We're having an 89th birthday party for my father-in-law this evening, and I'm wearing my new leather sportscoat... Outfit rundown: - Green Herringbone, Harris tweed flat cap by Hanna Hats - Made-to-measure, pine green, Reda merino wool dress shirt by Proper Cloth - Sterling Silver and Malachite Cufflinks by Effy - Made-to-measure, midnight navy glen plaid, Rivelino wool trousers from Coats Clothing Company - Purple, Extra Long, Italian Silk Grenadine tie by Elizabetta - Olive green and orange cross-striped, cotton, over-the-calf socks by Nobile Italy - Tan leather, double monk-strap shoes by Free Form Shoes - Tan leather suspenders by JJ Suspenders - Cognac, 100% goat skin leather sportscoat by Daniel Cremieux - Silver-toned, Star Wars, Luke Skywalker Lightsaber tie bar - Purple, green, and blue multicolored silk pocket square by Daniel Cremieux - Silver-toned, Star Wars Rebel Alliance lapel pin by LFL - Dark green, Star Wars, Forests of Endor, silicone wedding ring by Enso - Sterling Silver and Malachite ring by Effy SOTD: Liquid Brun EDP by French Avenue WOTD: Ascent Purple Helix 39mm GADA Automatic by Erebus

Evening. I am in need of some assistance and suggestions regarding my suit. I had this black suit made in 2024, and I have to say I was fatter. Now that I am skinnier, I kinda feel like this suit just....does not fit me properly, or does it? this is the picture when I button it. Personally, the unbuttoned version looks better only IF I wear the vest. Should I have this suit tailored back? I am worried as if the result disappoints, I will have no black suit left for my high school graduation next year. (More or less it looks like this). And at some point I look like a rectangle XD. It was even said that this suit makes me shorter (at some point)

I have always believed that dressing well gives you more confidence and even helps you interact with other people in a better way. So I wanted to ask, how have you felt that change in the way you act before vs. after?

When your job regularly requires you to wear all black, you get creative. Stay in the box while standing out is tricky. String quartet gig tonight in South Florida for some corporate cocktail hour. Suit: Indochino 3-piece suit Shirt: Banana Republic Poplin Tie: I don't know, some faux silk black tie I've had for decades Shoes: Allen Edmonds Park Avenue Watch: Citizen Scent: Tom Ford Oud Minerale Underwear: Spider-man briefs (kidding!) What I love about the vest is that I can tie a full Windsor with a regular length tie (6'4", can't do it with standard lengths).