The Suit Is Dead. Modern Men Wear This
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In our video, Chris Modoo and Austin Pollak discuss whether the suit is outdated and the advantage of owning separates.
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I absolutely disagree with you opinion on this subject. They is nothing ever called over dressed. A suit is a statement of a person that loves looking well dressed not a fashion statement.
I prefer sports jackets with odd trousers over suits as well because I love creating different looking outfits each day. Sports jackets and odd trousers have way more combinations than suits while still allowing you to look elegant and well put together.
I wear my suits or coordinate jackets and trousers specifically because I enjoy wearing them. That’s the only reason. I love wearing them because it’s my style. I enjoy your videos. Thank you for sharing your experience.
I dont think the suit is dead at all. I personally love getting dressed up, and try to wear a suit and tie more often.
disagree with the premise here, which seems to be that the only reason to wear a suit is because you have to, at work. offshore- based mtm companies are doing a brisk trade, also bespoke tailors, including in suiting. . Low-end to mid- range clothiers have taken a beating.
What wearing a suit does for a man is help him stand out from the sartorially unwashed masses. The way to make a suit less-formal is through careful selection of its cloth, color and pattern. Linen is a great way to still look dapper with a full-suit but with a more casual look. Cotton and seersucker also can fit this bill. If you want to go for wool, then wearing lighter colors allows one to embrace the symmetry and elegance of a full suit while at the same time dressing appropriately for a more casual occasion. Something else to keep in mind is that if you are a shorter man then wearing separates is going to accentuate that by cutting you in half. Yes, there are certain times when wearing separates can work but overall a man will look far more dapper and elegant if he wears a proper suit with the correct style, cloth, color and pattern.
"The Suit Is Dead. Modern Men Wear This " - spoken like a true salesman. Suit sales are actually on the rise.
Apart from some lawyer firms and real estate agencies, funerals are the only places where I see more people in suits than separates in my home town. It gets slighly more common in the capital but a separate is usually considered ore appropriate.
I like separates but I think the look doesn’t go well with a tie. It looks odd. Suit will always be king for a courtroom or funeral
To me a jacket is a very casual garment, like a flight jacket, bomber jacket, etc., often with a zipper. A coat is more classy such as a Pea Coat, Sport Coat, an Overcoat, a Greatcoat,etc. We had a meeting and the bosses were dressed more casual than I would be if I was working in their positions. I also look at men wearing suits in my city and the state of their shoes are horrendous.
You guys ought to make a video on how to style a Navy Double Breasted Pea Coats , they're such a classy Garment to dress up .
Great videos guys, I always find the chemistry between you two so refreshing.
Little things Modoo says reveal his hipness. "Wearing a suit open necked (without a tie) is a difficult look to carry off." He's right about that. There is a formality associated with a suit that naturally clashes with the informality of an open necked shirt collar. Everything Modoo says is worth listening to.
The working from home (WFH) culture that came about as a result of the pandemic lockdowns (here in the UK) hasn't done the traditional men's suit any favours . Dress codes generally are a lot more casual, and becoming more so, but I still view a smart two-piece or three-piece suit as the top of the sartorial tree. The fact that it can be made from so many different types of fabric just adds to its kudos. Whenever I wear a business suit it is always to look my very best. It is also a mark of respect to those I will be meeting and working with. When I look the part, I feel the part, and that boosts my confidence to act the part. As we rapidly approach the nadir of dress codes, the right men will seize the initiative to look different by dressing ever smarter. The suit is NOT dead.
Fascinating segment and very enjoyable. Austin and Chris make a great team here. There’s a lot to unpack in this discussion. Myriad factors are at play in today’s “business” climate which of course impacts dress. I add demographics, cultures, regionalism, remote work, professions and personal tastes to the equation because there is no simple proof to, “Is the suit dead.” No, it’s not but the workforce has changed. Millennials (US) are not the Boomers, which took its original style habits from the Greatest Generation (1920 births) but went agog at British 60s fashions, then off the grid with the florals and wide lapels and wide pants of the 70s and eventually ushered in the late 80’s (dreadful) “casual Fridays” and “jeans day.” My dress habits in NYC were far different than today I n Florida, which is essentially a wasteland for sartorial standards. Open shirts, no jackets at formal weddings and casual wear at funerals? Oy and ugh. Lastly, the demise of department store shopping and regional retail powerhouses has limited both access to and influence by sharp menswear departments. This includes the professionals who would measure you, assist in color coordination and advise on the very best fabrics - Mostly wool! Always wool except the occasional linen or cotton summer suits, never worn after Labor Day! Personally, I love wearing a sharp suit with Rampley pocket square and enjoy sport jackets and open neck shirts as desired. In either case, I can be comfortable, myself, and make a statement if desired. I recall a quote attributed to Frank Sinatra, who reportedly wore only black tie after 6 p.m.; “Always dress as if you have someplace better to go.”
On a side note: I think blazers should be the same length as suit jackets. So not like on the left where the green blazer is definitely too short. Apart from that you have a lot of good thoughts.
This is actually how I dress nowadays - since COVID, dress codes have gone way down in formality. Even though I like to be more dressed up than the people around me, a sport jacket or blazer with odd trousers is less ostentatious. Also, I have machine washable trousers so I only have to dry clean the jackets which saves some money.
Wait until Mr. Bond hears about this
I would have suits and separates as dress code for a high tech start-up, paying homage to US electronics companies back in the 70s. I remember watching the Ph.D. inventors lecture on the technology that was the core of the technology. They wore suits.
Another really good video, and a lot of things said with which I agree. I own only one suit, all the rest are separates, with more than 10 sport coats. I find it both more fun (especially with bolder ones) and more versatile to combine separates in more or less formal ways and for more or less formal occasions. We do live in a very casual age, where in all our individuality people mostly look the same - so please do outdress your bosses! Show them how it's done! Be you! It's clothes, have fun! :)