Light suit, shirt, shoes, accessories: the complete guide for the well-dressed guest, summer ceremonies included.
Read moreThe modern gentleman is not the final stage in evolution. A true gentleman is always looking to enrich himself through experience, self-improvement and the enjoyment of quality, while keeping an eye on real value.
Most men wear their clothes one size too big. It comes up in nearly every fitting we do, and it is often the only thing standing between an average outfit and one that actually sits right. No need to spend your weekends on it, or a paycheck: decent chinos cost under 60 euros, and raw denim lasts years if you resist washing it after every wear. Our guides start from the real morning question, the one you ask with the wardrobe open, and answer it with checks you can run in a fitting room.
Under Clothing we put the basics through their paces, polo to cardigan, with an admitted soft spot for the linen shirt once the thermometer passes 24 degrees. Tailoring & occasions exists because weddings need preparing: it covers choosing a suit that doesn't gape at the shoulders and what to wear as a guest without upstaging the groom. And Accessories & style handles the details that give you away, the watch, the sneakers, the colours that clash.
Maxime Coste has written here from the start. A menswear writer, he keeps one rule: recommend nothing he hasn't worn for at least a season. It slows down publishing; it also keeps the cardboard advice out. His full introduction is on the about page.
