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What should I wear for my wedding? Should casual shirts be tucked in or out? Are trilby hats ever acceptable? If only there was someone on hand to offer good clear advice in answer to such questions of style. Well, funny you should ask…

From now on, every Monday we will invite you to submit your clothing queries via whatever medium you prefer (but we’re assuming mainly through Instagram, Twitter or Facebook rather than carrier pigeon, telepathy or smoke signal). Then we’ll pick a few of the best to answer every Friday. Starting from today.

Got a question? Fire away!

I’m getting married in August and I am torn between a midnight-blue tuxedo or something a little different – but I’m not sure what. Could you advise on some stylish alternatives?

Mr Jack Brennan, via Facebook

Listen, you might think you want something “a little different” now. But in 30 years’ time, when your grandchildren are ROFLing at the terribly dated wedding day photograph you have in the picture frame on the mantelpiece – assuming such things still exist in 2047 – you’ll wish you’d gone classic. There is nothing more classic than a tuxedo – which essentially has not changed much in 60 years since the heyday of the Rat Pack. This is the main reason why pictures of Messrs Frank Sinatra, Dean Martin et al look so iconic. I like your thinking when you say midnight blue rather than black: the former is less harsh and tends to produce more flattering results under the uncompromising glare of camera flash. Believe me, if I could wind the clock back to when I got married in 2009, I would choose a midnight-blue tuxedo for myself. Instead I went for a black suit, which in retrospect was a bit funereal.

For stylish alternatives, may I suggest an elegant pre-prepared “costume change” for the dinner after the ceremony and formal photographs? I would certainly advise having a change of dress shirt for the evening so you feel fresh, but you could switch out the midnight-blue jacket for a velvet number in a rich jewel tone: bottle green or burgundy. Although, if velvet feels too heavy for August, a summer-weight silk or Jacquard dinner jacket could work better.

And if you really want something very different, what about a bolder “going away suit” if you’re hosting a brunch/lunch the following day. I went for a light-blue seersucker suit, which has so far stood the test of time.

I am writing for my brother. He is mid-fifties, a professional photographer living in California. Needs a new look, a bit more interesting than “Cali casual”.

@deidrelizabeth, via Instagram

That old “asking for a friend” chestnut, eh? The answer here is an unstructured navy blazer – the skeleton key that unlocks an entire wardrobe of options. It can be worn over a plain white T-shirt, a Breton-striped top, a button-down cotton Oxford, a denim or chambray shirt, a granddad-collared shirt, a knitted polo. Keep the colour palette to blues, greys, olive greens and white. An unstructured blazer is age-appropriate and also gives a photographer enough freedom to move. I would wear this with a pair of chinos in navy, tan or olive (depending on the choice of shirt) that have some stretch in them, and a pair of suede Chelsea boots in chocolate brown or some classic sneakers such as adidas Stan Smiths or Converse Jack Purcells – still casual without being slovenly, young at heart without trying too hard.

Are we still cuffing chinos?

@maxdwh via Instagram

Your options are pretty open and it largely depends on the cut of the chinos. There is a move towards a looser, baggier, pleated chino this summer which can be worn full-length, cropped or cuffed. But this style suits a more tailored and generous (around two-inch deep) turn-up to just above the ankle. If you’re sticking with slimmer-fit chinos, then by all means you can roll them in a more casual, less precise way (eg one-inch turned two or three times) – as you might if walking barefoot along the shoreline. You can pinch and roll to create a more tapered effect.  This style works best for more relaxed and informal looks, worn with bare ankles (preferably with no-show socks) and tennis shoes or loafers. My suggestion would be to avoid really skinny chinos, though. Apart from often looking uncomfortably and unflatteringly tight, they don’t allow for any circulation of air which makes them impractical as the weather warms up.

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