How to dress to impress?

[Athens]

you don't have to dress in american eagle button downs and abercrombie jeans or khakis everyday to impress girls. to impress girls you just got to look like you care how you look and not wear a black band t-shirt and shorts everyday. i don't have one casual button down and girls love the way i dress. i usually wear some kind of bootcut levi jeans with maybe a slightly form fitting zip-up hoodie or a plan long sleeve shirt. just t-shirts are fine too as long as it fits with the rest of your outfit.

if you wanna dress in pink and baby blue button down or polo with pre-ripped jeans everyday, that's fine, but you'll look like you're just buying into a trend. if you're fine with that, do it, it'll still impress chicks.

 

[~attrACTION~]

I have been known by friends/acquaintances to almost never wear a shirt without a collar. I've been complimented on my style a lot. Girls used to ask me for style tips...

I can't say it's really helped my dating life...if you don't have the skills to capitalize on it, it won't matter if 10 chicks say you dress great everyday.

#1) Nice shoes. Get a color that goes with your shirts, or your jeans, or your belt. Be different...for example, I don't care if Vans are popular, who cares. I think Vans are ugly as ****.
#2) Get clothes in a sizes that actually fits. This makes a big difference.
#3) A nice leather belt. And NICE jeans.
#4) Be different. Wear something that you don't see everyone else wearing. I don't dress outlandish...I'd say I'm pretty normal, but just different. My styles is a mix between thuggish/preppy. Sort of like Kanye West.
#5) Get clothes with a nice color that complements your complexion. I have dark hair, so navy blue and black goes well...I also wear darks/lights...for example, a black sports coat/blazer over a white T with dark jeans and white sneakers.

You don't have to spend a fortune either. Go to the store, try stuff on...figure out your size and then buy it on eBay. Check out thrift stores too, they rock.

Lastly, I think I also need to change up my style a bit. I'm not as "styled" as I used to be. I don't have all the accessories and junk that most guys have. I don't have a watch, or any wristbands. I don't have a hat. I don't style my hair. I don't have earrings. I do have a finger ring and a necklace. I also wear white Ts under my collared shirts. Someone else also mentioned "layering."

And I just have to add...dressing nice and getting compliments is not all it's cracked up to be. I think it hurt my confidence over time more than it helped. I became more dependent on getting compliments from girls to boost my self-esteem/ego that I found myself spending more time primping myself than most girls.

Also, when you "dress to impress" problems can arise. People will think you're too good for them, or that you're arrogant / full of yourself. Sure, you can get your way with looks, but when you walk into a room and draw stares people expect you to live up to a certain image when you open your mouth. At least that's the way I've felt about it. I stopped dressing really nice everywhere because I'd rather not be in the spotlight everywhere I go. Sometimes you just want to be able to blend into the crowd and go unnoticed. Just some thoughts that maybe you should consider...

Like how mpimpin said he gets compliments everyday...I did too, but at some point it gets distracting and bothersome to be honest.

 

[Bible_Belt]

Those are good tips. Beyond selecting clothes, learning how to care for them helps, too. Wrinkled designer clothes still don't look right until you iron them and pick off the lint if necessary. I keep a roll of the wide masking tape to take off lint. Roll it inside-out over your hand. This way is much cheaper than the lint-roller products.

I agree about the importance of good shoes. Keeping them clean is a must.

Also, when doing laundry, any sort of metal is hard on other fabrics. I wash jeans separately so the zippers don't tear up my shirts.

 

[edmond]

Can you post a photo of what you normally wear?

 

[sparky0000]

After 2 months spent in Kharkiv I now sport a murse, pointy elf shoes dress shoes, and dark striped jeans. I also decided to buy the stereotypical track suit. I was tired of sticking out like a sore thumb. I stick out now more than ever, but I after Christmas I get to free myself of this place and go back to my little corner of heaven.

I also got a really short haircut. I felt way too wimpy with the spiky hair. I just wet it in the morning now and leave it at that. Now all I need is a large scar on my face and the ensemble is complete.

 

[Nighthawk]

Chicks dig black leather. Anything that says tough or bad-boy is good, anything that looks like your mother bought it for you is bad.

 

[CCKazi007]

So anyone who's confident enough wanna post pictures so I can actually SEE wtf your talking about please!

 

[Scrumtulescence]

Dude, just pick up a magazine like GQ or something. They have tons of pictures of well-dressed guys with all the latest styles. And the best part is you don't have to buy those specific overpriced clothes; just go to a store and get something that looks the same but much cheaper.

Or just go to nice clothing stores and look at how they dress the manequins. Just keep checking out what are "officially" considered nice outfits, and over time you'll develop a sense of what looks good and what doesn't.

 

[Nighthawk]

Here, this is me how I often dress. How old do I look btw?

 

[Scrumtulescence]

Here, this is me how I often dress. How old do I look btw?

Nice style. You look like an emaciated, slightly younger bob dylan though.

 

[Nighthawk]

Ha, I've never been told I look like Bob Dylan before. Skinny, yes.

 

[PeterNorthisawesome]

Uhh NightHawk have you ever gotten a compliment from a hot chick on the way you look? just wondering.

 

[Le Parisien]

Here, this is me how I often dress. How old do I look btw?

I'd guess you are between 35 and 45, people look so different depending on if they have good/"young" genes or not.

Since you are asking the question, I assume that you must be in your early 40s, expecting us to guess "late 30s" because you know you look younger... Please tell me if I got things right...

From my point of view, I'd say you look like you are around 40, maybe 38 39 or 41 42. But again, I'm Asian, Asians overall look younger compared to other races so my perception of things might be a little "skewed"...

 

[Nighthawk]

I'd guess you are between 35 and 45, people look so different depending on if they have good/"young" genes or not.

Since you are asking the question, I assume that you must be in your early 40s, expecting us to guess "late 30s" because you know you look younger... Please tell me if I got things right...

From my point of view, I'd say you look like you are around 40, maybe 38 39 or 41 42. But again, I'm Asian, Asians overall look younger compared to other races so my perception of things might be a little "skewed"...

Good logic, and I'll be 38 in a month.

PeterNorthIsAwesome, yes. I used to dress more flamboyantly (like Captain Jack Sparrow when I was 18), and I found that women always responded well. My current gf took a fancy to me and my clothing style before we met.

 

[seanchai]

Nighthawk, are those True Religions?

 

[supajsilver2]

I'm a 15 yr old freshman in high school...yeah, i know, shut up... dress pants were never really my thing (especially to wear on a daily basis at this age, dunno about that..) the only things i really like are hot colors (red/orange/yellow) because it goes with my hair-- an excellent orangish/red, kind of long, get a lot of compliments. yeah, a ginger kid, haha funny. also, vertical stripes are always good. i honestly saw it flicking channels on queer eye for the straight guy that it adds height. flicking channels, honest. i bought some; whaddya know, i look taller. i get compliments for those shirts. nighthawk, lookin' snazzy.

 

[Nighthawk]

I'm just cheap.

I spent ten years in black denims in the eighties.I came to believe my legs were actually made of the stuff.

 

[Nighthawk]

er... treble post

 

[Nighthawk]

Another weird double post. Possibly booze related.

 

[~attrACTION~]

Here, this is me how I often dress. How old do I look btw?

I like your style. You kind of look like the new James Bond actor.