The Best Men's Suits for Under £1,000
A little more spend can take your tailoring a long way
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Suits, like watches, usually follow a certain thinking: pay more, get more. And it's largely true. While some top tailoring can be enjoyed for less than the £500 mark, it makes sense to invest a little extra on the landmark suit. You know the sort - interviews, weddings, an event at which you aim to outshine every other guy in your lovely, fancy, flashy Italian finery.
And outshine you will, especially if it's an informed purchase. Here, we've done just that, rounding up the best suits for under £1,000 to upgrade your current rotation. It'll be worth it. And while you're here, sign up to the Esquire Shops newsletter. Each week, we’ll be directing you towards some of the best menswear deals happening right now, alongside style advice, trend reports, grooming tips and product recommendations from the most tasteful people we know.
Officine Générale
The tan linen suit is a tough thing to get right. You’re aiming for ‘relaxed’ without veering into the scruffy, ill-fitting void – which is why you should put your trust in sophisticated French outfitters Officine Générale. This suit is crafted from a mix of linen, lyocell and cotton, meaning that it won’t surrender to creases quite as easily, and the high-waisted trousers add a much-needed sense of formality to proceedings.
£680
Sunspel + Casely-Hayford
What happens when a legendary British basics brand teams up with one of the most exciting young tailors in the game? Well, you get a line of really nice – and relatively wallet-friendly – power suits. Anyone who has visited Charlie Casely-Hayford’s Chiltern Street boutique will know that he favours wide lapels and a slightly looser fit, and the Sunspel collab is no different.
£900
Oliver Spencer
A friend of Esquire recently got married in this cotton-velvet two-piece from British brand Oliver Spencer, and we’re here to tell you that:
1) It’s very nice
2) It’s not as shiny as the pictures suggest
Like many of the pieces you’ll find in the label’s Berwick Street flagship, it’s an affordable and elevated take on the kind of relaxed, unpretentious workwear that Oli’s corner of Soho has become synonymous with. Dress it up or dress it down – you’ll look perfectly pulled together, either way.
£740
Paul Smith
A classic piece from the British menswear icon’s self-explanatory ‘A Suit To Travel In’ range, with a tailored cut forged from crease-resistant worsted wool yarn. It’s no exaggeration to say that this is a bona fide wardrobe essential that, with proper care, will prove excellent value for money over many years.
£925
Lardini
A reasonably priced stretchy Italian suit of a slim-ish fit you’ll never tire of. Lardini, you’re a lifesaver.
£950
The Frankie Shop
The Frankie Shop’s flagship slouchy suit, the Beo, is something of a contemporary power suit – and it should be the uniform of choice for anyone who want to keep up appearances in a comfortable fit.
£515; mrporter.com
Emporio Armani
As Timmy C’s Wonka sings: there’s chocolate, and there’s chocolate. Here, Emporio Armani lands on the right side of cocoa brown, opting for a milky tint that feels timeless as opposed to old school.
£990
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