Moschino Suit, £650

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AFTER season upon season of ­gimmicky menswear – ­seventies, super-skinny, some other trends beginning with “s” – fashion has ­reverted to its roots and is celebrating the suit.

The masters of the catwalk have acknowledged the slick smartness that only a sharp three-piece suit bestows. Sometimes the simplest style statements are the most ­subversive.

Autumn’s trend for ­traditional tailoring ushers in a new mode of masculinity where style has substance and real men rule. Fey boys in bands have been ­replaced with Don Draper and Gerard Butler as pin-ups. Guys can breathe a sigh of relief as spray-on Dior Homme-esque suits are ­relegated and hairy ankles no longer spurt from shrunken Thom Browne-style cropped trousers.

But there are surprises in store – as classic cuts and

old-school ­details come to the fore, even the once-derided ­double-breasted jacket returns to the spotlight.

Although this season, the ­fastenings sit lower on the torso, creating a leaner ­silhouette.

While classic tailoring isn’t the cheapest trend this season, the cost is for good reason: suits at rock-bottom prices will turn shiny and ­threadbare within weeks, instantly voiding your investment.

If you can manage it, it is better to shell out a three-figure sum and get several years’ wear from your whistle.

Old-school suits languishing in your wardrobe can be co-opted into regular service again, too. Just update the old-timer by adding a natty handkerchief, retiring your digital timepiece and keeping your shoes mirror-shined at all times. Simple.

But if you still need some ­encouragement, let the wise

words of ZZ Top guide your ­sartorial overhaul: “Every girl crazy ’bout a sharp dressed man.” We’ll see you suited.