Some considerations for you:

What have you seen that you like? Is it a smart suit for business, and you like the idea of a single-breasted button 2 and side vents and want to add more personal touches, such as a contrast lining

Double-breasted is very smart and is generally worn with the buttons done up. Pinstripe can create a formal look in double-breasted suits and again with side vents

The trouser cut is important to complement your jacket style. For example, a formal look with a double-breasted jacket can be a pleated front with a side adjuster (no belt worn) and a turnup on the bottom of the trousers or a plain bottom (we can always give you a fitting with a turnup and you decide after)

For a single-breasted jacket, the cut through the body will dictate the trouser shape. A more tailored pair of trousers would be cut with a plain front and belt loops. Finished with a plain hem, as we would taper the shape from the waist through the leg. Generally, we would suggest a right back pocket (right-handed) or whichever you prefer

They say that no two bodies are the same, and we would definitely be inclined to agree

Some areas and food for thought to think about:

What’s the image you want to portray, and what are you looking to achieve overall?

For example, a well-tailored suit, cut accordingly to your height and waist size and something that will be used for those super important business meetings

Have you thought more about colours and patterns that really suit you? Have you looked around and taken inspiration from what you really like? Maybe having a file for images

Have you asked others for their input on what they think genuinely suits you? Or in some cases perhaps not!

Thinking in reverse, what do you really not like about how your clothes fit you?

It may be that the length is always too long, and it is difficult to get the balance right for your proportions

In this case, we would measure and cut accordingly to your proportions. It’s important to note that many of us will be used to having things too long and have gotten used to this (so do we want the opposite when we are not used to this)

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What if your legs are longer in proportion to the top half of your body? We would potentially want to make the jacket line slightly longer and possibly lower the waistline of your trousers

Maybe your upper body is more prominent, and having a jacket tailored and not accentuating the broadness of your shoulders would work well. So instead of cutting the shoulder wider and emphasising even more, we could tailor the sleeve with minimal bulk (sleeve roll and padding) and cut closer to your shoulder line. Taking slightly less shape through the waistline will also create a more flattering silhouette

The opposite can be achieved if, for example, your shoulders are narrower. So, having them cut slightly wider will create a broader look, and then having more shape through the body will create an optical illusion for your figure

Remember, in creating that overall look, we must think about the lower half. Your body is your body, but having a jacket giving the optical illusion, we want to have the trousers following the same lines…

By refining your upper body very slightly, we can straighten the trouser shape (as opposed to tapering and exaggerating your top half).