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GuideTobias ReedSep 20, 20262 min

Fit beats brand, price and everything else combined

A $40 shirt that fits reads better than a $300 one that doesn't. Five points decide it, and four of them are cheap to fix.

Buy one pair of black cap-toe oxfords and stop shopping

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Full Windsor Knot in 15 Seconds

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Building a Capsule Wardrobe: What To Buy First!

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How A Suit Should Fit - Men's Suits Fit Guide - Gentleman's Gazette

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How A Suit Should Fit | Buy A Proper Fitted Suit | What Good Fitting Suits Look Like Video Tutorial

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Master Tailor Reveals The Most Common Suit Mistakes—And How To Fix Them

Brock McGoffMay 21

How a Suit Should Fit (2022 Guide)

The ArmouryMar 4

The Armoury's Guide to How A Suit Should Fit

Harry RosenJun 19

Learn How Your Suit Should Fit

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How A Men's Suit Should Fit Head To Toe/How A Suit Should Fit

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How A Suit Should Fit - Men's Clothing Fit Guide

Justin KwanOct 12

Jacket Fit - Myth Busting Slim Fit + 6 Point fit Check

GuideTobias ReedOct 9, 20266 min

A belt and a wallet you'll still be carrying in ten years

Two small pieces of leather, two different ways to fail. Here's what to inspect, what to read in the warranty, and what a cobbler can fix.

GuideDean ShawSep 23, 20265 min

The closet reset that makes your forties look sharp

Your body moved, your life changed, and half your clothes didn't get the memo. What to throw out, what to fix, and where the money actually goes.

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GuideDean ShawSep 23, 20266 min

Wear stripes with checks without looking like a test pattern

Two patterns get along when they're clearly different sizes and share one color. The rest is just knowing when to stop adding.

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The jacket shoulder is the one fit point you can't fix

Everything else on a jacket is negotiable. The shoulder is a yes or a no, and you can check it in about four seconds with your thumb.

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How many days a week are you actually training?

GuideDean ShawSep 23, 20265 min

What to wear to court so nobody remembers what you wore

A courtroom is the one room where the goal is to be forgettable. Here's the fit, the fabric and the fixes that get you there.

GuideDean ShawSep 23, 20266 min

How to Look Taller and Leaner When You're Short and Solid

Your problem isn't your body, it's that half your clothes are cutting you into pieces. Fix the waistband, the hem and the color line.

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GuideDean ShawSep 23, 20266 min

Buy jeans by the rise and the thigh, not the waist size

The tag lies, the mirror is slow, and a tape measure settles it in ninety seconds. Four numbers, three washes, and the fixes a tailor does cheap.

Quiz

Does your wardrobe actually fit you?

Five questions, honestly answered, and a plan for the next two weeks.

GuideTobias ReedSep 23, 20266 min

The clothes worth real money and the ones that quit in a year

Fit first, fabric second, logo last. What actually survives a decade of wear, where garments die, and which repairs are worth paying a stranger for.

GuideTobias ReedSep 23, 20266 min

The clothes you can't try on, and how to buy them anyway

Small makers ship better shirts, jeans and boots than the mall does. The whole trick is getting the size right sight unseen.

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GuideDean ShawSep 23, 20266 min

Comfort after sixty that still looks like you chose it

Your body changed, your clothes didn't, and the fix is mostly measurements, fasteners and two better fabrics.

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GuideDean ShawSep 23, 20265 min

What to wear from the office party to Christmas dinner

One jacket, two shirts, and the fixes nobody mentions: the gravy, the icy parking lot, and the tailor's December cutoff.

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When did you last ask for a raise?

GuideDean ShawSep 23, 20266 min

Build your fall outfits around the layer you take off at noon

A 38-degree morning and a 70-degree afternoon are one outfit, not two. Start with what you'll be standing in at lunch and add backward from there.

GuideDean ShawSep 23, 20265 min

Stop Dressing Like the Year You Peaked

Boot-cut jeans are a date stamp. At fifty-five, authority comes from fit, restraint and about four garments you probably don't own yet.

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GuideDean ShawSep 23, 20265 min

Chelsea, chukka or work boot, and what each one goes with

Your pant hem decides which boot you can wear, and most men get that order backwards. Start with a tape measure.

Quiz

Does your wardrobe actually fit you?

Five questions, honestly answered, and a plan for the next two weeks.

5 min

What to wear to the bid meeting when you work with your hands

7 min

Fold the knits, hang the wovens, and starve the moths

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GuideDean ShawSep 23, 20266 min

The clothes worth buying in your twenties, in the right order

Your body's still moving, your budget's thin, and the trend cycle is loud. Buy for your calendar, fix the fit, and the rest sorts itself out.

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How to dress for a graduation, a baptism or a christening

Three ceremonies, three different problems, and the folding chair in the sun is the one almost everybody gets wrong.

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When did you last ask for a raise?

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Formal in Style

Fit beats brand, price and everything else combined

The undershirt that takes the sweat so your shirt doesn't

Measure yourself once and stop guessing at the rack

Tall and thin men have a length problem, not a size problem

Seven kinds of clothes that quit before the season does

Buy one pair of black cap-toe oxfords and stop shopping

Worth an hour of your evening

A belt and a wallet you'll still be carrying in ten years

The closet reset that makes your forties look sharp

Wear stripes with checks without looking like a test pattern

The jacket shoulder is the one fit point you can't fix

What to wear to court so nobody remembers what you wore

How to Look Taller and Leaner When You're Short and Solid

Buy jeans by the rise and the thigh, not the waist size

The clothes worth real money and the ones that quit in a year

The clothes you can't try on, and how to buy them anyway

Comfort after sixty that still looks like you chose it

What to wear from the office party to Christmas dinner

Build your fall outfits around the layer you take off at noon

Stop Dressing Like the Year You Peaked

Chelsea, chukka or work boot, and what each one goes with

What to wear to the bid meeting when you work with your hands

Fold the knits, hang the wovens, and starve the moths

The clothes worth buying in your twenties, in the right order

How to dress for a graduation, a baptism or a christening