Men's Wardrobe
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Transcript of Men's Wardrobe
What to Wear
My Style
What are the Parts of my Wardrobe?
How use my Wardrobe Parts Properly?
Choosing the Right Piece
Good Choice, Good Buy
Bling it On!
Dress Up or Down
Formal vs. Informal Wear
Men’s Accessories
Although style is something personal and no one should tell
you how to dress, there are certain rules of conventions that
must be followed in order to mix in society.
In this age of hiring and promoting, some managers are making decisions on people in the first seconds of a meeting.
“When you dress appropriately, people know that you know the rules. Dressing well earns people’s respect more than you realize.”
The FabricHigh quality fabrics feel smooth, look right, well-
defined and natural. In tropical countries, light worsted is preferred to heavy wool. The trend today
is polyester blend materials which is light for our weather.
1. Coat Length
the bottom of the coat should be long enough to cover the seat of your pants. The top bottom should sit just below your waist.
2. Sleeves
the shirt’s sleeve cuffs ending at your wrist bone but extend from your jacket sleeve by about ½ inch. This is important if you are wearing cuff links.
5. Shoulders
padding on the shoulders go in and out of style so just stay where it is comfortable for your size and shape.
The WaistYour trousers or pants should be secured at the waist
or just below the navel.
There should be ample room at the crotch. You should be comfortable, not pulling or tagging at the
seats and thighs.
The LengthThey should be long enough so that the crease is
about 4 inches above the top of the shoes and ½ inch above the shoe’s heels.
1. Do not wear your suit on 2 consecutive days. Let it rest.
2. Brush – give it a quick brushing to take out the lint and dust.
3. Hang properly – Before hanging, empty the pockets and fasten buttons. Hang the pants upside down by the cuffs to prevent creases.
4. Avoid dry cleaning often. Wash by hand and steam cleaned every 10 usage.
A shirt with a crisp well-shaped collar and material does not
wrinkle shows the world that your good taste does not end
with your suit.
When buying a shirt, pay special attention to the two most noticed features – the shape and the size of the collar and the material.
Stripped and patterned shirts are considered more casual, but still they are considered for business.
Other solid colorsas Blue or those with pin stripes are about as dressy.
The shirt should be long enough to allow movement and cuff snug enough to keep it at the wrist.
The shirt-tail hem should reach to your crotch or it may pull free from your pants when you sit or bend over.
The necktie is like the first violin in an orchestra: it occupies the center stage, and when a mistake is made, it is noticed. So select you ties with care.
It allows you to express your personality through indulgence in sumptuous hues and designs in an otherwise staid business wardrobe.
Wear the tie as it meant to be worn: as a sort of personal signature.
Ties offer almost unlimited freedom for self-expression. In fact, there is a tie to match the subtlest nuance of one’s mood. In fact, there is a tie that matches the subtlest nuance of one’s mood.
The trick is to make certain that your tie’s “statement” not only reflects your taste, but is also appropriate to the office, the wedding or whatever the occasion.
Your tie should not only strike your fancy but should also be appropriate for the occasion at which you will be wearing it.
Your tie should coordinate well with our suits and jackets, therefore it should consider how the tie’s color, design, fabric and width would complement a specific suit or jacket.
PaisleyA tie with curved
teardrops. In 1930, paisley pattern was
first used to decorate ties. Large paisley
patterns are used for casual wear.
Plaid Plaid of at least
three colors, plaid is composed of
lines or bars crossing at right
angles. This is also for casual wear.
The Bow TiesThe bow ties come in as many patterns and fabrics as the regular ties, but there are only three classic shape
for bow ties.
ButterflyThe butterfly has ends that
flair as they extend outward to straight edges.
The most common shape of a bow tie, the butterfly
appeared in the early years of this country as a wider version of the traditional bow tie. In the days when more rigid rules of dress
dictated a man’s attire, the bow tie and four in-hand were considered proper
formal daywear.
Straight (or Thistle)A tie that, as it’s name
suggest, extends straight outward. The narrowest bow
tie and the least common style of the three. Edges are
usually straight, but they can be pointed.
Early in the century, dressy trousers rarely had belt loops. Belts were worn by blue-collar
workers while suspenders were worn with business and formal
attire.
After World War I, belts gained in popularity and through the decades increasingly replaced
suspenders.
In the 1980’s, suspenders became fashionable again
especially on Wall Street, and the fashion spread through the
United States. They have remained widely worn.
A belt is as appropriate as suspenders for wearing with a suit or sport jacket, although suspenders remain the only choice for black or white tie.
Aside from the advice that you should not wear belts and
suspenders together, there are only two additional aesthetic
points to keep in mind.
1. Never wear a belt if you wear a vest.
A belt creates a bulge, and a buckle ruins the look of simplicity of a vest and trouser.
2. Wear a tie if you wear suspendersA four-in-hand provides aesthetic balance by adding to the vertical suspender lines, and helps create the dressier look that suspenders have come to convey.
When should a man wear cuff links?Since the 19th century, when cuff links became
widely used, they have been commonly worn with business suits and with formal attire. However, with fashion trending more casual, some fashion experts suggest that cuff links may be appropriately worn
with a sport jacket and even without a tie.
Cuff links were traditionally connected by a small chain, and were usually made of black onyx, a stone that remains a popular choice for daywear. Others
are made of gold, silver, enamel or mother-of-pearl.
You must wear cuff links when you are wearing tuxedo, and you should wear them with matching
shirt studs.
Pushthroughs(links with bulbous ends) are preferable to non-
matched links, known as hinged-back (links with a bar on the inside), because the bar, rather than the decorative face, is seen on the inside of your cuff.
Oval FaceLong, lean faces need frames that accentuate width. Forget delicate.
John Lennon-style glasses and opt for heavy plastic wrap-around and frames
with oversize lenses.
Round FaceFull cheeks and a curved
jaw line call for frames with a contrasting, angular
shape. In order to create a sense of balance, make sure
the corners are slightly rounded, not sharp.
Triangular FaceIf you have a broad forehead and a
narrow chin, choose glasses that mimic your bone structure and help to
accentuate the eyes. A pair of aviators would work well. And consider the lenses; bold tints won’t/don’t work with glasses
like this, so consider gradient lenses.
Cuff links are used for more formal barongs or shirts. There are different ones in department stores, choose simple ones
Bags, necklaces and earrings are not for work. A briefcase is necessary to hold papers. The different types are the leather or canvas carryall, work bags that are sturdier (for executives) and so weekend bag.