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Awesome advice, thanks a lot. Sounds like I need to work on my collars a bit. Great article too! Off the rack suits are usually comically large for me, even the so called "slim fit" ones. Thanks again!Originally Posted by clarinetplayer 
Overall, very nice. One simple thing that will fix/improve things immediately is a better fitting shirt. I'd try a shirt collar 1/2 size smaller. A higher fitting shirt collar (and a better tie knot) will make that tie disappear at the waist. Also, a better shirt collar will bring more balance to the coat. . The shoulders look clean and well fitting. The coat seems to fit you well--waist, length etc... You are slim and probably would have no problem fitting into any off the rack coat or suit. Small detail: it looks like there are flaps on your pockets. If so, one is tucked in. Also, with that basic, neutral color of the coat, you might want to experiment with a darker tie.
It's not the fancy, expensive label. It's the fit.
Here is an excellent article, that I need to re-read myself, by Thomas Mahon, an English bespoke tailor. It has lots of useful and sage advice. http://www.englishcut.com/archives/000101.html
I hope this is useful.

Overall, very nice. One simple thing that will fix/improve things immediately is a better fitting shirt. I'd try a shirt collar 1/2 size smaller. A higher fitting shirt collar (and a better tie knot) will make that tie disappear at the waist. Also, a better shirt collar will bring more balance to the coat. . The shoulders look clean and well fitting. The coat seems to fit you well--waist, length etc... You are slim and probably would have no problem fitting into any off the rack coat or suit. Small detail: it looks like there are flaps on your pockets. If so, one is tucked in. Also, with that basic, neutral color of the coat, you might want to experiment with a darker tie.
It's not the fancy, expensive label. It's the fit.
Here is an excellent article, that I need to re-read myself, by Thomas Mahon, an English bespoke tailor. It has lots of useful and sage advice. http://www.englishcut.com/archives/000101.html
I hope this is useful.

















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