Size Guide

Our definitive advice on how to master the suits you already own—and every new one you’ll ever buy

Every man should own a great suit. Zero exceptions. Just listen to Jon Hamm, whose role in Mad Men pretty much single-handedly made suiting glamorous again. “You button up into one of those suits,” he told us once, “and it’s like, ‘Okay, there’s a certain way that I feel. I feel confident. I feel put together. I feel great-looking." And while a great suit will make you feel (and look) sharp, world-wise, and sophisticated, a bad one will make you look like a hack or some man-child who still gets dressed by his mommy. So it helps to know a thing or two about buying, wearing, and caring for the one you choose.

Every guy—even Ralph Lauren himself—started as a suit virgin, and we know that your first time standing in the suiting section can be overwhelming. Our suit guide is here to help you find a great suit, at whatever price you choose to pay, that’ll make you look smart, handsome, and like you’ve got the world by the nuts.

Make The Cut

Once you have a color and/or pattern in mind, the next step in your sartorial decision-making process is to decide on the type of suit you want. We're talking silhouette and there are two ways to go:

 

 

The Single-Breasted Suit

 

Suit by Giorgio Armani / Shirt by Hamilton Shirts / Tie bar by The Tie Bar / Watch by Longines