Formal wear is one of the most dashing, elegant, classy and refined garment in the market. Formal wear has been around ever since the inception and the year suits were made centuries ago. Ties, dress slacks or trousers , shoes and blazers are all components of formal apparel. This blog will discuss ways men can uplift or raise their formal game from ordinary to extraordinary.

So pay attention to these tips and implement them every time you wear formal wear and be brave as a lion whilst doing so.
- Wear a suit with an odd waistcoat (also known as a Vest)
To stand out from the crowd and levitate your formal style from ordinary to extraordinary needs you to bring in an odd vest which is a vest not made from the same fabric as the suit. You can wear the same vest color that is from the suit to complete a three piece suit but a different or an odd vest brings in an element of style and having fun with colors and patterns is a great way to take the suit from looking ordinary to extraordinary.
Also, this waistcoat is ideal for cold weather since you can layer it with a two piece suit and doing so will tell people that you are a classic gentleman.
- Wear suspenders under a suit and you can even take off the blazer to make them visible
Suspenders are an all time classic accessory men wore since the 90s and even beneath that era. These suspenders which come in two forms which are the button down suspenders and the clip on suspenders are worn to hold up a man’s trouser or dress slacks and these are advantageous to those men with a big belly and that is they comfortably hold their their trousers compared to the belts that put so much pressure on the stomach area compressing and penetrating the stomach is very uncomfortable in this case this can lead to pain and breathing problems if the belt is fasten too tight. Also, suspenders (Also known as “Braces”) take your formal game from zero to hero because not many men wear them these days.
- Wear a bowtie instead of a necktie
A bowtie is just as formal as a regular long necktie and the advantage of wearing a bowtie in 2023 is that you look fascinating, dapper and elegant like the James Bond fellow and of you are into classic style you probably have heard about him and his stellar movies. Also, bowties make you to look the part and you stand out from the crowd of guys wearing neckties. Moreover, this bowtie is relatively cheap to purchase and easy to put on.
- Accessories such as tie bar, cufflinks and watch are a must have they hype up your formal wear
What better way to level up your formal wear with style than with these three accessories: Tie bar, cufflinks and watch. Trust me, I own and have all 3 in my collection and they do wonders in dressing and hyping up my formal style.
- Wear a suit with black bootsโฌ๐ ฐ
On to footwear now which is the last way men can raise their level of formal wear to being top notch and that is simply wear black boots with that suit. Why black? It is because this is one of the most formal colors in the market and such boots like the Chelsea boot are ideal for suits. They even increase a man’s height and he looks better with the boots compared with simple dress shoes or sharp point shoes.
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Nothing looks more sauve and sophisticated than a man dressed up to the nines!
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Yes Miriam. Nice example there and I couldn’t agree more, a man dressed to the tee looks better and suave โ๐
Thank you for reading and commenting๐
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I ditto Miriam’s comment!
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Thank you Eugenia for reading and commenting๐
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My pleasure!
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