วันอาทิตย์ที่ 21 พฤศจิกายน พ.ศ. 2553

Know Your Man: Physical Appearance

"The good thing about being a man: You don't give a rat's ass if no-one notices your new haircut. Gray hair and wrinkles add character." ~ Anon

The first time Alex and I went to Rod, our new hairdresser, I followed Alex to the chair and started giving my opinion on how his hair should be cut. Rod immediately cut me off saying: it is his hair, how about the two of us decide what looks good according to his wants?

Of course, he was very diplomatic as not to offend me, but I immediately caught the clue and asked him about this very topic. I told Rod I was writing this book and needed to know more about this subject. He told me that he feels sorry for the guys who come in with their girlfriends and they insist that their men have a certain hair cut. Men being the pleasing types they are, immediately comply.

I then kept thinking about dress style and so on and what I have imposed my taste on my partners. It is so very true that not only I, but many of us, make our men have the appearance we want them to. For instance, I like mustaches. Well, all my men had a mustache when we were together. To my husbands, I would buy them clothes I liked. It was always a matter of "educating" them to what looked good on them, regardless of what they thought would look good on them.

I had a friend who was the nicest looking man in the city where we lived (to my taste, of course). He used to wear dress pants, nice shoes, great shirts, suspenders, and a bow-tie. A bow-tie! That was incredibly charming. He told me that he was not always like that and that his girlfriend had taught him how to dress. Way to go, woman!

Granted, most men have no clue how to dress appropriately. They truly need help. I wonder why their mothers never taught them that, or perhaps, they never learned. There are many books on the subject, or, perhaps, there should be a course in college: "Appearance 101: How to look good," where they would learn about colors, styles, etc. My biggest pet peeve about men"too many of them to ignore" is the eternal cap they insist upon wearing, that is so unbecoming and prevent us from looking them in the eyes.

Speaking of cap, in all my classes, I used asked my students to remove their hats so I could see their eyes. Some of them resented that, but they all complied. One student was very resistant but seeing that it was a good move to obey me, he did so. His hair looked unraveled, of course; his appearance was not that impressive either: he was overweight and sloppily dressed. Well, next class, I noticed that his hair was different. He had cut it. Then, slowly, I noticed a significant change in his appearance. By the end of the 15 week semester, he had lost 30lb, had bought new clothes, looked absolutely stunning, and found a nice girlfriend. Not to mention that he got and "A" in the course. Now, is this a good story or what? And just because I insisted he removed his hat in class. He was absolutely grateful and thrilled. And so was I.

I am now teaching my son that first impressions count tremendously and that he shall always strive to look his best: hair, clothes, shoes, teeth, ears, grooming, etc. Yet, it seems that there is another faulty gene here (or is it in every man?) for many times he is totally inappropriate: the other day, he wanted to go to the opera wearing clothes that were 100% uncoordinated and tennis shoes! Gasp! Of course, I had him change but not without a little apprehension about my limiting his self expression.

Now, this said and done, we must understand that, ultimately, the way a man dresses needs to be entirely up to him. If we don't like it when we meet them, we will not like them later on. We can always try to coax them into something more appropriate; however, if he doesn't comply, we need to lower our expectations or close our eyes.

A Word of Advice
Ladies: Hints do not work. If you think your man does not dress appropriately, tell him so and give many suggestions always respecting his opinion on about what feels good and comfortable. Buy him a book with many pictures.

Gents: Listen to your woman's suggestions but be the one to decide what you want to wear.




© Maria Moratto 2006
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วันพุธที่ 17 พฤศจิกายน พ.ศ. 2553

How To Catch His Eye

Yes, we all have experienced those nights when we walk into a party, club or bar and feel very insignificant. There's always that one girl who stands out in the crowd. We all know her. We envy her. We all want to be her. She's the one who has guys lining up to buy her a drink and never has to stand alone.

We all want to be this woman but how? It's simple. We've already heard the cliché term "beauty comes from within" but the beauty within won't get you that hot guy to notice you.

So now, we are faced with a challenge. What attracts guys? Why do almost all guys drool over Angelina Jolie, but just think that Jennifer Garnier is "cute?" We've all seen Carmen Electra, Pamela Anderson and Denise Richards and wonder what is it about these women?? It's simple. All you need is that one dress that's short but not too short. That reveals a little but leaves the rest to the imagination. Remember that the following information is steered toward getting that man that you've been eyeing. This information should not be used daily.

