Men's Guide To Dressing Well
As a business professional in the corporate world, you need to project a well groomed and clean cut professional image. Being well dressed takes a lot more than just an expensive suit. A man can have the best suit money can buy and still not look polished.
In order to present yourself well in society, you need to bring your look together by paying attention to details. Its within the details that the full picture is shown.
Use the following steps as a guide to men’s dress clothing and to dressing like a business professional in a corporate environment.
>> If it doesn’t fit don’t wear it: Just because you have a nice, expensive suit, or a pair of stylist dark denim doesn’t mean your in the fashion clear. You need to make sure you clothing fits properly if you want to look your best. Pants that are too tight, or suit coats that are too big will make you look anything but polished no matter how much you spent on them. If you find that your clothes aren’t fitting the way they should, consider visiting a tailor to have them let out or taken in.
>> Get an iron and get rid of wrinkles: Nothing says ill prepared and lazy like a wrinkled shirt. To make sure you look your best make it a point to iron your pants and your shirts. If you find that you don’t always have time to put those important creases in your collar, consider investing in a few wrinkle free shirts and pants and keeping them nice and neat on hangers until it's time to bring them out of the closet.
>> Invest is some nice socks: Nothing ruins a strapping suit like a pair of white cotton running socks. Keep your gym socks for the gym and fill your drawers with at least five pairs of nylon dress socks that will match your suit. What if you don’t wear a suit to work? As a general rule, those white socks should be kept for sneakers only.
>> Make it a point to accessorise: Sure any man can throw a suit on and a pair of dress shoes, but it’s those who take five seconds more to add some accessories to their ensemble that really look polished and ready to meet the business world with open arms. Invest in small yet essential things like cufflinks, tie clips and watches to make sure you are always dressed your best.
>> Don’t clash with busy patterns: If you want to wear a patterned shirt, give up your pin striped pants for the day. Likewise, if you are going to wear a pair of patterned pants, choose a solid color shirt. While yes, it is occasionally fashionable to mismatch, it’s not fashionable to clash. When it comes to dressing to impress clashing is a major fashion disaster.
>> Sneakers are never the right choice: Sneakers have come a long way and they have made their way past the gym and into our everyday lives. Unfortunately, no matter how comfortable and how stylist they are, they are never appropriate footwear for a polished look. Leave your sneakers at the gym and look for classy comfort in the casual shoe.
Kenny Low from Lord’s Tailor in Bangsar Shopping Complex in Kuala Lumpur said most suits sold off the rack are not made to measure “when we make suits, we cater to each individual to make sure it fits and follow every curve of the body," he said, adding a custom-made suit always fit an individual better.
It is important to understand a customer’s taste based on current trends. “When a customer comes for consultation, we study his figure and give him fitting suits made according to his size and measurement.
On the preferred style, Low said it generally depends on the usage of the suit.
For travel, a working suit tends to be more comfortable, otherwise, generally most suits nowadays are slim and form fitting.
Low said a good suit, made of good quality material, can usually last up to two years “A suit normally comprise of jacket and pants with matching material which is seasonal and goes according to trend. “General business suits usually favour darker shades and tend to look more formal,” he added.
Source: 1klassifieds, New Straits Times, Saturday, August 29, 2009
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