So, I talked with a lot of guys and I hear again and again that money is holding them
back from dressing better.
Well, guys, in today's video, I've got seven tips on how to improve your style without
spending much cash.
Tip number one.
Nail the fit.
Now, if you've watched any of my videos, you guys know I always say fit is king.
But when it comes down to it a lot of people assume that to get a well-fitted piece of
clothing, you have to spend a lot of money.
Not true.
You just need to spend a little bit more time finding the brand that works for you.
For smaller guys, for larger guys, for regular size guys, there are going to be particular
brands that work for your body type.
I've got my brands and I definitely go to them and in fact, everything you're seeing
in this video has not even been altered, it's simply bought off the rack.
Yes, I do have some clothing that hasn't been altered.
But, let's say that you're a bit of a bigger guy, you're a smaller guy, in that case, you're
going to want to make sure to know the name of your tailor or seamstress.
Take it to them, you'd be surprise what they can do and how little money.
Okay.
Some of you guys are saying, Antonio, I don't even have the money for that.
Well, then learn how to sew.
You have the same pretty much genetic material of the man that traveled to the moon of people
that have navigated the seas, you can bet that you can learn how to hem your trousers,
how to shorten the, you know, a jacket, how to be able to bring in and dark a shirt.
All of this is within your capability.
It's really you making it a priority and fit needs to be a priority.
Tip number two.
Leverage the power of accessories.
So, little things like a pocket square.
If a jacket has a breast pocket, put a pocket square in it, instantly your style level is
going to go up.
Wear a watch, another great accessory that isn't really used much nowadays.
Everyone thinks with smart phones, oh, I don't need a watch, I can tell time with the phone.
That's not the reason you wear a watch, you wear a watch because you want to get into
this, it's a style detail that when people look at, it's a great conversation starter.
And I love this quote how when you wear a watch, it's not about telling time, but it's
how it changes your relationship with time.
Now, this is probably great time to mention.
Vincero is the sponsor of this video.
Guys, I have been with this company for over a year.
I brought these watches with me to Ukraine.
I love Vincero watches.
Let me explain why because when people see this watch, they see a watch that look I mean
it just looks great.
And, the founders of this company, they set out to actually create a watch that's going
to get compliments that when people see it they're going to say, wow, it only costs that
amount?
I would have thought it would cost at least five times, ten times more.
Everything about these watches screams quality, so let's look at the details.
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They've got the Citizen Miyota Quartz Movement, they've got that coated mineral glass, it's
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If we look at the casing, 43 mm in diameter, it's got a thickness of about 10.5 mm and
I can tell you guys I've got smaller wrist, this watch works for me.
And definitely, let me know down in the comments which one you would love for me to send your
way because you guys know whenever they send me extra watches, I love sending them out
to you guys.
But, at the end of the day, I love this watch, I love its story, and I love how it's just
a great conversation piece.
So, guys let's get into point number three.
Tip number three.
Experiment with your style habit.
So, what do I mean by this?
I mean look at the things you do again and again and change them up.
Many of you guys know I usually go with just stuffing the pocket square right in here,
but what if I actually go with points the four-point, the three-point, the two-point.
I can tell you when I've done this rarely in videos, everyone notices.
Now, with ties, maybe many of you guys are a four knot, you know, four in hand, that's
what you'd go for.
Well, maybe look at Half Windsor, go for a Full Windsor, maybe try the Trinity or the
Eldredge or the Balthus.
There are so many different ways to tie a necktie knot.
Have fun with it, look at the things you do again and again in your style and add a slight
change up and that right there can level your style up.
Tip number four.
Incorporate a piece of rarely used clothing into your wardrobe.
Perfect example is the vest.
You buy a three-piece suit.
A lot of guys never wear that vest, they oftentimes donate it or it just sits in the back of their
wardrobe and they only wear it occasionally.
How about you actually wear that vest by itself.
My friend Ryan Masters, he rocks the vest and this really works for him.