The rule to finding a hot mini dress is that you should focus on one and ONLY one part of your body to show off. It is important that if you are showing off those sexy long legs of yours with a short flowing skirt or a tight hip hugging skirt, you SHOULD NOT wear a low cut shirt on top.

The next important rule is color. Research has shown that the color red is what catches a man's attention. Researchers say that this is due to the fact that subconsciously men connect this color to sex. If you find red too bold to wear, steer toward less bold colors. It is important to stay away from pastels, as they steer toward the "cute" look.

This advice should be followed when going out at night. Walk out during the day to the supermarket or to work in a short mini dress and you might get tons of stares but this type of attention is not the type that attracts men. This is one of the most important lessons that readers could ever learn. Beautiful women are beautiful because they know that different occasions require different looks. Master this, and you will soon be the woman in the bar that all other women want to be and all men want to talk to.




Grace Chen started http://www.myrisquelingerie.com so that all women could feel sexy and beautiful.

วันอาทิตย์ที่ 14 พฤศจิกายน พ.ศ. 2553

Art of Conversation - The Put Down, a Big No No

The Put Down: The Unintentional Conversation Killer

Ever have a conversation that went something like this: Girl: "So what do you do?" You: (About to speak.) Bert: "This guy, all he does is sit at home and play video games all day. I mean he's so lazy his mom still does his laundry." You: (Wanting to give him a slap on the face for making you look bad in front of the girl you're interested in.) Actually, I work with children on developing their confidence through public speaking presentations. Bert: Yeah presentations on how to chase girls all the time!

I think there have been times when we've all met someone like "Bert" in our life. He's the person that seems to always unintentionally insult us. He often means it as a joke, and then when you mention to him that he should stop, he either says "Can't you take a joke" or is defensive about the situation because he's felt like he's been personally attacked. I can tell you from personal experience and from having an older brother that I've felt insulted from the words he says about me. And it stung, and most of the time out of politeness I bit my tongue. Sometimes it has happened with close friends that I have known for a long time and sometimes it's from strangers I've met for only five minutes. Chances are it happens to you all the time as well. Let's look at a few reasons why people do the above scenario. Most of the reasons that people will insult you are because they aren't even aware of what's being said. People will try to insult you because they want to get the approval of the group, and so if they can make the group laugh at your expense they feel like they're in. It's the equivalent of roasting someone during a comedy show.

And when a group does laugh, they get that validation and therefore may even stack another joke on top of this. This may occur when people are meeting someone new and want to fit into the group as soon as possible. An example of this might be "Look at Bert girls, what do you think of his pink shirt girls, I mean come on...Pink? I think the metrosexual look was so last year!" The girls might laugh. "Come on man, dress up like a real guy. Seriously, don't dress like a pansy when you come out!" The girls smile at the insulter. Remember there's no need to insult someone to get approval from the group. If you're a witty person, positive, a good listener and outgoing, you don't need to put down anybody. Sometimes people will insult each other unintentionally because they are competing for a girl or a guy in the group. And in order to do it, they try to make the other one look as bad as possible. You happen to be out at a party. Your good friend introduces you to someone new. She's attractive and you strike up a conversation. Your friend comes along and then goes "Have you met this guy yet? You know he does weed almost every weekend. He practically grows it. Oh by the way I'm Bert.

So who do you know at this party?" Bert is doing this because he's also interested and wants to appear as the better candidate. While there are some dating advice books that advocate that you should insult a person to disqualify them as a potential dating candidate. I truly believe this isn't necessary. When you're meeting people it is much better be truly admired for your charisma. Let's face it Nelson Mandela probably never had to insult anybody to get them to pay attention to him. Then there are times when people don't know they're even insulting someone to begin with. If you ask them why they do it, they don't even know. It's almost become second nature for them just to make fun of people when they talk. These might be the sarcastic types or people who do feel insecure about themselves. Many times these people are not in touch with their emotions and therefore can't explain why well. Don't be surprised if these people get defensive if you confront them about the issue. For example another common scene I see is when two people are being introduced by a mutual friend that the two new acquaintances may decide to bond on embarrassing experiences they've witnessed of the mutual friend.

Friend 1: "That's so funny. I remember there was a time that he wanted to ask this girl out and he just stood there frozen. But he was still drooling. To be honest she was okay looking. "

Friend 2: "I know, what's up with him. I mean I think the girls he goes after are okay looking. Nothing special really." WOOOO...let's stop it there. When someone is kind enough to introduce the two of you together, don't go insulting that person. He's taken the time to introduce you and you end up insulting the guy? What makes you think he'll ever introduce you to any of his friends after that? I sincerely doubt he will again.

