Why Do We Wear Suits?
From royal coronations to criminal trials, the suit is men’s go-to uniform. But why? Alice Loxton and Ben Henderson reveal the suit’s origins in the court of Charles II, how the original dandy Beau Brummell shaped men’s style to this day, and how sporty Victorians forged the modern suit. But with the rise of working…
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