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Gents,do you look good in a suit?
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Not sure if it's the fact I'm a hairy arsed builder bloke and used to looking like crap all day,but whenever I wear a suit I never feel comfortable.
Or it could be my build,I tend to look like a doorman at a crappy pub.
I love looking dapper and nothing beats lacing up your favourite pair of Oliver Sweeney boots,a decent suit with a nice crisp white shirt and an expensive tie in a double Windsor knot obviously a decent watch and smelling great.
In my head I look like an expensive lawyer, in reality I look like a sack of potatoes tied up in the middle. |
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over a year ago
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"Not sure if it's the fact I'm a hairy arsed builder bloke and used to looking like crap all day,but whenever I wear a suit I never feel comfortable.
Or it could be my build,I tend to look like a doorman at a crappy pub.
I love looking dapper and nothing beats lacing up your favourite pair of Oliver Sweeney boots,a decent suit with a nice crisp white shirt and an expensive tie in a double Windsor knot obviously a decent watch and smelling great.
In my head I look like an expensive lawyer, in reality I look like a sack of potatoes tied up in the middle."
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over a year ago
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If it's off the rack, have you considered taking it to a tailor to get adjustments made? Doesn't cost a lot and may make you feel so much better when you see yourself in it. |
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over a year ago
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I look fucking amazing in a suit. Well fitted shirt, well tailored blazer, skinny tie, well fitted trousers that hug the thighs and bum.
But they're a fucking pain in the arse and I'd rather never wear them |
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"I thought I did until someone likened me to Rishi Sunsk when I wore one 
He looks very very good in a suit.
Yeah but we’re at very different ends of the political spectrum!"
I’m no fan of his politics. But he wears a suit well. Looks a bit of a prat in casuals though. Odd. |
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"I thought I did until someone likened me to Rishi Sunsk when I wore one
He looks very very good in a suit.
Yeah but we’re at very different ends of the political spectrum!
I’m no fan of his politics. But he wears a suit well. Looks a bit of a prat in casuals though. Odd. "
I look a bit of a prat in most things tbf |
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I only wear them to funerals and how I look is usually furthest from my mind.
I feel uncomfortable in them though which is why I don’t wear them otherwise |
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"If it's off the rack, have you considered taking it to a tailor to get adjustments made? Doesn't cost a lot and may make you feel so much better when you see yourself in it."
This is very true. Fitting is key. If it doesn't fit right it'll never look good |
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It's weird as it has a sort of outdated boss like appeal for some but most of the CEOs would only ever have to wear a suit if they go to court or to parlement for answering why they are doing something dodgy. That being said I quite like when I wear one |
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"Don’t most men? "
Common and lazy stereotype. In real life men don’t look good in most suits. Pop down to your local DFS or SCS on a bank holiday to see the plastic sleazy salesmen in their shiny polyester suits. |
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By *ddie1966Man
over a year ago
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Been told I look bloody amazing.
Be it in my full highland attire, dinner suit of a simple 3 piece suit.
The key, though, is to buy close to and get it adjusted accordingly..
Accessorise with a pocket square and proper bow tie or in my case, regimental tie and cuff links.
Plain white shirt.
Classic and timeless.
Just like every woman should have a little black dress, every man should have a well fitted 3 piece suit.  |
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All guys can look amazing in a suit.
It sits on colours, patterns, tie/bowtie etc and then proper tailoring to make it look good. Most standard off the rack suits, unless you pay more for good quality, don't look good on most guys. |
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"Not sure if it's the fact I'm a hairy arsed builder bloke and used to looking like crap all day,but whenever I wear a suit I never feel comfortable.
Or it could be my build,I tend to look like a doorman at a crappy pub.
I love looking dapper and nothing beats lacing up your favourite pair of Oliver Sweeney boots,a decent suit with a nice crisp white shirt and an expensive tie in a double Windsor knot obviously a decent watch and smelling great.
In my head I look like an expensive lawyer, in reality I look like a sack of potatoes tied up in the middle."
I like wearing a suit. I like how some girls react to it. |
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By *ooBulMan
over a year ago
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So I have been told.....
