Home » Fashion »  Male Style »  Divided Suits I have a couple of old suits, one with a great jacket and terrible trousers, the other vice versa. Can I split the suits, and wear the trousers and jackets with other clothes?

Yes, of course. A navy suit is perhaps the most versatile as you can wear it separately with other jackets or with a sweater. There are certain rules though, that you should follow if you don't want to look like a clown.

1. Don't wear navy and black together.

2. If either the jacket or trousers have a check or pinstripe, make sure anything else you wear is plain.

3. Do wear plain suit trousers with a roll-neck.

4. Do wear a navy jacket with dark blue jeans and a white T-shirt for a classic casual look.

5. Choose a suit in gabardine (a cloth used in chinos) as it's hard- wearing. It'll be less obvious if you've worn your trousers twice as often as your jacket and it looks more relaxed than other fabrics.