FASHION MISTAKES BY MEN

While woman make just as  many questionable style choices (tight jeans with muffin tops, anyone?) as men, there’s not as much help out there for guys who are innocently undermining their look. Although many fashion slips apply equally to both sexes, there are several that are very male-specific. Since it’s true that people’s first impression of us is often based on appearance, we decided to spend some time drowsing workplace, stores, cafes, and bars to uncover the most common fashion mistakes men make and let you in on how to avoid them and improve your personal presentation.
Read on to make sure you’re not committing any of these fashion crimes and find out how to correct your fashion faux pas if you recognize yourself  in any one of these blunders.

 French cuffs without cuff links

   Since it’s not necessary to wear most dress shirts with cuff links, many men seem to be unaware that shirts with French cuffs actually do need to be accompanied by cuff links. Essentially, French cuffs without cuff links are like a Playboy without the centerfold. If you have a shirt with French cuffs, cuff links are really the icing on the cake and will enhance your appearance by making you seem more presentable and smartly turned out. What’s more, since French-cuffed shirts are generally worn on more formal occasions, or at least in a business  environment, the purpose of  wearing  such a shirt is to look

polished-a feat that  is hard to accomplish when your sleeves are flapping about.

    For those times when you need to dress like a gentleman or want to make an elegant style statement, French cuff with some sweet cuff links peeking out from under the sleeve of your blazer are the way to go. And while it’s true that, in recent years, some very famous celebs have been spotted sporting French cuff sans cuff links, unless you’re Brad Pitt, you just won’t be able to get away with that in real life since everyone will just assume you don’t know how to dress yourself.

Make your own suit

   Creating your own suit refers to purchasing trousers and jackets as separates, and then combining them with little regard for whether or not. Just because both your jacket and pants are black, it does not mean they belong together. Fabric, cut and hue variations all play a huge role in determining whether or not two separately purchased items will complement each other. A wool blazer, for instance, will look terrible and cheap when paired with polyester dress pants, and vice versa. If you’re going to wear a suit, please make sure you bought the pieces as a set or you run the risk of seeming slightly ridiculous.

Trainers with everything

  Before you get angry and start leaving nasty comments, let us explain: While wearing uber-cool trainers with a suit can be hip and very attractive, it’s not OK to refuse to remove your trainers and insist that they go with everything you own. They don’t, and there are certainly times when a dressier look is called for and even preferred over something funkier. Plus, it’s a little boring to wear the same thing over and over. Part of having personal style is being able to mix things up occasionally and show others you can successfully work a variety of looks. Of course it’s not necessary to own as many pairs of shoes as most girls do, but you should own more than a couple of pairs of trainers, and you should certainly own at least one pair of dress shoes. You’ll need them for formal occasions or even for frequenting more upscale bars and clubs where a dress code is enforced.