How To Wear A Suit

How To Wear A Suit

Half-Zip

“Half-zip tops are brilliant as way of playing down the formality of a more tailored jacket or coat and adding a sporty element,” says Luke McDonald, stylist at online personal shopping service Thread. “They style brilliantly under single-breasted coats, macs or even a casual suit jacket, so long as it’s not too slim.” Why is figure-hugging tailoring a problem? Because if there’s not enough room under it, then you’ll get ugly bunching.

Blazer Trail

To dramatically switch up your suits or separates, jack in your jacket altogether. “Try swapping your blazer for a fine knit cardigan,” suggests Daniel Rhone, personal shopper at Selfridges. “It gives you some of the structure while at the same time being less overly formal.” He advocates a shawl-collar cardigan, which is practically a jacket with a ‘lapel’. Or try a so-called Milanese knitted blazer, which further interweaves the two categories.

Boxy Clever

Rock up to most workplaces, even business-casual offices, in an exaggeratedly proportioned suit of armour and you will stand out in the worst way: sideways. Outside of the Balenciaga show and in the real world, oversized tailoring tends to work best when it’s softly constructed from drapey fabrics, and casually styled with tees and jumpers. What Giorgio Armani has been nailing since the eighties, basically.

Divide And Conquer

Suit separates provide more interest and more options; however, they also provide more opportunity for inadvertently killing your vibe. Patterns will raise your interest level and game from block-colour basic, but squeeze too many into an outfit and you’ll only cramp your style.

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