Roula Khalaf, Editor of the FT, selects her favourite stories in this weekly newsletter. I’ve always loved suits with peak lapels. My younger, impressionable self had a soft spot for impeccably ...

They are as old as suiting itself. Designed along the models of the traditional dinner jacket, a peak lapel is your standard jacket lapel with a slight difference—the lower lapel is broader than the ...

Peak Lapel Men's Spring 2026 ready-to-wear runway, fashion show & collection photos.

The traditions of men's tailoring are changing. For the past 40 years or so, convention has had it that peak lapels were reserved for double-breasted suit jackets only. Single-breasted jackets have ...

New York Men’s Day is one of the meccas for up-and-coming men’s designers looking to make a splash in the industry. Focusing on those independent brands with a hunger for inspiration and a story to ...

The notched or step lapel is when the lapel is sewn onto the collar of a jacket at an angle, creating a triangle between the two. The size can vary - when it is very small, it is referred to as a ...

Look quickly at the Snow Peak Lapel Torch and you could easily mistake it for an iPod Shuffle with an earbud hanging off. The "Shuffle" is actually a battery pack and the earbud is an LED light. A ...

The tuxedo —or depending on your geographical position, the dinner suit (Britain) or le smoking (France)—at first feels like ...

The fashion focus of the Academy Awards has always been — and always will be — on what the women who attend wear. This reality has nothing to do with sexism and everything to with the dictates of ...

How To Dress Well What lapels should you choose for your suit, peak or notched? Choosing the right lapels for your suit can be difficult, but our resident Style Shrink, aka GQ Fashion Director Robert ...

Like ordering the roast chicken: a total fail-safe. Flashier and more formal, the lapels jut up and out, toward your shoulder. It’s a brash, Euro-bred power move. LEFT: Suit by Dior Homme dior.com ...