| The standard man's suit is perhaps the most | | | | middle range and top of the range, then you can |
| enduring and acceptable item of fashion ever | | | | probably expect to pay roughly the following for a |
| devised. The suit seems to be enjoying a revival | | | | man's suit. In the budget range a simple suit |
| and has become noticeably more fashionable in | | | | without frills will cost you as little as £15. |
| recent years. With suits in fashion, are we | | | | Yes, that is the price that Tesco has plumped for |
| regressing to a former stage of style? | | | | on what must be the cheapest new suit ever. |
| There are plenty who would claim that the | | | | Don't expect too much at that price, but then |
| popularity and stylish acceptability of suits has | | | | again, it is cheaper than hiring one for a weekend. |
| never been in doubt. It isn't so much a case of | | | | In the middle priced range of suits you should |
| men's suits being back in fashion, more a case of | | | | expect to start at around £250. At this |
| them having never gone away in the first place. | | | | price you will get a perfectly serviceable suit for |
| Most men have a suit. Some have several as | | | | all occasions. The middle range runs from this |
| there are many occasions that demand a suit. | | | | starting price to around £750, at which |
| The obvious ones are when you are going for a | | | | price you are starting to get into the serious side |
| job interview, or when attending a wedding. | | | | of suits in fashion. |
| Funerals are also a time when suits are commonly | | | | A top of the range suit will set you back anything |
| worn as a mark of respect for the deceased. | | | | from £750 to around - well, the sky's the |
| These are all formal occasions, but suits can be | | | | limit. If you have the money to spend and you |
| worn simply for those times when feeling good | | | | want to, you could spend six figures, maybe even |
| and looking smart is all you want. | | | | seven figures on a suit. |
| With suits in fashion again you may be put off at | | | | Would it be worth it? That depends. If you are a |
| the thought that getting one will be an expensive | | | | top performer who wants to look great on stage, |
| move. This need not be so. It's true that a hand | | | | then it probably will be worth it. If you are just |
| made suit tailored by the world's best will set you | | | | some ordinary guy who likes suits, it may be |
| back more than you'd like to know, but that's the | | | | harder to justify it. However, even at the lower |
| top end of the scale. At the middle and lower | | | | end of the top range at around £1,000, |
| ends of the scale there are suits to suit all tastes | | | | that will buy one heck of a suit and make an |
| and all pockets. | | | | equally strong statement. With suits in fashion |
| If we divide suits into three ranges of, budget, | | | | again, it's really your choice. |