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What every man should know about fashion in 2014

Men and fashion, it is sometimes said, go together like socks and sandals. We rub along, but not comfortably or happily or prettily. It's certainly true that some men feel excluded from and threatened by fashion. The word alone is enough to make them break out in an unsightly rash. But this needn't be the case. Indeed, it shouldn't be.

Style, in my experience, is a less loaded term. It's harder, though, to put your finger on what exactly style is. It can be taught, but it can't be bought. Happily, there are rules. Rules that can be broken, but only once they've been understood.

That's not to say I always get it right, even though, as editor of Esquire magazine, I've been studying the rules for years. These days I wear a business suit to work. That wasn't always the case. I spent years as a scruffy hack in jeans and jumpers. But as I inched my way up the moisturised pole of men's style journalism, it became apparent that suits and shirts and ties and proper shoes were going to be more appropriate and less bother. I wear suits even on days when I could just as well turn up in shorts and a T-shirt. The challenge for me is the reverse of what it used to be. I'm sorted in the week. Now I struggle over what to wear at the weekends.

I'm not a trendy. Haven't been for 20 years. There are plenty of men who are – the peacocks, the dandies, the proto-Bowies – who have their own distinctive and individual ideas about what looks good. But how about everyone else? Men who want to look good, hip even, but not silly. Who want to be admired from afar but not pointed at in the street. Who want to be stylish but don't know how to do it. Who want to know: are skinny jeans still hip? Should men's ankles be on show again this summer? How late is too late for a slogan T-shirt? (Briefly: no; if you really must; any time after 1985 is too late for a slogan T-shirt.) Here are the rules for those men.

Should I grow a beard?

It's OK to grow a beard if you're Jeremy Paxman or a Shoreditch barista

Are you a barista in an east London coffee shop? Do you play in a folk band? Ride a fixed-wheel bicycle? Curate a Tumblr feed devoted to naked girls in 1970s Scandinavian cars? Are you Jeremy Paxman? Answer yes to more than one of these and you have my permission – even encouragement – to bin your Gillette. Otherwise, for goodness sake man, have a shave.

Should I get a size M or size L?

There is nothing less stylish than a man terrorised by his own trousers, nothing less attractive than a gut spilling over a too-tight waistband. Fit and comfort are crucial. That's why skinny jeans and deep-V T-shirts look ridiculous on anyone over 24 and 10 stone. But comfort comes not only from the right size but the right fabric. Basic guideline: in spring and summer, nearly everything you wear should be primarily cotton; in autumn and winter, it should be primarily wool. But even cashmere will feel uncomfortable if it's two sizes too small.

How much should I spend on a suit?

An inconvenient truth: you get what you pay for. By no means is high-end always better than high street, especially if you're under 30, but aesthetic and ethical considerations often go hand in (bespoke) glove, and for important purchases such as suit, shoes, winter coat – investments, you might call them – it's worth splashing out (N122000 minimum for a suit, around the same for a coat). As a rule of (lambskin-clad) thumb, if it's handmade in England, France or Italy, chances are the people who made it were paid and treated better than if it was mass-produced in the developing world. It'll look better for longer, too.

Which sunglasses will make me look cool?

Sunglasses that suit your face. There's no one-size-fits-all in men's style. If you look as if you're trying to be cool, you're not. And just because they suited Steve McQueen (the dead one) or Bob Dylan or Marcello Mastroianni, doesn't mean they're going to suit you. So try before you buy.

Can I wear colour?

The stylish man's colour palette, at least when it comes to major purchases, tends to be limited. Blue, grey and sometimes brown are correct. Lilac, lemon, mint, fuchsia, tangerine, not so much. Navy is the safest colour of all. I have navy suits, navy blazers, a navy overcoat, a navy waxed jacket for colder weekends, a navy blouson for warmer weekends. Formalwear is black or white, midnight blue at a push. Shirts are white, pale blue, perhaps pale pink. Leather shoes are black or brown. Injections of colour into smart outfits tend to come from accessories: red socks, yellow tie, patterned scarf. Red jacket, yellow shirt, patterned trousers? Not so good. At weekends or on holiday, of course, all bets are off – knitwear, polo shirts, swimming trunks can be any colour of the rainbow. I still tend to stick to navy.

