Billy Eichner Will Rid You of Your Brown Suit Fears
The ’70s keep coming back. Designers keep dipping into the decade for inspiration, which yields everything from silk shirts and gold jewelry to pointy boots and fat lapels on the runways—and in your closet. But if you're not ready to release your inner Richard Roundtree, that’s okay. Because there's another way into the disco era, and it doesn't require slipping into some boot-cut jeans; but it does demand you take a chance on the colors most often associated with your grandparents' rec room. In particular, the medium brown suit. Good thing Billy Eichner is here to show you how to wear one in a completely modern way.
Style this suit with a flowy shirt, a mustache, and a pair of Cuban-heel boots and, yes, you will absolutely look like you belong in a heist film. But follow Eichner’s lead and keep things minimalist and modern with a black crewneck sweater and traditional lace-up dress shoes, and you’re living in the present. Not only are you living in the present, you’re the best-dressed guy everywhere you go.
See, brown’s retro flavor scares off people, so they stick with navy and gray, not realizing that, as long as the suit is cut in a modern way (i.e., no major peak lapels), the vibe is malleable. So not only is this combination incredibly sharp, it’s also not one you see every day, and that, friends, is a recipe for positive attention. That you lifted the idea from Billy Eichner will be our little secret.
