"Just like girls need to learn to be comfortable in heels before they go out in them for the first time, a man should try wearing a suit throughout a normal day. I do most things in a suit - and sometimes even in a tuxedo - and so I'm really comfortable in one."just recently made a resolution to wear suits more often so as to be comfortable in them as much as in jeans and a t-shirt. I decided to take him up on his challenge.
Just as high heels are highly flattering on women bordering on being body-altering, a well-fitting suit enhances the male figure strategically: it broadens the shoulders and slightly lifts them up, it showcases (or makes the illusion of) a V-shape by tapering at the waist, and it creates a long lean line with the same fabric running down the body from shoulder to ankle. But just like wearing heels, donning a suit does have its sacrifices: movement is impaired, especially in the shoulder area, and even the best-fitting of tailor-made suits (well, mine tend to be tighter than retail) would not ever provide the same range of motion as, say, a cardigan and sweat pants.
my tailor-made everyday suit in navy semi-stretch cotton twillThat sharp suit I wore to a wedding recently wasn't so much made with the intention of wearing it to a formal gathering as it was for everyday. Crafted in a navy semi-stretch cotton twill for more give, it was designed to be casual, comfortable and versatile. I insisted on the placement of mother-of-pearl buttons as my subtle touch of dandy.
detail shot of a mother-of-pearl buttonSo here it is worn, on an ordinary day, doing everyday things. What is a suit after all, but a pair of trousers and a jacket?
clear wayfarers, tailor-made everyday suit, Dean & Trent v-neck, Margiela sneakers