Carmen Bucco

MAKING A COMPELLING CASE FOR THE SUMMER SUITS FOR MEN

For me at Bucco, one of the most compelling signs that summer is already doing the rounds is receiving multiple phone calls from men across New Jersey requesting an appointment to tailor-make a “summer suit” What, to my understanding, does a summer suit is?

Comfort
Summer & Comfort – Are we confusing things here? Let’s take a three -piece suit, you can still look smart and chick whilst allowing your jacket open, adding to the luxury factor of the three-piece suit. Second, are you feeling the heat due to the rising mercury level? Take off the jacket and roll up your sleeves. Third, the three-piece suit offers you the latitude to go “minus- tie” without looking too casual. Because the three-piece style is so formal, it neutralizes the casualness of having to dress up without the tie. Leave the first two buttons of the shirt unbutton and craft a strikingly enigmatic look, and of course feel more relaxed without the tie on.

MAKING A COMPELLING CASE FOR THE SUMMER SUITS FOR MEN

Versatility
In terms of versatility, you can wear the three-piece suit either together or as separates. One can wear the jacket as a sport coat, with a t-shirt, with a dress shirt, Henley or polo, and team it up with chinos, jeans or light-weight wool pants. The pant obviously can be dressed up alone—without any jacket or vest—with a polo shirt and accessorize with sneakers or loafers. For informal settings, you can simply put on the jackets and pants as a regular two-piece suit, and ditch the vest in the process.

Elegance & Timelessness
The elegance and timelessness of a three-piece suit needs no explanation but let me try to prove the point by taking an example of Sean Connery’s three-piece suit from the movie ‘Goldfinger’ circa 1964.
Here are some more hacks to optimize the look and appeal of wearing a three-piece look. Pick a light-weightfabric material such as cotton, linen, solaro, and even wool are great alternatives. Ideally, you should be looking for a fabric that weigh in the range of 230gm or less. Let the jacket be deconstructed as possible. Give an increasingly relaxing look and feel to your jacket with design details including natural shoulders (minus without shoulder pads) and partial lining (if you’re choosing cotton or linen fabrics)—just what you require on a roasting and humid summer day. With this arrangement you can also turn the jacket into a sports coat. Add a layer of élan to the outfit with a pocket square for colour effect and a perfectly balanced look.