Coming a long way from the times of glamour and excess, the banker’s suit has been given a spiffy, economical update in these enlightened times. With slimmer silhouettes, narrower lapels and textured blend of fabrics, Wall Street Journal pays homage to Italian tailoring in a beautiful spread featuring some of the best woodworkers…A perfect marriage of fashion and craft no less.

See the full spread here.

” The reality is that dressing well helps us in our personal, family and business lives – making us more attractive to employers, strangers and potential lovers. It reflects self-confidence and success.”

We couldn’t agree more. Dressing up, not necessarily in only expensive threads, is a means by which we project ourselves to the outside world, a subtle but telling indication of the kind of people we are and the beliefs we have. A gleaming pair of shoes, for instance, may hint at a neat, self-assured man who takes effort to polish his prized footwear, or a hidden collar pin a sign of the meticulousness, and high-minded ideals one has- not only in fashion, but also his approach to bigger things….Do you agree?

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