Appearance in business

First things first, as an entrepreneur your appearance matters when you move into the world of business. In this guide we’ll be discussing the very basics.

By getting things right in this area, coupled with good manners can influence trust and respect, which are pretty important when forging new relationships.

There are many different styles of suit that you can buy on the high street. Depending on your budget, these styles often fit into one of two categories.

1. Bespoke
2. Off-the-peg

Bespoke

Bespoke suits are typically made from 100% wool (worsted) or linen and can be quite expensive depending on the fitness of a wool thread. These types of suits breathe well and offer the best fit, lasting for many years.

Off-the-peg

Off-the-peg suits are relatively inexpensive and occasionally you may have to compromise the fit. Generally the fabrics used for these suits are blended and wear quicker. These types of suits do not breathe well and can be quite costly to dry clean repeatedly.

The fit

The classic style that is perfect for every occasion is the single breasted, double button jacket with regular fitting trousers. Fortunately, if you opt for a bespoke suit, your tailor will assist you with the fitting over a few visits. Otherwise, download the suit fitting guide below to your phone and use it as a reference when spending your hard-earned cash.

A suit fitting guide you can download to your phone for reference.

Key suit tips

• Remember the sometimes, always, never rule when it comes to buttoning up your jacket.
• Always undo the buttons when you are seated.
• Never place any large items in your jacket pocket as this may distort the fitting.
• Avoid slim lapels as they offer poor framing and structural support.

Shirt

The shirt will be getting its own feature within our blog soon but if you can’t wait, it’s best to download the shirt fitting guide to your phone.

A shirt fitting guide you can download to your phone for reference.

There are many combinations of collars, buttons and sleeves that you can buy but it’s essential to have a traditional white shirt with cufflinks in your collection, perfect for any occasion.

Key shirt tips

• It’s worth brushing up on tying the Half Windsor Knot with traditional shirt collars.
• Avoid button down collars for important meetings.
• Wing tip collars should be worn to formal events, such as ‘black tie’ dinners.

Shoes

Keeping it simple, a black Oxford shoe is perfect for business, brogues for a casual night out and patent leather for the most formal occasions.

Thanks for reading and if you’d like to contact QUICKTOBUSINESS please email quicktobusiness@post.com.

Quote of the day

“Manners maketh man”

– William Horman (Vulgaria)