What about patterned shirts?

Pattern is essential – the world would be a boring place without it – but it demands expertise. Generally, the rule is not to clash. If you are wearing a check jacket, make sure your shirt is a block colour, and vice versa. Leave the competing checks, the deliberately clashing colours and the oppositional prints (striped shirt with spotted tie) to the professionals. Better to mix pattern with texture. If you are wearing a patterned shirt, match it with a plain knitted silk tie.

How do I dress for the office?

A really good suit makes you stand up straighter, walk taller. Rightly or wrongly, it makes the world take you more seriously. And if it is cut right and fits properly (snug but not tight), and the cloth is soft and light, it is the most flattering thing a man can possibly wear. You don't have to go full bespoke to get a good one. Plenty of excellent off‑the-peg suits are available, and you can – and should – take them to an independent tailor after purchase so they can be fitted to you. As far as trends go, double‑breasted is fashionable again, after decades of obsolescence, and a very slightly more relaxed cut – a softer shoulder, a fractionally longer jacket, trousers fitted but not cut quite so close – has arrived to liberate us all from the excessively buttoned-up, Mad Men-inspired 60s-style suits of the past decade.

Must I wear a tie?

Don't follow our leaders in wearing a suit but no tie. 

Business shirts need not draw attention to themselves. That's what ties are for: shocks of colour and personality in otherwise conservative outfits. Just know this: if you take your fashion tips from Cameron, Clegg, Miliband et al (in case you hadn't noticed, style-wise our political leaders are a bunch of middle-management dorks), you will find yourself going about in a suit and shirt with no tie, and you, too, will be unkissably uncool.

What does 'smart casual' actually mean?

Nobody really knows. It was invented by a corporate torturer to make men feel apprehensive when packing for office away-days. In these situations, it is always better to be over- rather than under-dressed. I take smart casual to mean soft, lightweight blazer (in navy!), business shirt, chinos (also navy!), loafers or brogues: all readily available from your local department store or mall, or, indeed, online from the comfort of your wingback armchair. Equally, you could wear a cotton bomber jacket over a lightweight sweater and polo shirt, or a weekend jacket in tweed or corduroy. Unless there's golf involved – please, dear God, no golf – I'd leave the cardigan at home. Too Tarbuck even for the 19th hole.

Denim might appear the most humble and democratic of fabrics, but jeans are fiendishly difficult to get right, as Simon Cowell so helpfully (and regularly) demonstrates. Many of us spend years trying to find the perfect pair of jeans – at which point that style is invariably discontinued by the manufacturer. I generally refrain from recommending specific designers or items, but fashion is full of exceptions and here's one: APC, a rather esoteric French brand, makes a product named New Standard Regular-Fit Selvedge Denim Jeans. I have numerous pairs, in various stages of disintegration. They obey every rule of good jeans: medium-rise waist; straight leg; slim-ish but not skinny; raw, indigo denim (it'll fade); absolutely no branding, or unnecessary stitching, or rips, or diamanté. By the way, that whole thing of wearing your jeans with a suit jacket, canvas trainers and an open-necked shirt? It doesn't make you look like a Lower East Side art rocker. It makes you look like an oily Euro sex pest.

Should I wear trainers to work?

This brings us to the question of kit. Kit is anything with a practical application beyond keeping you warm – or at least covered – and presentable. Walking boots, motorcycle jacket, tracksuit, these are all examples of kit. They should all be worn for the purposes for which they were designed. So: walking, riding a motorcycle, playing Nintendo Wii while eating crisps. Some very uncharitable style snobs include trainers – or sneakers, as fashion people, irritatingly, have taken to calling them – under the "kit" banner, insisting tennis shoes should be worn only to play that sport, running shoes for running, and so on. I'm of a younger vintage; I grew up fetishising sports shoes and am secretly thrilled that after years when technical trainers played runner-up to scruffy Converse plimsolls, colourful, mass-produced blobjects are back on fashionable feet. Word to the wise: unless you are a twentysomething creative at a bleeding-edge east London start-up, save your trainer-wearing for the weekend.

How much attention should I pay to accessories?

