The newest addition to the Suitsupply shirt collection is the Egyptian Cotton. These shirts are only €59,- and are available in multiple prints. Before you check out their website, read&learn about the Egyptian Cotton here on Suitsociety.com
Check out the newest addition to the Thomas Pink collection: the commuter tie. It’s a tie with a little ipod/mp3 holder on the back.
Come on gentlemen, let’s get your pockets empty and your jacket free of weight.
A dear friend of mine who works in a men’s suit store told me that most people are still in doubt about the reasons for wearing a flat front or pleated pants. His customers frequently have the wrong assumptions about these two different styles of pants.
Let’s get one thing straight right now: I prefer to wear flat fronts because I like to wear my pants slim (just like my jacket). Pleated pants fit too spacious for me, making me want to call my local tailor for some speed-slimming.
However, the pleated pants does solve some problems. A lot of professional sportsmen choose a pleated pants as it is the only thing they can wear because of their trained upper legs. Think about professional soccer players, swimmers and cyclists. Most overweight people will also prefer to wear pleated pants, as their posture needs the extra space. Read the rest of this entry »
After receiving a question about the suit etiquette in the world of law, I decided to do some research. What is seen as normal in this profession when it comes to suits and styles? Is everything tradition or is there also some space for personal preferences?
There seems to be two different occasions within the profession to wear a suit.
There are a number of factors that influence the difference between a great and a horrible suit. Assuming that you like the appearance and style, the most important though, is not visible. Inside the jacket of a suit, between the outer fabric and the inner smooth lining, there are several layers of fabrics to keep the jacket in shape. This layer is called the canvas and makes all the difference in quality, durability, comfort and price.
There are many cufflinks for sale these days. For business, formal ones made from silver and mother-of-pearl or other fine material, typically work best. For smart casual event, these Etro cufflinks are simply fantastic. They make your outfit look more rebellious yet stylish.
There are certain features on shirts that make it either formal or casual. Collars with more than 1 button are typically higher and therefore more casual because if you try to knot a tie around it, chances are it looks a bit off. So these shirts look better without a tie.
Check out the ‘Big P’ wearing a two-button-collar shirt, styled in a way that it still looks a bit formal:
There are a lot of different fabrics and fabric combinations that can make a beautiful suit. This week I will discuss the Pinstripe. In the following weeks, I will discuss other fabrics. If you would like to learn more about a certain suit fabric, please comment below so I can provide some intel on it.
Part 1: The Pinstripe
You can find the pinstriped suit in any color you want and in any culture you are. The most popular one is the blue suit with the white pinstripes. Following close are the grey and anthracite suits with white pinstripes. The grey suit has the reputation of being boring as it is the most seen suit. The anthracite suit has the reputation of being the most classical one.
Jackets of suits have a lining that commonly consists of several layers of cotton, silk and linen that are stitched to the fabric of which the suit is made. A decent jacket has camel or horse hairs in the lining to enhance the fit of the jacket around the upper body of the wearer. Those hairs have ‘memory’ and will follow the contours of the wearer’s body over time. However, the lining also makes a jacket heavier and warmer. For winter, full lining suits are perfect. But for the summer I prefer to wear suits of which the jacket only has the minimum lining in the shoulders and for the sleeves to keep me cooler.
The suit jacket below has lining for the shoulders and the sleeves and therefore wears much cooler than the full lining jacket above. Linen suits, such as the one below, are sometimes without lining which brings a very nonchalant look to the table.
Descent pants should always have an after dinners split. This is a split in the waistband on the back of the pants that jumps open when the wearer sits or after eating two Big Mac’s :) It makes the wearing of your pants more comfortable when sitting. (Providing that your belt is not too tight) Another way to increase your comfort around the waist is to wear suspenders. To read more on suspenders click here.
SuitSociety regards,
Lance
After dinner split:
