FASHIONBEANS: Taking it to the Tailor

A gentleman never talks about his tailor. | [Fashion]( [Style]( [Grooming]( [Hair]( [Watches]( [TAKING IT TO THE TAILOR] Snip, snip! A fashionable man’s best kept secret isn’t in the brands he’s wearing or the risks he’s taking in his outfits, it's all about the tailoring. We’ve all been there before. Finding a great pair of trousers, for example. The color is perfect for that shirt you’ve been looking to style, and they are comfortable without looking too… comfortable. The only issue is that something is a little off. Fortunately, taking these bad boys for a quick trip to the local tailor can ensure the fit is exceptional. Getting a hem on a pair of pants, or a button down taken in just a smidge makes all of the difference. Having clothes that look like they were made for your body is the difference between looking good and having the whole package. MEN’S TAILORING TRENDS THAT’LL TRANSFORM THE SUIT IN 2022 When did you last wear a suit? For a job interview, perhaps? A wedding, a funeral, or even – gulp – a court appearance? In the past couple of decades, the suit has suffered a seemingly irreversible decline, from its status as the cornerstone of the male wardrobe to its current position as an ‘also-ran’ contender; in the open-necked, cashmere-hoodied environs of the modern office, as many as one in five men don’t even own one. But like other phenomena whose death has been declared – painting, vinyl, even the beard – it seems we’re not quite done with it yet. The suit may have been out of fashion, but fashion now has its eye on the suit. The spring/summer 2019 catwalks were full of tailoring, but not as we know it – these were suits with a sportswear twist, in loose, slouchy cuts, vibrant colours, and performance fabrics, with eye-catching detailing and a far-from-formal attitude. Today’s tailoring trends are less suited-and-booted than suited-and-sneakered. [Keep Reading]( HOW TO WEAR THE OVERSIZED TREND AND STILL LOOK TAILORED There was a time when wearing clothes so baggy they needed a staple gun to stay on was less of style move, more your mum making sure you could make it through puberty in the same school blazer. But if you graduated any time in the last 15 years, chances are you grew up to enjoy clothes that were designed slim and flattering – clothes that didn’t just hang on your shoulders. For the majority of the 21st century, menswear has been dominated by skinny cuts. [Keep Reading]( SUIT ALTERATIONS FOR MEN: 13 TAILORING TWEAKS TO CONSIDER At the very start of The Italian Job, Michael Caine’s character delivers one of the coolest lines in British cinema. His girlfriend picks him up from prison in the Turkish Ambassador’s stolen car and asks him where he’d like to go first as a free man. His immortal reply? “Take me to my tailor.” Clearly, Charlie Crocker knew the score. While things have changed today, and ready-to-wear suits have replaced bespoke tailoring for the vast majority of guys, there’s still a reason for you to make friends with a man of the cloth: alterations. [Keep Reading]( [Facebook]( [Twitter]( [Instagram]( Solid Ventures, Inc. © 2022 Solid Ventures, Inc. All Rights Reserved. 3344 1st AvenueSan Diego, CA 92103 [Privacy policy]( | [Terms and Conditions]( | [Unsubscribe](