Category: Fashion

It’s the start of a new year and many of us are looking for areas of our lives that we can improve to make day to day life easier or more enjoyable for ourselves. Of course, there are countless areas you can focus on, from improving your diet to implementing more exercise, following a new career path – the list goes on. If you want a simple change that will leave you feeling great, you might want to consider setting yourself the goal of updating your wardrobe. This can build your confidence and help you to be comfortable in what you’re wearing. Here are a few suggestions that can get this journey off to the best start!

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Be Sustainable

Perhaps one area you should focus on most when updating your wardrobe is choosing sustainable clothing options. Right now, fast fashion is being widely engaged with – and it’s not hard to see why. People are embracing low cost clothing options that can be delivered the next day. People are also looking for options that can be worn once and then thrown away in a bid to always wear something in social media photos. Of course, it’s important to remember that this is not a good option for the environment, for those making the clothes and more. Instead, it’s much better to choose sustainable clothing options that aren’t going to have a negative impact on the planet and people in more vulnerable situations. Look out for sustainable clothing brands, vintage options and second hand items.

Prioritise Quality Over Quantity

Quality should be key when choosing items for your new wardrobe. Having good quality clothes means they will last the test of time, allowing you to wear them time and time again. Not only is this more sustainable, but it will also save you money in the long run, as you won’t have to regularly replace clothes. Something like a ribbed fisherman’s sweater and a good pair of boots could last you many winters to come.

Buy What You Love

All too many people buy clothes based on the price tag, rather than the clothes they really want. Often, if possible, it’s better to save up and invest in something you really want. This will see you get better use of your money, as you’re more likely to wear the clothes often and for longer. Chances are, you’ll eventually find a few different brands that you love and return to time and time again.

Take Things in Stages

It’s much more affordable to refresh your wardrobe one step at a time rather than trying to replace everything at once. This way, you can build your wardrobe one step at a time, helping you to spread the cost and avoiding issues where you may wipe out your disposable income in one fell swoop.

Updating your wardrobe will take time and you may find that you simply add a new item or replace an item here and there. Hopefully, some of the information above will help you on your journey!

Every man needs a good suit. But is having a good suit enough to make you look good? It will be, as long as you adhere to these very strict rules of wearing a suit.

Your Tie Needs To Be The Same Width As Your Lapel

If you are never sure which kind of ties to choose with a particular suit, you should take a close look at the lapels. It’s important that the tie and the lapels are the same width. Otherwise, it just won’t look quite right. Another good thing to remember about lapels is that thin ones are considered modern while wider lapels give off a more old-school vibe.

Don’t Ever Button The Bottom Jacket Button

No matter what you do, you should never button the very bottom button on your suit jacket. This is a bit no no in the fashion world! It doesn’t matter whether your jacket has two or three buttons; you just never use that particular one. It doesn’t serve a purpose, it’s only there for style reasons. If you do button it, you will notice that the suit looks super awkward. Don’t forget as well that you need to always unbutton your suit whenever you sit down.

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The Pocket Square Shouldn’t Match

If you check out The Iconic, you will notice that all the models are wearing pocket squares that don’t match their suit jacket or tie. This is important to note. Adding a pocket square is a great way to add a touch more sophistication to your suit, but if it matches your tie or jacket, it just won’t look quite as good.

Your Jacket Needs To Fit Properly

This might sound like a really obvious thing to point out, but you would be surprised at how many men still don’t wear a suit jacket that fits them correctly. It needs to hug the shoulders and there should be no gap at all between the collar of the jacket and the collar of the shirt. The sleeves of your jacket need to be about a quarter of an inch shorter than your shirt sleeves so that the shirt is noticeable. Otherwise, your jacket sleeves are just way too long.

Don’t Wear Black

Lots of men make the mistake of wearing a black suit. The only time you should wear a black suit is to a funeral, as this is considered the correct mourning colour. For any other time or occasion, you should go for a charcoal or grey suit, as this can look a lot more stylish and fashionable. If you are feeling brave, it can also be worth going for a bright blue or white suit.

Match Your Belt To Your Shoes

If you don’t match your belt to your shoes, you whole suit will look slightly off. It doesn’t really matter what colour your belt is, even though just a few years ago a brown belt was considered not fashionable. That has changed now and all coloured belts are fine with suits, just as long as they match the shoes!

Time to suit up!