Keeping current doesn't have to mean purging the old to make way for the new. Savvy sartorialists, in fact, adopt new pieces each season to work with the staples they already own.
To demonstrate this, we recruited three Men's Health readers for a fall fashion upgrade. One's lifestyle should dictate his clothing choices as much as his aesthetic inclinations, so we conducted a background interview before photographing each participant in his own clothing. Then we swapped out a few pieces with items from the new fall collections to show you how anyone can evolve his wardrobe.
The Savvy Suitor
Name:Ricky Nowell Age: 31
Occupation:Sales
Work Dress Code:Polo shirts and chinos
Weekend Dress Code:Jeans, button-downs, T-shirts
What He Showed Up In:Donna Karan pinstriped suit, Kenneth Cole white shirt, tie, and shoe
To demonstrate this, we recruited three Men's Health readers for a fall fashion upgrade. One's lifestyle should dictate his clothing choices as much as his aesthetic inclinations, so we conducted a background interview before photographing each participant in his own clothing. Then we swapped out a few pieces with items from the new fall collections to show you how anyone can evolve his wardrobe.
The Savvy Suitor
Name:Ricky Nowell Age: 31
Occupation:Sales
Work Dress Code:Polo shirts and chinos
Weekend Dress Code:Jeans, button-downs, T-shirts
What He Showed Up In:Donna Karan pinstriped suit, Kenneth Cole white shirt, tie, and shoe
The Style Evolution:We liked his suit-shirt-tie combo, but Nowell's suit was too baggy. We dropped four sizes off his suit -- from a 44L to a 40L -- with a new Ermenegildo Zegna combo, and the difference was profound. Nowell looked taller and leaner, and the slimmer fit of the suit perfectly accentuated his athletic physique.
Ermenegildo Zegnasuit ($2,200), (888) 880-3462; shirt and tie his own; Cole Haan loafers ($200), (800) 201-8001
Ermenegildo Zegnasuit ($2,200), (888) 880-3462; shirt and tie his own; Cole Haan loafers ($200), (800) 201-8001
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