Suit: Z Zegna black and white micro birdseye peak lapel two-button suit; $1,095 from LFT. Shirt: Z Zegna two-tone, slim-fit shirt with gray stripe; $275 from LFT.

Q I was attending a funeral, and had a black suit and white shirt but was unclear what tie to wear. I chose a nondescript gray and red pattern. I realized that I'm never comfortable with what to ...

It was an oversize slate-gray suit that she layered over a candy-cane-striped shirt and styled with chunky black loafers. Her unexpected “A Complete Unknown” style streak is keeping us on our ...

Which makes the oversize suit, a recent product of runway fashion, a potential winner. Generous in proportion, with wide padded shoulders and roomy pants, it is the antithesis of the well-fitted suit.

Italian actor Marcello Mastroianni’s black suit, white shirt and black tie worn in Fellini’s moved “8 1/2” in 1963 was also cited as another classic — reappearing in “Reservoir Dogs ...