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  • Men's Style Conundrums: Graphic Tees
    By: Hendrik Pohl | - Non-plain t-shirts are an age-old fashion minefield for many men. Solid crew neck and plain wifebeater shirts are known as pieces that you can wear with anything, but add print to the equation and you'll be in a completely different ball game. Some would say that no man over the age of 20 should be seen in a graphic tee, while others claim that it's a valid way to exhibit a rebellious streak. Which one better follows the edicts of modern style?

    The Graphic Crowd
    It's true w ...

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  • Men's Style Conundrums: Vests
    By: Hendrik Pohl | - It's a fashion question that countless men have asked in the past: should you wear a vest? Yes, vests are acceptable even when you're not wearing one with the whole three-piece suit shebang. A layered look with a vest, however, occupies its own special place on the scale of formality. Wearing a vest per se is no style faux pas right now, but wearing the vested look to the wrong occasion most definitely is, regardless of the time period.

    What's in a Vest?
    At the very core of ...

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  • Men's Style Guide: Accessories For Winter
    By: Hendrik Pohl | - As it always is in the world of fashion, every new season brings with it a whole collection of styles that the mens fashion industry insists you should have. This year's winter is no different. Although you're not exactly forced to dispose of every last shirt or necktie from last spring, there are certain pieces that you'll definitely want to consider getting. Chosen properly, they're the kind of accessories that you'll be using long after the snow melts.

    Style Squared
    In t ...

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  • The Three Mens Neck Ties To Buy
    By: Hendrik Pohl | - Men's boutiques will condition you to think that there's no such thing as too many ties - which is true to some extent - so that you'll buy, and buy a lot at that. There will come a point, though, when you get tired of all the silk neckties in your closet and wish for other styles that are a little more varied and interesting. Mens fashion is all about variety that's chosen with taste, so here are three new species to help spruce up your selection.

    Pin-Dot Neckties
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  • Men's Style Guide: Accessories For Winter
    By: Hendrik Pohl | - As it always is in the world of fashion, every new season brings with it a whole collection of styles that the men's fashion industry insists you should have. This year's winter is no different. Although you're not exactly forced to dispose of every last shirt or necktie from last spring, there are certain pieces that you'll definitely want to consider getting. Chosen properly, they're the kind of accessories that you'll be using long after the snow melts.

    Style Squared
    In ...

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  • Men's Style Guide: Buying And Wearing Raincoats
    By: Hendrik Pohl | - If you're the kind of practical dresser who fits his fashion to the weather outside, it can be a little difficult when the weather's all gray and undecided. It's chilly outdoors, but the sky shows some potential of sun later in the day. When it's that type of day and a fullon overcoat would be too much and just a suit too little, a raincoat is the ideal go-between. Hardy and versatile, a raincoat is many a business traveler's best friend.

    The Raincoat Range
    One thing you sh ...

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  • Men's Style Guide: How To Buy Topcoats
    By: Hendrik Pohl | - Layering is a crucial skill of style, especially during these winter seasons. Colder climes are as good a motivation as any for you to make your fashions cozier and more weather-proof. Topcoats become an essential fashion piece in winter not just because it gives you added insulation, but because it does so without interrupting your office wardrobe. If you don't have one of your own or want to replace it, here's what you should be looking for.

    Trim Topcoats Rule
    It's true t ...

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  • Men's Outerwear Essentials For Winter
    By: Hendrik Pohl | - Snow and cold weather are two of the most difficult things about the winter season. The fashion-conscious man has to contend with the cold while at the same time preserving some semblance of style that doesn't get drowned in jackets and knits. Yes, there are ways for you to stay both warm and stylish through the whole season. It's all a matter of knowing the pieces with the right balance of fashion and functionality.

    Turtlenecks
    Apple Inc. may have the monopoly on uber-cool ...

