So hope­fully you were able to learn a few things from our last post on what to avoid with men’s fash­ion. There are many trap­pings that we’ve all suc­cumbed to at one point or another, with the right inten­tions but with the wrong out­come. So with­out fur­ther delay…

• Nov­elty Tee Shirts: We’ve all seen them. Maybe it was a gift with good inten­tions or at the time, it just seemed so funny you had to have it. Well, it’s not so funny when that hot­tie thinks you’re a dork but digs your friend in the blazer and but­ton down. These shirts are trendy, tacky and won’t work in most sit­u­a­tions, other than buff­ing pol­ish on your dress shoes or hang­ing out at home. Per­son­ally, I like plain tees or some­thing with under­stated graph­ics. Don’t think Ed Hardy.

• Baggy Clothes: Unless you’re going for the baggy look or you’re a hip hop star or you’re 15, try to avoid wear­ing clothes that are too big for your britches. Sloppy, loose fit­ting clothes give the impres­sion of lazi­ness, not only with your clothes, but your lifestyle as well. Wear clothes that fit your build com­fort­ably. So avoid over­hang­ing sleeves and pants drag­ging the floor when you walk. And if you work out, then you should wear some­thing that reflects all that hard work. Not tight pants or shirts like it was painted on, but form fit­ting, let­ting it drape. It’s espe­cially impor­tant to wear suits that fit prop­erly because it’s usu­ally for an impor­tant situation.

• Designer Logo or Labels: Logos from design­ers in eas­ily vis­i­ble loca­tions on your clothes is like seek­ing approval when we were in high school. We don’t need brand­ing because we’re con­fi­dent right? D&G logos or Gucci on the front of your shirt will make you seem inse­cure and maybe even a snob. If you’re wear­ing some­thing of qual­ity, the peo­ple that need to know — will. If you really need to have peo­ple know you spent $300 on your jeans, then maybe you need to take a hard look at your pri­or­i­ties. Most design­ers have caught on to this so it’s a rel­a­tively easy choice to go for a sub­tle appear­ance and not com­pro­mise on quality.

• Skinny Jeans: Unless you’re related to Joey Ramone or in a punk band, please leave these where you found them. This is a cur­rent fad that should fade and be for­got­ten. It’s a bat­tle to squeeze them on, espe­cially if you work out or slightly chub.  Let the ladies squeeze them on instead. Like the image below, this looks best if you’re under 21 or have the right build.

So there you have it. Fol­low­ing these sim­ple tips should lead to a bet­ter look­ing you.  Also, have you seen any­thing that I may have missed, help­ing us to avoid the pit­falls of men’s fash­ion?  If you have any sug­ges­tions or feed­back, please let us know.

Also, for tips on the finer points of dress­ing up, fol­low the guid­ance from the men’s style forum, Ask Andy.

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