Rules of Style: Dan and Dean Caten of Dsquared
Good practical fashion advice for men from the designers of Dsquared².
- Guys never get proportions right. They’re so used to enormous suits that when they try something semi-fitted they get freaked out. You’re not meant to do cartwheels in a suit. When you think you have the right size, take one smaller.
- To change your look, accessorize differently. If you usually wear a white shirt, then add a tie one day, take the tie away the next. Wear a gold watch; wear a different belt.
- For tuxedos, your shoes have to be brand-new. You should be at your best when wearing a tuxedo—it’s the most elegant you should ever be. If your footwear is looking a little less than perfect, it’s not acceptable.
- Take one piece and let it make a statement—it can be an accent of color, or your jacket, or your socks. The rest of your clothes and accessories should play second fiddle. If something talks, the rest walk.
- We can’t stand it when guys have girls’ eyebrows.
- Too much cologne is sickening. It’s sexy when you can smell a man only when you get close to him but not when he walks into a room. Sexy is being a little bit reserved—not being too in-your-face.
- We tend to overdress: It’s better to be overdressed than underdressed.
- When shoes get worn in, you don’t have to throw them away—just wear them with jeans. When we break in a pair of brogues, they become our jean brogues, they’re not suit brogues anymore.
- Guys don’t have a lot of options when it comes to playing with their look. There’s too much room for error with jewelry. Instead a guy should work ties (no Disney prints), cuff links, and watches. A man should have a yellow gold watch, a white sporty watch, and an evening watch.
- During the winter, your coat is the most important item. Invest in an outer piece, because it’s the thing you’ll wear the most.
(via men.style.com)
