Is your lack of sartorial awareness holding you back at work, at a special occasion or during that crucial job interview?

Looking smart and wearing the right outfit can not only give a positive psychological lift but can also help you to project the right impression on your boss, colleagues and friends. Here, Moss, the leading menswear retailer of branded suiting, gives the low down on the top dressing tips to get you noticed.

Top Dressing Tips

1. A two-button suit, cut on a slimmer block and co-ordinated with a flat fronted trouser, is a flattering style for all shapes and sizes. The slim block also gives a sharper, more tailored look.

2. If you prefer wearing a three-button suit use this simple guide, sometimes button the top, always button the second, never button the third.

3. You should always show 1cm of shirt cuff under your jacket sleeve. It’s the difference between looking scruffy and sartorially smart.

4. A good fitting suit will help you stand taller and look more confident. The shoulder of your suit jacket should fit comfortably with yours. Shoulder pads should not protrude beyond your own shoulders otherwise it will make you look like you’re slouching.

5. The suit should never pull around the chest, if your fist can fit between your chest and the fabric, it’s too big.

6. A Windsor knot sits much better with a cut away collar and looks much more professional. It will also keep its shape all day unlike a school boy knot.

7. For a strong sartorial statement at work, wear a pinstripe suit. This means business and gives the impression that You mean business!

8. The length of the trouser should sit on the top of the sole of your shoe, never have shorter trousers.

9. Don’t overfill your pockets. This will ruin the line of your suit and give a tired and dishevelled look to your overall appearance.

10. Be brave and wear colour! Striped and bright coloured shirts are a must for the season. It is the easier and flattering to add a distinctive shirt or tie to lift a stylish suit. But if in doubt go for tone on tone when matching ties with shirts, darker or lighter shades look great against each other.