If you can afford it, a good Swiss-made watch is a handsome thing to own – watches being, for most men, the only way to ornament themselves these days, eyebrow rings being so passé. A decent diver's watch goes up from high price to infinity. (Start saving now.) As for handmade English leather shoes, the really well-heeled man will own at least one pair of the following for work: leather oxfords, leather brogues, leather loafers. I would add to that: weekend brogues, desert boots or chukkas, suede loafers. Admittedly, none of these is cheap. But they are built to last. My Tricker's brogues were bought in the late 1990s (in the January sales, for less than £200) and I wear them at least once a week. I have them resoled occasionally, polish them regularly and see no reason they won't outlive me. My Panerai watch, also acquired before the turn of the century, has been worn every day since, except for two brief periods when I've sent it to be serviced. Equally, you could wear Crocs and a plastic digital watch.

What should I wear in bed?

I have reached a certain age. I wear pyjamas (Derek Rose, if anyone's really interested). But there are no rules in the bedroom, or at least none I want to lay down. Wear a silk dressing gown over a terrycloth pantsuit if that's what'll get you through the night. Wear a vintage West Brom football strip, wear a leather catsuit, wear nothing at all, let it all hang out, see if I care. Sometimes, a man should do and wear whatever the hell he pleases, and the rest of the world can go hang. Fashion's about that, too.

16 ‘Ugly’ Shoes That Are Actually Pretty Cute

The fashion world has fully embraced the ugly shoe trend for spring, and you know what? We’re not complaining. Okay, so some of what we’ve been seeing on the runway and in stores brings up memories of questionable teenage style choices (like, that time we sported green and pink Tevas with an green oversize flamingo-printed visor—worn upside down), but for the most part, our collective feet are breathing a sigh of relief now that it’s finally cool to wear shoes that you can stand in for more than an hour.

The only problem with this new comfy, jolie laide trend is that, well, the shoes are mostlyugly. Even some of the cool runway iterations of athletic sandals and running sneakers have still left us thinking—ick. Well, not anymore. If you’ve been itching to try the ugly shoe trend, but haven’t been able to find footwear that’s more jolie than laide, we’ve got you covered. Here are 16 ugly shoe options that are actually pretty cute—you won’t even think twice about buying them.

5 Types Of Shoes Every Guy Should Own Guys, you should have these 5 types of shoes on your rack!

Men are stylish beings, with their take on fashion that we encounter daily, they are slowly overtaking the ladies! As much as they love getting dressed like us ladies these days, there is a need for them to step up their shoe game!

Yes guys, your shoes say a lot about you as well (much more infact). Here are a few pointers to the kind of shoes to have in your closet first and then we'll take it from there

1. The Loafer

2. The Classic Black Laced Up

3. The (laced) Sneaker

4. The High Sneaker

5. The Slip on Flip Flop

FASHION DIY:BOW HAIRSTYLE

STEP 1:Pack your hair in any direction you want it.
STEP 2:Fold it into two and fasten it with a rubber band.

STEP 3:Divide it into two equal halves neatly.
STEP 4:Place the extra edge of your hair in between the two halves.
STEP 5.Fasten it tightly.
STEP 6:Arrange it neatly and VOILA !!



STEP 1:Gather your hair to the top of your head and bond it with a rubber band
STEP 2:Wrap a sock round it.

STEP 3:Spread your hair round it locating the center and tuck it under the socks.
STEP 4:Smoothen all loose strand and tie with a scarf.
STEP 5:Roll the scarf round the bun and tie it neatly and VOILA !!!

Celebrity style: Why glasses are the latest 'it' accessory

It was a big surprise when Lupita Nyong'o whipped out a pair of glasses to get a better look at the clothes at the Calvin Klein Show during New York Fashion week. (Credit: BFAnyc.com / Billy Farrell)

If you had to choose the celebrity accessory of the moment would it be: a) "It" bag, b) Deluxe gel mani, c) Stack of bangles, d) Miniature dog.

If you picked any of the above, you're wrong. This moment belongs to eyeglasses -- not sunglasses, but big, obvious, need-'em-to-see specs.

