Dress to Impress: Important Styling Tips for Men

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Consider them rules, or consider them styling tips from your fashionable best friend, but we’re here to tell you how to up your fashion game with simple hacks. When you enter a room or a new space, the first impression you create is through your outfit. If you want to make heads turn and leave a lasting impression, make sure you dress your best. Your style is always individual and unique to your taste and needs, but there are some fashion rules that will always help you look better and classier. While fashion trends keep changing and evolving with time, here are some timeless styling tips for men that will help you stand out and look charming.

Important Styling Tips for Men

Learn How to Buy and Wear a Suit 

Be it an office meeting, a date night or an important occasion, a man looks his best when he’s dressed in a suave suit. If you want to make a lasting impression, make sure you know how to suit yourself up and clean up well. Wearing a suit is a work of art itself. Spend some time researching on which fit, color and style works for which occasion. Not only do you need to learn how to buy a suit, but also learn how to style it well and carry it with confidence. A suit is not just a shirt, pants and a jacket. Suits also include accessories like pocket squares, suit pins, ties and cufflinks. Learn how and where to carry these accessories with style. And also, make sure you buy suits that fit you well. A well fitted and well accessorized suit creates a long lasting impression.

Invest in Good Footwear Options

One of the most important styling tips for men is to invest in good footwears. The first thing that catches the spectator’s eye when you enter a room is your footwear. Make sure you buy enough pairs of shoes – suiting all occasions and needs. While we all get tempted by fashion trends, when it comes to shoes, your first goal should be to have all the classics in your wardrobe. Must have shoes include brogues, loafers, casual sneakers, Oxfords, ankle boots and a classic pair of slides. Men often tend to forget about the shoes and simply wear the first pair they can find. But wearing the right shoe for the right occasion is actually the easiest way to create a long lasting impression.

Include Colors in Your Wardrobe

If you’re someone who only wears solid colors and if your first instinct is to shy away from other colors, you think to re-think your fashion game. Who said that colors are not for men? Gone are the days when men would hesitate before sporting a dusty pink or a lavender. Today, all fashion lovers and enthusiasts are experimenting with different colors and looks. We’re not saying go crazy with colors. A solid colored shirt or t-shirt works great – but instead of going for the usual browns and blues, try other colors as well. Pinks, greens, yellows and mustards and brighter shades of blue are all year-round colors that you must try and add to your wardrobe. A simple, basic colored wardrobe will make you look boring and outdated. Instead, start with colors that you’re most comfortable in and then try to experiment more as you get used to carrying them.

Invest Wisely on Accessories

Any outfit, be it men’s or women’s, really only looks put together once you learn how to style and accessorize it well. Accessories add magic to our everyday casual clothes and make them the most charming outfits. While you must be careful about overdoing your accessories, remember to always have fun and add your individuality. Must have accessories in any man’s wardrobe include a couple of ties and pocket squares, tie pin, cufflinks, suit pin, a watch and a pair of sunglasses. Wear these accessories for the right occasions and take all your outfits a notch higher. The point is to have something interesting in your outfit. Make sure you don’t go overboard and carry too many accessories. But have some minimalistic elements to grab attention and show that you did really put in the effort. Once you start sporting these accessories with confidence, we’re sure you’ll want to keep buying newer ones for your collection.

Don’t be High Maintenance, but Maintain Yourself

This is not exactly one of those styling tips for men, but this is equally important for an impressive appearance. The stereotypical notion about men is that they do not take care of themselves and their outfits. Don’t fit into this stereotypical image and instead, make sure you groom yourself well and keep your clothes organized. Spend some time on yourself – get the occasional mani and pedi, go for a facial, get your haircuts timely and indulge in some pamper session, too. We’re not saying book a salon appointment every week, but an occasional trip to the salon will not do you any harm. Even when it comes to your clothes, get your suits and shirts dry cleaned every now and then and make sure all your clothes look and smell clean. Also, if you keep everything organized, it’ll help you visualize your outfit next time you’re getting ready in a hurry.

Always Dress for the Occasion

The most important tip for a good impression. While you have many amazing shirts and jackets, if you don’t dress for the occasion, even your most favorite jacket can look terrible. Whether it’s a meeting, a date, a birthday or a wedding, you must always make sure you dress appropriately for the occasion. Wearing ripped jeans and a jumper for a wedding is definitely not cool. Similarly, you can’t wear a suit for a night out with your friends. Make sure you know the occasion and the venue well and choose your outfit accordingly. Spend some time choosing your look and putting different elements together and you’ll notice a huge difference in the way you look and feel about yourself. 

Remember, Your Style is Individual to Your Liking

Now that we’ve given you all kinds of tips, here’s the most important one. Fashion and style is all about feeling comfortable and happy in your own skin. While some rules and tips do help, the main point is to have fun and let your individuality take charge. Don’t shy away from experimenting and trying new looks. The key is always to carry everything with confidence. Nobody knows your needs and your fit better than you yourself. Make sure you trust yourself and create a wardrobe entirely out of clothes that fit you well and bring you joy. That is the only real way to create a memorable impression.

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Kashika