If you often wear dress pants with no jacket, I highly recommend not using your suit pants for these outfits (as tempting as it is).

Wearing your suit pants more often than you wear your jacket will create uneven wear and tear on the pants, possibly creating a discontinuity between your top and bottom.

Remember that awesome lint brush you use on your pants? Use that over your entire suit, especially on the shoulders (where dust and dandruff tends to accumulate).

Don’t forget to give your suit a quick once-over with your lint brush prior to heading off to work or the night on the town, especially if it’s a dark color.

For cleaning, I always dry clean my suits. Period.

Taking Care of Accessories

Your accessories are a great way to let your personality shine through an otherwise simple getup, so it’s important to take care of them properly.

Socks, Ties and Pocket Squares

Perhaps more than my ties, I love my socks. I thoroughly enjoy kicking one leg over the other and letting my socks show.

With how much attention your shoes can draw, you want to make sure you are not showing off ragged, faded and hole-filled socks.

Thankfully, properly caring for socks is pretty easy. Like every other garment, just follow the manufacturer’s instructions.

One thing to note: when you are folding them up, be careful not to put too much stress on the elastic. It will wear down as time goes on, and you don’t want to speed this up unnecessarily.

One way to avoid this is to roll your socks instead of folding them over each other. Rolling your socks has the added benefits of saving precious drawer space and keeping things organized.

How to Take Care of Neckties

Your neckties, especially the silk ones, require sensitive treatment. Luckily, it’s pretty simple.