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Girls have always said to me that the key thing is to get clothes that fit properly - this means asking help from fitters at the clothes shops and trying on LOT
by hoodoof 9y ago
Girls have always said to me that the key thing is to get clothes that fit properly - this means asking help from fitters at the clothes shops and trying on LOTS of stuff till it looks and feels right. Take alot friends who are girls who are interested in fashion.
Find "your colors" - i.e. general color directions that look good on you. Ask people (typically women because they tend to be interested in such topics) what colors they think would suit you.
I made a decision a long while back to never wear tshirts again. After a certain age they look sloppy, not cool. I always wear a collared shirt. Equally I never wear short sleeved shirts - I roll up the sleeves of long sleeved shirts on hot days.
Get some nice brown leather shoes and some nice black leather shoes.
If you live in a cold climate buy several smart jackets including some leather jackets.
Other people here have suggest flicking through mens fashion magazines like GQ for ideas.
Start noticing what smart looking men are wearing.
Get several high quality white collared shirts and several high quality black collared shirts, these will go with a nice pair of slacks.
Buy a suit and not a cheap one - get it properly fitted and try on at least six suits before you buy one - wear it without a tie when you are going out with one of the white or black shorts mentioned above.
Accessorize - get a nice watch and belt.
Keep your hair regularly cut.
Don't buy cheap clothes - this is important. Having said that, do buy quality clothes that are on sale, or find factory outlets that sell the high quality brands at lower cost.
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- FullMtlAlcoholc 9y agoOr, if all of that sounds overwhelming or a huge time sink, hire a style adviser. Alternatively, let a stylish friend help you out. If you do want to take the plunge, reddit.com/r/malefasionadvice is one of the best organized and most complete resources out there
- dixie_land 9y agocouldn't agree more. for suits though I'd suggest skip off the rack and do made to measure, or if budget allows, fully bespoke. another thing, almost never wear your jacket "naked", get a pocket square. White linen / cotton in a presidential fold for formal occasions and bright / patterned silk in a casual puff to hit the town.
- SAI_Peregrinus 9y agoWRT short sleeved shirts: The Apollo-era NASA engineers pretty much all wore short-sleeved white shirts, black slacks, and a black tie. The image has stuck in many people's heads as what a professional engineer should look like, even younger people who've seen movies about the era like Apollo 13. It's also still a popular style at NASA for looking professional (photo ops and such). Of course the reasoning for short sleeves is that graphite dust would stain long sleeves. Likewise for a black tie. Since drafting using pencils is pretty much nonexistent these days the need for the style is gone. Now it's just used to project an image of competent professional engineering. It's also much more common among engineers in disciplines where they could get a PE than among programmers. Code monkeys don't match, sparkies and gearheads do.