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Q: How do you wear a collared shirt with rolled up sleeves underneath a sweater? A: Rolling up your dress shirt sleeves under a sweater and having it look good requires that you don’t actually roll them up. The formula is: scrunch, flip, flip, scooch. Now this may sound like a Dr. Seuss Kabuki dance but [...]
Q: How do I know if I should wear a button down shirt tucked or untucked? A: Length and fit will determine that. Below is an example of the right length for an untucked shirt. What you want is for the shirt to hit you no more than an inch below your hip crease. Proportionally, up to [...]
Q: When I go out I generally wear a plain t-shirt (grey, not white) and jeans. My female friends say that’s too boring, so how can I liven it up without too much effort? I still want to be completely casual. A: Lots of guys call the T-shirt and jeans combo their off-hours uniform. Pro: super easy. Con: B-O-R-I-N-G. Luckily, simple doesn’t have [...]
The Oxford shirt is aptly named for the fabric that its made from, oxford cloth, which has a distinct basket weave texture and subtle sheen. Tucked into chinos or jeans, untucked with shorts, or worn underneath a blazer, this versatile button down is a comfy summer staple. A classic blue, crisp white, and subtle print [...]
Think a Hawaiian shirt is just the thing to show off your playful side at cookouts this summer? Think again. Women generally hate these billowy bright mini muumuus. Why? Look at the fit. Most men already tend to wear clothing that’s too large for their frame. Compounding the tent tendency by sporting a ginourmous loud, garish Hawaiian shirt, (no [...]
On the left is what my client would wear to a concert or low key night out with the guys. The look he was going for was ‘casual cool’. One of the things he liked about the outfit was that it was easy to put together. Now while the basic white T and jean combination [...]
As we all know when it comes to networking first impressions are key and often determine the quality of connections you make. Remember, you get only one shot to come across as confident and competent. Your goal is to make people want to get to know you better after the initial meeting. Personality and interpersonal communication [...]
Last night’s shopping trip with a client led to several men’s style “pearls of wisdom” I have to separate the experience into sections. He was generous enough to let me take some photos of him sporting men’s common fashion mistakes. Note that he did this in the interest of improving the lot of his fellow man, a truly noble [...]
Buying clothing with prominent logos is the equivalent of working for someone else and then paying them for the privilege of doing so. Unless you are working to end world hunger (in which case a certain amount of charity is appropriate) this is not a wise strategy. You’re not a walking billboard, stop treating your body [...]
These ugly-makers courtesy of Tommy Hilfiger are just right for the man who’s been dreaming of disguising himself as a picnic table cloth or Elmo. A perfect example of how ‘designer’ labels are no guarantee of looking good. I cannot envision a single man whose physique and coloring would be flattered by these. So, to [...]