GUYS………so what’s happening in 2010 with regard to the SUIT.
The SUIT is often, and should be if it’s not, figure as one of your wardrobe investment pieces, whether it’s worn on a regular basis or just on the odd occasion. There is nothing worse than a cheap looking suit. Go for as much as your budget allows.
Trend? Classic?
How Many Buttons?
Personal preference really but it’s good to bear in mind the more buttons a suit jacket has the taller you will look. However, a three-button suit is quite difficult to pull off but would convey an ever greater sense of height and just perfect for the confident guy. A single-buttoned fashion suit will then do completely the opposite giving you a shorter appearance.
For the majority, I would say the modern suit fits perfectly displaying classicism within the realms of fashion.
Shoulders
The padding finishing over the shoulder with padding rolling down to the sleeve, giving the illusion that the shoulders are broader and the arms bigger built is great for the slender guy and again can balance out your figure more if you are slighter on the top half to the bottom half of your body. Your other option is to have the shoulder padding finishing exactly where your bone does. It’s good to try on lots of different style suits as you will find the designs can give off a totally different visual appearance.
One Vent or Two?
That’s an easy one to remember - always 2 side vents unless you are wearing a dinner suit.
Lapels
2009 saw the return of classic tailoring and the peaked lapel from the 1920s. Not to everyone’s taste and the notched lapel suit is still an equally great investment
Cloth?
Comes down to how much you want to pay really. So really depends on whether your suit is to be an investment piece or for a one-season wear only.
My preference is wool. It should have on the suit label thread count of approximately 150 perfect then to be worn all year in the UK. Increase or decrease for extreme climates depending on where you are living or working.
Saville Row suits - perfect tailoring. Check out there delightful discounts on-line.
Cotton
Make a fashion statement by wearing a cotton suit, it has a light and airy feel to it, will however crease so is best to keep for informal functions. Keep your black and grey shades for formal and think of blues, browns and purples or any on-trend colours to compliment your your skin tone.
Linen
European guys know exactly how to pull off wearing a ‘linen’ suit and appreciate wearing it on hot summer days in lighter shades. White, nude and cream shades will have you standing out amongst the rest and it’s a perfect travel suit as it never needs ironing.
Lining
A love to see stunningly coloured silk linings on suits.
It says a lot about a guy’s personality.
On-trend look - Charcoal mixed blend suit, white shirt, purple silk tie and handkerchief.