On days when you feel rubbish, forcing yourself to make the effort can give you a bit of a boost. Love a good pointy shoe as well. You cant beat a good silk tie either! |
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"Not sure if it's the fact I'm a hairy arsed builder bloke and used to looking like crap all day,but whenever I wear a suit I never feel comfortable.
Or it could be my build,I tend to look like a doorman at a crappy pub.
I love looking dapper and nothing beats lacing up your favourite pair of Oliver Sweeney boots,a decent suit with a nice crisp white shirt and an expensive tie in a double Windsor knot obviously a decent watch and smelling great.
In my head I look like an expensive lawyer, in reality I look like a sack of potatoes tied up in the middle."
I feel exactly the same, can never find one to fit me properly. |
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"Not sure if it's the fact I'm a hairy arsed builder bloke and used to looking like crap all day,but whenever I wear a suit I never feel comfortable.
Or it could be my build,I tend to look like a doorman at a crappy pub.
I love looking dapper and nothing beats lacing up your favourite pair of Oliver Sweeney boots,a decent suit with a nice crisp white shirt and an expensive tie in a double Windsor knot obviously a decent watch and smelling great.
In my head I look like an expensive lawyer, in reality I look like a sack of potatoes tied up in the middle."
I spent some money last year on a proper suit having always hated them because I always felt like I'd borrowed them off my dad because of the way they fit. I have big thighs, broad shoulders and long arms.
But I really like this one and I always get compliments which is very nice.. Well worth spending money on one that fits properly which makes you feel good when you're wearing it.
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Being told I do but don't particularly like wearing them. Partly because it was my work outfit for many years and partly because my dad thought it was the only thing I looked good in. |
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Everyone in my team has to wear black suit, white shirt and company tie. We all look like crap, in our cheap polyester, mass produced, work uniform.
But a smart, well fitting suit with the right accessories is a totally different thing. Looks amazing. |
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"Everyone in my team has to wear black suit, white shirt and company tie. We all look like crap, in our cheap polyester, mass produced, work uniform.
But a smart, well fitting suit with the right accessories is a totally different thing. Looks amazing."
Do you work for men in black ? If so what’s Will smith really like ? |
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over a year ago
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I like to think I look good. M(me) is a big fan of late 50s early 60s modernist style of clothing and Ive got a few suuts. A few shirts are hand made as well. Im a bit obsessive in the cut and like it to be just right |
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"Not sure if it's the fact I'm a hairy arsed builder bloke and used to looking like crap all day,but whenever I wear a suit I never feel comfortable.
Or it could be my build,I tend to look like a doorman at a crappy pub.
I love looking dapper and nothing beats lacing up your favourite pair of Oliver Sweeney boots,a decent suit with a nice crisp white shirt and an expensive tie in a double Windsor knot obviously a decent watch and smelling great.
In my head I look like an expensive lawyer, in reality I look like a sack of potatoes tied up in the middle."
No suit has ever fit me properly off the peg and I’ve either gone oversized off the peg to allow for my gibbon length arms and wide shoulders and tailored to fit or had a couple made bespoke. It doesn’t matter how expensive the suit is - if it doesn’t fit, it will look shite. The best tip I have is buy a cheap suit and then spend the money on having it tailored to fit (the transformation is extraordinary)- any tailor will tell you it is all about the silhouette. |
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A man in a well fitted suit is equivalent to a woman in lingerie. I like to put the two together 
I do agree about the tailoring, a little fitting here and there makes a huge difference and doesn't cost a lot. |
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"I feel better in a suit. Whether I look better or not I couldn't say "
Me too. Although I have only worn one twice since I retired from office work nearly 20 years ago, I had to wear one recently and thought I stood straighter and felt very self-confident in it. Afterwards, I thought that was a bit strange! |
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As a guy I love wearing suits and I have been told I look good in one.
If you feel good in what you are wearing. I guess other people are going to see how comfortable you are in whatever it is you have on and you will be complimented on it! |
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"If you’re big built then go 3 piece and keep the jacket open. Pocket square to soften the look.
I love a pocket square "
Also be sure it’s an English cut suit not European cut, apparently French & Italian tailors cut for a very fitted look, which can fit tight in just the wrong places.. but as has already been said.. see if you can find a good tailor to customise your suit to you..
And yes, pocket square!  |
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