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Suit Jacket Length – How Long Should a Suit Jacket Be?
Get your jacket length right with this simple guide
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Partial Inner Lining
Q: You mentioned “partial linings” in your recent post, How to Chill Out Your Summer Suit. What is it exactly and how is different from your normal inner lining? – Rick T. A: A normal suit has a layer of interior lining material throughout almost the entire inside of the suit jacket (Black Lapel suits...
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Learn the Difference Between a Blazer and a Suit Jacket
Confused about the difference between a blazer vs. a suit jacket? How about a sport coat vs. blazer? We've got a surprisingly simple answer.
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Three Ways to Look Sharp This Thanksgiving
Get your wardrobe ready with these tips for what to wear this Thanksgiving. Whether you're noshing with friends, traveling to see family or hosting your own dinner, these tips help you tease out your personal style with an eye for comfort and customization.
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How To Wear A Windowpane Suit or Jacket
Windowpanes might just be the perfect pattern. They flatter like none other and are easy to match. So why aren't you wearing one?
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How to Give Your Suit a Vacation
Don't leave your style behind when it's time to get out of town. We've got three stylish vacation ideas for you and your significant other complete with what to pack and how to wear it.
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Suiting 101: An Introduction to Suit Jacket Construction
Full canvas, half canvas or fused? The make of your suit has advantages and consequences you should know. When you think about suit quality, what are the first few things that come to mind? How killer it makes you look (aka, the fit) is obviously numero uno. How nice it feels (the fabric quality) is...
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Learn How to Pack a Suit Like a Road Warrior
How to pack a suit in a suitcase. Because you've got enough to worry about on a business trip.
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How Long Should My Suit Jacket Sleeves Be? Ultimate Suit Sleeve Length Guide
An important element of a good looking suit is fit. Here we explain the proper suit jacket sleeve length so you can ensure you're looking sharp.
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A Guide to the All-American Blazer
It’s September, the perfect time to bring the blazers out. These jackets are great for transitional weather and are damn good at transitioning from dressed up to casual. Yet, many men neglect these sartorial workhorses when building their wardrobes. So we’ve put together this guide to blazers. Below you’ll find four essential blazers for fall...
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How to Monogram Your Custom Suit
Wondering what is a suit monogram and whether you should get one? We answer the most common monogram questions with this complete guide to monogramming your suits. We had the honor of suiting up Jeremy Lin for the 2012 Time Magazine’s 100 Red Carpet Gala. Jeremy chose to get his first and last name monogrammed in...
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How to Dress Down Your Suit Jacket
We hear it all the time. You want to give those custom Black Lapel threads some more wear but your office is a bit too casual to handle all the sartorial heat. Now of course, you wouldn’t want to be the only one in the office who missed the dress code memo and look like...
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Triple Crown Style
Even if you've never watched a horse race, let the spirit of the Triple Crown (starting with the most famous race of them all, the Kentucky Derby) inspire you to raise your weekend style this spring.