admin Advice for men concerning fashion is a subject that most men rarely consider, yet do not understand that fashion has a role to play in the attraction process. The way you dress can influence how people perceive you, since they do not have other information present, your dress sense, ornaments, grooming, personality and behaviour will build a picture for someone wanting to make a judgement about you. And because what someone wears is one the biggest indicators outside of your physical appearance, it is wise to dress in a way that will help you to build the perception you want.
If you want someone to think you are poor, then dress like that. If you want someone to think you have money, then dress like it. Fashion influences the other sex, and so fashion will play a role in helping women to decide if you are worth their time.
Depending on a number of factors, will determine what fashion guide-lines to adhere to.
1. Age.
The first men’s fashion advice is dress for your age. If you are a teenager then you can dress like a teenager. If you are an older gentleman then dress like one. Yes, its true that fashion can make you appear younger or older, but you want to make sure that you aren’t dressing outside your age range.
2. Your Body Shape.
This is one of the key factors that should influence your choice on clothes to wear. Many guys tend to buy items that they think look good, when in fact they suit a particular body type. The key to the male body shape is to enhance the broadness of the shoulders, slim the waist and improve height.
Having said that, if you are already tall, broad-shouldered with a narrow waist then you will not want to go overboard and make your proportions too extreme.
The Apple-Shaped Gentleman:
There are a number of guidelines to follow depending on your body shape. Apple-Shaped:
This shape is characterised by weight being distributed around the torso giving a round shape to the body. The key here is to slim the silhouette so wear light slimming colours. Light colours break up your outline and make your silhouette harder to define. Make your pants and shirt the same “lightness”. This will add height, and make your appear slimmer. If you wear dark pants with a light shirt, this will not only make you appear short, it will also emphasis your apple shape. Also wear shirts with vertical stripes. This is give the illusion of height and will slim you at the same time.
Things to avoid for the apple-Shaped gentleman are jackets, especially ones with shoulder-pads, scarves or jumpers with hoods. Try to stick with shirts and pants or light coloured jeans.
The Thin Gentleman:
For the gentleman who is naturally skinny and narrow shouldered, then the emphasis is on the shoulders. The trick here is to broaden the shoulders. Wear jackets of all kinds to add bulk to the upper body and the shoulders. Jackets with shoulder-pads are great. If you are skinny, broad shouldered and tall then you can still wear jackets to bulk up your upper body, just avoid jackets with shoulder-pads as they will make your shoulders look too broad and out of proportion.
If you are very tall and narrow-shouldered, then horizontal stripes near the shoulders are a great way to broaden the shoulders. If you are tall, with a short torso and long legs you can wear trench coats and pea-coats that lengthen your torso and make you appear more proportional.
The Average Joe:
Some key fashion advice for the average joe body shape:
Stick with male colours and shades like: Blue, black, brown, earth colours.
Avoid flamboyant, feminine colours and shades like: pink, yellow, salmon, orange bright colours, fluoro colours.
Stick with dark colours.
Wear dark pants and dark shirt or T-shirt with dark jackets.
Wear vertical stripes, not horizontal.
General Guidelines:
Now for some quick and easy fashion advice guidelines that should cover the basics:
Wear clothes that fit! If they don’t fit take them to a tailor.
Wear dark shoes. Never wear white shoes. Shoes should always be darker than your pants.
Try to wear dark brown or black shoes.
Never wear shorts or flip-flops (thongs), unless you are at the beach.
Hats should be worn with care. The general rule is to not wear them.
No underwear should be visible!
Always wear a belt with pants.
If you have fat legs, do not wear skinny pants!
Accessories: guys should be very mindful of accessories. A nice watch with a suit is good. A wrist cuff is good with jeans and a T-shirt. Any ring, necklace or facial piercings have to be very carefully evaluated. If you are going for a particular look like rock-star, punk, Gothic or alternative, then you have to make sure everything fits.
If you are not comfortable with something, then do not wear it! It’s fine to trial something, but if it isn’t working for you, then ditch it.
These men’s fashion advice guidelines will help you to decide on a few classic pieces that will make you look your best.