Every man should have a suit. A plain and simple statement
that may get people debating that suits are not mandatory in our modern lives.
I tend to disagree.
I foolishly bought my first suit when I was 19. Foolish you
say? I had not finished growing and the pants only fit properly for about 2
years, the jacket is still serviceable but tight over the shoulders. Never the
less, that suit was worn on a good number of occasions, including a wedding and
a formal 21st party.
When I bought that suit I learned some basic lessons on fit
and so on. A suit needs to fit properly. I have no interest in how much you
paid for it, if your R20 000 suit does not fit well you have wasted your
money. A R500 suit that is fitted properly can look better than a R5 000
suit which is too big or small.
One way to look at it is that a suit is like armour, social
armour if you like. When it fits properly and is in a style that is appropriate
to your build then you are filled with confidence.
I will not go into details
over style and fit now, I can discuss that later, but my point is that the suit
is not dead. Just ask Harvey Specter.
Suits are awesome - I always find any excuse to wear them. Got some french cuffs and cuff links and join the super pretentious team. ;)
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