THE WORLD OF menswear is governed by rules—many of which apply to what some might call minutiae. But when it comes to the narrow playing field of suits, shirts and ties, the small details are hugely ...

For the past five years or so, all the new jackets have been two-button. For those, it's simple: Only do up the top one. Otherwise, one simple rule applies to all styles: The bottom button on a suit ...

Functional sleeve buttons usually indicate a bespoke suit. Men who spend a lot on their suits like to show it off by leaving a sleeve button or two unbuttoned. Of course, you could take your Donna ...

There's a basic rule when it comes to buttoning up a suit jacket: "Sometimes, Always, Never" — if you have a three-buttoned jacket, sometimes button the top one, always button the middle one, and ...