SUITED AND BOOTED

Originating from french aristocracy with the british and italians adding sophistication in time, suits have always been an integral part of every well groomed mans wardrobe in the quest for sartorial elegance. You can opt for a bespoke suit or get an off the rack suit which may possibly need a few alterations. A good bespoke suit doesnt come cheap and a walk through jermyn street or savile row wont take long to confirm, but there are good off the rack suits which costs only fraction of a tailor made suit. The material and the cut of a suit are key in what makes a good suit.

The main types of suits are are double breasted and single breasted. Double breasted suits have two rows of buttons with overlapping front flaps and are a timeless classic, and they are a finer way of going formal. Single breasted suits have a single row of buttons down the front, with the jacket flaps overlapping enough to permit buttoning.

Also notable are the lapels of most suits, but the most common are the notch lapel, peak lapel and the shawl lapel. Most suits dawn the notch lapel, while the peak lapel is a little more formal, more high-fashion, with the shawl lapel usually less formal.

                                                                                    double breasted peak

                                                                                 double breasted shawl 

                  single breasted peak

             double breasted notch

"there is nothing more appealing than a well dressed man"...Lolu Arokodare ceo Lólú

 nineteen sixty