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  • Men's Style Tricks: Suits For All Occasions
    By: Hendrik Pohl | - Men's suits are generally viewed as rigid, structured style pieces that are no good for any event outside of an office or formal wedding. But the average two piece single breasted men's suit is good for a very wide range of occasions, and is much more versatile than is typically thought. The secret to bringing a single suit from office party to garden brunch is in what you style with it, in all the other pieces that you wear to the occasion.

    Sneakers
    Justin Timberlake's now ...

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  • Men's Style Strategies: Dressing Up, Dressing Down
    By: Hendrik Pohl | - Suit, shirt and tie, that's the standard workday uniform, and chances are good that every other guy at the water cooler is wearing the same thing. But unless you're presenting to the boss or your office has an extra strict dress code, you've got some room to play with the tried and tested formula. Let your fashion sense loose! Style your weekday outfits differently and be just that more envied by everyone else at work.

    Ditch the Jacket
    If you're not making a major sales pit ...

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  • Men's Style Options With Sweaters
    By: Hendrik Pohl | - A sweater is an indispensable style item in just about any season. You could wear one as is for a cool summer evening, or use the same one as a layering item for truly cruel winter days. But even a group that sounds as basic as sweaters has more to it than meets the eye. They may all look similar, it's true, yet every type has a respective character that every fashion-conscious guy should think about.

    Sweater Fashion ABC's
    Different folks have different strokes especially w ...

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  • The Men's Fashion Rules To Break Now
    By: Hendrik Pohl | - Men's fashion is all about rules. Don't wear socks with sandals. Don't wear ill-fitting pants. Don't wear mismatched suit separates. But fashion is also a constantly changing field, and some of the most modern styles require you to bend the rules of the older ones. No, you still shouldn't wear sandals with socks; the truly fashion-forward man, though, has many more combinations now available to him and his repertoire.

    Pants Lengths
    Whether you're going formal with slacks or ...

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  • Suitcase Buying Guide For Frequent Travelers
    By: Hendrik Pohl | - Buying the right type of suitcase has a lot to do with knowing what type of conditions your suitcase will encounter while on its journey as well as understanding just how important a suitcase is for protecting the integrity of your clothing. The right suitcase can mean the difference between arriving at your destination with ready-to-wear articles of clothing or arriving with nothing more than a wrinkled mess of clothing that must be pressed at the hotel before you can show your face in public. ...
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  • The Men's Style Guide To Patterned Suits
    By: Hendrik Pohl | - Modern men's fashion puts a great premium on the solid colored suit as a style staple in any male wardrobe. But the world of suiting goes far beyond the simplicity of the solid suit. Printed suits take the style stakes one notch higher, setting you apart from a crowd of navy, grays and blacks. And when done in the right style and with appropriate pieces, the printed suit can be just as formal as it is distinctive.

    Picking Prints
    Everything starts with the choosing, and the ...

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  • Men's Style Sins With Outerwear
    By: Hendrik Pohl | - Outerwear is supposed to be one of the most foolproof bits of men's fashion; after all, any idiot could throw on a coat. But there's much more to outerwear than merely shrugging an overcoat on before you leave your front door. There are still innumerably many ways to do wrong by your outerwear and look foolish with it on. And with the kind of visual real estate that the average coat has, those are fashion faux pas you can't afford to make.

    Short Isn't Stylish
    For most men, ...

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  • Men's Style Sins With Blazers
    By: Hendrik Pohl | - Few pieces in men's fashion can come close to the typical blazer in terms of ubiquity and universality. A single blazer can encompass an extremely wide range of styles that run the gamut from lounge casual with sandals to office formal in a necktie. Yet many guys have still found ways to mess up the almost idiot proof blazer. No man should live life without one, but at the same time no guy should be forced into any one of the following.

    Statement Blazers
    The last decade of ...

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  • Travel-friendly Fashion
    By: Hendrik Pohl | - Ever since the Wright brothers first got their plane off the ground, fashion-conscious men the world over have been trying to grapple with traveling stylishly. It's a well-known fact of life that very few outfits do survive the average red-eye without ending up looking like something the cat dragged in. But there are certain segments of men's fashion that travel well; from there, it's all a matter of putting them together in a smart way.

