Men's Fashion Do's and Don'ts

This week, I wanted to focus on a few taboos of the men's fashion world.  I'll keep it short and to the point this week because school has me overwhelmed right now - hopefully next week will be a much beefier entry!

#1 - Matching Too Much

Do you find yourself with a the same pair of shoes in several colors?  Do you only wear a black shirt with black shoes?  Just because you have the same colors of items in your closet doesn't mean you should wear them at the same time.  Wearing colors that aren't identical is NOT a bad thing - actually it can be fun and eye-catching.  Try wearing complimentary colors (red/green, purple/yellow, blue/orange) and don't make yourself look like a human crayon!

#2 - Cloud of Cologne

Don't walk into a mist of cologne.  First, spraying cologne on your clothes can actually ruin them by staining them or weakening the fabric.  Instead, spray a small amount on pulse-points (your wrists or your artery on your neck).  These places will help a very subtle wave of your cologne enter the air around you every time your heart beats - leading to longer lasting cologne throughout the day.  If you want to impress that special someone on a date, try a very small dab of cologne behind your ears.  When she goes in for a kiss, the cologne will be just subtle enough to intrigue her.

#3 - Dryer Destruction

Dryers are convenient, that's for sure, but they slowly ruin the integrity of your clothing.  As a rule of thumb, ALL dress clothes should never see the inside of a dryer (dress shirts, dress pants, vests, and dress socks).  Additionally, jeans, sweaters, and button-down shirts should also avoid dryers.  What are you to do?  Hang dry them, they'll last longer and look better!

#4 - Skin-Tight Salame

The skinny jean fad came and went (thankfully!).  Not only do you look like a poorly dressed child in skinny jeans, but there are medical repercussions to wearing these things.  Your "guys" need room to breathe and regulate their own temperature.  Wearing skinny jeans keeps that area way too hot and causes not only a sweaty stank, but prolonged wear of tight jeans could make you infertile!

#5 - Mirror Mayhem

Mirrors are not just for women!  While you get ready check your hair, teeth, outfit, or whatever in the mirror.  There's nothing more embarrassing than noticing when you were shaving that you missed a few whiskers on your lip - let the Hitler jokes ensue!  Didn't shave?  Too bad you missed that spot of toothpaste in your beard!