Dressing up is back

A Publication of R. Sean McKee Executive Clothiers

September 2008
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"You can have
whatever
you want, if you

dress for it."
--Edith Head
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TAILORED STRAIGHT UP
WITH A TWIST

Young guys are being forced to cut a more tailored figure at work as more
corporations are tightening the screws on employee appearance after years of lax
dress codes. Moreover, these fledgling professionals enjoy dressing up a bit
more.
Some of the emerging trends triggered by the younger men
developing a taste for tailored clothing are shorter jackets with slimmer fits
and more modern silhouettes and the best of sartorial details. Sartorial models,
like three-piece vested suits, double-breasted and single-breasted jackets with
peak lapels, are being reinterpreted along slim, modern lines in custom tailored
clothing.
Young men are discovering suits as a tool to enhance their
image and separate them advantageously from the business pack. A younger
generation has gone back in time with dressing up, because dressing up with
suits is cool again.
Dressing up, and dressing well, is becoming a
young man's game. Young men, and their counterparts of any age, are looking to
custom clothing to find new ways to make dressing up even fancier. This
interesting style movement is a blend of classic sartorial elements with
contemporary styling options like a structured shoulder that is not too bold or
square, slightly shorter jacket length, and for the trim man, flat front
trousers.
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Q & A - ASK SEAN

Question:
Is there a relationship between tie and suit
lapels?
Answer:
As lapel widths expand and contract
incrementally with fashion's movements, so too do neckties widths. It's easy to
avoid premature fashion obsolescence by resisting extreme deviations and
following the counsel of your custom clothier. We are seeing neckties getting
ever so slightly narrower.
Common sense tells us that thin men require
slimmer lapels and ties and that broader gentlemen demand wider lapels and
wider-width ties to balance the look. Perhaps a more pertinent question would
be which necktie width and lapel width is the most flattering for your
physique?  Custom tailoring always allows you to choose the correct lapel width
for you.
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Phone:
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August Wardrboe Journal

 Publication of R. Sean McKee Executive Clothiers                           August
2008
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"Custom clothing offers versatile style, without being fashion for fashion sake."
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CASUAL, BUT CLASSY

A Tale of Summer
Luxury sportswear blends easily with subtly updated tailored clothing as summer
gets into gear. Italian inspired clothing with a touch of class is a great way to
describe today's prevailing style.  With temperatures on the increase, everything
gets lightweight as the spot light lands on looks that are at once elegant and casual.
The popular style trends focus on design features that deliver comfort, utility
and everyday wear in a casual, but classy package.
The look is all about refined informality-clothing that is easy, less constructed,
and ideally paired with lightweight trousers or even with jeans. The season's essentials
call for chic linen, buttery soft cottons, silks and ultra-soft and light cashmeres.
 It's a great look for gentlemen who prefer custom exclusivity and high fashion
taste.
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CHECKS PLEASE. . .

And make mine small!
It really is a global market in the world of fashion.  It's been said that some
Japanese customers avoid checked patterns-fearing that a bold plaid will shrink
a small frame.  Many United States customers avoid plaids for the opposite reason-thinking
that bold plaids tend to make a large man look even bigger.
Italian fabric designers have figured out a way around the plaid dilemma without
cutting any corners.  We're seeing and selling plenty of bold checks shrunken to
a size that's neither bold nor bold-like.  We call them mini-checks and they appear
to have become the popular pattern of the day.
Mini-check shirts are ideal with ties with lots of background color and are perfect
without a tie at all.  There is no better compliment under a sweater, sport jacket
or worn open collared under a suit.
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Email:
smckee123@comcast.net [mailto:smckee123@comcast.net]
Phone:
248-789-5815

Fax:
(313) 731-1950