10 Golden Rules For Rocking T Shirts [0:00:00]
Golden rule number one, you’ve got to nail the fit. To start with, pay attention to the
shoulder points. This is where the shirt sleeve is sewn to the shoulder. And that point should
mean at the end of your shoulder bone, give or take an inch. If you find that shoulder
point going down your arm, the shirt is too large in the shoulders.
Next up, we have the fit of a shirt’s torso. In general, you want to have about one to
two and a half inches of excess material in the chest and in the stomach area.
Now, how much material depends on your body build and size. If you’re 5’4” and in
amazing shape, then, yeah, three-quarters of an inch to just over one inch of excess
material on the shirt in that torso area is going to look amazing.
But, if you’re a heavier set guy, you’re 6’4”, 300lbs, yeah, you’re probably
going to want to have at least two and a half to maybe even three inches of excess material
in the shirt torso. Next up, sleeve length. Your sleeve in general
should cover one-third of your bicep. But, pay attention to the sleeve width, especially
if you’re a thinner guy. What you don’t want to have is tons of excess material.
And let’s not forget about shirt length. If you’re average in height, 5’9”, 2
to 3 inches is perfect. If you’re a little bit shorter, 5’5”, 2 inches, 1-3/4 inches,
fine. If you’re 6’5”, 3 to 4 inches past the waistline is more like it.
And the ultimate test to find out if your t-shirt is too short, raise up your arms,
you shouldn’t expose any of your midsection when you do that.
In today’s video, gents, we’re talking about the golden rules to looking great in
a t-shirt. [Music]
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you spend on that t-shirt, it is still a casual garment. Yeah, there are designer t-shirts
out there that cost, $200, $300, $400, $500. Understand, though, no matter how much you
spend on a garment, it doesn’t level up it’s formality. T-shirts are casuals.
So, when you’re invited to an event with a dress code, when they ask you to dress up
because everyone else is going to be stepping up their game, understand that’s not a time
that you want to be wearing your t-shirt. The next golden rule, in general, default
to t-shirts in solid colors. Whites, blacks, grays, all those are solid options.
Now, what about graphic tees? What about t-shirts designed by designers that have really big
logos on them? Well, unless you’re getting paid to wear that company’s logo, I would
say, you know, that’s not going to be one of your foundation t-shirts.
The t-shirts that you’re going to get the most wear out of, the t-shirts that are going
to compliment your look looked best on most men are going to be solid t-shirts and usually
I think a darker color or white. The next golden rule, think about versatility,
think about your interchangeable wardrobe. So, there’s reason why I said white, black,
gray. I like gray, gray is a non-color. Gray is going to work with any type of jeans. It’s
going to work with a variety of jackets I could throw onto this. It really is just something
that’s going to match pretty much anything. When you buy a t-shirt, you want to get miles
out of it. The most expensive clothing you’re ever going to own is the clothing you do not
wear. So, buy a t-shirt that you’re going to get your miles out of, that you are going
to wear and all of a sudden, yeah, eventually you’ll get stains, you’ll get dirty, you’ll
get holes in and that’s when you throw it out.
Don’t wear and that could probably our next golden rule, don’t ever wear a t-shirt that
has stains on it. Don’t ever wear a t-shirt that has holes. Maybe you can wear it around
the house to do work around the house. But, if you’re going to wear something out,
do not wear anything dirty especially with the t-shirt, it’s just something there’s
not enough area to hide it even, yes, maybe on the back and you throw a jacket on it.
You know it’s going to happen, you know take that jacket off and it’s just going
to look rutty. It’s not going to look good. [0:05:00]
The next golden rule is pay attention to the material. Now, 100% cotton is always a safe
bet. But, you’re going to see some other different materials out there like elastane,
a little bit of Spandex. You’re going to occasionally see bamboo.
What about this new merino wool that we see out there? All those are great options. Usually,
with the thicker heavier fabric especially bamboo, you’re going to see a really nice
drape. It is going to oftentimes resist wrinkling. Cotton, you may have to steam a shirt. You
definitely probably want to run it through the washer and then the dryer to get it shrink
back to its original size. Wools, you won’t have to do that as much and you want to be
very careful with those dry because you don’t want them to shrink too much.
Point being is understand the material and the, you know, the great things that come
with it. I really do like bamboo. I think cotton with a little bit of an elastic is
perfectly fine. That elastic is going to help it keep its shape and look good for years
to come. That being said, I’m going to say this again, no stains on your t-shirt, unless
it’s a tie dye. The next golden rule you just can’t break,
don’t wear an undershirt thinking it’s a t-shirt. Now, this can be confusing as technically
a hundred years ago all t-shirts were undershirts. With that being said, nowadays, there are
distinct differences. Undershirts are going to be made from thinner
materials, are going to fit closer to the body, and if they do have a V-neck, sometimes
they’re going to have a very deep V-neck. T-shirts on the other hand are going to come
in a wide variety of necks - crewnecks, V-necks. But, that V-neck shirt should never go too
deep and the material that they’re made from is going to be thicker. In addition,
t-shirts should be a tad looser on the body.
Now, for the next golden rule, let’s talk collars. So, crewnecks are nice, V-necks are
where it’s at. Deep V-necks, you want to avoid, again, unless in an undershirt. Seriously,
the V-neck what it does is accentuate the chest. And, on the right guy, you’ve a nice
built, a V-neck is going to make you look amazing.
The next golden rule, gents, t-shirts look best when you layer other items on top. Seriously,
I get it, you’re a t-shirt and jeans kind of guy. You want to keep it casual, you want
to keep it comfortable. Guys, simply throw a jacket on top and all the sudden, you’ve
got I think a much better look. Now, to highlight this point, I’ve got a
quick story. I was at a conference with a buddy, internet marketing, and this dude is
incredibly smart. He’s also a bodybuilder. So, he wore close-fitted clothing a t-shirt
that was kind of just showing off his build and he was proud about all the time he put
into the gym. But, here’s the thing. He was there to network
and to try to sell his services and he felt that actually the clothing he wore, we talked
about it, was holding him back because people were actually asking him fitness questions.
He’s like, "I’m not here to talk fitness. I’m here to talk internet marketing and
paid traffic.” And, we were getting off subject and people
thought he was a fitness guy and they were making an impression. I’m not saying that
you should if you’ve got a great body, show it off. But, I am saying understand that people
make a split second decision about what they see. And you want to make sure that you’re
sending the right message. When you layer up, cover a little bit more
skin, all of a sudden, you’ve – I still think you could look the part, you could be
comfortable and you don’t always have to wear a t-shirt even if you feel that just
wearing a t-shirt is more comfortable. And, I get it, it’s warm outside, but you
got options – unlined jackets, shirt jackets, lightweight jackets, again, that work with
the t-shirt and I think give a more polished look.
All right, gents, so what video to watch next? How about how to tailor your t-shirt to fit
perfectly? Guys, you’ve got t-shirts in your wardrobe, they look good, you’ve spent
money on them, but they’re just a little bit too loose, a little too big.
In this video right here, I break it out a simple tutorial how to adjust your t-shirts
to fit better. [0:08:17] End of audio