Suits on screen.

Often called the best suit in film history: a grey glen check from Kilgour, French & Stanbury that goes from Madison Avenue to a cornfield. What it is, why it works, and how to have one made.

Sean Connery's grey glen check three-piece in Goldfinger (1964), made by Anthony Sinclair: the waistcoat with lapels, the trousers with no belt, and what it still teaches a man about a three-piece.

Steve McQueen's three-piece suits in The Thomas Crown Affair (1968), made by Douglas Hayward: the same cut in a run of different cloths. Why it is the smartest way to build a wardrobe.

Richard Gere's Armani wardrobe in American Gigolo (1980) removed the padding and the lining and changed menswear for a decade. What an unstructured jacket is, who it suits, and how to have one made.

Humphrey Bogart's ivory double-breasted dinner jacket in Casablanca (1942): the shawl lapels, the black trousers, and when a white dinner jacket is the right call for black tie today.

Don Draper's grey and navy suits in Mad Men (2007 to 2015): the sharkskin, the narrow lapels, and why the costume designer kept them the same while the 1960s changed around him.

Robert Redford's pink and white suits in The Great Gatsby (1974), designed by Oscar winner Theoni V. Aldredge with clothes by Ralph Lauren. Why a pale suit is a statement, and how to wear one without looking like a costume.

Gregory Peck's three-piece summer suit as Atticus Finch (1962): seersucker in a Southern courtroom, a waistcoat in the heat, and why a modest suit can carry more authority than an expensive one.

Tommy Shelby's tweed three-piece suits in Peaky Blinders: the herringbone, the six-button waistcoat, the club collar buttoned to the neck. What it is, and how to wear the look without the flat cap.

Harvey Specter's Tom Ford suits in Suits (2011 to 2019): the wide peak lapel on a single-breasted jacket, why the costume team redrew it, and whether a peak lapel is right for you.

The most famous jacket failure in film, read by a tailor: why a jacket that is too small splits down the back, the five signs yours is too tight, and why borrowing a groomsman's jacket is a gamble.

Lloyd's orange tuxedo and Harry's powder blue, with ruffles, top hats and canes: a tailor takes apart the most famous formalwear disaster in film, and explains where colour at black tie actually works.

The Dude's bathrobe, jelly sandals and famous cardigan in The Big Lebowski (1998), mostly bought at thrift stores by the costume designer. What the most relaxed man in film gets right, and what he would wear to a wedding.

Peter Falk bought Columbo's raincoat himself, years before the role, and wore it until it fell apart. The story, why a rumpled coat worked for the character, and what a raincoat over a suit should actually be.

The rented tuxedo that ate its groomsman, the graduation suit at thirty-two, the sneaker rebel and five more: a tailor's affectionate field guide to the men at every wedding, and the one fix each of them needs.

Keanu Reeves' suits in the John Wick films: the costume designers, the near-black slim cut with high armholes and double vents, the 'tactical' lining scene, and the diamond-dust cloth of Chapter 4.

John Wick's jacket stops bullets in the films. Real bullet-resistant suits exist too, but they work very differently: removable panels, protection levels, weight, heat, and what no suit can do.

Body armour, including a bullet-resistant suit, is regulated province by province in Canada. Alberta, British Columbia, Manitoba and Nova Scotia require a permit to possess it; Ontario had no specific rule when we checked.

How to have the John Wick suit made for real life: near-black cloth, a slim cut with high armholes and double vents, the shirt and tie, and how to wear it without looking like you are going to a costume party.