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If you're looking for a chic pale suit for summer/warm weather, then personally I'd advise going for an off-white colour - a cream, or a white with a yellowy complexion, in linen or something else with a bit of texture. Pure white is very difficult to pull off - particularly if you're a white guy. We tend to look a little washed out in these things, even with a tan. It's amazing what a little dash of something else in the base colour will do for your overall appearance. Black guys tend to look much better in all white suits than white guys, though even there the contrast can be a little severe very often. Most people will look better in something just a shade or two away from white.