Life coach: Dan Rookwood

Is it okay to wear a belt with a suit?

Americans do it. Even some Italians do it. But strictly speaking, an Englishman should not. Belts are for more casual attire. Wearing a belt with tailoring draws unwanted attention to the fact that the trousers don’t fit as well as they should. Even if you’ve bought the suit off the peg, you should still have it professionally altered. If you’re having a suit made and your tailor asks if you want belt loops, the correct answer is no, you want side adjusters instead. These are the little details that count. Pinnas and Needles on Lexington Street in Soho will sort you out.

Dan loves: Nike Air Max

This is arguably the one shoe that sits neatly in the Venn diagram intersection between the sneakerhead and the everyman. Nike has now declared 26 March each year to be Nike Air Max Day. Nothing beats the timeless simplicity of the Air Max 1 in the original red.