For the corporate businessman, a practical suit is an everyday affair. Luckily, Menswear eCollection is here to help make sure you look your best at the workplace without spending a fortune on designer business suits. The secret is in learning the basics—which means learning what types of suits you need to purchase and how to wear them. The following is a quick guide to the essential pieces you will need to build a great office wardrobe.

If you have the type of job that requires you to wear a suit to the workplace, it is obvious that you simply cannot wear the same men’s suit every day. According to the editors at GQ magazine, there are five main suits that will take you from Monday through Friday, and possibly into the weekend. The first one is the classic gray suit. GQ recommends a medium gray suit, which is appropriate for the office, whether you’re interviewing for the job or conducting the interview. You can wear a medium gray suit with almost any color shirt, including white, soft blue, or light pink.

The second suit is the solid navy suit. The navy suit has the versatility to take you to work and lead you straight to an evening out on the town. Similar to the gray, it pairs well with almost any shirt-and-tie combination. To look extra stylish, GQ recommends wearing a solid navy dress suit with a crisp white shirt, dark solid tie, and a pocket square.

While the black suit is traditionally considered the wedding or funeral suit, it is now a staple at the office. In order to pull this one off, GQ recommends that you stick to a slim cut that fits you correctly. Coming in at fourth place, the navy pinstriped suit is always a classic. This suit can be worn with a solid color shirt and tie, or for the daring, mixed with a striped shirt and striped tie. The bottom line when sporting a pinstriped suit is to stick to the same color family. Finally, a great suit to have in your closet, especially during the spring and summer months is the khaki cotton suit. Wear a khaki cotton suit with a solid shirt such as blue, white, or pink, and a dark tie at the office. For an evening out, GQ recommends you loosen the tie.

Menswear eCollection is proud to offer our customers a collection of fine designer suits for the office. Look for these five suits in our online collection, and you will find them all under $150!