What’s Etiquette Got To Do With Clothes? Etiquette is the art of putting people at ease and demonstrating respect and consideration toward others. The way we dress is an important part of that process which is too often overlooked. From the way, we dress for work to how we turn up for a funeral, family…
Colour & Stripe Business Basics Selecting the best colours and stripes for shirts can be daunting for some men, but it needn’t be. Take a look at this image and notice which colours are in each dress level section. SOLID COLOURED SHIRTS Go with colours that sit within the band that matches the required dress level.…
How to Select the Right Colored Dress Shirt Have you ever considered that there is a hierarchy/level of formality between color hues? There is and knowing it makes shopping for the dress shirts (solid coloured and patterned) that will best support your role/image a whole lot easier. HUE Highest in the hierarchy is achromatic white followed…
Know Your Dress Shirt Collars There are eight collar styles for men’s dress shirts. They are the Point, Spread, Curved, Band, Button-down, Pinned, Tabbed, and the Wing Of these, the ones pictured here are the most common. WIDE-SPREAD The lilac shirt is a spread collar and is considered to be the most formal. That said it does not suit every man. Its…
Which Tie with What Jacket? It’s often the little things that make the man. Like knowing how to select the right tie with your jacket. The secret lies with the jacket lapel and the base of the tie. Place the widest part of your tie ❶ against the widest part of your lapel ❷. If they are…
How to Select the Correct Shoe Color For Men Ever found yourself stumped by what shoe color to wear? Black shoes go with black, navy and gray pants. Brown shoes go with brown, khaki, tan, denim blue & beige pants. Cordovan (Oxblood) goes with brown, gray and many medium to dark blue pants. ▪️▪️▪️▪️▪️▪️▪️▪️▪️▪️▪️▪️▪️▪️▪️▪️ Find…
When Buying a Suit Think Ahead Buying a new suit should not start in the store. It should start well ahead of time as you determine why and when you’ll be wearing it. Is the suit for work? Date night? A buddy’s wedding? Funerals or all of the above? By first determining when and where…
5 Ways to Style a Blazer Don’t let your blazers sit in your closet waiting for a particular outfit. Get creative and team your blazer with denim, vintage T’s, print and patterned shirts, vests and turtleneck sweaters. Women experiment with outfits, you should too. ▪️▪️▪️▪️▪️▪️▪️▪️▪️▪️▪️▪️▪️▪️▪️▪️ Find a Consultant: Search our directory of consultants. Go to…