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Brown suits?

mischiefgrrl March 23, 2015 3:43 pm

Cultural question... why is brown the most popular color of suits on manga covers? Is there a reason? Has brown just been the popular color for men's suits in Japan for the last decade?

(Personally, I love blue pinstripes on a man, and brown is my least favorite color.)

Responses
    tokidoki March 23, 2015 5:55 pm

    I seem to recall a number references to men in Black suits (who drive BMWs in particular) as being part of the Yakuza, so maybe they avoid using black so as to disassociate themselves from that stereotype?