    Jet Set Style Pieces
    Wrinkles and cr ...

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  • Denims New Rules Of Style
    By: Hendrik Pohl | - Jeans and denim jackets always seem to conjure images of cowboys and starving artists instead of high-end men's fashion. Nowadays, though, the realm of the denim-decked and the stylish man are mutually exclusive no more. Done with the right pieces, the new denim can easily go from grungy to elegant in just a few strokes. Its time to discover this new side of denim and elevate your wardrobe to a whole other level of style.

    Beyond Simple Shirts and Ties
    Chambray can be consid ...

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  • Age-appropriate Men's Fashion: Accessories
    By: Hendrik Pohl | - Face it: when it comes to fashion, men are at a disadvantage with accessories. Not only does the sex as a whole have a narrower selection, but finding that stylish sweet spot is also very difficult for most. It gets even harder when your age starts breaching the 30- and 40-something limits, after faux pas cease to be cute and become cringe-worthy. Here are a few things you may want to remember about accessorizing for a more mature style.

    Bling is Bad
    Many forces in men's fa ...

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  • Black Ties: Not So Somber
    By: Hendrik Pohl | - There's a widespread notion that black ties suggest mourning, and that they should only be worn for wakes and funerals. Believing that, however, will make you miss out on one of the most popular style staples of modern men's fashion. In the last few years alone, noir neckties have gained both status and ubiquity throughout the world. Here's how to make that black tie more 'fashionable' than 'final viewing.'

    Colors Give Life
    Everyone knows the look, solid black necktie, plai ...

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  • Age-appropriate Men's Fashion: Pants
    By: Hendrik Pohl | - Pants, and men's bottoms, in general, have changed much in the last few decades. Bell bottoms gave way to loose boxy cuts, which were driven to extinction by today's figure-hugging styles. Yet many of these changes are targeted at the trendy twentysomething crowd; for older male demographics, the fashion scene isn't in as much of a flux. Here are some of the rules that men over 30 should follow, regardless of the latest style craze.

    The Right Fit
    Whether it's formal slacks ...

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  • Infamous Office Fashion Faux Pas
    By: Hendrik Pohl | - With the kind of dress code policies enforced in most offices, you'd think that few men could mess up their office outfits. But even with the defined rules on workday clothes, a lot of guys still show up at their cubicles with ensembles that are nowhere near stylish. Real friends don't let friends wear manpris (among other things), and here are a few items that friendly coworkers shouldn't let officemates don.

    Suit Pants with Too Much
    Jeans and suit pants are two very diffe ...

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  • The Men's Guide To Casual Fall Style
    By: Hendrik Pohl | - Now that everyone's brought out their peacoats and blazers, it seems as if everyday is a formal day. But that doesn't always have to be the case. It's still possible for you to dress down, even in this season where warming up is so important. It's all a question of how to assemble a look to balance seedily unkempt and undeniably stylish exactly right.

    Change from Outside
    Start by considering your outerwear. Because it's the most visually imposing piece in the ensemble, it's ...

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  • The Guide To Black And White Style
    By: Hendrik Pohl | - If you're a frequent flier on the social circuit, chances are good that you've encountered a number of gatherings in the past that required a black and white outfit, whether by theme or simple whimsy. For most, incorporating the restricted color palette to modern style is a challenge because the final look easily ends up dull. Here are some suggestions for a theme-compliant outfit that doesn't bore all the other guests to sleep.

    Keep It Simple
    While it can be tempting to fi ...

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  • The Men's Guide To Americana
    By: Hendrik Pohl | - When it comes to Americana in men's fashion, there's a very thin line sitting between classic and campy. Too many guys out there try too hard or too much, and thus end up in all sorts of hideous outfits that warrant the creation of a fashion police force. Although it's hard to go wrong with a style as timeless and simple as Americana, there are a few things you'll want to remember while you're browsing through your reds, whites and blues.

