A night out at the casino is a great excuse to dress your best – and whether you are trying to impress a date, enjoy a night out with friends, or have a celebration, you want to look your best.
Casinos ooze class and sophistication, and many of them have a dress code to match their ethos – so you might not get away with your everyday clothing or even the suit and tie that you wear to work. At the table or playing slots, looking your best will help you feel confident.
Choosing the right suit is important, but the right designer is a better place to start.
What to Look for In a Suit
Not all suits will work with all body shapes and styles. While some men can get away with the most modern shapes, if you have a more athletic or husky shape you might need to look at a more shaping option.
A pair of dress pants and a jacket is a way to start your journey to the perfect suit. You might want to add a vest, too – the style of suit will determine whether that is necessary.
Accessories can be the finishing touch – a shirt that is complementary in color, a tie, and a pocket square that match, plus cufflinks and maybe a tie pin, too.
Best Suit Brands
Fashion houses around the globe are usually linked with women’s clothing; but there are some standout brands for the discerning gentleman who wants to look the part when they are having a night out at the casino.
Armani
Giorgio Armani founded this powerhouse of an Italian fashion brand in Milan back in 1975. As a relative newcomer to the market, it didn’t take long for Armani to become synonymous with Hollywood glamour – In fact, just five years after the brand was founded, Armani was chosen to outfit Richard Gere in the movie American Gigolo.
While Armani is all about timeless elegance, high quality materials and the Italian tailoring you would expect, suits from Armani tend to be fashion forwards – modern looks are slimming and sleek.
Hugo Boss
From Italy to Germany, and we turn to Hugo Boss. A much older brand, Hugo Boss was founded by Hugo Ferdinand Boss and started out creating general-purpose clothing for the public, before pivoting to military uniforms in the 1930s, crafting for the Nazi government.
This combination of an understanding of function in clothing added to the clean lines of the military style meant that when Hugo Boss died in 1948, the pivot to becoming a high-end fashion house wasn’t so hard.
The Hugo Boss signature pinstripe double-breasted suit in navy is still a mainstay, but their ‘mix-and-match’ suit pants and jackets offer a concept for those who want more individuality.
Tom Ford
Founded by Tom Ford in 2005, this is the most modern of all the fashion houses in this list – but that doesn’t mean that it doesn’t have the creative experience. Tom Ford used to be the creative director at Gucci before he decided to launch his own brand, and it’s a brand that is US born and bred.
Although the first line that the brand produced was fragrance, Tom Ford soon became known for their menswear and especially suits when they started designing for a man who is probably considered to be the epitome of suave; James Bond himself. In fact, Tom Ford has designed all the suits for 007 since Quantum of Solace, so you’re in good hands.
Tom Ford suits use fine materials like wool and cashmere with classic elements, all elevated with a blend of confidence and sex appeal.
Burberry
Burberry is the oldest brand in this list, and another that started with less lofty ideals. In 1856 London, Thomas Burberry was originally concerned with creating outdoor wear.
The brand quickly became famous for their trench coats, which they started lining with the ubiquitous Burberry check in the late 1920s.
Burberry remained mostly concerned with creating useful apparel for the outdoor lifestyle right up until the 1990s, which is when a takeover saw the brand restored and pivoted to become more about luxury with an eye for fashion.
The Burberry pattern is instantly recognizable – which did come at a cost at the turn of the millennium when Burberry was intrinsically linked with so-called ‘chav’ culture in the UK. The copycat designs, the relatively cheap prices of the pieces, and a wave of new money in Britain could have permanently damaged the brand, but thanks to brilliantly designed pieces and a real passion for quality and style, Burberry are still a powerhouse of a designer.
Modern Burberry is all about timeless elegance with a modern cut yet retaining that je ne sais quoi that makes it quintessentially English.
