Men's designer suits

Revel in the aura of a sophisticated designer suit

There is nothing that symbolises the power than a designer suit for men. Designer suits sum up the intrigue of what it means to be a man. We have compiled the ultimate guide to help you choose the designer suit that is going to change your life.

Top 3 features that make a designer suit pop

The best way to think of suits is to look at them as recipes for success. Every recipe needs key ingredients that make it taste and look good. Suits are mixture of key ingredients that make them stand out. When designers make suits for men, these ingredients become the superstars of the suit. They include:

• Single-button: A suit that has a lone button says that the person wearing it is confident in his own abilities that he does not need a lot of excess embellishments.

Single-button suits are good to wear if you want to look simple. If you are going to an event such as daytime wedding, a single-button suit is exactly the thing that you should wear because it makes you look good without overpowering the people who are looking at you.

• Double-button: On the other side of the spectrum lies a double-button suit.

A favourite of Savile Row tailors such as Richard James, double-button suits make you look like you are in command. If you have ever fancied yourself as the captain of your own ship because you do what you want, wear a double-button suit the next time you have something important to accomplish. You may have an important meeting at work that requires you to look sharp. Double-button suits will give you this look that you need. Double-button suits look more complete, which means they will suit men who want to keep traditional suit style alive in the 21st century.

• Tuxedo: The tuxedo is a glossier version of your typical designer suit.

Named after a club in the US with the name Tuxedo, this suit has been popular with men who want to their sense of style to burst through the cracks. If you have an important event to prepare for, you should choose a single breasted tuxedo. Tailors such as Richard James are adding new features to the tuxedo such as black satin collars which contrast with the block colour of the tuxedo itself.

If you have been invited to an evening wedding reception, why don't you put all of your cards on the table and wear a tuxedo? There is a current trend in wedding attire for men to choose tuxedos to wear to evening wedding receptions. By putting in this effort when you go to an evening wedding reception, you will be number 1 person who stands out amongst the guests.




Top 5 fabrics used to create men's designer suits

When you are in the market for a new suit, you will want to know that the blazer and trousers are made from top-quality fabrics and materials. Designers such as Richard James are known for using the most opulent fabrics available for men's designer suits. Pour your eyes over the detailed fabrics used for men's designer suits below:

• Linen: For centuries, civilisations across the world have used linen to portray a look of pure class. Due to the fact linen requires a lot of care and attention, only wealthy circles in ancient civilisations were able to afford it. These days, those barriers no longer exist; however linen's cachet is still luxurious. If you are planning to buy a linen suit, look for suits which are made in bright colours such as white and royal blue. This is because the richness of linen shows up better on brighter colours.
• Mohair: Deliciously soft and regal, mohair features a lot in designer suits. Mohair has a wool-quality to it as it comes from the Angora goat. It does not have the itch factor that you expect from wool. Whenever you see a designer suit that is made with mohair, you know that the suit will feel soft to the touch once you have put it on.
• Cupro: This fabric with the quirky name is part of the rayon family. Partly made from cellulose, it forms a big part of men's suits because it is versatile. You know that a man's suit is made from top quality when you see that cupro is part of the lining. Cupro is similar to cotton in that it allows human skin to breathe easy. This means that you should wear suits which are well-stocked in cupro if you want to wear suits in summer. This is true if you are taken by the possibility of wearing a white linen suit in summer. If it is lined with cupro, you will not have any problems at all.
• Silk: This fibre, which naturally comes from the silkworm, is more popular as a fibre to be used in men's designer suits. Virtually all silk comes from Asia which will give your designer suit a dash of exotic flair when you wear it. Silk suits in white look particularly good.
• Velvet: Velvet suits are the type of ones that you can wear to a party, such as a birthday party or an engagement party. The nature of velvet on designer suits means that you should keep your cufflinks and shoes low-key so that they do not conflict with your velvet suit.

How affordable are designer suits for men?

Depending on which fabric designer suits are made from, the majority that we offer will squeeze into the tiniest budgets. When you buy a suit, you are buying a suit for life. You don't need to purchase it in loads of volume or scale. A designer suit from Ralph Lauren's Black Label will last a lifetime because the way the suit has been weaved together with the fabric and lining means the suit will stand the test of time. We offer lots of deals on designer suits whether you are looking for something conservative or you want something outgoing and energetic.