Style
I could do this one of two ways:
A) Dress smart/punk/sk8er/rudeboy cos that's the best yo!
B) How to look good.
Me's think's I'll go for B...
Chapter 1:
"Mama I'm a Millionaire, but I feel like a bum..."
Yes, people that say "dress like this" don't have a clue. Read the bit on creativity above, and you'll see why. You don't have to dress anything, but you can do a lot to help yourself dress well.
The first rule, that any guy here can tell you, is
dress how you want to. Don't just dress how you're friends dress, or how you've always dressed, wear what excites you.
The second rule, that any girl can tell you, is
you don't have to spend insane amounts of money. You don't need "3 pairs of shoes, 2 shirts, 9 trousers" and so forth. Buy what you can afford, and what you need. What that will be will change on who you are, and where you're from. Let me just put it this way, a very poor girl in India can look stunning in what are effectively rags, whereas Anna Nicole Smith frequently looks like an arse, despite the money. Point? Point.
Challenge 3: Aquire a full size mirror.
A mirror you can see your whole body in, head to toe, is nigh on essential. Give it a nice place in your room. This is your baby. You can't see if you look good if all you can see is your face. People will see all of you, and so should you. This may sound a bit pricey, but all you really need is a large reflective surface. Go to a junk shop, somewhere like that. You don't need something fancy, and it doesn't have to be as big as you think. You just need to be able to put it on the floor/on a wall, and see your whole body in it at a distance of two or 3 meters.
Chapter 2:
And now, onto some of the most general rules of male style. Ever. Sure, maybe I lack content, but all any of you really need is a basic idea of what looks good, so you can do with that what you like. No I'm not going to get into a girly "what's in this summer, babe!" debate.
Basic Style 101:
Colour theory: You should know this stuff. Find yourself a colour wheel online, NOW. The basics of colour theory are that colours opposite to another on the wheel are complementary. This makes them "go". If you've got Blue, Yellow, and red as your 3 primary colours, the complementary of one will be the sum of the other two. For example, blue's in yellow + red = orange. Think sun and sea. Red's is blue + yellow = green. Think X-mas.
Contrast: Big old guy myth here- contrast is not the same as clashing. Wearing a lime green shirt with purple trousers will probably look bad. Especially if you're straight. However, Black and white, for example, contrast. Think a penguin suit. You got the white and the black going, and it looks good
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Shades and textures: So far only colours have been discussed, remember that clothes also have textures, and shades. A baggy, kahki jacket may clash with fine black trousers, but it will contrast with blue jeans (blue being complementary to green...).
It may take a little while to get an eye for it, but you can think like this whatever your style.
Zones: When getting dressed it pays to zone out areas of your body by colour. Sure, black may contrast with white, but if you just wear black, with white shoes, you'll look a bit funny, most likely. Think about it, you want to make yourself look balanced. This is why people say "get your shoes matching your belt, you styleless prick!". Your shoes need to be balanced by your belt, so that the colour of your shoes is anchored, in a sense, in a colour further up your body. Another good way to think about it is that the less of a colour there is, the more noticeable it is. If you wear just blue, with a red hat, the hat will be
BLAM noticeable. Sometimes this is good, sometimes it is bad.
Chapter 3:
And that is your theory...
Now here are some more specifics...
Challenge 4: Go through your whole wardrobe, and get rid of anything that you don't wear.
This will only be applicable to some of you, but you might have crap in your draws that you just do NOT wear. You may have stuff that is just crap. What I do is keep a few **** T-Shirts to sleep in, and a pair of **** jeans for manual labor, but if you get something as a present, that you aren't going to wear, give it to charity. Don't think "Oh, maybe I'll wear that someday".
Since it's summer, it just has to be said- speedos are good for getting a porn star tan line, but shorts are probably a safer bet generally.
Expencive clothes generally look good. That doesn't mean cheap clothes can't.
Oh yeah! What forum is this? Don Juan? So maybe dressing like a *****-ass loser might not be the best way to go! Don't be afraid to wear bright colours, and show a bit of skin! Dressing in some sort of metro-wear pastel flop-top (woo girlfriend!) will not make you look trendy, it'll make you look like a wuss. Men, homosexuals included, will laugh at you. Women will disperse, or uncontrollably force their problems upon you.
I'm not going to get into a "what to wear" discussion, plently of those pointless posts on this board, but guys look good scruffy and smart. Personally I can't do the scruffy look anymore, I'm a shirts boy
The moral is wear what you like, and what you like will be what you look good in.
Finally- Accessorise! Get some bling- it can make or break an outfit. Personally, a white boy like me can't hack chunky gold chains, but a nice silver ring, or a beaded necklace can make or break an outfit.
Anyway, tried to stay away from the usual debate- hope this inspires you to get your freshly cleaned bodkin into some equally fresh clothes, which work together. And I'm serious about that mirror
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GOOD LUCK ON THIS WEEKS 4 CHALLENGES!
