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The Edit Suits Co. Blog

Style guides, fabric notes and tailoring advice from our showrooms in London, Manchester, Birmingham, Leeds, Liverpool, Singapore and Zürich.

  • Buying guides

    How Much Does a Made-to-Measure Suit Cost?

    Made-to-measure suit prices explained: UK costs from £479, what affects price, construction options, and how to budget for your first suit.

    · 4 min read

  • Comparisons

    Edit Suits Co. vs Suitsupply: How the Two Tailors Compare

    Compare Edit Suits Co. and Suitsupply on price, lead time, construction, fabrics and showrooms to find the right made-to-measure tailor.

    · 4 min read

  • Occasions

    What to Wear This Festive Season | A Stylish Guide to the Holiday's

    The festive season just around the corner and whether you’re heading to a glamorous New Year's Eve party, a family Christmas dinner, or having a relaxed day at...

    · 3 min read

  • Fabrics

    Fabric Close Up: Scabal

    Where British Cloth Begins, Huddersfield, England: Home of Scabal Cloth Tucked away in the rolling hills of West Yorkshire, Huddersfield may seem quiet but it’s here that some...

    · 1 min read

  • Weddings

    Wear Your Wedding Suit After Your Big Day

    How to Make Your Wedding Suit Work for You Your wedding suit is probably one of your most special suits you will wear and also the most looked...

    · 1 min read

  • Style

    Why Every Modern Man Should Own a Pair of Tailored Chinos

    There are few garments as dependable, versatile, and effortlessly stylish as a good pair of chinos. While jeans can feel too casual and wool trousers too formal, chinos...

    · 2 min read

  • Occasions

    Tailored for You: Embracing the Met Gala 2025 Theme

    The annual Met Gala has long been regarded as the pinnacle of global fashion—an event where sartorial creativity takes centre stage. For 2025, the focus shifted from theatrical...

    · 2 min read

  • Occasions

    What to Wear to Royal Ascot: A Gentleman’s Guide to Race Day Style

    There’s no event on the British social calendar quite like Royal Ascot. With its heritage, pageantry and famously strict dress codes, it’s a celebration of sartorial excellence as...

    · 2 min read

  • Comparisons

    European vs US Suit Sizing: What’s the Difference?

    Confused between European and US suit sizes? Discover how they compare, why the fit philosophies differ, and how Edit Suits Co. takes the guesswork out of sizing with...

    · 2 min read

  • Weddings

    Mocha Mousse | Wedding Suit Colour of 2025

    Pantone Colour of the Year: Mocha Mousse When it comes to wedding suits, 2025 is shaping up to be all about understated elegance, and the colour dominating 2025,...

    · 2 min read

  • Style

    The Smart Casual Dress Code: A Guide for Men to Build a Versatile Wardrobe

    Navigating the smart casual dress code can be tricky, but with the right wardrobe staples, you’ll effortlessly strike the balance between polished and relaxed. Essential pieces like chinos,...

    · 2 min read

  • Style

    The Ultimate Guide to Building a Versatile Wardrobe

    With more companies allowing business casual dress codes, many of our customers are struggling to create stylish jacket and trouser combinations.So we decided to put together the simple...

    · 1 min read

  • The Morning Suit Edit

    Morning suits, also known as morning dress, tails, morning coats, are saved for the most formal occasions and when these occasions call, you want to feel your best with a...

    · 1 min read

  • Buying guides

    Our Guide to Suit Buying for the Larger Gent

      A suit is an essential part of every man’s wardrobe, and whether you are tall, short, round or wiry, there is a suit style perfect for your body shape....

    · 2 min read

  • Style

    A quick guide to Casual Suiting

      We understand that ‘casual suiting’ as a concept may seem confusing, and even slightly contradicting. Often, when choosing cloths for a new suit, you’d likely be looking...

    · 1 min read

  • Weddings

    The Best Wedding Venues In Manchester

    From large multi-faith wedding ceremonies to something more intimate, Manchester offers an endless array of settings that are perfect to say “I do”. As Edit Suits opens the...

    · 1 min read

  • Buying guides

    The Difference Between a Slim and Regular Fit Shirt

      The fit of your office shirt matters because it is usually worn tucked in. The size of your body determines the fit that flatters most, not what most people...

    · 1 min read

  • Buying guides

    How a Suit Should Fit

      A look into the key checkpoints to make sure your suit looks sharp. Too many people fall into the trap of assuming they know their size and...

    · 2 min read

  • Buying guides

    The Right Trouser Fit

      Following up on our last post, we look at how to achieve that all important perfect trouser fit. All too often gents are caught out with the...

    · 2 min read

  • Buying guides

    Choosing a Suit Colour

      There are many reasons for choosing a suit, whether it’s for your first job interview, graduation, christening, wedding or a date. Whatever the occasion, getting the right suit is...

    · 2 min read

  • Style

    8 Style Secrets Every Man Needs To Know

    Here are 8 simple ways to look sharper, as told by men who know style. Looking good is not all about how much you spend, true style is...

    · 2 min read

  • Buying guides

    10 Tips for Buying a Made-to-Measure Suit

    A tailored suit that has been made just for you, gives you the confidence to walk into any social situation and know you exude confidence. To help you...

    · 2 min read

  • Style

    The Do’s and Don’ts of Mixing and Matching Patterns

    Mixing and matching patterns and colours is an art. But that doesn’t mean it has to be difficult, intimidating or avoided. While you might associate the mismatched looked...

    · 1 min read

  • Style

    The 10 Golden Rules of Sartorial Style

      1. Invest in the building blocks of your capsule wardrobe. A crisp white shirt, navy suit and chino trousers are all versatile garments that can be dressed up or down...

    · 1 min read