How to Wear a Double Breasted Blazer

 

1. A Bolder Peak

Every suit featured here has a peak lapel (rather than a notch). It's a crucial part of the bigger personality of the DB.

2. A Wider Lapel

The rules of double-breasted are different. Get used to a wider lapel than on your single-breasteds. That's part of what gives you that updated 1970s vibe you're after.

3. Six Buttons, of Course

We're classicists on this front: In almost every case, we like a six-button jacket. To see the one exception, check page 175.

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How to Tie a Tie : The Half Windsor Knot

The half-Windsor knot, also known as the single Windsor knot, is a way of tying a necktie which produces a neat, triangular knot. It is larger than the four-in-hand knot and Pratt knot but smaller than the Windsor knot. The half-Windsor is derived from the full Windsor in that it is only brought up around the loop on one side rather than both. It works well with light- and medium-weight fabrics.

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How To Wear A Mens Vest

D&G Spring/Summer 2010

• A vest must cover the waistband. No belt buckle should show. This adds girth (the appearance of weight) and directs the eye straight to the waist.
• The bottom button is meant to be left undone.
• If there's an X across the middle when buttoned, the vest is too tight.
• Yes, you can wear a vest with t-shirt. Leave it unbuttoned and wear it a size or two larger.
• Add some flair to the plain short sleeve button up with a vest and skinny tie.
• Avoid the white and black combo.

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How to Ensure Your Suit Fits

A great fabric, a great cut and first-class construction count for nothing if a suit doesn't fit. Unfortunately there's nothing innate about knowing when a suit fits (although if the trousers fall down, or won't do up, that's a clue) so we went to Brioni, the Italian tailoring brand famous for its handmade clothes, to ask Mr Antonio Pipitone what he looks for in a suit when he's judging whether or not it's right. He ran us through the mental checklist he uses when trying on suits.

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