This is not a high-end blog of fashion rules and regulations. You readers are normal guys, so I try not to burden you with rules, but more provide suggestions and guidelines. And perhaps some times just make you think about things you never thought about previously.

So,  a little teeny detail to think about the next time you buy a suit vest: wool-back or silk-back???? I’d say both of these options are absolutely fine; however, silk back is more common currently. To answer which one, consider a few of the following:

1. Will you be mostly inside or outside while you’re wearing the vest? (A thick wool can keep you warmer in cold weather, silk or a light wool in summer would both be nice)

2. Will you have your suit jacket mostly on or off while you’re wearing the vest? (Wool will look more formal when the jacket is off, this might be better for a wedding and not necessarily for the office)

3. What color is the suit jacket? (The vest need NOT match the suit, although it can; but the vest back should coordinate with the front of the vest–you don’t want to look like a clown)

After a few discussions, a friend recently chose to go with a wool-back vest for his wedding and it looked SUPER sharp: