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Menswear

Menswear guides: ties and knots, suits and tailoring, dress codes and everyday style, for anyone who wears them.

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A young man in a long navy coat over a grey knit and cream trousers stands by a tall window.

Practical guides for men: tie a tie and choose a knot, make a suit fit, decode dress codes from business casual to black tie, and get the everyday details right.

Shared guides on fabrics, care and wardrobe organization appear in both collections, because good clothes and good care are for everyone.

Guides

  1. A young man with his collar raised crosses the wide end of a navy tie over the narrow end.

    Ties and knots

    How to tie a tie: the easiest knot for beginners

    How to tie a tie with the four in hand, the easiest dependable knot: six steps from your own point of view, then length, dimple and which knot to try next.

  2. A navy textured tie forms a slightly leaning four in hand knot under a crisp white point collar

    Ties and knots

    Four in hand knot: how to tie the everyday tie knot

    Tie a four in hand knot step by step from your own point of view, with a checkpoint after every move, the collars it suits, and fixes for a knot that runs long.

  3. A burgundy textured half Windsor knot with a center dimple sits under a pale blue spread collar

    Ties and knots

    Half Windsor knot: how to tie it step by step

    Tie a half Windsor knot step by step, with checkpoints after each move, the collars and tie fabrics it suits, and fixes for a knot that looks lopsided or bulky.

  4. A broad silver silk full Windsor knot fills a white cutaway collar between navy peak lapels

    Ties and knots

    Windsor knot: how to tie a full Windsor, step by step

    How to tie a full Windsor knot step by step, with a checkpoint after each move, the collars and ties it needs, and fixes for a lopsided, bulky or short knot.

  5. A neat forest green pin dot Pratt knot sits beneath a blue and white point collar

    Ties and knots

    Pratt knot: how to tie the Shelby knot, step by step

    How to tie a Pratt knot, also called the Shelby, step by step: why it starts inside out, which collars suit it, and fixes for a knot that twists or runs long.

  6. A compact charcoal knit tie knot and square ended blade sit against a pale blue button down shirt

    Ties and knots

    Oriental knot: how to tie the simple knot for thick ties

    How to tie an Oriental knot, also called the simple knot, step by step: why it suits thick, skinny or short ties, and fixes for a knot that slips or twists.

  7. A black grosgrain bow tie sits slightly uneven beneath a white evening collar and black lapels

    Ties and knots

    How to tie a bow tie, step by step

    Learn how to tie a bow tie step by step, with a checkpoint after each fold, how to find the hidden opening, and how to fix a bow that is lopsided or loose.

  8. A deep green Eldredge knot shows layered diagonal bands beneath a pale blue spread collar

    Ties and knots

    How to tie an Eldredge knot

    The Eldredge knot is a braided tie knot made with the narrow end. Clear steps from your own point of view, the tie it needs, and when it looks right.

  9. A young man adjusts a burgundy paisley ascot tucked into the open collar of a pale blue shirt under a navy tweed jacket.

    Ties and knots

    Ascot tie: how to tie and wear one today

    What an ascot tie is, how it differs from a cravat, how to tie the everyday version step by step, and where it still looks right instead of costumed.

  10. A navy tie ends at the top of a silver belt buckle on a young man in a white shirt and charcoal trousers.

    Ties and knots

    How long should a tie be, and where should the tip land

    How long should a tie be? Where the tip should land, standard and extra long tie lengths, how your knot changes the result, and matching tie width to lapels.

  11. A crisp white presidential fold sits in the breast pocket of a textured navy wool jacket.

    Ties and knots

    How to fold a pocket square: four folds worth knowing

    How to fold a pocket square four ways: the flat presidential fold, one point, two points and the puff, plus which fabric suits each and what to match it with.