At the Golden Globes, Diane Keaton and Meryl Streep sported them on the red carpet. Debra Messing and fashion darling of the moment Lupita Nyong'o donned them front row at New York Fashion Week. Gwen Stefani, a forerunner of the trend, has been wearing them for years. And "House of Cards" political wife Claire Underwood, played by Robin Wright, uses them to define her high-fashion, ice queen look. Safe to say, glasses have arrived in the fashion world.

"I think for those people who needed glasses, it was always a trauma," says Avril Graham, executive fashion and beauty editor at Harper's Bazaar who has a big, bold wardrobe of reading glasses. "Today it's literally the accessory du jour, and the point is that you can be fashionable in every area."

At Minneapolis-based eyeglass manufacturer Eyebobs, bold styles abound, including a series of looks worn by Katie Couric.

"Eyewear is not to be hidden anymore," says Jason Engelman, one of the company's certified opticians who works with the design team. "Everybody used to call it 'geek chic' but now it's just your glasses -- you put them on and go and I don't see the trend ending anytime soon."

"It's another area where you can project your own sense of self and style," Graham says. As for the old Dorothy Parker adage, "Men seldom make passes at girls who wear glasses" -- "now they do," Graham says.

Eyeglasses on the cheap

Designer and name brand frames can cost a pretty penny, but if you're willing to forgo the logo, you can get the look on the cheap from online resource Zenni Optical (zennioptical.com), where prices start at $6.95 and go to $45 for pure titanium frames.

Depending on the season, the company has 2,750-5,000 different styles. Dilyara Breyer, a senior visual designer at Zenni, says the company watches the latest trends in eyewear, as well as choices celebrities make.

Among the company's current hits are translucent frames, popular in the 1940s to '60s, Breyer says. "Everything old is new again," she notes, pointing to other vintage looks such as cat-eyes, rounder glasses and keyhole bridges.

How to find a perfect pair

"How do I look in these?"

We've asked that question dozens of times, pretty much depending on the kindness of strangers to tell us we look good, bad or ugly in a given pair of glasses or shades.

Now, makeup maven Bobbi Brown is here to save the day.

This spring, Brown, partnering with eyewear company Safilo, launched an eponymous collection of optical frames, sunglasses, priced from $68-$220.

How does she know what looks good? "Being a beauty expert, I've always been aware of how glasses can transform the face and I wanted to take the mystery out of how to choose the right glasses," says Brown, who has worn eyeglasses since she was 16.

Brown developed a three-step system to help women find the perfect pair based on style, color and face shape. The 33-piece collection ranges from retro to sporty, from black to a blushy rose. Brown has lusted after trendy big, dark oversized frames, but says with her petite face, "I quickly look like Swifty Lazar or like I'm in biology class." For the record (and other petite faces) there is a "Bobbi" style.

Since we can't take Bobbi Brown with us when we shop, here's a little guidance: "Don't wear glasses that are so big you can't see your eyebrows or so small that if you look straight you see just your eye through the glasses. And if you're going for less of a statement, play with nude colors. They blend beautifully into hair and skin, are incredibly hip and you can still wear a strong frame."

Face shape helps dictate frame:

1 Round: Go for angular, narrow frames, specifically rectangles. "A round face and round glasses, that is a no," Brown says.

2 Heart-shaped: Choose styles that are wider at the bottom with rounded temples.

3 Square: Wider styles, such as round frames.

4 Oval: Almost anything works.

Stylish Ways To Rock The Plain White Tee

We often take a look at the boring white tee shirts in our wardrobe and just wonder what to do with them. White tee shirts, as boring as they seem should be wardrobe staples and don’t be deceived by their plain looks.

You can style them fabulously in different ways:

White on white

Pair your white tee with white pants! A white denim for instance will transform the look. White on white is a huge trend; it is always chic and classy. Add a pair of nice fitted jacket and white earrings or a metallic shoe to play up look.

 Blazer Behaviour

Pair your tee with a blazer for immediate oomph. This by all means can be worn to work!

 Pair it with a statement necklace

A chunky, colorful necklace works fine as well. We love the collar-style, beaded piece in trend now. It dresses up a simple t-shirt in all the right ways. And you can’t go wrong with red lips with a predominantly white outfit!

