As the summer wedding season gets into full swing now, it's time to explore a few looks that we think will no doubt ensure you stand out as a guest, or even the groom.

So SO proud to have suited up lead counsel for E. Jean Carroll, Roberta Kaplan, for the recent historic lawsuit against you-know-who. Soooooo proud, to just have been a part of this, in some small way, on the right side of history.

The environmental footprint of fast fashion is truly staggering. To throw just a few jaw-dropping stats at you: the global fashion industry (made up by and large by fast fashion) accounts for more than 10% of global pollution. More than 1.2 billion tonnes of carbon emissions are released by the churn of the fashion industry every single year, and this number is only trending upwards. Clothing disposal (in landfills, predominantly) is the fastest growing waste industry on the planet.

We've certainly noticed that custom overcoats are gaining traction lately; they're becoming a bigger part of our business every year. And it only makes sense. The same principles apply between suiting and coats:

Here at Watson Ellis we’ve personally been attending more weddings than ever this fall. We've also been making more wedding suits and tuxedos than ever before. We know next year will bring even more! If you’re anything like us, then you probably look online for inspiration on what to wear to the next wedding on the calendar. Here’s what we, along with our very stylish clients, have been into lately.

What’s the difference between a suit and a tuxedo? We break it down for you and include a handy image showcasing the differences.

After having a velvet-tuxedo-seeking client come to us recently complaining about how he had been turned away by several other custom suit companies, we decided to write a post about the matter. See, we LOVE velvet, and we're very experienced at working with it -- it's a tricky fabric, so experience is essential. Whether it be a velvet winter wedding suit or a velvet tuxedo, we know how to turn out better garments in this material than anyone else.

One of the biggest concerns people have in shopping around for a custom suit is cost. It's no secret that getting a custom suit made can be expensive. But how expensive? And why should you shell out for it instead of just getting something off the rack? Considering the interest in the topic, we thought we'd write a post on the cost of our custom wear at Watson Ellis and how / why we believe it's justified.