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Suit without a tie - go casual

I don't often wear suit without a tie. But sometimes it is in place to do so. In this post I take look how to wear a suit without tie and what things you need to consider when you do so. When you wear a business suit - you should wear a tie. That's a rule one should follow almost all times. Only in case you are wearing a very light weight and unstructured suit you can try and leave out the tie. And do that only for some casual office day purposes. But in case you are wearing a classic business suit for formal occasions, wear a tie with it. Especially if the suit features padded shoulders, ticket pocket, heavy...

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Outfit of the week - three favorite suits

Everyone of us has a certain rotation of clothes. You might have multiple suits in your wardrobe but some of them you use more often than the others. Most often you use the garments that you like the most. That's just rational. You use the suits, jackets, shirt and accessories that are your favorites. Naturally I have favorites in my rotation as well. And for this post I chose three suits. Three suits that are actually my favorite suits at the moment. Two of them are made-to-measure pieces from Sauma and the third one is an mtm-order from Herrainpukimo. One of my personal favorite outfits for casual Friday is the Camel colored cotton suit with denim shirt. I have written...

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Penny loafers for spring and summer

There are many good options in terms of spring and summer footwear. But one model is above the others. The classic penny loafers. As the summer keeps coming it's good to take a closer look on loafers. And why I personally like them that much. Loafers in general are a perennial menswear classic. No matter what kind of style you prefer there's basically a loafer for every type of guy. One of my all-time favourite penny loafers. Brown suede by Spanish Carmina. Pic by The Armoury. First of all the shoe is a staple for guys in love with the sleek Italian style. It is also essential part of the Ivy League uniform. And finally it is appropriate choice for...

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The versatility of brown business suit

Is there such a thing as brown business suit? Can you be a credible expert and wear brown for business or other formal meetings? Yes you can. In general it is nowadays totally appropriate to wear brown for business. And it has become one of my personal favorite suit colors. Today I take two different kind of examples how you can wear a brown suit. Or at least how I choose to wear it. The first one is a little bit more casual option and the second one is a combination you can wear even to any board meeting. If you want to. Brown business suit is one of the most undervalued options. Try to go with brown. Brown business...

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Mid-brown shoes with business suit

The darker the shoes - the more formal they are. Therefore darker shades are more appropriate choices for business wear. But always you don't need to go for the most darkest shades. For example mid-brown shoes with business suit in blue or light gray can make a perfect office attire. Another rule is that your shoes should always be darker than the trousers you wear. If you know what you are doing, you can naturally break this rule. As almost every rule there regarding classic menswear. But as most of the rules are designed for a reason, there are a few things you should keep in mind when you choose your footwear. Mid-brown adelaide oxfords with blue summer tweed suit....

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