I know I wouldn't. Whether the person he introduces you to is interesting or not, don't be ungrateful for the new opportunity to meet someone new. The charismatic suggestion in a situation like that is to ensure that you put a positive spin about the person. There are times when I'm in the situation of Friend 2 where I could stack insults but instead I put a positive spin and try to make people laugh. Here was a real life situation where a group of us were in van. Friend 1: "Hey Ed how come you have so many tools in your van. What are you a terrorist?" (This might seem funny, but it's not very witty, and quite insulting. I don't think a lot of people want to be referred to as a terrorist.) Myself: "Yes, he is. He's a TERRORIST OF LOVE! Right? You are a ladies man!" (In a playful tone.) The response had the whole car laughing, but this is because I changed the insulting comment into a positive comment. If you start practicing this, changing negative statements into positive humorous statements, then you will have understood a big part of being charming. Noticed what I didn't do was stack on the insult in order to try to feel validated as part of the group or with that person. Friendships can break up because of too much insulting that goes on in every day chat. People might be able to put up with it at the start, but over time it becomes frustrating and unforgivable.

I've personally asked people not to invite back their acquaintances and friends because they seem to keep insulting the guests I bring. Now you might be asking yourself, "How do I know if I'm one of those people?" There's usually a few signs that you can follow. You're not being called out by your friends. This may be due to social awkwardness, but sometimes it's because you've been too much of a jerk to them. You only seem comfortable insulting people, and you think by doing that you're being funny. You're friends have told you that you're being rude and you just act defensive. The other thing is that your friend will literally stop talking to you for a while after you've made an insulting comment about him/her. So there might be a strange pause, and she's given you the cold shoulder through out the night. You've been described as overly sarcastic. Being too sarcastic can be at times interpreted as insulting. The best suggestion I can make is for you is to take your time and really analyze what you're saying to other people.

If you find yourself about to say something negative about someone, then you need to stop and ask yourself, what could I say that would sound more charismatic and funny as opposed to an insult? Keep this in mind, just because you don't find what you say offensive, or rude, that doesn't mean another person doesn't. Just remember not everybody shares the exact same sense of humour that you do. Now if you really don't know if you're putting down people unknowingly, then I would suggest you ask some close friends to ask them if you do. Let them know that you want to be a more charming speaker and that you want to correct this area of your life if it does exist. I'm sure you're friends may be hesitant at first, but this absolutely must be fixed if you desire to be a charming conversationalist. Most people I know are generally forgiving for the first few times, but after a while it can be very annoying, and then to the point where someone might blow up in your face. I've found that charismatic people don't need to put down other people to feel that they belong. They don't need a make a joke at someone else's expense. They are confident to talk about themselves and other topics. Charismatic speakers, don't put down people, they bring them up.




Vincent Ng is a conversation coach. He has taught conversation courses to hundreds of people on how to be more charismatic in social and professional environments. He is the author of the book, Art of Conversation: From Small Talk to Deep Conversations, you can visit his website http://www.conversationarts.com

วันเสาร์ที่ 13 พฤศจิกายน พ.ศ. 2553

Wedding Bridesmaid Dresses in Toronto

Weddings consist of several individuals. There is the bride and groom. There is a best man, a maid of honour, bride's maids and ushers. While a bride's dress is an event in its own right, the groom and ushers are left to simply either rent tuxedos, have the groom buy a tuxedo for sentimental purposes, however, an event just as big as a bride picking out her dress are the brides' maids having dresses made out, but the interesting part of a bride's maid dress is, the bride's maid dress is that they are the ones wearing a gown they will set the tone in terms of colour coordination, style and theme.

Some of the best seamstresses in the city of Toronto to offer you incredible selection of having a bride to be choose the most appropriate wedding bridesmaids dresses for your wedding. There are some cases where certain brides have family members in place capable of getting a mother, aunt or grandmother to make the dresses or a family could own a custom dress shop where dresses are made, however, if none of this applies to you, then the only alternative is to contact a professional seamstress or to go dress shopping for all of your bridesmaids.

There are several dress shops throughout Toronto, Ontario, Canada; however, there are also several custom bridesmaids dress shops in cities like, Mississauga, North York, Scarborough, East York, Brampton, Oakville, Oshawa, Richmond Hill, Aurora, Vaughn, Woodbridge, Maple, Hamilton, Burlington and as far as Niagara Falls, in the Southern part of Ontario. There are many specialty bridesmaids boutique style shops that cater to the overwhelming demand of supplies with wedding bridesmaids dresses for bridesmaids to suit a wedding that will needs to colour coordinate for that special wedding celebration.