    Classics Are Your Best Friends
    Forg ...

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  • The Best Hairstyling Products
    By: Hendrik Pohl | - There is a misconception that mens hair styling products can be difficult to shop for. Much of this is attributed to the fact that in the past womens hair styling products garnered the lions share of attention; however things have changed and today you can find a plethora of mens hair styling products available just about everywhere.

    Too much of a Good Thing
    Unfortunately since there are now so many options available it can be difficult to find the best hair styling product ...

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  • How To Wear A Sports Jacket
    By: Hendrik Pohl | - With confidence of course! In today's age of increasingly casual style, the sports jacket has fallen by the wayside. True, the sport jacket is popular in some circles however it does not have nearly the popularity of once did. This is unfortunate since few articles of clothing can add style and professionalism to an outfit as easily and effectively as a sport coat.

    Choose your Style
    With sports jackets you have the unique opportunity to wear a jacket that is perfectly suite ...

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  • Shopping Tips - The Modern Man's Guide To Bargain Style
    By: Hendrik Pohl | - Even with the shaky economy these days, fashion likely still isn't as accessible as you'd like it to be. High-quality clothes are too expensive to be a regular purchase for you, and the more reasonably priced ones are of questionable quality. What's a practical yet stylish guy to do in times like these?

    Know the Rules
    It's common knowledge that mix and match is the critical factor when you're trying to expand your wardrobe. Yet too many guys find themselves unfamiliar with ...

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  • The Mens Guide To Choosing A Scarf
    By: Hendrik Pohl | - Neckties and open collars are fine and dandy in spring, but they're way too cool to be comfortable once the colder seasons come around. Scarves are the toastier alternative to more traditional accessories like ties, giving you both warmth and style. Just like ties, however, there's a great multitude of scarves on the store shelves. What kind of scarf is best for the fashion-conscious yet weather-appropriate modern man?

    The Lookalike Game
    One easy way to learn the art of cho ...

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  • The Men's Guide To Prom
    By: Hendrik Pohl | - Graduations are nothing compared to the age-old rite of passage that is prom. It's that one evening where you get to act, and dress all grown up. But one big problem is that the event attracts some of the worst fashion errors as you and your friends try to mimic how real adults dress up for a fancy night out. There are just a few fashion rules to observe so that you don't end up cringing when your prom pictures end up on Facebook.

    A Prom Primer
    Proms are always formal event ...

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  • Popular Collar Styles On Mens Dress Shirts
    By: Hendrik Pohl | - Few guys pay attention to their shirts. After all, a shirt's a shirt, right? In reality, there are several ways that a shirt can stand out from the rest: fit, sleeve, cuff and so on. A collar is one of the more defining characteristics of the shirt because it's such a visible feature. Before you dismiss the collar as trivial, keep in mind that there are different kinds in use, and that they each go with a certain kind of tie.

    Spread Collars
    Easily the most versatile type of ...

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  • Bow Ties - Sophistication And Tradition
    By: Hendrik Pohl | - The bowtie is a men's fashion accessory worn with formal attire by males of many ages. Men may choose to wear a bowtie with a suit, tuxedo or simply a dinner jacket. The bowtie is a length of fabric tied around the collar just like most other ties; however a bowtie must be tied symmetrically so that the opposite ends form loops.

    Bowties vary in length and should be bought according to shirt collar size. These are available in silk or a combination of other fabrics. They are rarely ...

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  • Dress Code Basics - Getting The Help You Need To Accessorize Your Tuxedo
    By: Hendrik Pohl | - For many men, accessorizing a tuxedo is easy - they simply ask their bride-to-be or their date and just go with what they say. But what if you need to wear a tuxedo and you have no one to ask? Who do you go to for help? Come to us. We have made it easy for you to quickly accessorize a tuxedo at just a little extra expense.

    A Dress Set is Basic
    You can start off by buying a dress set. This is a combination of accessories for your tux. Most dress sets will include a set of ...

