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Gimmicky

15 May, 2012

Sometimes it can be hard to wear clothing that stands out without it being gimmicky. For the vast majority of you, just wearing appropriately adult clothing that fits properly is going to set you above the rest of the men around you. That’s why, when you’re building a wardrobe, you want to remember to avoid “unique” gimmicks and just go for classic looks.

The extra buttons his lapel look stupid. If he only had the one button hole, the contrast stitching would look good. Now it takes up too much real estate and again makes the jacket look try-hard.

Stick with classics and you won’t go wrong, especially on big things like jackets.

Clean

15 May, 2012

Good hell this is a pretty bike.

Vincent Black Lightning custom

I love how minimal all the controls are, especially when compared to the visual complexity of the engine itself.

Check out more pictures and a write up on it here.

Flip Flop Upgrade

15 May, 2012

I hate flip-flops. They’re lazy and overly casual. Yes they are appropriate at the beach or the pool, but even then, they’re lazy. No one has ever been intrigued by a man’s flip-flops.

Thankfully there are summer-appropriate alternatives out there. We’ve talked about espadrilles before and I’m a fan of those. I stumbled on these this week and want to grab a pair for this summer.

Not-So-Mellow Yellow

14 May, 2012

If you have the right coloring, wearing a tie like this is awesome.

Stark contrast men not only look naturally better with loud clothing, they’re more justified in standing out. If you are lucky enough to have dark hair and light skin, take advantage of it.

Why So Serious?

14 May, 2012

Understanding that clothing has a serious place in a man’s life doesn’t mean his clothing always has to be serious. Having an appropriate tongue-in-cheek humor in what you wear is good for both contrast game and also conveys amused mastery. It says, “I know what my clothing says about me and I only care as much as I need to.” It can be intriguing.

The key is to have some subtle fun. If you break all the rules it will look like you don’t know them. But following everything and breaking a single sartorial or conventional standard can show you don’t care too much. The sharks eating the fish on this tie are great. From far away you won’t notice, but up close it gets the right kind of attention.