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  • Where To Find The Best Bow Ties For Men
    By: MITH | -
    Men's bow ties have been around forever, but many men do not know how to pull off the look. When many of us think about men's bow ties we tend to think about a man dressed up in a penguin suit for a wedding, or a silly cartoon character who's bow tie spins out of control. In order to get a good understanding as to how and when to wear a bow tie, we will break down the different scenarios: the funky, the dressy and the business attire.

    Funky Bow Ties

    If you are a ...

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  • Men's Fashion With Christmas Spirit
    By: Hendrik Pohl | - The holidays are upon us once again, and that only means one thing: parties, dinners and get togethers of every kind. And you can bet next year's check that at least a couple of them will have some Christmas theme to them. But how do you balance style and dressing up for the occasion? Getting spiffy for the season might call for a different color palette, but it still uses the same set of fashion rules as any other time of year.

    Colors of Christmas
    Ever since the dawn of th ...

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  • Where To Find The Best Bow Ties For Men
    By: MITH | - Men's bow ties have been around forever, but many men do not know how to pull off the look. When many of us think about men's bow ties we tend to think about a man dressed up in a penguin suit for a wedding, or a silly cartoon character who's bow tie spins out of control. In order to get a good understanding as to how and when to wear a bow tie, we will break down the different scenarios: the funky, the dressy and the business attire.

    Funky Bow Ties

    If you are a wild an ...

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  • Trend Alert, Neck Ties
    By: MITH | -
    Trend alert, trend alert! Neck ties are back in fashion. Men, and women alike, are implementing these fabulous pieces of neck wear to their every day wardrobes. And I got to admit, I'm really starting to loving it. Wearing a great tie is a fabulous way to add a little sophistication and spice into an outfit. But sometimes neck ties do get a bad wrap for being too stuffy and a little old fashioned. Well I'm here to tell you that, this is just not true. Neck ties, if worn properly with the ...

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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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  • 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 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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  • How To Tie A Ribbon Bow
    By: Helen Hecker | - If you're wondering how to tie a ribbon bow, this is one of the easiest ways to do it. It's very simple and anyone can make a perfect bow in minutes. It doesn't take long to learn my technique. You can do it with any type of ribbon but wired ribbon is the best for this bow.

    For this bow you'll need about three yards of wired ribbon that's about 2 1/2 inches wide and some floral wire. You can make this bow using ribbon that's not wired but it won't be as sturdy. It's a good ide ...

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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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  • Laundry Instructions For Men's Fashion
    By: Hendrik Pohl | - Advertisements in the world of men's fashion usually dazzle you with glamorous images of well to do men picking out briefcases and silk neckties in upscale stores. What they don't tell you, however, is that buying the clothes and assembling your outfit is only half of the battle of style. In order to win the war, you also have to be able to get down and (literally) dirty with your stuff, giving each one exactly the treatment that it needs.

    Doing Dry Cleaning
    Labels that pro ...

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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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  • Summer Style In Black Tie
    By: Hendrik Pohl | - Formal men's fashion is rarely synonymous with comfort; the typical black tie formal ensemble is hardly wearable during the summer months and in warmer climes. But the rising mercury is no reason for you to choose between style and comfort, especially when you can get both in one fell swoop. A couple of the rules in men's fashion might have to get bent, yes, but you can bet that the tenets of good style will remain fully intact for you.

    Do Some Deviation
    The key to creating ...

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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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  • 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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  • Business Travel Tips - How To Travel With Suit And Tie
    By: Hendrik Pohl | - From the time you pack your bags to the time you get to your hotel traveling with a suit and tie is a race against the inevitable. Wrinkles happen; it's a fact of life and frequent travelers know better than anyone that unless they give careful consideration to the way they packed their clothing they will end up at their destination with a wrinkled mass of fabrics rather than sharp ready-to-wear articles of clothing.

    The Ideal Situation
    If you are traveling under ideal situ ...

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  • How To Match A Regimental Striped Necktie
    By: Hendrik Pohl | - Many men believe that it's tough to properly match a regimental striped necktie due to their unique striping patterns. People take one good look at the thick diagonal colored stripes and immediately begin assessing just how much of their wardrobe will not match that tie.

