The Magic Bag on Woodward opened in 1921 as the Ferndale Theatre, 425 seats, was Studio North for a stretch after 1961, went dark in 1989 and came back in 1991 with 300 seats and a stage for concerts and comedy. A night there is not a work night, and a man who owns one navy suit and wears it to a Saturday show looks like he came from the office. That’s the case for the second suit, and the second suit is where a man gets to have an opinion.
What the second suit is for
The first suit is chosen by the rooms you have to be in. The second is chosen by you. A blue with some life in it, a gray with a check, a brown. It gets worn open, with a shirt and no tie, to a show or a dinner on Nine Mile, and it should look like a choice rather than a uniform with the tie removed.
Fit it like the first one
An open jacket still has to fit through the shoulder, and a jacket worn without a tie shows its collar more, so the collar has to sit down. The consultant fits it buttoned and then unbuttoned, because you’ll wear it both ways.
Which tier
Signature Wool, $259 to $299, is the right money for a suit that will be worn on the nights you pick. Roman, master tailor at Lincoln Tailor, on site in our store, hems it to the shoes you’ll actually wear to a show, which are rarely the ones you wear to work.
More on style consulting, or plan your visit to our Oak Park showroom.
