A Few Things Every Woman Wishes Men Knew About Style
Thursday, 27 November 2008 19:44
Grooming…yes please. Call it manscaping or whatever you’d like but every woman will appreciate a man who takes care of himself. Take this as your official ‘okay’ to pluck that unibrow, moisturize those cracked knuckles, trim that unwieldy underarm hair, and shave the back of your neck between haircuts. You all know what we’re talking about and believe it or not, women do not want a Bert lookalike whose hairline is making a fierce fight to connect with the back hair (that you probably should be taking care of anyways). That being said, take the blessing but remember to keep your self-grooming routine to yourself unless its to offer a bud some wise advice. You don’t find yourself swooning to hear details about any woman’s bikini waxing regimen and it’s a pretty safe bet that the details of your personal grooming preferences aren’t likely to impress much more.
Matching. Grey and brown do not match. Period. Don’t give it a go and don’t try to sneak one through because you can’t find your black belt and you’re late to the weekly 8am Monday morning sales call. Really, that’s all we need to say here.
Some standard rules.
- Dress socks should be one shade darker than your slacks or at least the same color.
Tricky situation #1: Drag your ass to Nordstrom’s and make sure you have some navy socks for your favorite navy slacks and brown loafers….trust us substituting your faded balled black socks won’t let you pass through the day and still be regarded as having style.
Tricky situation #2: Light taupe or beige slacks with black shoes should be worn with black socks or taupe socks with some small black detail. Check out the store and you’ll see what we mean. - White socks are never okay….Michael Jackson is not highly acclaimed in the work place or by the opposite sex as a viable date option.
- Belts should match your socks. Whoever thought it was okay to wear brown belts with black shoes probably just had a bad lobotomy. And please, make sure your damn brown belts match your brown shoes! It’s just not acceptable to have light brown shoes and a red hue brown belt…seriously.
- Scrap the jeans and tennis shoes…just not cool. Grab yourself some $30 Converse, Addidas, or Creative lowtops and rock them with the jeans. There’s just hasn't been room for the fat tongues on tennis shoes or skate shoes since we were about 13.
Personal Flair. Now that we have the general basis covered and you’re going out there with a clean palette…add some personal touches to your look to make it yours. Maybe you want to sport the suspenders, or mix in a little argyle print from time to time. Maybe your thing is zip crewneck sweaters or vintage hoodies. We have faith you’ll figure it out…just steer clear of sweatbands or leather cuffs on one wrist and popped collars. Those aren’t personal flair…just sure to blow you up.
Good luck out there.
