- [Nicole] Marcus is a News Editor and his busy schedule
means he doesn't have much time to think about his wardrobe.
- I usually work in the office, I'm chained to my desk here,
and so I don't think too much about fashion.
I usually play it safe in terms of what I wear,
but I'd like to branch out.
Take some chances, take some risks, and see where that goes.
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- I'm Nicole Russo and it's my job to make sure you're
Styled for Success.
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Tell me why you want to prioritize the way you dress now?
- Well, right now, I have kinda the same routine
where it's basically what's in the dryer,
what's gonna look half decent.
It's pretty basic.
- How do you feel elevating your look
would impact your life?
- I think it'll be good.
First of all, it is, I think there is an element
to where you kind of dress for who you want to be.
Like, I know if wear a tie or a suit, I just feel
a little more like a pro.
- One misconception that a lot of men have
is they feel as though the suit or the tie
is the only way to kind of dress up for work
or to present yourself in a meeting better.
That's not really the case.
You don't even have to change, even like the formula
of what you're wearing now.
It doesn't have to be challenging.
It's really just about refining the things
that matter most like fit and other things
we can talk about.
- Not to be too stylish,
there is, in journalism especially,
there is a little bit of a mistrust of people
who are too flashy and dressed up.
- You have a great presence already
and you've got great hair.
- Thanks, it's the one thing I have.
- I'm going to give you some simple steps and you can brush
up your style and feel ready for anything without really
having to over complicate the way you get dressed.
- Great, let's do it.
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- Many men like yourself are looking for comfort
when they get dressed and through finding comfort
you've also found a little bit of a loose fit.
When things fit they make you stand taller,
you have a powerful presence.
I have two looks for you and let's get you started.
- Great.
- For the first look, it's a little more casual.
You have a denim with a great outerwear piece
and add in an element of print.
A nice line like this will actually make you look taller
and gives you versatility for other outfits.
And then we're going to throw in the perfect white sneaker.
- Alright, excellent.
Let's try it on.
Alright.
- Okay.
You really do look so good.
How do you feel about the fit?
- It fits really well.
Definitely the pants fit a lot better
and the shirt feels great.
- You definitely needed to size down.
One way to keep in mind when the pieces have stretch
like this you want to get them so they are a little slim,
a little fitted because they are going to relax
a little bit.
Anything with stretch in it is going to mold to your body
and you can make sure
that your shoulder is at your shoulder.
You want it to be slim through the waist too.
You don't really want to add volume
anywhere there isn't volume.
I think you look really good.
We're going to grab, again, the same kind of pant.
Same fit, same cut, and pair it back to a really nice polo.
And then you add layers from there.
First layer, beautiful knit cashmere high quality,
casual enough to feel approachable,but we add a blazer
and that is where you take it over the edge and with the
whole color pallet complimenting each other you're going
to look smart, you're going to look sophisticated
and you're going to look like a man
who knows what he's doing.
You really look really good.
- This is great.
I love this.
- You look pretty damn dapper, don't you?
- It feels that way.
It feels really good, it feels elegant, but comfortable.
- If you were to go into a meeting,
how do you think you'd feel wearing something like this?
- I would feel really like I'm on top of it.
- Yeah, I would feel like this is the modern man's
take on a professional outfit.
- I found out that I was actually wearing
the wrong size pants.
It was one size too large.
And also the shirt- I was wearing oversized shirts
which just didn't look good.
The second thing I learned is that you don't have to wear
a suit and tie to go to an office
or to go to an event at work.
I can wear this which is a wonderful,
elegant, casual kind of layered look.
I can also wear it out at night if I go out
for a dinner party or out with friends.
I love this look, it's excellent.
- When something fits right and it's nice quality
even a hoodie can look sophisticated.
Gone are the days of the power suit
for you to make things happen.