    It's true, there are some very strict rules for how to match a regimental striped necktie; however once you understand these rules you'll see that it's actually very easy to find a coordinating outfit for this typ ...

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  • 5 Style Sins Men Commit With Shorts
    By: Hendrik Pohl | - In warmer climes and during hotter seasons, shorts become part of every man's regular daily wardrobe. Depending on the circumstances and the pieces it's worn with, a single pair of shorts can go from outright casual to dressed down formal. But it's that same ambiguity that also opens the door to fashion faux pas galore. Here are five of the biggest missteps that any guy could commit.

    Shorts and Long Socks
    The short was designed to give your legs some exposure and thus keep ...

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  • How To Tie A Tie
    By: dr | - Master the art of tying a tie in just nine easy to go after steps. Whether youre brand new to wearing a neck tie; a informal wearer looking for a refresher course; or a neck tie veteran in search of a more well-organized technique, how to tie a tie can help. This article teaches how to tie a tie by means of a Four In Hand knot. Also known as a Simple Knot or a Schoolboy Knot, the Four In Hand is in general agreed to be the easiest way of tying a tie. But depending on your individual styl ...
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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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  • Formal Attire For Men - Your Options In Men's Tuxedos
    By: Hendrik Pohl | - Choosing a tux isn't as simple as throwing together a shirt, jacket, pants and a bow tie. There are a lot of things you have to think about the collar, the shirt, the bow tie, among others, and how they work together to make you look good. And since it is, after all, the penultimate in men's formal wear, screwing up the tux is also the penultimate faux pas. So know your choices and know which choices will work for you.

    Jackets
    Nothing screams formal like a tux jacket, and t ...

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  • How To Make Your Child Wear A Necktie
    By: Hendrik Pohl | - If you think only men should wear neckties then you are absolutely wrong. Nowadays, even children can wear a tie and still look great. Ties are already a part of our culture and wearing one at an early age should be encouraged.

    Isnt it that you often see children wearing neckties in church and in special occasions like weddings and funerals? Wearing of neckties has no age limits since you will never be too young or too old to wear one. However, it is very hard to make your child ...

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  • A Guide To Wearing Mens Ties
    By: Hendrik Pohl | - Neckties are complicated business. A Cambridge University study determined that there are 85 unique ways to do up the modern tie, and chances are good that you know just two or three of them. Working with your tie for everyday situations, however, need not be so hard, so long as you keep a few simple rules in mind.

    Rule #1: Use the Four-in-Hand
    Whether you're going to a casual lunch out or a very formal dinner where you're going to propose marriage, the four-in-hand is th ...

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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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  • Designer Cravats And Silk Ties
    By: John Tom Maksviller | - Tying a tie is not too complicated of an event to undergo. With a little practice and repetition you can know how to tie a tie quickly. To tie a bow tie, you need to first wrap the bow tie around your collar. Then, you cross one end on top of the other. Take the end that is on top of the other end, and flip it under and upwards so it is now poking the left side of your face. Next, you take the ribbon hanging down and fold it so that it looks like a solid strand just wide enough for the next step ...
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  • Tie It Up! - The Tale Of A Mans Necktie
    By: Hendrik Pohl | - There may be no mens fashion accessory as versatile or as noticeable as a necktie. These fabulously functional pieces of attire have a long history as fun, fashionable formal wear. The tie has been known to have many forms as well as uses.

    This is How it All Began:
    The necktie was originally worn by soldiers and nobles. This often provided protection from the elements and indicated position in the ranks of society. The tradition of the necktie began as early as the third ...

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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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  • These Are Not Your Daddys Ties!
    By: Hendrik Pohl | - At one time ties were viewed as a sign of wealth and respect. They were reserved for men in power who wore them as a means to denote their position and professionalism. At one time in history when ties became deeply connected to the modern American business system, they came in two distinct types. These types were solid colored and light patterned.

    However, the times of old are no more. Ties have evolved in both style and in who wears them. They have become an important staple i ...

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  • How To Make A Positive Impression
    By: Hendrik Pohl | - First impressions are very important; sometimes you may find that you will not get a second chance to change it. Most people will form an opinion of you within the first few minutes of a conversation and it is important to make a good impression from the first moment you meet somebody new.

    There are ten easy ways that you can make a positive impression on the people around you in business as well as social milieus.

