Why a Suit Should Be Any Fall Wedding Guest’s Go-To

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When Vogue Associate Market Editor Madeline Fass recently attended a wedding in Lake Tahoe, she didn’t feel like wearing a dress. Instead, she went with a sleek silk Beaufille suit. “The wedding was outdoors and it was pretty chilly. Some of the guests were even in fur coats,” she says. “But I was covered up and still felt extremely chic and appropriately dressed.” Fass isn’t the only one opting for the “wedding suit” as a guest. This past month, model Cara Delevingne sported a polished black Giorgio Armani suit when she attended the royal wedding of Princess Eugenie. She chicly accessorized the outfit with a top hat by Nick Fouquet, as well as an unbranded toothpick.

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If you’re looking to dip your toe into the world of wedding suits, try starting with black. Helmut Lang offers a nipped-in blazer and flared pants, while Frame Denim’s velvet incarnation comes with a scarf attached to the jacket. For those looking to make a colorful statement, there is an alluring powdered pink suit by Sies Marjan and another in a baby blue hue by Mango. As for pattern lovers, Smythe’s checked natty suit with shiny gold buttons is a safe choice. No matter the suit, one styling tip works for all: Leave the collared shirt at home to lend a subtle sexiness.

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Here, 13 suits that will make a statement at any wedding.

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The Kooples black wool tailcoat, $590, thekooples.com; The Kooples cropped suit pants, $265, thekooples.com

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Other Stories navy corduroy blazer, $149, stories.com; Other Stories navy cropped wide corduroy pants, $89, stories.com

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Suistudio Hudgens Collection Janice rust jacket, $419, suistudio.com; Suistudio Hudgens Collection Eliza rust pants, $280, suistudio.com

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Mango structured suit blazer, $130, mango.com; Mango flared suit pants, $100, mango.com

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Helmut Lang cinched-waist blazer, $665, nordstrom.com; Helmut Lang neoprene crop-flare leggings, $295, intermixonline.com

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Sies Marjan Kaia satin blazer, $1,295, mytheresa.com; Sies Marjan Blanche satin wide-leg pants, $895, mytheresa.com

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Whistles slim jersey jacket, $169, whistles.com; Whistles wide-leg pants, $289, whistles.com

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Smythe check blazer, $695, saksfifthavenue.com; Smythe tailored kick-flare pants, $425, saksfifthavenue.com

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Ba&sh Carina jacket, $198, orchardmile.com; Ba&sh concert pants, $145, orchardmile.com

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Jonathan Simkhai plaid off-the-shoulder blazer, $895, mytheresa.com; Jonathan Simkhai plaid flared pants, $795, mytheresa.com

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Frame Denim necktie velvet blazer, $595, modaoperandi.com; Frame Denim velvet cropped tuxedo pants, $395, nordstrom.com

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C/Meo Collective you or me blazer, $190, fashionbunker.com; C/Meo Collective you or me pants, $140, fashionbunker.com

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Trina Turk Vedutta jacket, $498, trinaturk.com; Trina Turk banshee pants, $348, trinaturk.com

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