He's got a larger upper body, he spends a lot of time at the gym, has really just go
a great body that he loves to show off.
And the thing about the vest is it gives him more freedom of movement when he goes out
dancing.
He looks better put together than just a man in a shirt and a pair of jeans.
He's got that vest, it adds a bit of color, it adds a layer, it's still, you know, he's
able to, you know, spin the girls around do all these amazing stuff while looking great
with an item that many of you guys could go to a thrift store and get for pennies on the
dollar.
Tip number five.
Change up your hair.
Maybe cut it shorter, maybe let it grow longer.
Maybe you've been going to a barber for years, then go try a stylist, somebody that, yeah,
is going to approach you differently.
Maybe you pay a little bit more, maybe you're not necessarily comfortable with you're like,
okay, I've never gone into a place like this.
But, experiment, try something different, it will grow back, you can go back to the
same barber, go back to you old cut and it doesn't have to be actually with the length
of the hair.
You could actually just change up your product.
Let's say that you're a pomade kind of guy, you like the shine, you like the hold, but
maybe we change up that shine, let's go with something with no shine.
So, you go with the putty.
It's got the same hold, but none of the shine, all of the sudden people start saying great
things about your hair, I like what you're doing there it looks more casual.
You are experimenting and that's what I really want you think about with your hair.
Try something new because it can always always go back to the old you.
My next tip is to remove items from your wardrobe that you don't love especially items that
maybe have a stain or too large, they just don't look great on you.
Get rid of them, put them in a box, tape is up and just put in the back of your closet
so you don't feel like you're going to lose them and after a year donate it.
But, the point being is you want to have a closet of items that every time you put it
on, you feel confident you feel great.
You love what you wear because people are going to start to feel that, yes, you may
actually wear some of your clothing a bit more, nothing wrong with that.
In fact, when you find that you always are going for, in my case it was the navy shirt,
you start to get duplicates.
I've got like fifteen navy button down shirts that I got from different companies, different
brands, different fabrics, but when it comes down to it, I know this look works with a
lot of my jackets.
If you notice most of my jackets are in blue or in olive green or in brown.
Those are the colors that I love that I gravitate towards and then I get variations of all of
that, but that starts with making sure that you've got that core wardrobe, you got those
core items that are easy to find and that every time you put them on, you feel like
a million bucks.
All right.
So, my final tip on how to improve your style without spending much money is the easiest
one, gentlemen.
Can you guess?
Come on, I'm doing it right now.
Smile.
Have a genuine smile.
So, for me, to have a genuine smile and because sometimes it's hard, you're in a networking
event or you maybe had a tough day, think of something that you can go back to and just
makes you smile.
I know for me it's my daughters jumping on beds.
I don't know what it is about kids, but they love to jump all over the place and my two-year
old, [Kathy] just love I watched her fifteen minutes one night just jumping on, it just
makes me smile.
So, have something like that that you can go back to because a genuine smile is going
to make you more attractive, it's going to make you more stylist, it's going to make
you come off as someone more approachable.
All of these is related, gentlemen; fit, accessories, wearing clothing that is not often worn, wearing
clothing that you actually love.
Everything is related here, so by using all of these together you actually get a much
higher return than if you just focus in on one or two of these details.
Now, finally, gentlemen, go check out Vincero, a great company great brand.
I've been working with them for over a year.
They've got almost two thousand five-star reviews over on their website, you can go
check it out.
These are the real deal and in fact at StyleCon, these right two men approached me and say,
Antonio, check out the watch and sure enough, they had Vincero watches on them.
So, I love so much about these watches, I'll bring up their website really quick.
One of the things I love is that they send me occasionally extra watches.
So, what do I do with those?
I send them to you.
So, what I need to know down in the video description down there is the exact model
the exact style that you would like to have sent to you.
And, if I get some extras, I always find a way to get them sent out to you guys.
That's it, gentlemen.
Take care and I'll see you in the next video.