Wednesday Weigh In: High/Low Henley
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11 July, 2012
Typewriter Cufflinks
10 July, 2012
I love seeing how creative different men throughout the world are. I’m sure many of you have heard of Pinterest. I use it myself for my consultations until the new site is up and running. However, there is a similar site with a more masculine bent called Gentlemint. A lot of the things other guys will post on there can be pretty hokey. But there are quite a few attention grabbers that are worth the time. Found this one yesterday.
Believe it or not, these are actually made of wood. The benefit of wood is that they’re still light on your wrists. I can’t imagine how heavy actual keys would be. These can be made to order so you can slap on your initials or something else to that extent. I’ll have to see if I can get my hands on a review set.
Compare and Contrast
9 July, 2012
I know it’s Ryan Gosling and that he’s a pretty boy, but just set that aside for a minute and imagine this is a picture of someone else.
Compare him to the man on the left side of the photo.
Pretty stark difference right?
It’s pretty cool to live in a time where quality and sophistication is becoming more and more popular in what a man wears. The Boomers aspired to be able to wear jeans and Hawaiian shirts while the younger generations are starting to see the value in dressing up and dressing well.
Clothing that fits, that is worn properly (see where his pants are sitting on his hips), with colors that do the talking, and a return to classical grooming are all ways to make men look like men instead of slobs.
The cool thing is that this is saturated like anything else in the media. You may read my blog, or catch flashes of ET on the TV at the airport, or see the covers of Us Weekly in line at the grocery store and think everyone is dressing like this. But look around you, they’re not. Just like developing a good sense of Game, dressing well will continue to give you a leg up on all the men around you. We are years away from any peak saturation, so enjoy the positive attention it will get you while it lasts.
Casual Friday: Checks and Shorts
6 July, 2012
I subscribe to the idea that it’s better to be overdressed than underdressed. It makes you look like you have more authority, more places to be, and more reasons to be concerned about your image. Really it just looks more masculine. But, that doesn’t mean a man should always be dressed up.
I’m starting a new series on Fridays where I’ll be showing a picture of a good, casual outfit I like from someone I’ve seen online. Some of them will be more manly than others, but all of them will be featuring pictures of men who take care to dress well even when they’re dressing down.
Here’s what I like about this guy:
- Everything is very simple. Simple shoes, simple shorts, simple shirt.
- He has the right number of buttons undone on his shirt.
- The blue in his shoes and the blue on his shirt complement each other.
- The length and bagginess of his shorts are perfect.
- He’s wearing a lighter color of shorts in the summer.
What I’m on the fence about:
- The fact that his shorts are jeans
- Wearing suspenders with an outfit that’s this casual (however, he does it right by wearing very thin suspenders. They’re mor casual than larger ones)
- The bracelet. I like this normally, but his aren’t doing anything for me.
What I don’t like:
- The fact that he’s wearing a belt AND suspenders. Never do this.
- The colors of his leather don’t match. Brown and black leathers neither match nor complement unless they’re together on a single piece of clothing like a shoe.
- At least he doesn’t shave his legs, but the clean-chest thing is getting old. Show a little testosterone and let your chest hair grow out.
Wednesday Weigh In: Ketchup and Mustard
4 July, 2012
