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Well Suited Vol. 2: Dress Codes, Talking to Tailors, and More

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Introducing Well Suited: style and advice for the occasionally formal. Ever been invited to a wedding or party with no dress code specified? Here is s

What to Wear When There’s No Dress Code

Ever been invited to a wedding or party with no dress code specified? Here is some advice for how to avoid looking underdressed. Or even worse, overdressed.

How to Talk to a Tailor

Whether you need to overhaul an off-the-rack jacket or you’re just dialing in the fit of your rental tux pants, that probably means visiting a tailor.

Video: Why You Shouldn’t Wear a Matching Bright Tie and Vest

Let’s not sugar-coat this: those matching, brightly-colored vest and tie combos have never actually made any fashion sense. In this episode, we recommend a more subtle approach.

Stuff We Liked: July Edition

Ten nuggets of wisdom from a style writer looking back at his experience building a wardrobe over time, and what he wishes he’d known. [Put This On]

An occasional series wherein we ask our team of putative formalwear experts to properly pronounce some of the trickiest formalwear terms.

Our friends at the Grey Lady throw some shade on the useless insider jargon used to describe menswear collections during Fashion Week. [The New York Times]