Style is dictated by those who have it, and too often these people leave no room for the little guy. We think that there are more guys out there ready to be stylish than people realize, all they need is a push. So without further ado, our list of guides to various style related subjects.
The 5 Shoes Every Guy Should Own
Last week we gave you our Guide to Buying Shoes where we taught you how to distinguish quality when you step into a store. This week we want to teach you how to build the base of your footwear collection. With so many choices in every possible color, shape, and material it’s pretty hard for a guy to start from scratch. That’s why we’ve cut it down to the 5 shoes that every guy should have in their closet…
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Prepidemic Guide to Buying Shoes
It’s true: the shoes make the man. But today, the price tag inaccurately reflects quality and many salesmen advise without adequate knowledge. Luckily, this comprehensive guide and some practice are all you need to master the craft of ready-to-wear shoe shopping. Of course, if you have the money, consider investing in a proper pair of bespokes: diligently maintained, these glove-fit luxuries will last a lifetime.
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As we find ourselves firmly entrenched in fall, it’s time you thought about what this season means for the most classic item in your wardrobe. There are three things that you should be paying particular attention to in your suits this fall: Material, Structure, and Weight.
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Mixing and Matching: The Official Guide to Fall Layering
We could easily give you a few Piece by Piece outfits that incorporate layering. That way, you could just go out and purchase the items we tell you look good together. But as they say, “Give a man a fish and you feed him for a day; teach a man to fish and you feed him for a lifetime.” We hate cliches, too, and that’s not to degrade the essentiality of a good Piece by Piece — because, hell, we’ll probably give you a layering PbP later this week. But layering is an art. So now that summer’s out for the school year, and now that cold weather is coming in for a while, we’re serving you up something good. Something big. So here you go. Layering 101. Welcome to class.
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Doubling Up: A Guide to Double-Breasted Suits and Sport Coats
Double-Breasted suits have been all the rage for Fall 2009. But in the real day-to-day, we see people doing it wrong all the time. There is an art of going double-breasted, and it has a very elegant payoff. People think that they can just approach a double-breasted jacket the way they have any other jacket, but there are small nuances that are needed to be understood in order to look more like Gianni Agnelli and less like a mobster.
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Entry Level Suiting: A Beginner’s Guide to Buying a Suit
Every man needs a suit, period. Whether you’re 18, 28, or 48 it’s an essential. But for many, suits are a whole new territory that is foreign and often times scary. What should my first suit be? Should it be black, grey, blue? Should it be two-button, three button, peak lapel, notch lapel? Should I go to Ralph Lauren, H&M, or Thom Browne? There are so many questions that can make buying your first suit into a terribly unpleasant experience. We personally feel that the first time you slip on a suit should be an empowering experience. It should make you feel like a proper man and should make you feel ready to take on anything whether it’s that big meeting or that cute girl eyeing you from across the room.
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Shoe Care is Vital: A Guide to Looking After Your Shoes
We got a request from a buddy of ours on how to polish shoes, but we thought we’d use the opportunity to go into detail about all sides of shoe care. To put it simply, your shoes cannot survive without good care. Here are some rules.
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How to Wear Your Dress Pants: A Guide
Dress pants are so often overlooked. It’s easy to buy $2500 sport coats and not worry about decent slacks, thinking the jacket will do the talking. It’s easy to say that since your slacks will almost always be neutral and simple, you don’t need anything outrageous or absurdly fashion forward, and hence, you don’t need them to be of particularly good quality. False. We agree that pants should generally be pretty simple in color and pattern so that you can build off of a relatively neutral backdrop and explore more with jackets, shirts, and shoes. But if these pants are your jumping off point, a canvas of sorts, you need to do them right…
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Stop complaining about wearing a tux and take our word for it: you will never look better. You should be excited to don a tux. Few guys have the courage to get a real, fitted, non-rented tux, so if you go out on the limb and purchase a legit piece of formalwear, you will stand out (and you won’t itch from that nasty rent-a-suit polyester). And believe us: standing out in a tux is a good thing. It means you’re the man. So here are a few rules, ideas, and thoughts.
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Knocking Some Scents Into You: A Guide to Cologne
People say that smell and memory are inextricably linked, so you might want to consider leaving a positive impression by smelling good. So here you go: a guide to finding and wearing cologne…
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Our Guide to Everything You Need to Know About Jeans
Jeans are an essential piece of wardrobe for any man. Just like men, they come in all shapes, sizes, and colors. They can look good on every guy, as long as he knows what he’s doing. This ability comes with an understanding of fit, wash, and production. With this in mind, we have made our foolproof guide to jeans…
It’s All About Fit: A Guide to Properly Fitting Jeans
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Washes and Finishes: A Guide to Denim Washes
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Looms and Loops: A Guide to Denim Manufacturing
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