 Pair with boyfriend jeans

Boyfriend jeans are in trend right now, they are such a hit this season and pair them off with a white tee and girly accessories is the perfect amount of casual and sophisticated.

 Pair with dungarees

This trend seems to keep coming back! Remember the 90s when tees were worn with dungarees? Who doesn’t love a throwback huh? Add big/ statement jewelry pieces, an over-sized handbag to your tee, a cool attitude and rock away.

Tuck it into a pencil skirt

By all means tuck your white tee in a nice pencil skirt. A good pencil skirt will hug your curves, elongate your legs and give off a perfectly dressed up on-the-go look. It is an understated clean and classy look, don’t be afraid to mix and match a few other solid colours.

 Colour and more colour

Give your white tee a pop of color, pair with a colourful bottom. The pop of colour makes it stand out!

 Tie it up and accessorize

Tying a little knot on the side of your tee, this shows a hint of sexy and shows off your curves. It gives a sexy attitude to an otherwise plain casual look.

 Pair with denim shorts

An old, worn in pair of shorts and a t-shirt might be the comfiest outfit there is, and perfect for the beach and casual movie outings.

The Pencil Skirt

The pencil skirt has become an all time classic. The slim/narrow cut it features makes for an instant appeal; it also lends great fit to the classic button front shirt or blouse.

Pencil skirts are without fuss and an example of simplicity being the ultimate elegance; they instantly transform into a brilliant get up, gives beautiful strides, since the legs are slightly restricted safe for a back or side slit or even pleat details, it ensures elegant gait!

To ensure a fabulous array of pencil skirts, when going shopping, choose them in neutral colours, in print fabric -styled with a plain/single coloured top- in sequin-perfect for a night out - in lace- it is just timeless and feminine and one with aunique detail-to stand out! You can get them online...

The pencil skirt is a trend that keeps living!

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How to fold a pocket square

Claire Moseley knows a thing or two about pocket squares. Her company, O'Harrow Clothiers, makes some of the best handkerchiefs on the market, outfitting dapper men from around the country. We asked her how to actually make one of her creations look good.

"My go-to folds are the Two Point and the Winged Puff," she says. "The Two Point fold is quite simple to do. You simply fold the square in half, and – rather than doing it point to point like with a One Point fold – you allow the back side to be slightly to the right of the front. I wear this fold the most because most O'Harrow squares have a contrasting back side." The Two Point is Moseley's choice for shirt pockets, denim jackets, and even the back pocket of jeans.

"My second favorite fold is the Winged Puff," she says. "I wear this fold in most blazers. It's a bit more of a fancy fold, and I like that not a lot of people wear it. This is the kind of food that says, I know how to fold a pocket square!"

To make the Winged Puff, lay the pocket square flat so it resembles a diamond. Fold the top corner down to meet the bottom corner. Fold the left and right corners down to meet the bottom corner, making a smaller diamond. Fold the two side points in toward the center, and fold the bottom point about halfway up (the point should hit a little above the center where the two side points meet). Tuck the handkerchief into the pocket with the point up and the folds facing out.

How to Untuck Your Shirt and Look Good

Courtesy Untuckit

A casually untucked button-down walks the line between informality and sloppiness, but it's getting easier to stay on the right side thanks to the designers trimming shirttails in the anticipation of their customers' decision to hang loose. Chris Riccobono, founder ofshirtmaker UNTUCKit, which specializes in shorter collared shirts, conducted market research before rolling out his first line and found that men are specific and consistent about their untucking preferences.

"An overwhelming majority of those we surveyed preferred the untucked shirt to be long enough to comfortably cover the buckle, but short enough to leave a small portion of the pant pocket exposed," says Riccobono. "Once you cover the pant pocket, you didn't have to get much longer before people felt it started to look very sloppy."

Tailoring is also key to the look, as many boxier American cuts look oddly tent-like when not pulled down. Riccobono found that he had to make slightly tighter shirts in order for men to feel comfortable leaving them loose. His experience tracks with what Alex Faherty, co-founder with his brother of the beachwear company Faherty Brand, found while making comfortable shirts for surfers and swimmers.

