When it comes to looking great in your suit, rule number one is to choose a suit that follows the outlines of your body while masking imperfections.
Then, let a tailor “have at it”. A great tailor can take a mere mortal and sculpt a suit around him to create the illusion of a Greek God.
The precise fit that tailoring provides can make a moderately priced suit look expensive. (Conversely, and expensive suit will look cheap if it doesn’t fit well.) “A gym-toned body is the enemy of off-the-rack suits,”says James Sherwood, author of Bespoke: The Men’s Fashion of Savile Row, because a jacket for a big-shouldered man won’t always come with the right size trousers. When you try on a jacket, lift up your arms just an inch or two. If the coat rides up, the jacket is perfect – for comedy. But it’s too tight for normal use. A well-fitting shoulder is the starting point for an off-the-rack suit. A tailor can’t save a shoulder that doesn’t fit.
Then check the jacket at your waist; you want it snug when buttoned, The waistline of the jacket should be cut high, around the narrowest part of your waist. As for the pants,
avoid puddling at your feet; the hem should fall gracefully on the shoe. And go with a high four-in-hand knot for your tie. It’s simple and sleek. “It will always be in proportion and subtle, rather than shouting out loud,” says Sherwood.