"Variations on a Theme" - the light grey blazer

The annual dinner at my workplace is coming up again. Time to think about what to wear. 

Quick recap

2009 - black blazer, maroon striped shirt, black pants

2010 - light grey blazer, white shirt, black tie, dark grey pants

2011 - dark grey suit, black shirt, black tie

2012 - ???

Not so keen to buy another new suit, so I think I will start by going back to my light grey blazer.

The easiest way to be different from the 2010 outfit would be to pair the light grey blazer with a blue shirt and white pants. Like the sample photo below.

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But a little too "summer" maybe, and perhaps a little too standout.

Next idea, maybe a variation on the 2010 light top, dark bottom theme. A dark blue (navy blue) pants, like below.

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Not the red socks though. I'm not that fashion forward. But light grey does go well with dark blue.

So what about the shirt? I could go safe by sticking with a light pastel blue or light pastel pink shirt. One style which I would like to try is a gingham shirt, like the combo below.

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I'll skip the orange pocket square and feather, thank you. As for the tie, I prefer the tie to "disappear", so I will most likely stick to a black tie for the 3rd year in a row.

Now to find a photo with all 3 elements, and also to start hunting. :)