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** In ''Film/BatmanVSupermanDawnOfJustice'', [[Creator/BenAffleck Bruce Wayne]], seems to be fond of wearing nice three-piece suits, and his [[ServileSnarker loyal butler]], [[Creator/JeremyIrons Alfred]], even wears suits in the Batcave.

** Loki likes to dress in nice suits whenever he visits Earth in all ''Film/{{Thor}}'' movies and ''Film/{{The Avengers|2012}}''. Oddly enough, these suits serve no real purpose; the first time he made himself invisible to the humans, and the second time he needed to get to an old scientist in the middle of the fancy party in Stuttgart. Perhaps he just likes Midgardian fashion (or just has to be wearing the best, no matter what style he's dressed in and no matter whether anybody would actually see him... which would be in character), or perhaps the filmmakers just like putting Creator/TomHiddleston [[FanService in nice suits]] for the ladies to enjoy!
** Not quite as fanservicey, but Agent Coulson's suits get progressively nicer and sharper with each movie he appears in. When he first shows up in ''Iron Man'', his suit fits poorly to exaggerate his unimpressive comic relief status. By ''The Avengers'', he's proved he's really a BadassNormal / UnfazedEveryman and is decked out in Dolce & Gabanna.
** When he's not dressing casually, or in his armor, Tony Stark naturally goes for expensive suits, as befits a billionaire playboy philanthropist. However, as he points out in ''Captain America: Civil War'', a lovely three-piece suit is no good in a combat situation against a brainwashed cyborg assassin.

** Charles Xavier in ''Film/XMenFirstClass'' and in his elderly years is always well-dressed as befitting a professor and principal. Costume designer Louise Mingenbach refers to Professor X as "Mr. Fancy Pants" in the "United Colors of X" featurette on the ''Film/X2XMenUnited'' DVD, and Sammy Sheldon has stated in the "Suiting Up" documentary on the ''First Class'' Blu-Ray that she made Charles' attire as stylish as she could while keeping him, "honest, real, studious." In the "Two Worlds, Two Battles" segment of ''The Rogue Cut'', Creator/PatrickStewart says that his character "has been seen as something of a peacock over all these years. Quite exotic-looking suits."

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* ''Anime/CodeGeass'' has a slightly more intricately sharp-dressed man in Lelouch vi Britannia's alter-ego, Zero. Fashioned with gold trimmings, his purple-tailed suit and cravat are impeccably sharp. That's good because it draws attention away from the fact that his pants and his shoes are sewn together.

* ''Manga/DeathNote'': Light Yagami pulls this off pretty well, [[strike:when he feels like it]] for work. He tends towards smart casual otherwise.

* Everyone in ''Film/{{Inception}}'', especially (and spectacularly) Creator/JosephGordonLevitt's character, Arthur, who wore his three-piece suits [[IncrediblyLamePun sharp enough to kill]]. Yes, even [[EvenTheGirlsWantHer Ariadne and Mal]]. Meow. This tends to crop up in Creator/ChristopherNolan's movies in general. And Nolan himself.

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* ''WebAnimation/HazbinHotel'': Alastor, one of Hell's classiest Overlords, is always clad in a red tuxedo with a black bowtie and [[HighClassGlass a monocle.]]
* ''WebAnimation/HelluvaBoss'': [[MasculineGirlFeminineBoy In contrast to his wife Millie's rough-and-tumble look,]] Moxxie is always wearing a black suit.

* The Guardian in ''WesternAnimation/SamuraiJack'', notable for being one of the few characters in the series to [[CurbStompBattle kick the ever-loving man-shit out of Jack]], dresses in a sharp black suit. It's especially notable because all taking a direct hit from some redirected missiles does to him is ruin his suit... and [[TurnsRed piss him off]].

* ''Manga/SPYxFamily'' has Loid Forger aka Agent Twilight in his snazzy green suit. He also has an assortment of different-colored one.

** While he only wears them on occasion, [[MusicalAssassin Soul]] [[MrFanservice looks damn fine in a suit]].* ''Manga/SPYxFamily'': Although he has an assortment of different-colored suits, Loid Forger aka Agent Twilight usually seen wearing a snazzy green one.

** While he only wears them on occasion, [[MusicalAssassin Soul]] [[MrFanservice looks damn fine in a suit]].

* ''VideoGame/TheLegendOfHeroesKuroNoKiseki II'' features the "Suit Style" {{DLC}} costumes for the male party members in the base game.

* WesternAnimation/{{Archer}} lives and breathes this trope as part of his ''Film/JamesBond'' lifestyle. He is ''always'' sharply dressed unless Woodhouse is not available to pick his wardrobe. Even his stealth mission gear is stylish.

** Speaking of sharp suits, in "The Gangsters", Jack joins up with a mob boss in order to get close to Aku. The gangsters give him a snazzy pinstripe suit complete with Oxfords and a fedora so he'll fit in. Jack cleans up ''very'' nice.
* Marco from ''WesternAnimation/StarVsTheForcesOfEvil'' usually just wears a hoodie and jeans, but him dressing up in a suit to take Jackie on a date seems to be what kick-starts Star's burgeoning crush on him.

** None of the above characters can hold a candle to The Gentleman, who has '''never''' been seen wearing anything other than his impressively elegant tuxedo, complete with sash and buttonhole rose. Throw in his unfailingly polite manners, charming personality, and wholesome sensibilities, and you've got the quintessential NiceGuy.
** "Ned" Carroway from "The Deep Dark Woods" is addicted to being a costumed {{Mook}} partially because it allows him to imagine himself as a BadassInANiceSuit. Pity his criminal skills aren't as sharp as his clothing sense...

** Sanji in general. [[http://planetrenders.net/renders/albums/userpics/11489/Sanji.png Observe.]]

* ''Literature/ACourtOfThornsAndRoses'': Rhys is frequently mentioned to be smartly dressed, making him the time period equivalent of this trope.

* Music/ZZTop's "[[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7wRHBLwpASw Sharp Dressed Man]]" is the {{trope namer}}. It was [[http://kearth101.cbslocal.com/2013/07/31/zz-tops-billy-gibbons-explains-how-spinning-guitar-move-started/ apparently inspired]] by a movie starring Creator/SeanConnery. It's also a subversion -- the narrator is totally overdressed and looks more like a fop than anything else.