Men’s Suits and Men’s Wear−Do and Don’t

Men’s Suits:

Do :

• Navy Suits, charcoal Suits, or black Suits for corporate attire; dark olive suits or brown suits are acceptable for office attire.


• Men’s Solid color suits, thin pinstripes suits or subtle plaids are acceptable


• 2-3 buttons on men’s suit jacket


• 100% wool suits or wool blend


• Leave bottom button open in 3 button men’s suits or 4 button men’s suits

Dont:

• Bright Suit colors


• Fabrics that wrinkle easily


• Prints or patterns that can be seen from a distance

Men’s Shirt

Do :

• Long sleeves with men’s suits


• 100% cotton or cotton blend


• Solid, coordinating colors: white, cream, almond, pale blue


• Sleeves should show 1/4 to 1/2 inch beyond jacket sleeves


• 1/2-3/4 inch of shirt collar may show at back of neck

Don’t:

• Short sleeved shirts


• Shiny materials such as rayon or metallic


• Extreme stripes or patterns

Men Suits Tie

Do :

• 100% silk tie for classy look in men suits


• Conservative solids, stripes or small patterns


• Burgundy is an excellent color suitable with mostly any color of mans suits


• 2 3/4- 3 1/2 inch wide


• Tie should reach top of belt buckle.

Don’t:

• Avoid more than three colors in a tie


• Avoid cartoon characters or big prints on Tie.


• No bow ties for business suits

Men’s Suits Accessories

Do :

• With men’s suits, always wear a belt if suit pants have belt loops


• One ring per hand


• Remove all earrings and body jewelry


• Wear a watch at all times

Don’t:

• With men’s suits, avoid large flashy belt buckles


• No hats or caps of any kind with men’s suits


• Avoid jazzy jewelry in business meeting

Men’s Shoes

Do :

• Smooth or soft grain leather for sober look


• Black, dark brown or cordovan (burgundy) color shoes


• Shoe color should match belt color in men’s suits

Don’t:

• No loafers, other than traditional tassel


• No noticeable treads on soles


• Suede shoes, hikers, or boots

Men’s Socks

Do :

• Cotton or cotton blend gives comfortable feel for long time


• Match suit color, not shoe color


• Solid socks are more preferable


• Above calf in length

Don’t:

• Avoid light colored socks with mans dark suit.


• While dressing men’s suit, avoid bold designs