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Basic Fashion Rules For Men That You Must Know
Fit matters
Well it doesn’t matter how much you bought it or who made it, if it doesn’t fit you, it would be off.
This does not mean it should be tight except it is made that way.
Instead, it means that it should be your size and not make you look like you’re wearing a sack, except it’s designed to be that way. Do you get?
Choice of Underwear
Outerwears cover us, make us look good and confident. But, inner wears matter very much too. If your underwear is faulty, it would affect your confidence and may alter your overall appearance.
Quality underwear is an important basic fashion rule. It is as important as quality outer wears. They should be your size, have fit, be comfortable and made of breathable clothing material.
Formulate your style first. Trends come afterwards.
You do not have to follow the trends to look stylish. Not all the trends would suit you, you know. Choose the image you want your clothes to portray you as, your personality, your own style. And then you can try on some trends to see which of them resonates with you.
Accessorize
Wristwatches make a difference with what seems like a casual dressing, let’s say a simple t-shirt and trousers. Your watch sends a message. It makes a difference and sends a signal that goes, “Yo! Alpha male coming through.” And who doesn’t want that?
Watches aside. Let’s talk jewelleries. Too much jewelries can be off-putting and flashy. Easy does it. You are not showcasing jewellery for sale are you?
What is not too much then?
A watch, two rings and a bracelet in whole. Let this basic fashion rule guide you.
“Simplicity is the ultimate satisfaction”
Leonardo da vinci said that.
You don’t need to wear plenty items at the same time. Or wear many layers especially when it’s not cold.
If it is a casual event, dress casually. You should not be caught intentionally wearing a suit to spend time with friends on a beach.
Don’t do too much. Be comfortable. Don’t complicate your dressing.
Simplicity is a very important basic fashion rule and it is said to be the best dress code.
Accept that what you think you know may not be correct
As you have been researching about make fashion, you may have already been hit with the reality that not all you thought were true actually are.
So, keep this in mind. In fact, start afresh with the thought that you don’t know anything about fashion.
Wardrobe staples
Your wardrobe staples are clothes that build the foundation of your dressing. You should start with clothes of neutral colours such as white, black, grey, khaki, navy.
Also, basic things like a belt, brown or black, shoes, jacket and a wristwatch.
These colours would make matching up colours easy especially if you still don’t know much about combinations.
Have more options
This does not mean you need to have a lot of clothes but have more options to match up. You should be able to combine your clothes with each other so that you don’t wear the same thing everytime.
Instead of pairing up your blue trousers with a white shirt everytime you wear it, why not try black or some other colour that goes with it?
Try new styles
While it is good to have your own style, trying out other ones wouldn’t hurt a bee. Why don’t you surprise yourself with how you look by trying a style you already concluded is not your type?
Add more Colours
Include more colours into your wardrobe. Let your skin tone guide you into choosing. Don’t choose based on what you like alone, it might not look good with your skin tone.
Start with one or two colours more. As you learn more about colours and how to combine them you can then increase the colour in your wardrobe.
Grooming
Looking good starts with your health first, your hygiene and grooming your body.
Have a grooming regimen. Trim your nails, keep your facial hair in check and the hair on your head nicely done.
Cologne, don’t overuse them
Too much cologne is… too much. It gives you an unpleasant and wicked smell. It’s wicked ’cause it makes you smell like you want to choke everyone in your path.
Settle for a cologne with lower fragrance concentration so that even if you do overboard you won’t smell bad.
Buy what you would wear
Don’t bother buying something just to throw it in your wardrobe never to be worn. Buy what you would wear. Wear what you buy. There is this cloth I have only worn once because it is gorgeous and has this vintage feel to it.
But, clothes are to be worn, you know.
Don’t worry that it would lose its beauty or quality or get soiled by a bird in the sky. Wear it!
And even if the out-of-the-world scenario happens, washing machines and dry cleaners have not gone extinct.
Keep your ears open
Ask your friends what they think about how you look. This would give you another person’s opinion about your dressing.
Have basic sewing knowledge
Fashion mishaps happen. You may lose a button or only discover a tear in your trousers’ crotch when you have already left your house. Having a thread and needle or safety pins with you would save you if this arises.
Be confident
Do not run from trying out new things. It may be challenging at first especially if you have fallen in love with the invisibility that comes with not “dressing well”. But you’re not totally invisible because people still see you and your dress sense.
So do not hold back from improving your look.
You would make mistakes
This relates to the tip above. Be confident, not arrogant. You would make mistakes. Friends can also help here to show you what you are doing wrong.
Conclusion
It is a process. You would get there someday. Take it one step at a time. You may not have the means yet to go on a full transformation but do it one by one and you will get there.
It may not seem easy or may seem a lot at first but as you go on applying these basic fashion rules, you would see your fashion sense improve and confidence flow from you like a river.
