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- 1. Wardrobe { StyleBest for Success
- 2. 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
- 5. Although style issomething 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.
- 8. “Powerful Men” have “Signature Looks” – their own individual style.
- 9. When you aredressing, be sure to consider the whole look
- 10. Shirt Tie Pants Shoes CHECKLIST
- 11. Styling is havinga professional over all effect.
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- 16. In this ageof hiring and promoting, some managers are making decisions on people in the first seconds of a meeting.
- 19. “When you dressappropriately, people know that you know the rules. Dressing well earns people’s respect more than you realize.”
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- 21. The Fabric Highquality 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.
- 22. The Lining Liningmade of rayon is necessary on the chest, back and sleeves.
- 23. The Pockets Pocketsshould be smooth – no wrinkles.
- 24. The Pants Pantsshould have buttons to allow wearing of suspenders.
- 25. The Buttons Buttonsshould be made from leather, mother-of-pearl, brass or ceramic.
- 26. CHECKLIST: The Wayto the Right Suit
- 27. 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.
- 29. 2. Sleeves theshirt’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.
- 30. 3. Collar theback of your coat collar should rest about ½ inch below the back of the shirt collar.
- 31. 4. Lapels shouldnot extend no more than halfway to the shoulder.
- 33. 5. Shoulders paddingon the shoulders go in and out of style so just stay where it is comfortable for your size and shape.
- 35. 6. Armholes besure that they are cut high enough.
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- 38. The Waist Yourtrousers 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.
- 39. The Length Theyshould 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.
- 40. Caring for YourSuit: Jacket and Pants
- 41. 1. Do notwear 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.
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- 43. A shirt witha crisp well-shaped collar and material does not wrinkle shows the world that your good taste does not end with your suit.
- 44. When buying ashirt, pay special attention to the two most noticed features – the shape and the size of the collar and the material.
- 45. Keep your collarpoint 3 inches long and the width of the spread from being too narrow or too wide.
- 46. Stripped and patternedshirts are considered more casual, but still they are considered for business. Other solid colors as Blue or those with pin stripes are about as dressy.
- 47. It is betterto select sleeves of a longer size because shirts shrink after 3 washes.
- 48. The shirt shouldbe 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.
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- 50. The necktie islike 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.
- 51. It allows youto 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.
- 52. Ties offer almostunlimited 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.
- 53. The trick isto 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.
- 54. What’s best toknow about Buying a Tie
- 55. Your tie shouldnot only strike your fancy but should also be appropriate for the occasion at which you will be wearing it.
- 56. Your tie shouldcoordinate 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.
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- 58. Club A tierepeating patterns of club is serve to identify membership in certain clubs.
- 59. Paisley A tiewith curved teardrops. In 1930, paisley pattern was first used to decorate ties. Large paisley patterns are used for casual wear.
- 60. Plaid Plaid ofat least three colors, plaid is composed of lines or bars crossing at right angles. This is also for casual wear.
- 61. Dots Small dotsknown as pin dots are considered among the more casual patterns.
- 62. Solid A tiefor formal wear has no patterns. It is plain of a color that match your outfit.
- 63. How to Tiea Knot
- 64. The Bow Ties The bow ties come in as many patterns and fabrics as the regular ties, but there are only three classic shape for bow ties.
- 65. Butterfly The butterflyhas 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.
- 66. Bat’s Wing The bat’s wing is narrower than the butterfly. It’s edges are pointed.
- 67. 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.
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- 69. Never wear botha belt and suspenders at the same time. There is no need to. It’s redundant.
- 70. Early in thecentury, dressy trousers rarely had belt loops. Belts were worn by blue-collar workers while suspenders were worn with business and formal attire.
- 71. After World WarI, belts gained in popularity and through the decades increasingly replaced suspenders.
- 72. 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.
- 73. A belt isas appropriate as suspenders for wearing with a suit or sport jacket, although suspenders remain the only choice for black or white tie.
- 74. Aside from theadvice that you should not wear belts and suspenders together, there are only two additional aesthetic points to keep in mind.
- 75. 1. Never weara belt if you wear a vest. A belt creates a bulge, and a buckle ruins the look of simplicity of a vest and trouser.
- 76. 2. Wear atie if you wear suspenders A 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.
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- 78. When should aman 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.
- 79. Cuff links weretraditionally 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.
- 80. You must wearcuff links when you are wearing tuxedo, and you should wear them with matching shirt studs.
- 81. Double-faced cuff links (links with two identical faces) are perhaps the most elegant.
- 82. Pushthroughs (links withbulbous 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.
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- 84. The Laces Theseare for more formal wear.
- 85. Loafers (moccasins) orthe ones that look like driving shoes, but are of leather or leatherette.
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- 87. Oval Face Long,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.
- 88. Round Face Fullcheeks 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.
- 89. Triangular Face Ifyou 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.
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- 91. Eye Glassesor Sunglasses. Keep it Simple.
- 92. A Slimblack belt with simple buckles are all you need for work.
- 93. You may havea brown braided or woven leather.
- 94. Cloth beltsare worn with khakis.
- 95. Watches –metal ones for work and leather strapped ones for evening.
- 96. Cuff linksare used for more formal barongs or shirts. There are different ones in department stores, choose simple ones
- 97. Bags, necklacesand 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.
- 98. Backpacks arenow in vogue and the rolling bag for travelling.
- 99. Wallets, arebillfold wallets and the travelling wallets to hold passports and tickets, are available at department stores.
Editor's Notes
- #3 Wear Properly at all times Develop your own style Identify the parts of a man’s wardrobe Use each part of a man’s clothing properly Choose the proper style of each piece of a man’s wardrobe. Choose, buy, each piece of clothing properly. Identify proper accessories Dress up or down Identify and choose men’s formal and informal wear Identify men’s accessories