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  • Mens Fashion Rules - Brining Out The Clothes Horse In You
    By: Hendrik Pohl | - Most men would be loathe to discuss the latest mens fashion trend and would rarely spend more than a few minutes discussing or even thinking about mens fashion dos and donts. Overt discussions on latest trends and fads are more common when it comes to womens fashion but there are still common fashion flubs that men can fall into. By default, whether spoken about or not, there are a few fashion rules that men should generally follow so that they do not look like they got dressed up in the dark! I ...
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  • Neckties - Making A Style Statement With Your Tie
    By: Hendrik Pohl | - Herbert Harold Vreeland once said: Clothes dont make a man but good clothes have got many a man a good job.

    A mans first impression is determined by the clothes he is wearing. If you want to be perceived as a man of character and integrity, then you have to dress the part.

    Most men will shy away from the thought of spending too much time on their attire. After all, a suit is a suit is a suit! While most men in suits do blend together in a crowd, a distinguish ...

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  • Necktie & Co - Accessories That Make Or Break Your Ensemble
    By: Hendrik Pohl | - Many men all too often make the mistake of focusing exclusively on their choice of trousers and the shirt without sparing a moments thought on the other elements of dress that go into completing the look. Sure, Clothes Makes the Man, is all so true but accessories can play a huge role in making or breaking your overall look, whether you are dressed for a social occasion or for business.

    Some of the more popular accessories worn by men include a tie, a pair of cufflinks, a wrist wa ...

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  • Summer Weddings - Neckties, Bow Ties, Or Casual
    By: Hendrik Pohl | - Once summer approaches and the days begin to get warm, summer weddings begin to come back into vogue. Getting married outside, under the sun and the clouds makes for a very different wedding indeed. It is an event that is unique not just for the bride and groom but also for you as a guest. Dressing up for day weddings is a completely different matter from the usual wedding attire; the right clothes will be key to looking cool in the sun.

    Attending a wedding outdoors or at least n ...

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  • A Fresh Business Look: Learn To Match Ties To Shirts
    By: Hendrik Pohl | - Many men find it difficult to choose the right tie for the right shirt. Matching shirt to ties can be quite fun. The range of patterns, colors, fabrics, and cuts will allow for endless possibilities - so many that many men wouldn't even know where to start. This article will teach you the essentials that will help you create a wide range of outfits with different dress shirts and neckties.

    Classic White Shirts
    A dress shirt for the businessman is like a canvas for the arti ...

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  • Choosing A Proper Black Tie For Formal Events
    By: Hendrik Pohl | - Since the late sixties up to late seventies, the black bow tie was quite common for semi-formal functions. Ironically, in the late eighties to nineties black tie has been a tradition to be worn in a formal affair and black bow tie would be the big exclusion to the policy in such occasions.

    The usual wrongdoing is the combination of tie with a waistcoat of cummerbund; this is a tradition that has been as a stand as a rendered formal wear now a days. Unfortunately if you are going ...

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  • How To Look Your Best In Your Neckties
    By: Hendrik Pohl | - There are some guidelines in matching your suit, shirt, and tie. The first thing to consider is the pattern. If the shirt is already striped for example, the suit and tie should no longer have any patterns. Same goes for the other two.

    The next rule says that one of these elements should be light, and the two others should be dark. For instance, if the shirt is white, your tie and suit should be dark. Or if the suit is white, tie and shirt should be dark. You may try other kinds o ...

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  • What Is The Perfect Attire For Summer Weddings
    By: Hendrik Pohl | - Many couples choose to have weddings in summertime for all the obvious reasons. Flowers are in bloom, the sunshine gives off a heartwarming feeling and the temperature is ideal for the bride to look her best in her wedding dress. The women in the entourage go to a couturier to get their gowns made but men are often at a loss on what to wear when they get invited to attend summer weddings. Here are suggestions on ideal summer day wedding wear for men.

    Formal Summer Day Wedding Wear ...

