designer suit

High-end attire

A designer suit is a suit created by a prominent fashion designer or luxury brand, distinguished from mass-produced clothing by its craftsmanship, materials, and price.

The term signals status and expense: He showed up to the interview in a designer suit.

The label matters as much as the garment—an Armani or Gucci suit carries social cachet that generic tailoring doesn't.

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blazer · executive · Wall Street · boardroom · power · luxurious · fitted · wool · Italian · Armani · cufflinks · silk · tie · dapper · sharp · well dressed · elegant · pressed

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social signaling and status

designer suitwork uniform

Standardized occupational garment

ill-fitting suit · rags

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Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Positive · Everyday, not technical · Rated G