Weirdly enough, there is a lot of debate out there regarding whether your socks should match your shoes, or whether they should, in fact, match your pants. Now, before we get started, I know there is a lot of leeway when it comes to choosing a pair of socks. Some gents choose to shoot the … Continue reading Dressiquette – Your Socks Should Match Your Pants
Dressiquette – Tie Bars Sit Between the 3rd & 4th Button
Here's another update on a Dressiquette post that is now over 7 years old - Not that the ruling on where to wear your tie bar has changed but it would seem, however, that either A: No one read the original post or B: Everyone has read it but is choosing to ignore it. Tie … Continue reading Dressiquette – Tie Bars Sit Between the 3rd & 4th Button
Dressiquette – Button to Button
When it comes to men's fashion there are certain rules one should adhere to, after all, if the devil is in the details we want to be the most handsome devils out there don't we? I started this "Dressiquete" section of the blog right at the beginning - almost 6 years ago -as a way … Continue reading Dressiquette – Button to Button
Braces or Belt, Never both
How loose are your pants? Are they so loose that you need to be double sure they don't fall down? Braces hold your pants up, belts also hold your pants up. If you're struggling with either, then you probably just need smaller pants. I see this mistake all to often, and excuse my French but … Continue reading Braces or Belt, Never both
Match Leather to Leather and Metal to Metal
When I first started this blog I was big into menswear education, so much so that I started a category called "Dressquete" - Yeah I know, I'm a master of wordplay. The idea behind it? Well, the idea was to help guys get a grip on the basics of men's fashion do's and don'ts … Continue reading Match Leather to Leather and Metal to Metal
10 Style tips to use everyday
I recently wrote an article for the Sunday Times offering 10 Style Tips for everyday. I'm not sure how many of you actually saw it, so I thought I would take some time to maybe share it here on the blog. Not only do I think there is some really valuable advice in there, but … Continue reading 10 Style tips to use everyday
Dressiquette – Match metal. With metal.
Ive been seeing a lot of guys breaking this rule, and although it's a fairly simple one, it can be difficult to get right if your wardrobe doesnt allow it. As with most menswear rules, it's a little obvious and as I said, fairly simple, whenever you're wearing metal (anything) make sure that it is … Continue reading Dressiquette – Match metal. With metal.
Dressiquette – French cuffs with cufflinks and Jacket. Only.
Much like all the other dressiquete rules, this one is pretty simple. When you're wearing a shirt that has french cuffs, you should always wear a jacket and of course cufflinks.You can identify a french cuff shirt as the cuffs are doubled over and there are no buttons with which to fasten them, hence forth … Continue reading Dressiquette – French cuffs with cufflinks and Jacket. Only.
Dressiquete – A pocket square should compliment the tie & shirt
It should really be OR shirt, your pocket square should compliment your tie or your shirt, or ideally I think both. Now when I say compliment, I mean exactly that, compliment, not match. Yes, I know that some stores sell matching tie and pocket squares sets, but you should never shop at those stores, they're … Continue reading Dressiquete – A pocket square should compliment the tie & shirt
Dressiquete – Thin with thin. Thick with thick.
It's been a while since I did a dressiquete posts. a little fashion rule to keep us in check. Lapels and ties. That's what we're talking about here. This particular rule is so simple it requires almost no explanation. Is your lapel narrow? Then go with a narrow tie. Is your lapel wide? Then … Continue reading Dressiquete – Thin with thin. Thick with thick.