Habits of stylish men
Have a reliable barber
You may be doing everything right, but if you neglect your hair, your
efforts to be more stylish will have been in vain as the first thing
others will notice about you is your unkempt head rather than your sleek
suit. Find a barber you trust and see them at least every four weeks to
keep your grooming in check.
Take pride in storing clothes
Treat your clothes with respect and they’ll look new longer. Buy
wooden hangers for your closet and space your clothes out so they don’t
get crushed. Similarly, when packing your bags for a business trip or a
holiday, you can avoid arriving with wrinkled garments if you fold
clothes properly and neatly instead of bundling them into a ball and
shoving them into your suitcase.
Splurge on investment pieces
Any time you happen upon a timeless piece in a high-quality fabric,
such as fine wool or cashmere, don’t hesitate to snap it up, even if
that means splashing out. Although you may initially pay more for it,
the cost-per-wear ratio of an investment piece is shockingly low.
Have a reliable tailor and dry cleaner
A knowledgeable tailor and a brilliant dry cleaner are a stylish
man’s secret weapons. With a nip in your shirt here and a hem in your
jeans there, a tailor guarantees your ready-to-wear clothes fit you
perfectly.
To find a dry cleaner who will sort out your toughest stains and
launder your threads in a jiffy, visit the same location each time you
need your clothes cleaned so you build a relationship with the staff.
Buy multiples
When you find something that has a fit so flattering it seems like it
was made especially for you, buy at least two. Adhere to this rule
particularly when the garment in question is a basic you can never own
too many of, such as a classic white dress shirt or go-with-everything
dark denim.
Shop often but buy seldom
Browse online shops frequently, become an avid window shopper or just
pop into a few boutiques occasionally on your way home from work.
Observe the merchandise available and make mental notes on the pieces
you find yourself drawn to. Only part with your cash, however, when it’s
a garment you either need or you know it will make a chic and versatile
addition to your wardrobe.
Treat trends as calculated risks
A perennially stylish man keeps up with trends but doesn’t follow
them blindly because he knows that trying every fad that comes along
makes him a fashion victim rather than a fashionite.
And although he’s willing to break style rules, he’s clever about
which risks he takes, carefully considering factors such as his job,
personality and body type so that he never bets on a look that won’t
win.
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Have a signature scent
Be consistent with your cologne. Women use smell as one way to
decipher if you’ll have chemistry as a couple between the sheets, so
once you find a fragrance that blends with your natural odour for a
tantalizing effect, stick with it.
Also, read up on how to combine or layer products to create a very
personalized and memorable scent, and to vary its intensity.
Pick outfits the night before
A stylish man is a prepared man. Particularly when you have an
important occasion ahead of you, like a business meeting or a big date,
planning ahead is vital to ensuring all the elements of your outfit hang
together as a cohesive whole.
If you can’t dedicate a few minutes to selecting your apparel in
advance, at least have a go-to ensemble hanging in your closet that you
can turn to when you need to look fantastic in five seconds flat. |
