Aside from being heavy drinkers and womanizers, what do Barney Stinson, James Bond and Don Draper have in common? They all look suave, thanks to their ability to wear a suit, which is the trademark of the professional man.
Now you may be thinking to yourself that you’ve never looked anywhere near as dashing as these men when wearing your suit and you’re probably right but not for the reason you’re thinking. If you want to look sharp, smart and put-together then you need to pay attention to the finer details of suit wearing.
Too many men wear a suit improperly and therefore don’t look nearly as good as they can. Common mistakes like wearing pants that are too long, jacket sleeves that are too short, improperly matching your tie to your shirt, using the wrong tie knot are just among a few of the many mistakes you’re possibly making.
But fear not! Read our ultimate suit wearing cheat sheet below so that you can dress to impress and walk into a room allowing your presence to be felt.
The 10 Suit Wearing Rules Every Man Needs to Know
Common Suit Features
How Your Suit Should Fit
Visual Guide to How Your Suit Should Fit
How to Dress Dapper in the Modern Age
Guide to Wearing a Suit
The Discerning Gentleman’s Guide To Suit Tailoring
What Type of Cut Suits You?
The Perfect Modern Suit
Dressing for the Occasion
5 Common Formal Pocket Square Folds for Your Tuxedo
How to Fold a Pocket Square
Matching Your Suit, Shirt and Tie Like a Pro
Dress Shirt Anatomy
The Perfect White Shirt by Occasion
Types of Shirt Collars
Picking the Right Shirt Collar by Face Shape
Basic Shirt Cuff Types
Men’s Dress Shirt Alterations
How to Fold a Dress Shirt
How to Match Shirt and Tie Patterns
The Correct Way to Wear a Tie
Right Classic Tie Knot for Your Face
How to Tie a Tie: Classic Knots
How to Tie a Tie: New Knots
Simple Guide to Tie Bars
Ultimate Guide to the Bowtie
When to Wear These 5 Common Bow Tie Shapes
How Pants Should Fit
Men’s Dress Pant Alterations
A Simple Guide to Men’s Belts
The Ultimate Guide to Dress Shoes
Shoe Jargon Explained
Matching Your Dress Shoes and Suit
How to Fold a Suit
How to Dress like “Mad Men”
Suit Up Like Barney Stinson
How to Dress like Bond, James Bond
History of Men’s Suits
Now that you have a good idea of how to wear a suit as well as how to accessorize, it’s time to go out and make some heads turn. Leave a comment if you have any additional tips or send a photo with you rocking your new look!
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