Getting your look right at the Galway Races is as important as backing a few winners or landing yourself and your mates in the champagne tent. JOE.ie helps you out on how to look the part.
It’s that time of year again, the Galway Races. You’ve dusted down that old suit hanging in the wardrobe and, well, it’s not looking good. It’s frayed and misshapen from one too many trips to your cack-handed drycleaner and is dappled with mysterious stains. You should feel good in what you wear at Ballybrit and what was once your pride joy just won’t cut it. Not to worry – JOE is here to give you a helping hand on a buying a new suit.
Measure up
The first thing you need to get sorted are your measurements. Getting measured will tell you whether or not you need to check out slim suits or something in the big and tall category. All menswear shops will be happy to run the tape around you to identify what you need.
How to wear
Wearing a suit is a simple task once you know what you’re doing. Starting from the top down, the first thing you need to know is how the collar should look. Collars should fit so that about a quarter inch of your shirt is showing while you’re standing up.
Shoulder pads should have your shoulders sloping down in a natural way. Men with larger shoulders will need less padding than men with narrow shoulders. Less bulk is key here.
Sleeves should be short to the point that a half inch of your shirt sleeves are showing, but no more.
The bottom button should never be buttoned – even when standing. Leaving this button fastened will lead to it ripping off when you sit down and making you look like a right idiot.
Pants should sit at the waist rather than the hips and should fit snugly at the crotch but not so much as to produce a bulge.
Pant legs should flow down the legs without any kinks. Athletic men may have to get the legs taken in while bigger men may have to have pants specially made.
The bottom of the pant legs should rest gently at the top of the shoes with a small break but men who like to wear their pant legs slightly higher can opt for the European look and wear their pants without any break at the bottom.
Buying tips
Before you head for the shops to make the purchase map out a few stores that you would like to go to. Nobody wants to be driving all over town these days, but try and make a point to visit three or more stores before making your purchase.
When buying a suit in a store always go to the store wearing a dress shirt and if you already own a suit, your suit. Going from jeans and a t-shirt to a suit will make any suit look good on you.
Put everything you would normally have in your pockets while wearing your suit in the new suit pockets to see what it feels like.
Where to go
Louis Copeland continues the tradition of the Annual Summer Sale, with some fantastic prices on top notch suits. Armani & Versace Collections are half price at the moment, Canali suits start from €599, Brioni Suits are 30% off and many other suits are knocked down by up to €250.
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Look sharp next week |
So there you have it. All you need to know before you go rushing out to buy a new suit for the races. Best of luck with your selections and let’s hope you get lucky, in many ways.