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  • Black Tie Attire: The Tux Commandments
    By: Hendrik Pohl | - Every fashionable man knows that nothing less than a tuxedo should be worn to any occasion that calls for black tie formal. Whatever the media or the pop culture crowd might say to detract it, the tuxedo is the time-honored attire for events that demand nothing but the best. Get over the tuxedo stereotypes fed to you by Saturday morning cartoons. Try buying or renting a set and see just how formal and elegant you can be.

    Tuxedos Mean Business- and Class
    Now, there is real ...

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  • The Silken Touch - The Story Of Silk
    By: Hendrik Pohl | - Most trends come and go, becoming vogue for a month and the falling out of fashion after a season's worth of runway shows. There are an elite few items in the fashion world, however, that never go out of style regardless of the season. Silk is one such item that, had there been a hall of fame for textiles, would have been ranked as one of history's all-time bests.

    What Built the Silk Road?
    The threads of the history of silk come all the way from China, where the first sil ...

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  • Tuxedo Guide: Things To Know Before Your Black Tie Event
    By: Hendrik Pohl | - If you are to attend an event that calls for a tuxedo, do not be another penguin nor be afraid to rent one. Renting a tuxedo gives you the advantage of not spending a big deal of money for something that you will only wear for the occasion and you might even rent out one that is in the latest style. Renting out is really easy, but knowing how to carry a tuxedo will single you out as a man who knows how to dress up for the occasion.

    Today men have been opting out the tuxedo. It ma ...

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  • Mens Fashion Tips: How To Wear Pocket Squares
    By: Hendrik Pohl | - Some men would love to try something stylish, but many avoid it because they do not have any idea how to do it right and for fear of doing it badly. During the 19th century, wearing a simple angle-breasted suit creates a nice and complete look for a mans appearance. But this later died down and came back with more demand for sophistication in mens fashion with the advent of more metrosexual men.

    Amazingly, there are many styling benefits of a pocket square which many men do not pa ...

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  • Tips To Save Money On Mens Clothes - Ties, Shoes, Shirts, And More
    By: Hendrik Pohl | - If you are trying to look for ways to save money on clothes without sacrificing the way you look, then here are the 10 tips to help you out.

    Look For Sales
    It is well advised that you look for certain pieces of clothing during sale. It would be a great help to know that you have that certain piece of clothing anytime that the need of it arises. So go shopping regularly and buy the thing that caught your attention especially if it is on sale.

    Limit Your Wa ...

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  • Mens Fashon Tips: The Art Of Matching Ties, Shirts And Suits
    By: Hendrik Pohl | - When deciding for the right dress shirt, there are a few things that should be considered. Would you want to blend in or stand out in a crowd? What kinds of shirt match your other pieces of clothing? What are the shirts that are ideal for the season? Here a few helpful tips to find the right colour shade for your clothes.

    Complexion, Hair, and Eye Color
    The complexion, hair and eye colours are the most significant factors in considering the clothes colours to pick up. H ...

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  • Some Famous Bow Tie Wearers
    By: Victor Epand | - Let it be known that as we embark on this discussion of famous people who wear bow ties that yours truly, wore a bow tie to not one, but five dances in high school.

    Granted, most of those bow ties were associated with tuxedos, but the point is that when fame strikes, even the author will be on the list of famous bow tie wearers. To begin with, we want to mention that any person, and we mean any person, can edge in a few seconds of their fifteen minutes allotment of fame by learnin ...

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  • Bow Ties
    By: Mar | - The bow tie is a fashion accessory, popularly worn with other formal attire, such as suits or dinner jackets. It consists of a ribbon of fabric tied around the collar in a symmetrical manner such that the two opposite ends form loops. Ready-tied bow ties are available, in which the distinctive bow is sewn into shape and the band around the neck incorporates a clip. The traditional alternative, consisting of a single strip of cloth, may be known as a "self-tie" bow tie to distinguish it. Bow ties ...
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