Start here What’s This About: With a navy suit, wear dark brown shoes on most days and black for the most formal occasions; with a grey suit, match the depth of the grey; with a black suit, wear black unless the setting is deliberately casual. This guide answers the shoe questions men...

Start here What's This About: The best haircuts for thinning hair are shorter than you think but not shaved, cut with texture on top, kept close to one length between top and sides, and styled with matte products at the roots, because shorter hair over a thinning area looks denser than longer...

Start here What's This About: Four folds cover every occasion a pocket square is worn to: the flat fold for black tie, business and funerals, the one-point fold for weddings and suits, the puff for silk and anything relaxed, and the two- or three-point fold when you want the square to be...

Start here What’s This About: A common rule for a job interview is to dress one level more formally than the team wears on an ordinary day, and when you cannot find out, a navy or charcoal suit is the usual safe choice. This guide answers the questions men ask before an...

Start here What’s This About: Pack a suit with as little compression as possible, hanging in a garment bag or folded gently with the shoulders nested, knowing that no method guarantees a wrinkle-free arrival. This guide covers the questions men ask before travelling with a suit, such as: – Garment bag or...

Start here What’s This About: Shirt stays are concealed straps or bands that help hold a tucked shirt down, and they work best on a shirt that already fits, worn with only enough tension to keep the tuck. This guide explains how to choose, fit and troubleshoot them, such as: – the...

Start here What’s This About: Button-up describes the front of a shirt and button-down describes its collar, so most button-down shirts are also button-ups. This guide answers the questions shoppers ask about the two names, such as: – How do I identify each detail on the shirt in front of me? –...

Start here What’s This About: Poplin is a smooth plain weave and twill is a diagonal weave; both make good business shirts, so judge the actual shirt rather than the weave name. This guide answers the questions shoppers ask when a product page says poplin or twill, such as: – What difference...

Start here What’s This About: Choose headshot clothes for the way the photograph will be used, starting from any employer or photographer brief and an outfit that fits you well. This guide walks through the practical checks, such as: – asking for the brief before buying anything – a starting outfit for...

Start here What’s This About: Choose conference clothes from the event’s instructions, your role and the day’s activities, rather than from the word “conference” alone. This guide shows how to plan outfits for each stage of an event, such as: – reading the agenda and asking the organiser the right question –...