    1. Be Perceptive
    If you approach life with ...

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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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  • Starting Out With A Neck Scarf
    By: Hendrik Pohl | - From the perspective of the unfashionable guy, a scarf is a scarf. It is just a scrap of cloth that you wrap around your neck for added warmth during the colder seasons. But you should know better. There are numerous ways to arrange a scarf around your neck, and knowing the right one to use will add both style and comfort to your look. It'll take some practice, yes, but the effort is definitely worth the benefit of being comfortable in the cold and fashionable in your clothes.

    Th ...

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  • Mens Fashion - Tailored To Suit Your Style
    By: Hendrik Pohl | - In Victorian times, when a gentleman decided to outfit himself with a suit, he had to spend hours standing as straight and still as a reed in order for the tailor to fit his buckskins and waistcoat just right. Things have certainly come a long way since and in more modern times you will find that getting measured is not as excruciating an exercise. Having said that, there is often still the need to measure, alter and fit a suit in order to make it perfect for you- your size and style.
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  • The Story Behind The Modern Necktie
    By: Hendrik Pohl | - Neckties were christened after the romantic poet who seldom wore neck cloth, Lord Byron. It was in the 1820s when the black, white or brown large flabby bow known as the Byron tie initially came out.

    In the early 19th century, George Bryan Beau Brummel modified the history of fashion just like Lord Byron. An elegant man sporting a practical but respectful attire is Brummels idea of style. He was the man behind the design called The British Look, well-cut tailored clothes. When t ...

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  • Making Men Understand How To Dress Up - Neckties, Bow Ties & Co
    By: Hendrik Pohl | - Sometimes mens clothes appear too intimidating especially to women. Only a number of men interest in learning little details about their clothes, they are actually the most confident shoppers. Presumably the only time they tried on something is when they bought their suit or tuxedo for their wedding.

    Mens dress tops are more accurate in sizes but you should consider a few details before swiping your credit card. There are many changes in mens dress tops recently. The patterns, col ...

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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 Mens Ties Are Made
    By: Hendrik Pohl | - Neckties can be made in three ways. The first method is sewing the fabric on a regular sewing machine. However, neckties might be inflexible and difficult to knot due to upper and lower thread seams. Second method involves the LIBA machine. Here, the tie will be sewn with a single thread from the inside and will then be reverted to its original side. The third method is handmade. First, the tie is cut manually, brought to its correct form, secured with pins then finally sewn. The best ties are m ...
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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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  • How Men Should Dress For College Career Day
    By: Hendrik Pohl | - Here are several tips on what to wear on college career day to help you get your aspired position and land the job.

    If you are in your junior year then you need not worry too much about what to wear on career day since you will only be on the lookout for future opportunities and do not need to land a job as of yet. But you also need to look presentable so it is best to wear clean casual clothing or business casual attire. Wearing loafers, khaki pants, and a polo short is fitting f ...

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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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  • How To Spend Less On Clothes And Still Look Like A Million Bucks
    By: Hendrik Pohl | - Popular media will make you think that it takes a lot of money to always look great in your clothes. What TV does not tell you, however, is that it is easy to look like you have got a great wardrobe without actually spending for a whole closetful of designer duds. It is called investment dressing, and it is the smart guys way to dressing up and getting the most mileage and outfits out of every buck.

    Set Your Sights on Sales
    Sales are everywhere these days. Retailers are hu ...

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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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  • Designer Tie
    By: arcel | - A designer tie is essentially a tie that is essentially designed and produced by major designer labels; evidently, they bear the label of their designer on their wrong side, where the other end of the tie is fastened so that it will hold well together. That being said, designer ties often have bold and ballsy designs that are not easily replicated by lesser brands of ties. Furthermore, the designer tie is likely to be made of better materials, are more durable, and evidently more expensive than ...
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  • Quilting For Beginners: How To Quilt Beautiful Heirlooms Your Family Will Enjoy For Generations
    By: Penny Halgren | - Did you know that more than 6 million beginner quilters decided to learn how to quilt during the last 3 years?

    That brings the total number of quilters to about 27 million that's just in the United States. And most of those quilters, just like me, are presented with limited drawing and painting abilities.

    Quilting is a fantastic way to create a work of art with fabric. It is well understood that the painting will not be perfect, and that colors and patte ...

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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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