This winter men's suits are tighter. From Corneliani to Bouvy Tailors and from Canali to Belvest , the fluid Italian style suit is giving way to a more tailored look. Just think Savile Row. With a slightly accentuated waist, the English jacket lengthens the arms and the chest area, "filling out" the chest while the back is cut straight. As for trousers, this season they are semi-tight fitting and straight, preferably without turn-ups. The tennis stripe fabrics, Prince of Wales checks and the “faux finishes” make for a new version of the blazer. However, elegant men do not need to have all these looks in their wardrobes, as each one of them constitutes a classic base which can be endlessly customised.

Vital on biting cold winter days, the Fay blazer with a zipped removable woollen gilet. The blazer should be combined with a Bouvy Gold Line or Van Laack shirt, white for workwear and violet, mauve, pink or even royal or navy blue for casualwear. An insider hint: Ralph Lauren has brought Vichy shirts back into fashion. As for ties, they are now narrower with “anything goes” being the watchword. Club stripes, squares, houndstooth and cashmere abound.

Canali	Fratelli Rossetti	La coordonnerie anglaise