Tailoring and more specifically, the suit, is the contemporary man’s armour.
Even though on the whole men have never been more relaxed about what they wear, and sectors such as athleisure wear are absolutely booming during the unprecedented lockdown period, no apparel empowers a bloke more than a suit.
The traditionalists amongst us still envisage a suit Always paired with a shirt and tie, however in this day and age, with the suit comes a lot of versatility.
Dressing a suit with a t-shirt, much like pairing sneakers with tailoring, was frowned upon up until recently. It simply wasn’t seen as OK. However, times have changed, and these two unlikely bedfellows have a unique bond; a crisp white or deep navy cotton t-shirt to dress down a sartorial-led outfit is an extremely slick look, especially during the summer months.
It gets better, for going shirtless isn't restricted to only when wearing a full suit.
A smart pair of trousers accompanied by a fitted t-shirt (tucked in is better), and finished off with a (clean) pair of white sneakers, is an excellent summer go-to.
Alternatively, mock-neck t-shirts, like this one from Cos (below) are another great option, should you not be quite ready to take the plunge of the crew neck with a formal jacket. It's ever so slightly more formal and so a 'safer option.'
The combinations are endless (sort of) and I’ll leave you to get creative and test the waters.
The purpose of this post was to make it abundantly clear tailoring doesn’t Always have to be paired with a shirt. Those stringent days are well and truly over my friends.
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