  12. Seen through a doorway, a young man ties a burgundy tie on a friend who holds up his white shirt collar.

    Ties and knots

    How to tie a tie on someone else

    How to tie a tie on someone else: stand behind them, face them and translate each move, or tie it on yourself and hand it over. Clear steps for each method.

  13. A burgundy textured tie forms a three lobed Trinity knot beneath a white collar and charcoal jacket.

    Ties and knots

    How to tie a trinity knot, step by step

    Tie the trinity knot step by step with the narrow end, from the wearer's view. Which ties and occasions suit it, how it differs from the Eldredge, and fixes.

  14. A young man fastens a round silver cufflink through the folded French cuff of a white shirt.

    Ties and knots

    How to wear cufflinks with a French cuff shirt

    How to wear cufflinks: which shirts take them, how to fold and fasten a French cuff, kissing vs barrel style, cufflink types, and when to wear them with studs.

  15. A silver tie bar sits horizontally across a navy grenadine tie framed by a white shirt and charcoal jacket

    Ties and knots

    Tie clip placement: where to put a tie bar

    Tie clip placement made simple: which shirt buttons it sits between, how wide it should be, how to clip it to the shirt, and when to leave it off.

  16. A young woman in a buttoned navy blazer and cream trousers checks where the sleeve ends at her wrist.

    Suits and tailoring

    How a blazer should fit, for men and women

    How a blazer should fit at the shoulders, chest, button, sleeves and hem, with the differences for men's and women's cuts and which problems a tailor can fix.

  17. A young man in a white poplin dress shirt tucked into gray trousers buttons the cuff at his wrist.

    Suits and tailoring

    How a dress shirt should fit: collar to cuff

    How a dress shirt should fit at the collar, shoulders, chest, waist, sleeves and hem, what slim and classic fit mean, and which problems a tailor can fix.

  18. A young man in a fitted navy suit touches his shoulder seam and looks along his sleeve in an empty room.

    Suits and tailoring

    How a suit should fit: shoulders, sleeves and length

    How should a suit fit? Check the shoulders, collar, button, jacket length, sleeves and trousers in the mirror, and learn what a tailor can and cannot fix.

  19. Side view of charcoal wool trousers falling with a slight break onto dark brown oxford shoes.

    Suits and tailoring

    How long should dress pants be? Choosing your break

    How long should dress pants be? Learn the no break, slight break and full break, how shoes and leg width change the answer, and what to tell your tailor.

  20. A young man measures the base of his neck with a cream cloth tape, one finger slipped beneath it.

    Suits and tailoring

    How to find your dress shirt size: neck and sleeve

    Read any dress shirt size chart with confidence: how to measure your neck and sleeve, what 15.5 34/35 means, how to check a collar, and slim vs classic fit.

  21. A young man turns one shoulder of a navy suit jacket inside out on an oak table beside an open weekend bag.

    Suits and tailoring

    How to fold a suit for travel, jacket and trousers

    How to fold a suit for travel: the shoulder inversion fold for the jacket, folding suit trousers, where to pack them, and getting wrinkles out when you arrive.

  22. Dark brown oxford shoes sit with a coiled belt navy socks and a steel watch on pale linen

    Suits and tailoring

    How to match your belt, shoes and socks

    How to match belt and shoes by color and finish, which buckle goes with your watch, why socks follow the trousers, and when casual outfits relax the rules.

  23. A young man in a gray flannel waistcoat, pale blue shirt and navy trousers leans against the wall of a stone stairwell.

    Suits and tailoring

    How to wear a vest: suit vests and casual vests for men

    How to wear a vest as a man: how a suit vest should fit, the bottom button rule, wearing one without a jacket, and casual sweater, puffer and denim vests.

  24. A young man in a white shirt and high waisted charcoal trousers runs his thumbs down burgundy suspenders.

    Suits and tailoring

    How to wear suspenders with trousers and jeans

    How to wear suspenders well: button or clip on, which back style, how to adjust the length, why not to add a belt, and outfits from suits to jeans.