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 [...]
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When it comes to online dating, men lose out on countless opportunities to meet a quality match simply because they fail to recognize that a grainy, at-the-computer, “bleary eyed after a few beers and givin’ you the look of tough love in my sweatshirt” photo does not send a compelling message. Or at least not [...]
There was a most interesting story in the Metro this week. After being launched earlier this year, bras for men have been selling out of stock in Japan.
This darkest of Victoria’s Secrets was originally produced in a single color, which clearly doesn’t work for the typical male who needs a variety of lingerie, is now [...]
This before and after of my client is a great example of how to and how not to wear color. While the knits above are both purple, there is clearly a difference. On the left, this treacherous turtleneck is a bright purple, reminiscent of too many kid’s characters including Barney and Grimace. Combined with the [...]
Jeans can be either a blessing or a curse. Get a great fitting pair and they’ll magically transform nearly everything in your closet, but choose ill-fitting jeans and they wreak havoc on anything you wear with them.
On the left is the Traditional cut jean, also known as the Classic fit. This cut balloons through the thighs [...]
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 [...]
What’s wrong with pleated pants? The same thing that’s wrong bell bottoms, they’re outdated and play cruel visual jokes on the male physique.
I have found even more proof that pleats are passe. On a recent shopping adventure I searched the racks to find some pleated pants to photograph and found only a few available. In their place were [...]
When it comes to music it’s all about creativity and originality. Those same principles when applied to clothing can lead to some dubious results.
On stage Coldplay jokingly apologized to Paul McCartney for stealing the Beatles’ Sgt Pepper uniforms. Unfortunately, the apology was equally applicable to Hasbro’s© lot of My Little Ponies and the rest of their magical cartoon friends.
What [...]
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 [...]