What to Wear : Man 34, Dress UP

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Question:

Hi ggflower my name is Jaouad (MALE)I am 34 years old.  I always get confused when I try to dress for any occasion, I sometimes feel like I look Goofy. so, I would appreciate if YOU tell me Details about fitted Colors in classic clothes and others clothes.......I work in office and like to go out also.  your Response is appreciated  please if i don't understand something i will ask again  thanks jaouad city of hermitage, PA

Answer:

Hi Jaouad,

You have asked a very good question. I think, with so many new styles being offered every season, it is easy to get confused about what to buy and "what to wear" from moment to moment.  Whenever I get this type of question, I always answer the much same way, whether it’s a man or a woman.


It is important Jaouad to make sure you have plenty of classic styles and basic colors in your wardrobe. Stores like JC Penneys and LLBean always sell classic styles, like Dockers and Chinos. Since, you did not mention formal wear I concentrate on work and casual styles of clothing for men.

By the way, if you go shopping right after Christmas you will get the best deal on winter clothing. And the best sales for summer clothing is right after the 4^th of July. If you find that your wardrobe is lacking the basics to dress in a classic conservative manner, you will have to start to pay better attention when you go shopping.

Rule of thumb

Style: Don’t mix too many styles. Don’t wear tennis shoes with your dress clothes. Don’t wear your dress shoes with your casual clothes. Don’t wear more than one trendy item at a time. Wearing trends works for teens and rock stars. So if you want to be taken seriously, you need to avoid these looks. Find clothes that are fitted in the 'traditional' manner.

Dressing in the classic style:

Slacks: Chinos or Dockers-dark colors for winter, light colors for summer.

Socks: match your socks to your pants. 

Shirts: Oxford button downs collars for work, Henleys, crewneck sweaters, crewneck knit tops and polo shirts for casual.

Shoes: leather lace ups for work, loafers or docksiders for casual.

Belt: match the color and style of your belt to your shoes. One belt for dress and one belt for casual

Sunglasses: black shades if you are wearing a black belt and shoes. Brown shades if you are wearing a brown belt and shoes. By the way, here is where you can play around with trends. Find some cool shades.

Color for men

Wear as much of the same neutral color in each outfit as you can.Example: for work..

Navy slacks, Navy Shirt, or a white shirt with navy stripes.

Brown slacks, brown or beige shirt, or beige shirt with brown stripes.

Black slacks: with white shirts are really elegant, even if your are wearing jeans.

Tie: A multicolor tie will add just the right amount of color if you follow the rule above.  What you want to avoid is the goofy look which is created when you wear too many colors or too many styles. The overall effect is too busy!  

For casual: stick with neutral colors and solids. Save the funky prints shirts for the beach or a pool party or hanging around at home.

Navy shorts: navy, white, or gray Henley shirt or polo shirt or knit top.

Brown or khaki shorts. White or beige, navy  polo or t-shirt.

White shorts: if you are into white shorts, you can wear almost any color top.

Black shorts: grey, white, or taupe shirts, look dressy and elegant. 

I hope this helps. If you ever need help dressing up for a formal occasion, write me back. I would love to help out!

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