This post is 1/3 of the package. I'm going to show you all a few ways you can make the most of one suit. This particular post will have 3 parts, and 3 different ways of wearing your most prized item: The new Suit.
If you don't have one, get a suit. I can explain why, but I don't think I need to.
Every man should spend a few weeks (at least) researching suits. Spend another 2 days or more shopping for them, trying them on, getting advice, and examining looks. And then spend a few hours finding the perfectly fit suit and purchasing it. It doesn't have to be custom-many designers make menswear adapted to fit an array of sizes, not just a boxy 44L-sized guy. Just make sure the shoulders are snug, the breast area wraps your chest well, and the waist area does not hang wide. The jacket should have a small portion of slack when buttoned, but only enough to make yourself mobile. Any wider, you're likely to look boxy.
A few things to note, three-button is dress/black tie-formal, two-button is business-formal, or semiformal, and one button is usually fit on tuxedos and specialty jackets. For your first suit, stick with a two button, which is versatile and creates a defined triangle with the man's torso.
For now, take a look at the images below. New Years is just around the corner and looking elegant is essential. This outfit uses the 2-piece suit to the most of its potential-which is formal, and minimal. And, the bow-tie explains that this is a rare occasion. (The bowtie can easily be switched out for another medium-width long tie to fit more laid-back situations.) The fitted white shirt helps create a strong contrast between tie, jacket and shirt. Black shoes keep the whole look cohesive with the dark tones, and convey a sense of formality and class.
Although this is a 3-button suit, I only buttoned the middle toggle, so that the chest can open up a little, and not look so stuffy. If you're attending a more formal situation, which is less alcohol-centric than New Years, button the top two. But for clubs, cocktail parties and dinner meet-ups, stick with just the middle button.
The white pocket square is another men's essential. In this case, it captures the bold white shirt, and contrasts the charcoal suit well. The pocket square adds a lot personality to a suit. I, in most cases, recommend one that matches another piece of the outfit like a tie, shirt, or scarf.
Without the jacket, the outfit looks more friendly and approachable. Generally, you should take off your jacket once you've been introduced to the new faces at an event.
Also, note the shoes. They capture one's attention, but do it tastefully. They don't look "out there." That's because the focal point of this outfit is in the chest and face- where the color and contrast are.
Looking a little closer, the suit is a textured charcoal finish. Pure black can seem flat, and inherently, less interesting than a suit with texture or pin-striping. So when choosing your first suit, make sure that it's got personality, and it's not just fulfilling the "formal" necessity that's pressing you.
These Calvin Klein low-top, square-toe leather shoes complete the look without adding another dynamic object. They won't distract from the more-important upper half, but they still look nice and have a metal bar accent to add image.
When you're outside entertaining the new guests, you're guaranteed to be the sharpest man present, with your your fitted suit and colored bowtie.
Sometimes less is more. No watch, no tie clip, no vest or cummerbund, and minimal color.
Suit- 2 Piece suit I bought in Italy. The tailor was called Springfield. This is a similar American suit.
Shirt: White cutaway collar fitted cotton and polyester shirt made by Viscardi, a Maltese menswear shop. Here is the American equivalent.
Shoes: black leather square-toe Calvin Klein shoes can be seen here.
Bowtie: purple, grey, white, and green silk. Can be found here.
Pocket Square: pure white silk, plain square fold. See it here.
Belt by Kenneth Cole. Polished steel buckle with black leather. See it here.
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