While I won’t say that shiny bling is unmasculine, it’s too excessive for my taste. I appreciate some jewelry here and there but I like mine to be a bit more subdued. Here’s a good alternative.
It’s a brass railroad spike. Metal. Masculine. But it’s a duller metal so it won’t be too flashy.
Contrast this outfit with my post from this morning. Most men make the mistake of dressing appropriately but not dressing well. As your style game steps up, it’s easy to fall into the trap of dressing well (or stylishly or fashionably) without dressing appropriately. Sometimes you shouldn’t stand out and it’s just as important to know how to fit in well as it is to know how to stand.
These are no longer available online but I bet you can find a pair at your local Urban Outfitters. Should be decently cheap too.
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.
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?
