Wear clothes that fit your physique, not just your ego

In my opinion, this is the most important aspect.  Not just for suits, but for wearing clothes in general.  You could buy the most expensive and finest clothes, but if they don't fit you properly, you will still look rubbish. In order to look great in the real working world, you need to wear clothes that fit you.  This does not mean the clothes hug your body so tight like a second skin, but rather fit your physique so the outline of your figure is still visible, no matter what shape you are.  Sure, lots of guys complain that clothes that fit properly are uncomfortable, but that is due to either the material is of poor quality, its too tight or those guys have claustrophobia in clothes.  

So why do I stress so much about clothes, especially formal clothes, must fit well?  When you wear clothes that are a few sizes too big for you, first its very tacky, and second, you look like a child who is wearing their dad’s clothes and pretending to be an adult. I have made this mistake quite often before, since my stature is very short, so the old me would look like this:

On the other end of the scale, if you wear clothes that are too tight, you either look like a superhero wearing tights if you’re lucky, or like a giant condom.

In Taiwan, I see almost every uncle who wears a suit, is wearing one that is 3 sizes too big for them. What in the world are they thinking? I heard from an elder that it looks good, makes them look substantial and imposing.  I can understand it looked good during that time, but now it does not look imposing, it looks ridiculous. They look like a lego toy in a suit, all boxy above the waist. In my opinion, I think they are partially responsible for ruining the image of wearing a suit as they helped create the perception that wearing a suit is old fashioned, boxy and boring.

Hence I suggest you must know yourself young grasshopper and be honest to yourself! Most guys think they are always one size bigger. Maybe its got to do with our ego and other sizes that we are very concerned about but most often than not, you are not as big as you think. If you are unsure, I suggest you get someone to measure your proportions. I promise you that you will look so much better wearing fitting clothes as opposed to tight or baggy. Look at the difference in the picture below, which is better?