When choosing a wedding bridesmaid dress, keep in mind that there are several factors that contribute to the decision to be made by the bride to be. Things like colour of the dresses, bridesmaids dresses must be a colour that the bride want to be representation of the wedding or to be a colour that she really likes. Another factor is the style of dress; typically bridesmaids' dresses are long and elegant to be an appropriate touch to the wedding reception. However, in today's society, wedding traditions have gotten more bold and courageous with attire mimicking real life entertainment.

However, in the end, a wedding bridesmaid dress is as a bride wants it to be. With the help of Babylon Productions Wedding Centre, located in Toronto, Ontario Canada, they can assist you in finding that special boutique for your special event throughout Toronto, Mississauga, Brampton, Richmond Hill, Scarborough, North York, East York, and Woodbridge and as far as Niagara Falls in the southern Ontario region. So Babylon Productions wishes you good luck on your wedding day and make sure the wedding bridesmaids' dresses are beautiful, regardless!




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วันจันทร์ที่ 8 พฤศจิกายน พ.ศ. 2553

What to Wear With a Men's Blazer Jacket

The beauty of the men's blazer is that it goes with almost anything. For the purpose of this discourse, by blazer we mean a classic single-breasted navy wool coat with brass buttons. Over gray flannel slacks, a white button-down oxford shirt and a striped tie, it makes a classic outfit that in the United States registers just shy of a suit on the formality scale. On the weekend, the same blazer over chinos and a polo shirt makes a very smart casual outfit. In this article we will discuss some basic means of wearing a men's blazer jacket for work and leisure.

If you work in a business casual office, the blazer gives you a simple solution to the tricky problem of dressing respectably without appearing aloof. In a workplace dominated by polo shirts and khakis, the man who has the class to throw a blazer on over the ensemble looks distinctive without standing out. A dress shirt with a button-down collar and gray flannels are also worthy accompaniments for a blazer; add a tie to take it up a notch. A point collar shirt formalizes the ensemble a tad more, and here one should stop. Contrast collars really belong under a suit, and even if the formality of French cuffs were not an issue, having cuff-links next to brass sleeve buttons creates a discordant clash. For footwear, bluchers, loafers, and monk-strap dress shoes are all good options.

The outfits described above are also smart choices for dinner in a nice restaurant or a morning religious service. In fact, the blazer will serve you well for most weekend activities, from taking in a play in most American cities to cheering on a girls' softball team. It looks aristocratic and dignified over an ecru turtleneck and your trusty gray flannels; for a laid-back look in the summer wear it with off-white pants and a bright polo. While it is perfectly acceptable to wear a blazer with jeans, and indeed the combination can look very stylish, one must take care that pants and coat are not too close in color. This goes for any jacket and pants combination: if it's not a suit, it shouldn't look like one from a distance.

When it comes to dress shirts, as said above a button-down oxford is the classic. Besides solids, a broad variety of stripes and checks, including many that would look garish with a suit, mix well with a blazer. The latter's dark, solid fabric looks good next to just about anything, and the shiny buttons amply counterweight bold patterns. For a more casual look go with a long-sleeve polo shirt or a turtleneck depending on the climate. The urbane silk tee-shirt and tight-fitting knit shirt tend to clash in their modernity with the blazer's long heritage, and work better with a suit jacket.

In cooler weather, you way want to don a sweater under your blazer jacket. If you're going without a tie, a cable-knit or argyle crew-neck will add some life to the outfit. The V-neck worn over a tie may also be patterned or textured, but can be solid as well.

A few words on neckwear and accessories: the tie you wear with a blazer should be in keeping with its sporty dressiness. Woven silks in polka dots, bold stripes, and other simple patterns do this grandly, as do knits of silk or wool. The bowtie with white shirt and blue blazer looks sophisticated on the few men who know precisely how and when to wear it, but goofy on most everyone else. Beyond ties, any pocket square that harmonizes with the rest of the outfit adds a dash of style. For younger men, it will also ensure that a blazer and white shirt don't look like a prep school uniform. For belts, follow the old rule: match leather to leather, metal to metal. That means brown with brown shoes, although it can be a different shade of brown, and black with black. The buckle should be brass to coordinate with the buttons.

As you can see, the possibilities with a blazer really are endless. It is perhaps the best investment a man can make in his wardrobe, as it virtually doubles the choices he has each morning when getting dressed. It will serve nobly in a wide range of situations, and never go out of style.