"If the shirt fits comfortably in the shoulders and chest, it will fall right where you want it in relation to your waistline – which should be no more than three inches below the top of your pants," Faherty explains.

Faherty Brand's textured fabrics invite rolled-up sleeves for the perfect weekend BBQ look while UNTUCKit offers a tie-free business casual take on the button-down with microchecksand plaids. They pair better jeans for the evening out and are a bit slimmer in the front, allowing you to look put together without cinching in your shirt.

20 Must-Follow Rules for Guys Who Want to Start Dressing Better (AKA the Restart Your Style Beginner’s Principles)

Rule #1: Start From Scratch

When you want to rebuild your wardrobe, you have to start from the beginning.

Now I’m not telling you to discard of all your clothes right away. I’m pretty sure society frowns upon naked men going clothes shopping. But, you should accept that eventually you are going to get rid of most (if not all) of your current clothes.

Sometimes it will be hard to say goodbye to your favorites, but it’s something that must be done to make progress.

Don’t worry though. You’ll get new favorites.

Systematically you will trade in your current wardrobe for a more suited, more refined and better orchestrated one.

Rule #2: Forget Everything You Think You Know

One of the hardest things I’ve ever had to accept was that my fashion knowledge was nonexistent.

In my researching stage, I would often read something that completely flipped my world upside down.

Something I had deemed inconsequential turned out to be of vital importance, while things that I considered to be crucial turned out not to matter much at all.

You need to accept that you may not know as much as you think. Otherwise you may feel like you can skip important lessons. You must think of yourself as a complete beginner, so you don’t gloss over anything that could help you see the light.

Simply assume you know nothing, so you’re open to learn everything.

Rule #3: Focus on the Basics

You Can’t Get More Basic Than a Plain White Tee

Now that you’ve forgotten all you know, what do you think you should be your first focus?

The basics, of course.

You have no idea how much you will benefit from just knowing the basics alone. I always say it’s half the battle, but it’s more like three quarters.

Too many men shoot themselves in the foot by getting the basics wrong. Don’t be one of them.

Check out my Beginner’s Guide to Dressing Better.

Rule #4: Build a Solid Wardrobe Foundation

Rebuilding your wardrobe starts with a solid foundation. You need to gather a collection of versatile items that will match well with almost anything.

Think basic items like white shirts, dark blue jeans, grey sweaters and black shoes.

Items like these will serve as training wheels while you’re learning to get the basics right, and offer support when you start adding more eye-catching pieces to your collection.

Rule #5: All Clothes MUST Fit

This is the golden rule. It’s what I consider to be most important. Getting this wrong will sabotage anything else you try.

It’s all about the fit, guys!

If there’s no other rule you’ll follow on this list, at least promise me you’ll follow this one.

Rule #6: Keep it Simple

You have to remember that you’re a man, and there’s no need to be extravagant. You don’t need a lot of bells and whistles to look great. You can just keep everything simple.

Leonardo DaVinci once said that simplicity is the ultimate sophistication.

This is very true for men’s fashion. Stop overcomplicating things.

Rule #7: Trim Your Wardrobe

You have to keep your wardrobe trim. There’s no benefit in having a bulging closet. It’s only impractical.

You won’t be filling your wardrobe up with lots and lots of clothes. You don’t need many to have a great arsenal of stylish outfits. You’d be amazed at how few you really need.

Also, you will periodically prune your wardrobe for items you no longer wear, no longer fit or look washed out. You will discard these items.

You will keep your closet decluttered.

Rule #8: Expand Your Options

You don’t want to be that guy that wears the same outfit day in and day out. You need a bit of variety.

Does this seem paradoxical to you with the previous rule?

Let me tell you that it’s entirely possible to trim your wardrobe and expand your options at the same time. Just make sure all your clothes work well together.

Layering will help you create more interesting outfits

Rule #9: Learn to Layer

Knowing how to layer clothes will give you ultimate use out of everything in your closet, and it will help you create more interesting outfits.

Layering lets you really play around with the clothes you have, so you should learn how to do it properly.

Rule #10: Forget the Trends, Develop Your Style First

A lot of men think they have to be on top of all the latest trends to become more stylish. However, when you’re starting out it’s vastly more important to develop your own sense of style first.

