Suits are good office wear for men and many ladies because they're smart, classy and not excessively individual. This last statement may prove argumentative, but it is rare to go into an office and see a suit that's not a dark shade, with a discreet pattern. This is perfectly comprehensible: offices are about teamwork, instead of sartorial one-upmanship.

Naturally, you can always discreetly compete, with the cut of your suit and the standard of the fabric, but it is generally anticipated that your energy and concentration will be channelled into business. Suits are also superb for the business world because they look good on everybody.

Even though it could be a small troubling to see your mother and father or elders sporting the casual fashions of twenty-somethings, if they wear a suit then it's probable to be totally mediocre. Similarly, even a particularly young man trying for his first job looks moderately respectable in a suit. If a potential head honcho saw him in low cut jeans and a label t-shirt then the tale could be rather different. don't presume that your suit's value expires away from the workplace. Men's suits come in an excellent array of shapes, sizes and fabrics and are perfect for playing with folk's expectancies, so you may be as reasonable, classy or showy as you wish. Maybe go for the flounced dress shirt and cummerbund mix, or keep the look pared down, letting folk simply admire the way your suit flatters your figure. Or pick a surprisingly textured fabric, maybe velvet or tweed, unless you're going to be dancing, in which case a light-weight fabric is obviously the best choice. If you sometimes sport the cool and casual look at parties just consider how much attention you'll get by wearing a suit to the subsequent Xmas party. They're the height of fashionable dressing and you can actually enjoy accessorising with silk hankies, slim ties or an old school pocket watch. Even if you only invest in one 'party' suit, you can make it seem fresh by changing your accessories.

If the office expects reasonable shoes, then you can match casual sneakers with a suit simply to emphasize how some distance from the work ethos your evening is going to be. Suits are also great at making the maximum of any figure. The sole item of men's clothing that's better is a kilt, but unless you are Scottish you will likely not be trying this on for size. It is always a misconception a round stomach is best concealed under something dishevelled a well tailored suit jacket and shirt will do a way more effective job of hiding additional weight. Though naturally, garments can only achieve so much.