Antonio Centeno is president of A Tailored Suit, an online American boutique fine-clothing merchant specializing in bespoke men's suits, shirts, jackets, and overcoats. He and his partners launched the company with the mission of helping men create the clothing that best enhances their individual style. Antonio has studied men's clothing design in London, Hong Kong, and Bangkok. He is a former Marine Corps Officer and holds an MBA from the University of Texas at Austin and a BA from Cornell College.

To read more articles about classic men's style, please visit http://www.atailoredsuit.com and visit the company's style guide.

วันศุกร์ที่ 5 พฤศจิกายน พ.ศ. 2553

Celebrities, Designer Dresses and Latest Fashion Forecast For 2009

Chic Tough Girl Looks, Military Influences, and Seductive Jumpsuits rule the Runway.

The New Year is barely in the door and we are already looking to our favorite celebrities to show us how to make this our best year in Fashion yet. Anne Hathaway is a celebrity style icon in the making already, with her raven hair and creamy skin. With her fashion break out role in The Devil Wear Prada, the public took notice of her expressive appearance. While recently in the pages of Vogue and InStyle magazines, she resonates in Versace, Thakoon, and Marchesa. Her casual side is appealing to many as well, having been photographed in a military influenced jacket. This Sergeant Pepper inspired look will be hot in 2009, and will be seen in electric blue, orange, and red, in addition to the more traditional look of black or olive. Pair with form fitting pants, boots, and a simple t-shirt. The fashion accessories can be pared down as shiny metallic buttons will festoon across the jackets. Piles of metal chains will be your ideal accessory choice for a plain shirt.

Love her or hate her, Victoria Beckham will continue to rule the fashion world, with the fashionistas waiting hungrily for her next hair style or statement. A fashion brand herself, she will continue to reinvent her own look of elegant flamboyance style. Look to Victoria to be the enduring face of high glamour, as anything worth leaving the house for should be dressed for. Body skimming, elegant dresses with an element of exaggeration are her forte, like the black Dolce dress she wore recently in Dubai. Look for Victoria to also influence the menswear look with her seductive take on wearing high waisted, fluid moving pants that are hot off designer runway. The new soft silhouette of pants will be worn in various lengths this year from chic cropped styles to the floor skimming variety, and topped with smart jackets, feminine blouses, and knits.

While it was recently reported that she hates the words "boho chic", Kate Hudson is certainly an influence for it. Her laid back California way of dressing makes her look a favorite to women of all ages. She embodies comfort, with a fashion style. Kate's take on combining patterns, color, and a an easy aesthetic will rule many closets this year - think dresses by Marc by Marc Jacobs, Prada, and M Missoni. Missoni knits feature an incredible weave of colors that give only a nod to the boho look and make knits the comfortable choice. Natasha Leratti offers an affordable knit look at her latest fashion designer collection website, in a citrus kissed yellow mini dress, accented by the ever popular black and white.

As a new celebrity who dresses the celebrities, Rachel Zoe's own style has taken storm due to her reality show. One can't miss the larger than life luxurious fur vests she favors, paired with skirts or skinny jeans. While she favors vintage, her look has an exotic flair that evokes a Russia meets West Coat influence. Strong prints in rich colors, chunky knits, and bold jewelry are the staple of her look. We will look to her to show us how to mix unusual textures and prints. Rachel is a perfect example of being able to dress high-low by taking a vintage $2000 Chanel gown and mixing it with a $98 faux fur vest from The Limited. Not only is her look fun and fresh, it inspires our inner designer to take risks in mixing styles.

Tough Girl or Biker Chic will edge its way back in, due to the strong women it evokes. The rock style looks of Rihanna and Pink brings their influence to a look that can be dressed up or down. Rihanna will be a style setter for this year with her stunning good looks and cutting edge fashion style. Her sweet smile accentuates her glam rocker appeal. Little black dresses are topped off with edgy fitted jackets that offer zippers, rips, and a sharper structure. While leather seems like an obvious choice, look for unusual takes on the jacket that include fitted knit sweaters over skinny black pants and boots. Leather pants and thigh high boots are creating a tough but glam look. Studded accents on designer handbags or boots are offset with shiny sequins to bring in a feminine touch. A Balenciaga Biker Bag may set you back thousands of dollars for this look, but consider checking out leratti.com to find her take on new and vintage designer handbags to suit this look.

