For the well-dressed man, it’s all about the fit. He wears suits that hang well, that don’t wrinkle or bubble. To make sure he looks like a winner, the well-dressed man chooses a canvas-lined jacket. The best option is a bespoke full-canvas outfit, but a suit like this can cost US$5,000 or more. A more affordable, yet still elegant, choice is the half-canvas suit.
From Portugal with Style
Sacoor Brothers, a Portuguese company that has just opened its second Indonesia store at Plaza Senayan, is a specialist in half-canvas suits. “To make this kind of suit, the tailor uses canvas material in the chest and the lapels of the jacket,” explains Barbara Ventosa, the company’s Dubai-based franchise operations manager. “Over time, the canvas will adapt to the shape of the…