Welcome back to the Gentleman's Gazette!
In this video, we discuss the 101 things that change when you dress up and improve your
style.
Let's get started!
Coworkers ask for your opinions more often and take you more seriously.
When you walk in the street, men will observe you, and look at you.
Women will notice you and compliment you.
Random people in the street ask for directions because you look trustworthy and competent.Test
driving a Maserati or a Porsche or BMW is no longer a problem, you look great and they
hand you over the keys.
Random people in the subway will compliment your style.
Your guy friends will make fun of you at first but soon they realize that you're the style
authority and they'll ask you when they want to buy a new suit.
People will smile at you more often.
When you go to the bank, you don't have to wait in line as long anymore.
You're more likely to get an upgrade at the rental car station, at the hotel, or even
at airlines.
Your boss may actually feel threatened by you if he's sloppy.
People assume that you're more successful because you look more like it and so they
will come up to you more often.
That's also true for sales people, they will approach you more often but they'll also leave
you alone if you say no because you purvey more authority.
Friends that usually just wear t-shirts all of a sudden dress up and put on a blazer when
they meet you.
All of a sudden, you begin to see all of these details and now you want mother of pearl buttons
for your shirts, corosa or horn buttons for your jackets and you look for hand sewing
on your jackets.
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You learn to distinguish buttonholes in a jacket and you notice the differences in lasts
in shoes.
You'll likely start to judge other people based on their sloppy tie knot or their outfits
but bare in mind, this might have been you just a couple of months ago.
Some people at work may start to dislike you because they assume that you want to be better
than them but if you're friendly, they'll soon realize that you just want to do your
best and that you have great respect for your job.
Some people even think that you're arrogant but because you know smile more and you're
more confident, they'll soon realize you aren't once they talked to you.
Moths become your number one enemy and you do everything to keep them out of your closet.
Suits and shirts that you always thought fit like a glove, all of a sudden look like potato
sack, too tight and you want to get rid of them.
All of a sudden you're interested in Closets and you think about configurations and hangers
you need and anything else and to store your clothes in the best way possible.
You analyze other people's style and you give them a nod if you notice that they're wearing
a double sided scarf, an ancient madder tie, or a Solaro Suit.
All of a sudden you notice the imperfections in your body and how it impacts the tailoring
and the look of your clothes.
All of a sudden you notice a scourge of huge, oversized armholes all around you.
You also dress up and wear a tie to work everyday.
You'll iron your shirts better than your mom and you'll want to invest in your first knit
tie.
Compliments from people who don't dress well themselves all of a sudden become less meaningful
to you.
Your alterations tailor now knows you by your first name and you know where you can get
your hats reblocked.
All of a asudden, you don't want to leave the house without a pocket square any more.
You fully understand the difference between full canvas, half canvas, and glued interlining.
When you travel, you always look for nice haberdasheries or places where they sell quality
clothing.
You realize that your suit or jacket can look very different depending on how you accessorize
them therefore, you buy more accessories and you get rid of that cheap five dollar silk
shiny tie because it makes you feel uncomfortable.
Women now flirt more often with you, even if you don't do anything differently than
before.
You take a closer look at your washing machine and you really pick your dry cleaner carefully.
You realize sunglasses are not just functional and you start playing with different shapes
that complement your outfit.
When people see you in gym clothes, they are startled and surpised.
People will argue less with you and you will achieve your goals in discussions more easily.
Acquaintances are much more likely to invite you to parties.The name Alan Flusser starts
meaning something to you.
You start reading blogs, websites and magazines about men's clothing.
Trusted sources from the past such as GQ or Esquire all of a sudden seem superficial to
you and you stop reading them.
Things like DB, Mop, or MTO all of a sudden mean something to you.
People want to take slefies with you.
Co-workers and superiors compliment you on your presentations at work.
You ditch all your tennis socks and invest in over the calf socks.
You even consider going sockless over penny loafers.
You try to match the color of your shoes to your belt.
All of a sudden you realize that you need shoe trees.
You think about getting a pair of nice suspenders.
You don't want to take off your jacket anymore and people will remember you as the stylish
guy even though they've met you just once.
Flip Flops become a thing the past.
Square toed shoes become repulsive to you and you fully understand the difference between
Blake, Blake Rapid and Goodyear Welted shoes.Your new suit gives you a nice V-shape as if you
had worked out 5 times a week at the gym.
You begin to understand the power of appearances and now that you do, you start matching colors
and patterns in a different way.
Your own standards are much higher so they can't help you anymore and you just want to
find your own stuff.
Your dry cleaner knows you and gives you a volume discount.
All of a sudden, people you know from high school befriend you on facebook.
You understand the importance of shoehorns and don't put on shoes without them anymore.
Sometimes, you get over ambitious and you mix too many colors and patterns but you're
well aware that you can only get better by trying and sometime you'll make mistakes and
it won't look great.
You don't mind being over dressed anymore.
You also start to put together a spreadsheet with all your measurements so you you know
exactly whether something fits when you come across it.
You want to visit Rubinacci in Naples, Caraceni in Milan, and Savile Row in London.
You need to reorganize your clothes storage space, and you now want shoe racks.
People assume you have more authority and will interrupt you less and let you finish
your sentences.
The meaning of "casual" is very different from before.
You may be tempted to buy a suit during a sail
but you realize that you can only wear it once a year and you return it.You don't trust
the dry cleaner with your precious shirts, so you hand launder them at home.
You also become interested in other things like whisky, cigars, or shaving.
The black suit you bought years ago can now only be worn on funerals.You start to dislike
monochromatic all black and all grey looks.
You look forward to cold winters so you can wear your heavy overcoat, gloves, and scarves.
When you travel, you always take the biggest suitcase you can because you don't want to
wrinkle your clothes.
At the airport, you have to explain to the TSA agent what a collar pin, a collar bar,
or a collar stay is.
You want shoes with leather soles, and stay away from rubber.
You develop an affinity to unusual fabrics such as tweed, solaro or fresco.
You don't throw away your shoes any more, instead, you have them repaired and resold
and you're much happier with a patina.
You develop an interest in French cuffs, cuff links.
You also try to come up with different hair styles because the look is not just limited
to your clothes.
All of a sudden, you don't like the pair of glasses or sunglasses anymore, and you want
a more attractive frame in acetate or horn.
You throw out your college hoodies and instead you invest in a nice pair of brown suede shoes.
You realize that man can never really have enough ties and you also want to invest in
your first tuxedo.
The wire hangers you get from the dry cleaners become unacceptable to you and you start investing
in wider shoulder pad hangers to protect your investment.
You start wearing bow ties, and you always want to tie it your own.
You freak out when you find a vintage silk top hat in your size.
You aren't afraid to invest in your wardrobe; you realize that a $450 pair of shoes will
actually cost you less in cost per wear over the years.Your significant other has to wait
for you to leave the house.You enjoy seeing yourself in the mirror and you like what you
see and that makes you more confident and people will notice it.
You get excited if the dress code is black tie or Formal Friday and you don't like business
casual anymore.You start hanging up your jackets in the car because keeping them on when you
drive wrinkles them.
You realize that scientific studies that say when you dress up, you make on average a quarter
million more over your career.
You also realize that people standing in front of the judge or jury are much more likely
to get a favorable verdict if they're dressed well.
Now these are just a few things that I experienced, let us know in the comments what you noticed
changed once you dressed up and improved your style.
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