A great suit offers a complete different level of swagger. While it has been the uniform of gents for centuries, modern men prefer items that better reflects their individual style. And the fashion world is responding with limitless options for the style conscious modern gents.

Here’s The basic knowledge for the perfect suit fit guide and help you express your unique style.

THE CURRENT SUIT TRENDS

The current styles that any modern suit should have include:

♦ Classicism

The examples of classicism in a modern suit include the Victorian era formality, the 1930s’ savoir faire, the skinny detailing of the 60s era and so on. Almost all modern suits remain true to these qualities.

♦ Masculinity

There are various qualities that define this particular feature of a suit. For example, modern suits are all about a cut. It should complement the male physique; a suit must be made in such a way that it trims the waist and broadens the shoulders in order to highlight a well-toned body.

This is what defines the masculine feature of a suit, something that makes you more confident and manlier. It must have a clean cut along with few flourishes or some extra details that emphasize on your masculinity.

SUIT CUTS

When it comes to investing in a suit that highlights your best features, custom made suits are always a better option as opposed to off-the rack items. They are made according to your shape and size while keeping the current trends in mind. For example, a slim cut is the on-trend cut for men’s suit these days. It is neither overly boxy nor overly-skinny.

A a modern suit should accent a sense of masculinity through the following silhouette elements:

♦ A slim waist

♦ Broad shoulders

♦ Slim trousers

SINGLE BREASTED SUITS

This particular cut is never out of fashion. Nevertheless, they are dominant and on-trend suit cut these days.

There are two prevailing styles here:

♦ The Sleek Cut

This could be your style if you want to wear your suit in a toned down way. The sleek cut suits are completely formal and business wear and must be impeccably made.

♦ The Confidence Cut

These suits come with some extra and potentially overt details. If you have the confidence to wear them, this cut could be your style this season. The confidence cut is all about highlighting the male physique while reviving the classic suiting elements. Unlike the sleek cut single breasted suit, this suit features ‘peaked lapels’, which was so popular during the 1930s and 1970s era.

DOUBLE BREASTED SUITS AND SPORTS COATS

The modern, double-breasted suit has shed off the in-famous boxy cut. Instead they now accent and heighten the V-shaped body of a gent – his perfect masculine shape. So if you happen to have a double breasted suit that belonged to an earlier era, don’t discard it. Rather take it to your tailor and refresh the cut and style.

THREE-PIECES SUITS

Though the trend of wearing waistcoat has been dead for many men, the item is back in men’s street wear as a statement piece. Men are wearing waistcoats a standalone piece for a casual or business-casual look. So if you want to look sartorially savvy and stand out in the crowd, a three piece suit is a good item to invest in.

The modern three-piece suits are all about cohesion, meaning the waistcoat must be cohesive and made from the same fabric as your suit jacket and trouser. To buy a perfect three-piece suit, make sure the V shape of your waistcoat breaks between your sternum and the base of your rib cage. Avoid waistcoats that finish just under the collar as they fail to convey a slim waist and are more difficult to wear. Such waistcoats are designed to imply more height, something you can also achieve from a Kent cut and that too without looking clumsy.

SACK SUIT CUT

If you want a dress-down look, this style of suit is a great option that combines vintage fashion with masculinity-focused elements of modern suiting. The neo-sack suit cut comes with rolled shoulders and a slimmer waist. However, it is not as slim as other on-trend suit cuts mentioned earlier. This style requires some clever tailoring to avoid the problems associated with this suit cut.

Did you Know?

The word suit derives from the French suite, meaning “following”, from some Late Latin derivative form of the Latin verb sequor = “I follow”, because the component garments (jacket and trousers and waistcoat) follow each other and have the same cloth and colour and are worn together.

That’s not all…

The current styles were founded in the industrial revolution during the late 18th century that sharply changed the elaborately embroidered and jewelled formal clothing into the simpler clothing of the British Regency period, which gradually evolved to the stark formality of the Victorian era. It was in the search for more comfort that the loosening of rules gave rise in the late 19th century to the modern lounge suit.

SOURCES:

royalfashionist.com/: The Perfect Suit Fit Guide for a Modern Man

en.wikipedia.org/: Suit (clothing)