Suits help a man look sophisticated and put-together, but only if they are worn properly and with the right accessories. Think of it this way – a suit should enhance your look, not overpower or detract from your personal style. The fit is highly important, and the coat is one of the main components of [...]
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00Suits help a man look sophisticated and put-together, but only if they are worn properly and with the right accessories. Think of it this way – a suit should enhance your look, not overpower or detract from your personal style. The fit is highly important, and the coat is one of the main components of a suit that often detract from the entire look. Whether you have never worn a suit before, or...
Suits help a man look sophisticated and put-together, but only if they are worn properly and with the right accessories. Think of it this way – a suit should enhance your look, not overpower or detract from your personal style. The fit is highly important, and the coat is one of the main components of a suit that often detract from the entire look. Whether you have never worn a suit before, or you feel you might be one that is not wearing it to the best of your ability, there are a few tips to looking good in a suit:
Get it tailored. Very rarely can you find a coat off the rack and have it fit or complement your shape perfectly. Find a good tailor, and make him your best friend — a coat should be fitted, but offer you range of motion in the arms and not be stiff around the seams at the shoulders. Cuffs of your dress shirt need to stop exactly at the wrists, or if you are wearing a French-cuffed shirt, only a half-inch past the wrists. Hold out your arms when trying on dress shirts – if the sleeve pulls up off your wrists, it’s too short.
Jackets for your shape. Jackets have the ability to enhance or detract from your body shape. Shorter men should stick to single-breasted suit jackets, since double-breasted styles are too overpowering, and will cause you to look even shorter. If you have weight around the middle, find a suit coat that features lower buttons, since it will help minimize the middle and help your torso appear longer.
Button up! Though the rules are very simple, many are often confused about how many buttons to use on a coat. There are a few options, depending on how many buttons the jacket has in the first place – on three-button jackets, you only want to button the middle button, but if you wish, you can button the top one as well. On two-button jackets, only fasten the top button. Of course, it’s just as acceptable not to button any of them at all. Don’t forget this rule – never button up the entire jacket!
These are just a few tips to finding an amazing suit that makes you look, and feel, like a million bucks. Find the right accessories, such as dress socks, belt and tie to complement the suit and look well dressed.