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Author: Tanner

Tanner is the founder and primary author of Masculine Style. He lives in Salt Lake City, Utah with his wife and two kids, and helps run Beckett & Robb - a men's clothing company built around custom suits and shirts.

Extinguish in Style

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19 June, 2012

One of the defining characteristics that separates men from boys is the acceptance and embrace of responsibility. For some this means marriage and children. For others it means traveling the world and being beholden to no one but yourself. Unless you live in a hole or spend most of your time in hostels and hotel rooms, you most likely will have  a kitchen, and part of the responsibility of having a kitchen – even if it’s just in a studio apartment – is having a fire extinguisher. Hopefully it’s something you’ll never have to use, but that’s the whole “responsibility” thing kicking in again.

If you’re like most men, you will have one and you’ll keep it somewhere near the oven and readily accessible. For many of us, this means keeps your extinguisher out in the open. So rather than having some modern eye sore with all the warning labels and legal language, try picking up something that works well and looks good. Like this.

If the Greatest Dad is the World's Worst Cook

Unfortunately I have no idea where to buy this or even how well it works, but I’m going to assume it does work well. Wouldn’t that look so much better beneath your cupboard?

Home classy fire extinguisher, stylish fire extinguisher

High/Low: Grooming Edition

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19 June, 2012

The power of contrast that’s wielded in a High/Low look does not just apply specifically to clothing. Case in point.

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Greasy hair and a beard that’s about three inches too long to run in any respectable circle. But, the fact that his particular grooming habits are framed by his beautiful suit means this man is someone you’d be interested in talking to instead of just a bum on the street. I’m firmly convinced that this why the Most Interesting Man in the World from the Dos Equis commercials has a beard. If they’d kept him clean-shaven, he’d be too bland and predictable. He’d still be awesome, but he’d look less interesting.

If you’re stuck in a rut with your style and want to take your contrast game a different direction, try adding the grooming element to your High/Low looks.

Clothing contrast between grooming and clothing, long beard and suit, long hair and suit

Smirk Like a Man

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18 June, 2012

If people are wondering, “what’s so damn funny?” you’re doing it right.

smirk like a man

Musings alpha smirk, alpha swagger, sean connery smiling

Personalized Handkerchief

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18 June, 2012

In my front left pocket I always have my pocket knife and a handkerchief. While the knife sees daily use, the handkerchief really only comes out once every couple of weeks or so. It sure is nice to have around when you make the mistake of grabbing an item at the grocery store that’s been spilled on, your nephew gets a bloody nose, or your wife breaks down into grateful tears at your sheer awesomeness.

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After seeing this picture, I really like the idea of having my handkerchiefs personalized. It used to be that every man carried this and most had their initials monogrammed on them. The cool thing about personalizing something this small is that it’s a detail that won’t get noticed all the time. It’s just another step forward in the assault on the ordinary in that you have that detail just for your own enjoyment. Having a monogrammed or otherwise embroidered hanky won’t get you laid or land you that promotion, but when you see it, it will be a reminder that you do things just because you like them, and you’re not ordinary

Clothing embroidered handkerchief, monogrammed handkerchief

Saturday Casual: Summer Blues

16 June, 2012

What to wear when you don’t have to dress up.

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Clothing blue boat shoes, deep-blue henley, white chinos

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