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Suit trousers with sport coat - smart business casual

One way to dress down your suit is to wear it as separates. And the most common way to do that is to wear the suit jacket with odd trousers. But the trick can also be done the other way round. You can try and wear your suit trousers with sport coat. This will instantly dresss down your outfit from business formal to business or smart casual. This is a last set of photos from our photoshoot at Dick Johnson barbershop in Tampere earlier in the fall. I have earlier written about gray suit with navy grenadine tie and here you can see the same outfit with a different jacket. Instead of the suit jacket I am wearing the suit trousers and...

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DLA ties and pocket squares - collection online

DLA ties and pocket squares are now restocked! And there is a new pocket square design, so check them out! The 6-piece selection of accessories includes ties and pocket squares, all hand-made in a small family-run factory in Northern Italy. At this week we finally got the new ties and pocket squares from our factory to the warehouse. And now they are all available again. Therefore I decided to update the post from July when we launched the collection for the first time.  And there is more to come. The first DLA shirts will be on shop soon, and I can tell you that they are great. align="alignnone" Folding the new DLA "Kullervo" pocket square. TO THE SHOP!

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Trousers for fall and winter - guide to essentials

Style and dressing well is all about context. And your style choices are always related to the climate you live in. Therefore it is also pay attention to seasonal choices and how to dress up during different times of a year. In this post I take a look at what are the essential trouser choices, especially for fall and winter season. Slacks, or odd trousers, come in a wide range of styles and fabrics. The dressiest trousers are cut from a dark colored wool and styled in the same way suit trousers are. These pieces are the most suitable to wear with sport coats and blazers. And when you start moving toward lighter colored fabrics cut from cotton the result becomes...

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Double-breasted windowpane suit - oatmeal and shades of brown

Double-breasted windowpane suit is a versatile choice for any businessman. If you wear it with a white shirt and a tie, it is appropriate for any business meeting. But if you combine it with some refined knitwear, you have a perfect laid-back casual Friday attire.  I have written about this particual suit earlier a couple of times. Therefore in this post I will just give you one quick example how to wear this kind of double-breasted windowpane suit. You will find links to the older posts in the end of this post. Here you will also see a glimpse of the new DLA "kullervo" pocket square which will soon be available. Double-breasted windowpane suit with white shirt and the new...

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How to wear herringbone wool suit - DLA guide

Herringbone is surely one of the most versatile and easiest patterns a man can wear. In this post take a look of different ways to wear a gray herringbone wool suit. To put it shortly herringbone is a distinctive v-shaped weaving pattern that resembles a broken zigzag. The pattern is called herringbone as it very much reminds the skeleton of a herring fish. Herringbone-patterned fabrics are usually made of wool and the pattern is especially popular for tweed fabrics. Gray herringbone wool suit, white spread collar shirt and dark gray wool tie. Gray herringbone wool suit As mentioned above herringbone is probably one of the easiest patterns a man can wear. For example a herringbone suit in gray and black is a subtle step above your basic charcoal or mid-gray suits....

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