PM on April 14, 2012
Don't bedazzle a regular suit, please. It will just look strange. If you want this look, why not go for an over the top Western style shirt, bolo tie and great boots with your jacket? Or maybe a gambler's vest?
posted by Ideefixe at 1:48 PM on April 14, 2012
posted by Ideefixe at 1:48 PM on April 14, 2012
Call Katy K. Her store is in Nashville, but she splits her time between Nashville and New York, and I'd be damned if she didn't know where you could find something similar.
posted by ocherdraco at 2:22 PM on April 14, 2012 [1 favorite]
posted by ocherdraco at 2:22 PM on April 14, 2012 [1 favorite]
Here's a few options that are a little more flashy without being costumy.
One thing I'll note is that with the classic western wear style, it was actually much more about embroidery than about rhinestones, never mind what the song title might imply.
posted by drlith at 2:22 PM on April 14, 2012
One thing I'll note is that with the classic western wear style, it was actually much more about embroidery than about rhinestones, never mind what the song title might imply.
posted by drlith at 2:22 PM on April 14, 2012
Something like this, perhaps?
Or a wool wedding frock coat? If not longer, than a short waist coat, perhaps?
These are western, but understated, with no bling.
Or if you're going for a vest, than how about something in bright colors? This is formal, yet flash.
Color, cut, or even collar tips (more here) would be stylish, but please, no rhinestones.
Although I do like these cufflinks.
posted by BlueHorse at 3:45 PM on April 14, 2012
Or a wool wedding frock coat? If not longer, than a short waist coat, perhaps?
These are western, but understated, with no bling.
Or if you're going for a vest, than how about something in bright colors? This is formal, yet flash.
Color, cut, or even collar tips (more here) would be stylish, but please, no rhinestones.
Although I do like these cufflinks.
posted by BlueHorse at 3:45 PM on April 14, 2012
I'm getting married in another 3 weeks, and am wearing this tuxedo
The quality is pretty good, and the rhinestones aren't too cheesy looking in person. Obviously the price is right. The only concern would be getting it in time. I believe they offer a rush service option.
posted by ShutterBun at 10:31 PM on April 14, 2012
The quality is pretty good, and the rhinestones aren't too cheesy looking in person. Obviously the price is right. The only concern would be getting it in time. I believe they offer a rush service option.
posted by ShutterBun at 10:31 PM on April 14, 2012
Response by poster: Thanks all. I didn't find something I liked, so I'm sticking with my charcoal suit and got some sweet-ass purple saddle shoes.
posted by SampleSize at 9:31 AM on April 22, 2012
posted by SampleSize at 9:31 AM on April 22, 2012
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posted by ilk at 1:20 PM on April 14, 2012 [1 favorite]