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Dean Isidro

A SUIT DOESN'T HAVE TO BE OLD-FASHIONED AND BORING. HERE ARE SEVEN RAZOR-SHARP OPTIONS THAT WILL HAVE YOU LOOKING AND FEELING LIKE A MILLION BUCKS (WITHOUT BREAKING THE BANK).

BOSS Black pinstripe suit, $895, dress shirt, $75, and trench coat, $595; Robert Talbott windowpane-print pocket square, $75; Best of Class by Robert Talbott silk knit tie, $85; Martin Dingman "Wallace" shoes, $350

Calvin Klein pinstripe suit, $500, and dress shirt, $68; Banana Republic pique-stitch tie, $60

TIP: Refresh your corporate look with a dress shirt in a subtle pastel color (like this Calvin Klein textured pink shirt). It will help you stand out in a potentially cookie-cutter world.

Faconnable pinstripe suit, $695; Calvin Klein dress shirt, $68; Jack Spade silk tie, $95; Johnston & Murphy "Henley Venetian" shoes, $215

Perry Ellis pinstripe suit. $595; Calvin Klein dress shirt, $68; Robert Talbott pocket square. $75; J.Crew "Canepa" knit tie, $50: Martin Dingman "Carlo" gloves. $225

TIP: Be sure to have a tailor properly alter your suit and, especially, your jacket. When your arm is straightened, the sleeve should end at the center of your wrist--no higher--with approximately half an inch of your shirtsleeve visible beneath the cuff.

Claiborne three-button suit, $475; Izod dress shirt, $40; Jack Spade wool tie, $95; Robert Talbott windowpane-print pocket square, $75; Martin Dingman "Garcon" belt, $125

Left: Kenneth Cole New York shadow-striped suit, $595; Michael by Michael Kors dress shirt, $50; Jack Spade wool tie, $95; Pantherella for the British Apparel Collection pindot-patterned socks, $35; Johnston & Murphy "Henley Venetian" shoes, $215. Right: DKNY pinstripe "Soho" suit, $820 (sold as separates); Calvin Klein dress shirt, $68; Robert Talbott polka-dot-print pocket square, $75; J.Crew narrow "Westberry" repp tie, $55; Calvin Klein loafers, $120

TIP: A pinstripe suit--whether it's gray, blue, brown, or black--will always erase unwanted pounds and add the appearance of height. (The subtle, vertical lines will elongate and slim the body.)

Photography by Dean Isidro

Styling by Kimberly Kelly