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How to Look After Your Suit

October 21, 2015

How To Look After Your Suit

Savile Row tailor Richard Anderson and Permanent Style’s Simon Crompton go over some of the basics of how to look…

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“That’s the right length”

July 10, 2015

“That’s The Right Length”

“What does a person who knows a good suit say when trying on a suit at the tailor’s? “That’s the…

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Clickhole’s 8 Rules for Buying a Suit

June 29, 2015

Clickhole’s 8 Rules For Buying A Suit

Some of my favorites: 2. The ornamental arm should always be on the left side 6. Ask for a shirt…

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Q & Answer: Your First Linen Suit

June 10, 2015

Q & Answer: Your First Linen Suit

James writes: I’m thinking about getting my first linen suit this summer, but I’m unsure what I should look for….

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Real People: The Much Neglected Cotton Suit

May 20, 2015

Real People: The Much Neglected Cotton Suit

A cotton suit might be the most under-appreciated garment in a warm weather wardrobe. The material can feel cheap when…

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Summer Suits From Uniqlo

May 13, 2015

Summer Suits From Uniqlo

One of the great frustrations about the low end of tailored men’s clothing is how hard it is to find…

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Natural Sprezz

May 4, 2015

Natural Sprezz

I can’t wait for summer to arrive. I’ve been a while since I’ve been able to wear a linen suit,…

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Q & Answer: How to Wear Seersucker

April 23, 2015

Q & Answer: How To Wear Seersucker

David asks: I really want to wear a seersucker suit this spring, but I’m not sure how to pull it…

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The Under-Appreciated Brown Suit

April 16, 2015

The Under-Appreciated Brown Suit

Since most traditional men’s clothing comes from England, so do most of its rules. A commonly cited one is, “no brown…

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A Suitable Rite of Passage

April 13, 2015

A Suitable Rite Of Passage

LaTroy Hawkins is 42 years old, now, and this could be his last year closing games in the big leagues….

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Reading Formality in Tailored Clothing

April 2, 2015

Reading Formality In Tailored Clothing

Let’s get something straight: wearing a suit or sport coat in 2015 is going to make you look dressed up….

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Real People: Another Take on Suits

March 24, 2015

Real People: Another Take On Suits

Many men, myself included, find suits appealing in part because of math. Suits’ “geometry” and “proportion” are matters of measurement and…

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Q & Answer: Can a Collar Gap Be Fixed?

February 11, 2015

Q & Answer: Can A Collar Gap Be Fixed?

John writes us to ask: Does a sport coat need to sit close to your neck at all times? I’ve…

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A.A. Gill on the suit and power

October 28, 2014

A.A. Gill On The Suit And Power

We have to thank the members of the Romantic movement for the sober colors of suits. It was their love…

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Pocket Squares: Interview Attire?

August 21, 2014

Pocket Squares: Interview Attire?

Infallibleatx asks: I recently graduated from a masters in accounting program, and was chatting with a member of career services…

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