17 Best Black Suits for Men 2025, According to GQ Editors

This particular suit is linen, making it a stronger sell in the year's warmer months. But at the same time, it's a heavier linen, so should get you through a suitably-heated fall and winter event calendar. Plus, a cashmere turtleneck under some elegant black linen is a decidedly sexy, comfortable look.

Best Investment Black Suit: Saman Amel Double-Breasted Suit

If you’re going to spend the money on a serious suit, swerve the flashier names and go straight to a brand that really knows its onions. The Swedish suitmaker Saman Amel might be a relatively new contender – the brand was founded only ten years ago – but they’ve rapidly built a reputation as a powerhouse in refined, minimal and faultlessly constructed tailoring. The majority of the suits they make are bespoke creations, but they do offer a small number of off-the-rack styles, like this one, through a handful of blue-chip retailers.

This particular suit sings in the details. For one, its jacket is made entirely from silk, so it’ll hang on you better than any other possibly could. The double-breasted cut perfectly narrows the waist, while the proportion on the trousers will make almost anyone look taller. Essentially, at this level of quality, all the hard work is done for you.

Best Casual Black Suit: Buck Mason Cloudloom Cotton Wool Suit

By now, Buck Mason should be a regular stop on your browsing rotation. It makes the kinds of eternal, rugged, handsome menswear that used to be on all of your favorite magazine covers, and all their pieces straddle the line between considered and casual: they’re relaxed enough to look cool, but are never sloppy.

Take this suit: worn alone, the jacket could be thrown over a t-shirt or sweatshirt and worn with straight-leg jeans. But paired with the matching pants and a crisply cut white shirt, you could wear this to dinner or a more laid-back wedding. Sure, the seams are a little thicker and softer than on truly tailored suits, but in a casual environment, that's more pro than con.

More Black Suits We Love

Yohji Yamamoto Wool Gabardine Suit

Yohji Yamamoto is the undisputed king of black clothing – he’s hardly worked outside of that palette for the last fifty years. This suit, cut in his signature shape, is the perfect choice for men who want to flex a little more on the fashion front.

Buck Mason Matchstick Suit

A corduroy suit might not sound like an essential, but when made in black it suddenly pulls double duty. By day, you can wear it with a textured shirt and a knitted tie and give off a Robert-Redford-meets-Dustin-Hoffman vibe. At night, swap in a silk tie, and suddenly you’re wearing a relaxed, cooler take on a velvet suit.

Smock Wool Gabardine Suit

If the very thought of wearing a suit makes you feel claustrophobic, consider this route by Smock, the in-house brand of the estimable retailer Mohawk General Store. Its slouchier cut will feel just as comfortable as your favorite sweats.

COS Wool-Blend Suit

A great black suit is hard to find on a budget. This wool suit, by COS, is one of the best. It’s cut for a boxier fit, so leans a little more into ‘fashion’ territory, but it’s executed with enough restraint to work for any formal event.

A Kind of Guise Shinji Suit

Just because they're conventional, black suits don't need to follow every convention. In fact, they're freer to break with it. In this case, you get a kimono-inspired tie in place of buttons, and drawstring suit trousers.

J.Crew Crosby Classic-Fit Suit

J.Crew's Crosby suit was its first step towards a not-as-slim cut, after the success of the Ludlow. The Kenmare is its newest, and widest, but in this era of pant-width anxiety, there's a lot to be said for playing it straight. The Crosby is exactly that.

The Armoury Wool Twill Model 6B Suit

New York City's The Armoury has never stopped flying the flag for classic men's clothing, and its in-house suits—which come, we would like to clarify, with matching trousers—represent the highest quality you can get for its prices. (Truly, they could charge a lot more for how much thought goes into their work.)

Dries Van Noten Wool-Twill Suit

Though its eponymous founder departed last year, the Belgian label Dries van Noten has more than maintained its reputation for elegant, quietly romantic clothing.

Saint Laurent Wool Chiné Suit

A sensible suit is all well and good – but there are times when you’ll want to flex a little harder. Saint Laurent’s double-breasted, high-waisted version has a Silk Sonic-like energy built in: wear it with a silk shirt, and leave a few buttons open.

Factor’s Double-Breasted Cotton-Twill Suit

Made in the USA from cotton twill, this suit is harder-wearing and sturdier than a typical style – so while it’s a little pricer than an entry level option, it’s likely to be far more enduring. The relaxed double-breasted jacket will perfectly straddle smart and casual occasions.

Drake’s Shawl-Collar Tuxedo

In case you missed it, the heritage tailor Drake’s has undergone an almighty shakeup, and now produces some of the UK’s most dependably impressive menswear. If you need a suit specifically for evening dress, this handsomely cut tuxedo, finished with a shawl collar, is one to turn to.

How to Style a Black Suit in 2025

Yes, you can wear it with a white shirt. And yes, if it’s a formal occasion, you probably should. But that’s where any “rules” stop: These days, there’s nothing wrong (and a lot right) with wearing another shade underneath. Heck, the right printed shirt can work, too, though stripes and graphics will work better than florals. (You could also consider a knitted polo shirt, or a merino sweater.) In terms of footwear, it’s best to stick to boots, lace-ups or loafers, though a pair of unobtrusive sneakers can slot in nicely too: this is where your trusty pair of Sambas will come good.