Once you figure out what image you want to portray with your clothes, you can start adding the trends that work with that image.

Read more about the difference between being stylish and being trendy here.

Rule #11: Look Effortless, Not Botherless

A man shouldn’t look like he has spent hours meticulously orchestrating his outfit in front of a mirror. It’s a lot more effective when you look like you just grabbed some clothes out of your closet and put them on.

This doesn’t mean you want to look like you didn’t bother. Your clothes must still look good on you and they must work together in a way that’s pleasing to the eye..

You still want to look like you know what you’re doing.

Expand your comfort zone

Rule #12: Try New Things

When you’re developing your sense of style, you want to be open to new types of clothing. You should try things you never would have thought to wear before.

You’d be amazed how good you could look in items that you previously thought “weren’t you.”

In this article by Jay from KinoWear, he tells you to try on anything and everything in a store. “This one exercise of trying on anything and everything will teach you more about style than reading a thousand style articles.” He says. It’s good advice.

Rule #13: Learn to Love Colors

Most men don’t seem to like wearing colors that much. A lot of us stick to a basic color scheme of black, white, grey and blue. You should start expanding your color horizon.

You have to figure out which colors work for you, and the best way to do this is to try them out. (See previous rule)

Colors can really make an outfit pop, so you shouldn’t shy away from them.

Start With 1 Color at a Time

Rule #14: Wear Colors Sparingly

While you should learn to love colors, you shouldn’t wear too many of them at the beginning of your style journey. You’ll be in danger of incompatible colors, since you probably don’t know how to match them yet.

Stick to just wearing one color at a time for now, and keep the rest neutral. Once you’re further educated you can start trying to combine them.

Rule #15: Laugh of the Jabs

When you start improving your style, I can almost guarantee you will receive a few jabs from your friends.

The secret to dealing with this is to not care and laugh it off. Just crack a joke about it yourself. That way you’ll be in on the joke, instead of the butt of it.

Eventually your friends will get used to the new you, and the jokes will cease.

Rule #16: Be Open to Feedback

There may also be people in your life that will genuinely try to help you, so be open to their advice. Consider the person it’s coming from and what they have to say.

Usually you can tell when a criticism is genuine, or when someone is just trying to cut you down a few inches.

People who provide sincere counsel will usually be people that dress fairly well themselves.

You should also listen to the women in your life, as they are usually happy to give their honest feedback.

Rule #17: Be Honest With Yourself

You don’t want to look like someone that you’re not. You’ll feel incongruent when you’re sporting a look that just doesn’t fit with the type of person you are.

If you’re an introverted person, it’ll seem weird if you’re wearing very loud outfits.

If you’re a very laidback type of guy, you may not want to walk around in formal suits all the time.

Just try to look like a better dressed version of yourself.

Style reinvention takes time. There’s no rush.

Rule #18: Accept That it Will Take a While

Your sense of style is like Rome. It won’t be built in a day. It will take a while for you to fully grasp all the little intricacies that make an outfit great.

This is something learned over the span of month, if not years.

Hopefully Restart Your Style will help you get there faster though.

Rule #19: Accept That You Will Make Mistakes

We all make mistakes. None of us are immune to this. I still make mistakes to this day.

Look at celebrities who often have personal stylists or designers creating clothes just for them to wear. They are judged under a microscope. They make mistakes, but it’s because they try new things. Sometimes it works, sometimes it doesn’t.

This shouldn’t keep you from trying out new clothes. The road to success is paved with mistakes. You just need to realize when you’ve made one, accept it and move on.

Rule #20: Know That You’ll Get There Eventually

If you keep working on it, eventually you will have trained your eye for style. You’ll start to notice details in your own and other people’s outfits. You’ll know when something works and when it doesn’t. Selecting a great outfit from your closet will be as easy as riding a bike.

Take comfort in the knowledge that you’ll get there eventually.

The Rest Is Up to You

Following these 20 rules will help you restart your style, but you’re the one that will have to do the work.

Change doesn’t come from reading things. It comes from taking action. So if you’re serious about developing your fashion sense, then take these rules to heart. Start working on 1 small thing and work your way up from there.