Shopping for a suit can feel like learning an entirely new language. You go in looking for a simple two-piece, and you wind up trying to decipher what “half-canvassed” means and wondering whether your ...

Roula Khalaf, Editor of the FT, selects her favourite stories in this weekly newsletter. I’ve always loved suits with peak lapels. My younger, impressionable self had a soft spot for impeccably ...

The suit, as we know it, has remained largely unchanged for the past 200 years. If you were walking down London’s Jermyn Street in 1825, you wouldn’t see much denim, nor many pairs of trainers, but ...

The notched or step lapel is when the lapel is sewn onto the collar of a jacket at an angle, creating a triangle between the two. The size can vary - when it is very small, it is referred to as a ...

The suit, as we know it, has remained largely unchanged for the past 200 years. If you were walking down London’s Jermyn Street in 1825, you wouldn’t see much denim, or many pairs of sneakers, but you ...

The traditions of men's tailoring are changing. For the past 40 years or so, convention has had it that peak lapels were reserved for double-breasted suit jackets only. Single-breasted jackets have ...

After years of subtle notch lapels on men's suits, the fashion world is trying to nudge men into a bolder, more pronounced look. Ray Smith joins Lunch Break with a look at the trend. Photo: Alexander ...

While capturing his fourth NBA title this year, Kobe Bryant confidently reasserted his claim to being the best player on the planet. And as he pulls on an elite selection of peak-lapel suits, it’s ...