Tips

Quick Tip: Flash those ankles

February 2, 2012

I’m gonna keep it short and sweet this week with this little gym-inspired tip. Don’t be afraid to show those ankles. Let’s stop wearing these sad excuses for socks, and start putting on the real deal, something called a “no-show sock”.

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They’re not all the same: Picking the RIGHT pair of brown dress shoes

January 19, 2012

To those still stepping up their game, what constitutes a GOOD pair of brown leather dress shoes? Can you just pick any pair that looks brown, and looks leathery? What qualifies as the RIGHT pair of brown shoes? Let’s discuss the details in picture form.

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Quick tip: Unbutton that second button when you go tieless

December 19, 2011

Quick tip for you guys: when you’re wearing a dress shirt without a tie, unbutton both the collar and the second button. This is something I notice a lot. When guys let loose, they rip off that tie and unbutton the collar… and that’s it. Don’t be afraid to unfasten one more button. Cmon, you [...]

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Do it anyway: Improving yourself and dealing with those who don’t understand

December 11, 2011

I recently started reading The Flinch, by Julien Smith. The basic idea is that we humans have this inclination to protect ourselves. This self-preservation, this flinch, is a defense mechanism meant to keep us alive and safe. It’s the flight in “fight or flight”.

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There is no Going Out shirt: How to dress like a real man after hours

December 6, 2011

Okay, maybe in your mind, there is a Going Out shirt, which roughly translates to a shirt with some crazy bold stripes , or a super dark colored shirt with ridiculous embellishment or embroidery (to match that stupid ass pair of artificially distressed boot-cut True Religion jeans), un-tucked (of course!) with the first three buttons undone. Extra points for the sunglasses, over-gelled hair, and square-toed “dress shoes”.

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