There are many times where I need to wear a suit for a meeting in the day but the rest of the day I really don’t need to, here is what you need to dress down that suit on the go.

Dress Down Your Suit With These Two Items

The versatility of both the vest and sweater have been for many years my go to items when in doubt. They can be used in many ways but one of my favorite is to pair it when I take off my suit jacket.

The Vest

Start by getting yourself a quality vest for these occasions. This item is one of the most versatile pieces of clothing you can ever own. I will not get into to much detail of how you can use them, but I will tell you to go out and get one pronto!

Some of you may be wondering on the color, if this is going to be your first vest I will defiantly go with a navy color. This color will look great with most of your suits that you probably already own. If you don’t own a suit of you are in the market to get your first suit check out this article form Esquire. Assuming that your first two suits are a navy and charcoal grey this new vest will take your style to the next level.

The easiest thing for a lot of people would be to just take the jacket and tie off and thats it… but then you just look sloppy and everyone can tell those pants you are wearing belong with a suit jacket. You do not want to look that way, trust me.  Once you throw your vest on you have options: keep the tie or loose the tie, either way you will look great.

The Sweater

The other must have item to dress down a suit is a cardigan sweater. The sweater will bring your over all outfit down and also keep you warm.

This item is a must have and i would recommend having it in multiple colors. Many companies carry their own version of this classic sweater but check to an example form ZARA.

Go through you wardrobe and make sure you have a vest and sweater in there. This is a simple way to remain looking sharp after you take off your suit jacket. Give it a try and let me know how it goes!