Five Alternatives to the Standard Suit
Posted August 17th, 2008 by admin
in
Keep your Bro while dressing like a Pro with these sharp alternatives to the snoozeworthy, standard suit.
1.Tailored pea coat – Not just for girls, the pea coat is a versatile alternative and classy throwback to the Greatest Generation. The pea coats that are making must lists for men in 2008 are fitted, pocketed, and shorter than an average topcoat or suit jacket. Be sure to pair the pea coat with a button-down shirt. Don’t try to top a blazer, suit coat, or sweater with a pea coat – too clunky.
2.Cardigan – Cardigans are back. Solids or patterns on top of patterned or solid dress shirts (respectively, of course) will turn heads. Cardigans are cool in that understated way – very Bro. They don’t try too hard, but they still pull it off.
3.Tweed jacket – D& G is just one of the major labels bringing tweed back. The tweed of the new millennium is light, fitted, and works best with thin sweaters and jeans.
4.Leather jacket – Sleek, fitted leather jackets, when paired with suit pants and dress shoes, are the latest. If you insist on wearing a suit to work, ditch the suit coat and shrug on your leather jacket for an evening date or nightcap.
5.Three-Piece: The Next Generation – With patterned suits, you can go from Bro to Pro (and back again) in a matter of seconds. Dress up a three piece with a tie and dress shoes, or wear it socially with no tie and casual loafers or sneakers.
Source: GQ
Other Brofessional Articles
Each year, thousands of Greek Life hopefuls are instructed to avoid the lethal B’s: booze, babes, bibles, and bureaucracy.
If you took just one hint from the NYC Fashion Week runway, it should be simple: think striped.
Designers from Ralph Lauren to Ferregamo to Valentino had one thing in common when they hit the runway this spring: their suits were skinny.
Chances are, the best present you can give your grandmother is you – what grandma doesn’t want to spend time with her up and coming Brofessional of a grandson? But with busy schedules, traveling, and other conflicts, it can be hard to spend time with your aging relatives.
FACT: Brofessionals get more chicks.
Regardless of what the newest fashion trend or corporate policy may be, there’s one cardinal rule every professional must conform to: dress your age!
You may not be wearing the appropriate size suit.
Search Engine Optimization, SEO, is so vital these days that it's impossible to compete without being well versed in the ways of SEO.
When it comes to the color of shoes to wear with a suit, many of us are clueless.
