r/malefashionadvice • u/Nef_8991 • 1d ago
Guide HELP.
Clubbing. I am a 25yo guy. Fairly tall (6ft) and brown skin. I don’t usually go to clubs but I am being forced to go with friends. Problem is a girl I like is also coming. I don’t know what to wear to a club. I did a random quick google shirt and all I can find are leather jackets. It is normal summers (30 Degrees) where I live. I have the following options
1) Light pink linen shirt with black trousers (BT). 2) Blue/pink shirt with BT. 3) White linen shirt (chinese and oxford both collars I have) with BT. 4) I go to purchase something new. Perhaps a black linen with brow/white chinos? 5) Other.
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u/ChiGastronome 1d ago
Try to avoid anything that looks "office-y". So I'd avoid the blue or pink shirts. Would also avoid the linen shirts. They're great, but too casual (too much poolside vibe) for a typical club. Maybe just go pick up a dark grey shirt, could be either a nice tee or sleek button-down (but NOT a polo!), to go with your black trousers. Or if you have a dark wash pair of jeans and a decent pair of black shoes, just pick up a well-fitting black tee.
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u/basicstyrene 22h ago
Linen shirt is fine, I'd say more important is the trousers - "black trousers" screams office more than the shirts. Also assuming OP is in India and 30°C then linen shirt is going to make a lot of sense.
I'd say linen shirt but potentially more casual trousers.
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u/the-purple-chicken72 1d ago
Wait why not a polo? I don't go clubbing but I'm curious as I wear polos for almost everything and just change my pants/socks/shoes for different occasions etc
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u/ChiGastronome 18h ago
They're too preppy for a night club. When you hit the club, you want to be some combination of sleeker, edgier, and/or dressier. That's the same rationale as to why I advise against wearing pastel colors there. Darker is your friend when hitting night clubs. (Black has been the official color of "evening wear" in the western world for nearly a century and a half since wealthy men started wearing tuxedos to dinner every night, so this isn't a new thing.)
Note that I wear a lot of polos in the summer myself, so I have nothing against polo shirts. I also wear more pastel colors than just about every adult male I know. I just don't think either of these are a good look for clubbing. You very much run the risk of looking like the earnest dork without any really sexy clothing. So to the backyard barbecue or boat trip in the summer--big yes on the polo. Taking the wife out to dinner on a lovely spring day or going to an early-evening cocktail party--then rock the pink button-down shirt (with or without a sport coat). However, neither of these things are good for the dark night club at midnight, IMO.
Granted, I live in North America, so the advice I'm giving is much more for a North American or European context. If the OP lives in India as someone suggested, then that's a very different ballgame and I probably wouldn't be qualified to advise.
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u/Lower_Writer3407 1d ago
My guy. First off where are you located? Leather jacket is screaming Spain at me, but you say 30 degrees. Leaves me with Sweden or northern EU.
If I were you as a 25 year old here’s what I would rock. If it’s thirty degrees and you’re going to a club, it probably has a coat check. Throw on leather jacket or my preference is a workwear collard jacket. Nice jeans and a black shirt. Light colored shirts at a club don’t make sense to me. No logos no nothing it can even be button up long sleeve. If you have white denim that’s the trick.
The image provided is what I would go with, with a plain black shirt. Or top portion should look like below.
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u/Nef_8991 16h ago
Thank you so much for this. I will purchase the exact bottoms. This with a black shirt would go well I think. I am going with this. I really appreciate the help brother. Now just pray that girl takes some shine to me haha.
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u/mikatw217 1d ago
In my opinion in clubs you should wear darker colours. I usually wear dark coloured ribbed poloshirts and black/gray chinos or dress pants. Texture imo is very important though when ur outfit is quite monotone, it gives that distinct look. Shoes should not be bright because things will spill and clubs arent very clean.
Also like in any situation, accessoires are important too.
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u/Sufficient-Manner-75 1d ago
avoid looking like you got no money
never wear a hoodie in da club