For most men, dressing is not really a crucial matter. But fact says that appearance of a business man can influence a successful business agreement. Wearing a perfect fitted suit can increase our attractiveness. In this article, there are some tips that you may need on how to wear suit. These tips are established from fashion trends and formal attire guides. From past centuries, suit has already become a gentleman attire. A lot of men from all around the world use it as a basic formal dress code or sometimes they even use it daily. In country like Indonesia, suit can be needed by men for certain events. Most of us do not use it as a daily clothe like men in England for example. However, to become fashionable, firstly we must understand how to choose and wear the right suit.
First thing first, pick the right type of suit you want to wear for an event. Wrong type of suit can mismatch the event dress code. Types of suit are qualified by the fabric, button amount, lapel models, and suit tails. Dress codes are different for different events like cocktail party, formal meeting, gala, funeral, and informal meeting. Starting with the color, suit color should match the belt and shoe colors, black shoes can match all suit colors, but brown shoes cannot go with black suits. And for the belt, it should be in the same color as the shoes. If you want to look more formal, use dark suit colors combined with light color shirt such as white, it will create a serious impression. And fabric type actually depends on the weather we are in. Wool fabrics can be used in all seasons, flannel is for winter only whereas linen is for summer. Cotton can be used for all seasons except winter.
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Moving on to dos and don’ts, common mistake usually occurs when we button up the suit. If the suit has more than one button, the lowest button should never be buttoned. And open all buttons every time you are going to sit. Another common mistake is when choosing the right tie, tie size should be the same as that of the suit lapel and shirt collar size. Avoid too big or too small tie to wear. Also, if you want to put a handkerchief in your suit pocket, try to match it with the tie color or pattern. Lastly, the tie color is supposed to be darker than your shirt color.
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Fitting is also very important. Finding the perfect-fitted suit in stores for you can be hard. I recommend tailor-made suits if you want to look more fashionable. Usually tailor will arrange two times fitting before finishing your suit because it is not easy to find the best fit for you. The correct jacket sleeve length is when the shirt sleeve tag end can be visible. For the waist measurement, you may choose something neither too tight nor too loose.
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Overall, I conclude, there are some efforts needed to be fashionable. A good appearance reflects a good personality. Gaining respect is mainly from our behaviour, but if you want to be respected and listened, you can start with your appearance. I cannot deny, I often have my first impression in someone by looking at the way he/she dresses. Thus, as long as you have an opportunity to look nice, use it!
Author: Figo Maulana Said | Student of International Undergraduate Program-2020
