Double breasted jacket, £319, hugoboss.com / Wide lapel suit blazer, £89.99, zara.comIf you’re in the enviable position of having a perfect V-shaped torso silhouette, don’t be tempted to try and showcase it too enthusiastically; suiting that’s too tight tends to look cheap.
Instead, opt for a jacket shape with some sculpting on the sides, to negate the “blocky” effect an athletic frame can have in a suit.
Bulging biceps can stretch out in a suit, so make sure there’s plenty of arm room, and opt for slim leg trousers, rather than straight.
Checked wool suit, £1,100, paulsmith.comThe Duke of Edinburgh knew how to make the most of his tall, slender frame; double-breasted works best on this kind of body because the extra fabric and buttons add more substance to willowy types.
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