White Frame Corner
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10 Rules All Men Should Learn About Dressing

Be cautious about wearing a period suit unless you’re pursuing a total period look because in isolation the suit starts to look like a novelty.

WEAR A SUIT WELL

Choose it because you enjoy it, not because you believe it will make you money.  Watches are personal because they mark your passage through time.

INVEST WISELY IN A WATCH

Most guys are unduly afraid of it; everything that isn't navy or grey frightens them.

DON’T SHY AWAY FROM COLOUR

It’s wider in the thigh, so it’s comfortable, but narrows, so it works with either smart shoes or sneakers

WEAR IN YOUR JEANS UNTIL THEY ARE YOURS

Use wooden hangers for shirts and shoe trees for your best shoes; get your suit dry-cleaned and pressed; wash your clothes on a regular basis and, ideally, avoid tumble drying.

LOOK AFTER YOUR APPEARANCE

You don't want anything fancy, including the colour, pattern, and sole.  Anything fancy may appear beautiful right now, but it will look strange very soon.

SPEND MONEY ON SHOES

It’s best to harmonise them with what you’re wearing by picking out a colour or two. Or even to juxtapose them entirely

KEEP ACCESSORISING TO A MINIMUM

Few things are less stylish than a man dressed in what he believes he should dress in rather than what he actually feels complements who he is.

KNOW THYSELF

Think of clothes as being codes: you need the right combination to work with the setting you’re in – and that’s whether it’s a formal dinner or a lazy Sunday in the pub.

DRESS FOR THE SETTING

People spend an average of seven minutes selecting a pair of shoes that will identify them for the following three to five years.

DON’T SKIMP ON GLASSES