While it may take awhile for this trend to gain steam, many celebrities have been photographed wearing the new jumpsuit. Kate Hudson, Scarlett Johannsen, and Rosario Dawsen have been seen adding their touch to this retro look. Chunky belts, long chains, and miles of bangles add spunk and glamour to an otherwise simple style. Look for silky, flowy materials that accentuate movement, and show subtle glimpses of skin. Styles will be long or cropped, and will be set off with sexy high heels or boots. The jumpsuit can be dressed down for day, or up for cocktail hour, and may prove to have a versatile ability for the modern women. Look for spring neutrals to bring a safari -tinged feel to the style.

Whoever your style icon may be, develop your own sense of style. Natasha Leratti is a Miami based High End Fashion Designer with a cutting edge vibe and distinct sense of style.

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Natasha Leratti




Fashion Designer, born in Europe, studied from best known masters in the world, now designing and presanting her collections in United States and Europe. Visit us at http://www.leratti.com

วันจันทร์ที่ 1 พฤศจิกายน พ.ศ. 2553

Men's Formal Wear - How To Dress With Style

When looking at men's formal wear you need to follow some simple basic guidelines to get an instant classic look which
projects a sense of style.

Getting the right look with men's formal wear is not difficult, if you follow the image guidelines below.

Your suit

In men's formal wear let's start with choosing a formal suit.

1. Style

Changes, but you can't go wrong with a single-breasted, solid color suit in black, grey or navy blue and always remember a single-breasted suit will make you look slimmer and sleeker in appearance.

In men's formal wear a stylish suit can conjure up a number of images, all of them positive.

A suit can make you look powerful, mature, conservative, or sexy. Remember, most women love men in suits!

2. Fabrics and Patterns

Wool is always a safe option when buying a suit. It looks good and wears well.

Worsted wools are lightweight for spring and summer. Gabardine wools are heavier for winter. Wool Crepes are lightweight with softer finishes. Flannel wools are heaviest. Patterns for interview suits are limited to solids, stripes (pinstripe, chalk stripe, beaded-stripe, multistripe), Glen plaids, and checks (hounds-tooth, windowpane, and herringbone).

Picking The Right Shirt

Generally men with narrow faces can choose collars that are wider, to help broaden their faces; conversely, men with wider faces should choose collars that are narrower, to help lengthen their faces.

Ties

Suits come in basic styles and colors, but ties let you show your individuality within a formal look.

If you want to make a bold statement wear a patterned tie with a patterned shirt, make sure that the color schemes are the same and that the patterns go in the same direction.

Finally, don't forget the Length: It should hit the top of your belt buckle and the deal width of ties is between 3 and 4 inches.

Men's Formal Wear Combining Tie's Shirts & Suits

When choosing a jacket-shirt-and-tie trio, match its level of color contrast to your personal colouring.

Your colouring consists of your complexion and hair color.

If you're coloring is high-contrast i.e. dark hair and light skin, or vice versa--your jacket, tie, and shirt combo should be high contrast, too. But if your hair-hide contrast is softer and lighter i.e. you're blond or gray-haired with pale skin, or dark-skinned with dark hair--you should go for lower-contrast clothes.

Two different scales For Balance When you're combining two like patterns in the jacket-shirt-tie triangle, they should be of different gauges.

If your suit has pinstripes 3/4 inch apart, your tie should have significantly broader or thinner bands. If your suit is a striped one (with lines more than an inch apart), your shirt's stripes should be narrower and closer together.

If you wear two different designs within the lapel triangle--say, a checked shirt and a striped tie, or a striped suit and repeating-medallion tie--they should be different scales in size If your shirt has a narrow stripe, your tie needs a wider stripe i.e. pair large with small.

De Emphasize

Choose clothes that de-emphasize your extremes.

If you're short, look for strong vertical elements: pinstriped suits, two-button jackets. If you're very thin, choose a jacket with wider shoulders. If you have a heavier build then Wear darker colors and go monotone from top to bottom.

Watches

The first thing to look for in a man's watch is a large face, as these designs are generally accepted by everyone as looking stylish.

Get a nice belt

Don't forget your belt you want quality, a good quality belt doesn't have to be expensive and is money well spent.

Your belt color should be coordinated with your footwear - black with black, brown with brown.

Shoes

Black is the traditional safe color for work but Brown or ox blood colors can also look stylish.

You can also use a variety of styles including loafers, wingtips, round-toe, or the trendier pointy-tipped shoe.

Shoes are no place to economize on quality. For men, shoes are the final detail and are one of the areas all women notice.

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