Clothing Alterations & Sewing Tips for Gentlemen
Clothing Alterations & Sewing Tips for Gentlemen | Men Style Guide
A Gentleman's Guide to Simple Clothing Repair This article demystifies sewing and altering your own clothing for the average man. Finding the right tailor or deciding fix your clothes yourself are all discussed here. Introduction to Clothing Alterations Chances are some of your closest male fr
Top Suit Brands: The 10 Most Expensive Suits in the World
Top Suit Brands: 10 Most Expensive Suits in the World
When it comes to high-fashion and staggering price tags, most people immediately imagine women's fashion. With top-tier designer dresses topping $10,000, and shoes routinely selling in the near $1,000 price range in your average department store. Getting the best, freshest looks is often a costly endeavor.
The Difference Between A $100 And $1000 Suit
The Difference Between A $100 And $1000 Suit | 5 Factors Affecting Men's Suit Prices
What makes a great suit? What factors affect the quality of men's clothing? Why does price matter a lot? It's interesting to see how people react to price. I've quoted potential clients the same price on the same clothing item and received completely opposite responses. The first pote
10 Suit Jacket Style Details Men Should Know
10 Suit Jacket Style Details Men Should Know | Suit Jackets Silhouettes Buttons Single Vs Double Breasted
Without a doubt the suit is the one item in a man's wardrobe that reflects a man's style. Every man should have at least one suit that is both classically stylish and fit him perfectly. A good suit makes a man appear trimmer, taller and stronger. Who doesn't want that!
Trouser Breaks Explained | How A Man’s Trousers Should Break
Trouser Breaks Explained | How A Man's Trousers Should Break
Have you ever watched a man trip over his own pants? Not cool. Pants too long that result in pools of fabric bunching over your shoes makes you look sloppy. On the other hand - cropping your pants too short makes you look like a school boy wearing capris.
Your Guide To Dress Shirts With Or Without Pockets.
Your Guide to Dress Shirts With or Without Pockets | The Idle Man
Should a dress shirt have pockets or no pockets? It's one of those questions that we all wonder, but never get around to answering. Read on to find out whether you should be picking up pockets or not, and what difference they can make. Read more Men's Style Guide features.
The Biggest Rules When Wearing A Suit.
The Biggest Rules When Wearing a Suit | The Idle Man
Every modern man should have a suit hanging in his war Read More Men's Style Guide features. drobe. Whether it's brought out to be worn for those special occasions, or for your day at work, a suit will always be your essential go-to. However, like all things, there are some rules you always need to follow.
The Dos and Don'ts of Wearing a Suit
The Dos and Don'ts of Wearing a Suit
If you've been perusing the Manual over the last few days, you'll no doubt have seen our first range of suit-focussed features, which include our guide to how to buy your first suit, and what shoes to wear with a suit, to tie in with the launch of our new Idle Man tailoring collection.
Your First Bespoke Suit - How to Tell Your Tailor Exactly What You Need
Your First Bespoke Suit - The GentleManual | A Handbook for Gentlemen & Scoundrels
There is something-no, many things-to be said about a bespoke suit. A bespoke suit flatters every wearer, never goes out of style, and has the power all on its own to imbue a sense of confidence and prominence in even the meekest of gentlemen.
5 Quick Tricks That'll Make A Cheap Suit Look More Expensive
5 Quick Tricks That'll Make A Cheap Suit Look More Expensive
When more and more offices are opting for business casual dress codes or ones where hoodies are a-okay with upper management (looking at you, Silicon Valley) we can understand why guys don't want to empty their bank accounts on a single suit.
6 Tips for Tailoring Your Jeans
How to Alter Your Jeans to Get a Perfect, Made to Measure Fit
Shortening too-long jeans (hemming jeans) is generally the easiest alteration you can make to your denims. A tailor or seamstress can shorten or hem jeans, either by cutting off some fabric and redoing the hems, or by taking up the hems in a way that doesn't involve cutting the fabric.
9 Things About Pants Every Guy Needs To Know
Guys, Your Pants Look Awful: Here's 9 Things You Need To Know
Women get to mix up their pants with skirts, dresses and the occasional skort (hey, we'll admit it). But for guys, it's almost all pants, all the time. So it would behoove men to get the details right, right? Right.
Man wears suit to meet Baby
Man Wears Suit to Meet Baby-and Maybe You Should, Too
Respect. Eighteen-year-old Grant Kessler made national news this week when he showed up in a suit and tie to meet his newborn niece for the first time. When Kessler arrived at the hospital in his GQ-approved gray suit jacket, dark trousers, and tie, his younger sister Iris (also there awaiting the birth) snapped a quick photo and posted it to Twitter.
5 Alterations You Didn't Know Your Tailor Could Do
5 Alterations You Didn't Know Your Tailor Could Do
You've probably made a few trips to a tailor in your life to take in (or let out) a dress or to shorten a pair of pants. (And if you're petite, this errand is probably one with which you're extremely familiar.) But these skilled artisans can do so much more than just hike up a hem.
6 Rules for a Perfectly Tailored Suit
6 Rules for a Perfectly Tailored Suit
Putting on a great suit is transformative. Your shoulders are broadened; your lines, longer and leaner; your waist, that much trimmer. You look great, you feel great. That is, assuming you got the right suit and had it properly tailored.
Understanding the Dress Shirt: Custom Shirt Giveaway
Everything To Know About Dress Shirts | The Art of Manliness
A man's dress shirt can elegantly frame his face during a presentation and later absorb his perspiration during a tough round of questioning. It can play a supporting role by enhancing his sport jacket or it can stand alone and be the centerpiece of his outfit.