Gentlemen, it's the new year.
You know what that means.
GQ, Esquire, they're trying to get you on these new fashion trends.
Join the bandwagon, start doing this type of grooming, buy this piece of clothing, wear
this color.
Guys, in today's video, I'm going to talk about five fashion trends you may want to
avoid and specifically why.
Trend number one, going skinny.
And over the last five years, we've seen this happen with neckties, we've seen this happen
with suits, we've seen this happen with jeans, everything has gone skinny.
And, you may say the pendulum is going to come back and people are going to start wearing
flared out clothing.
I've seen a little bit of this in the fashion runways and that kind of stuff.
But what I'm talking about for you guys is stop following the skinny, the flared out,
the loose, you want to find what's going to suit your body type and wear that.
So, if you are a larger guy, you never want to go to skinny clothing.
It's going to look funny, it's just not going to look right, it's not going to compliment
your natural build.
If you are a thin guy, then some skinny clothing is going to look good on you because it's
going to naturally fit on your frame better, it's going to give a silhouette which looks
more natural to your just the way your body is built.
The key here is not to fall into a particular type of shape because the fashion or the runway,
the bandwagon is saying, hey, jump on this.
No, you need to understand your body type whether you are a large guy whether you are
a thin guy, make sure that whatever you wear actually suits your body.
Trend number two, the emergence of old school shaving techniques.
So, we're talking about straight razors, cut throat razors, we're talking about the safety
razor.
Now, this is a great thing, I think for some men these are better options and it's something
that, you know, a lot of guys forgot that this is how our grandfathers or great grandfathers
used to shave and has worked for men for millennium.
But, the problem here is a lot of guys have vilified when they said, you know, I'm never
going to go back to the cartridge razor, I'm never going to go back to these other options.
To me, that's why this trend is dangerous because you want to have a number of tools
at your disposal because I love the cut throat razor, but it requires a lot of skill and
you can't take that on the plane whenever you're traveling.
No, the cartridge razor has it's time and place because you can get an excellent shave
and it's one of those things that it's very convenient.
When I wake up maybe I got to catch an early flight 3:00 o'clock in the morning, I don't
want to think I'm not pulling out that cut throat razor or I'll be going to the ER, not
to the airport to actually catch my flight.
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Trend number three, bandanas and neckerchiefs.
So, this one I was reading like a 2017 what's it what's out and everyone is saying, oh,
bandanas and neckerchiefs, they're so fashionable.
Guys, when it comes down to it, always think of the function of the clothing.
Now, if you want to be able to bring in color, you normally do wear neck wear, you wear ties,
you wear ascots, then, yeah, I think you could pull this off if you know how to wear this,
if it's something that is naturally going to fit into your wardrobe.
But, don't try to wear something like this just because it's in fashion.
When you think about the bandana the neckerchief, this is something that was used to keep dust
out of your clothing.
Whenever I was in the Marine Corps or when we're traveling through the desert it was
something that you wore something in and around your neck here to keep the sand from going
in there.
Now, cowboys did this throughout, you know, we see this in western movies, but don't be
somebody that's just trying to wear something because it's in fashion.
Trend number four, pajama suits.
Guys, I'm not I'm serious about this.
I saw this one and I'm thinking, okay, well, what do we expect, we had track suits, it
went to pajama suits because let's get back to the original suit and that's what I want
to stress here.
I'm not going to tell you that you can't wear a pajama suit or you can't wear a track suit,
but what I am saying is that every man needs to have a dark-colored conservative classic
suit.
Why?
Because someone's going to die, someone's going to get married, you're going to need
to look like a million bucks and your suit is still your go-to item.
It's classic men's style, it's been around for seventy years.
Make sure you've got a suit that fits you that when you wear it, you feel confident
and you feel confident, that's your suit of armor.
Make sure you got it in your wardrobe.
Trend number five, going with the in colors.
And I hear this year it's olive green, vermillion red, and powder blue.
And don't try wearing those three together, you're probably going to get a bad look even
if it works for you.
And that's key is ignore the fashionable colors that are in.
Yes, some of the clothing out there for sale is probably going to follow these trends this
year, but you want to focus in on what works for you.
And that's the that's one of the issues is most men don't realize you should have the
confidence because you have the ability to naturally select the colors that work for
you.
I know for me, olive green, I was happy to hear that's in because that's one of the colors
I gravitate towards.
You can actually select many of the colors that work for you, gravitate towards those,
build the wardrobe of colors that you love and then you can maybe bring in something
fashionable for a necktie or maybe a pocket square, a small piece that is going to be,
you know, not going to bust the bank at the same time it would allow you to maybe be a
little bit more fashionable if that's your goal.
But, the point is don't be a slave to fashion.
Throughout this video, gentlemen, I wanted to really stress focus in on function, focus
in on timeless style, focus in on dressing for yourself finding what works for you.
When I was talking about the shaving, yes, Dollar Shave Club is the sponsor.
They're a great company, but really I've seen a lot of guys go towards the straight razors,
go toward the safety razor, and they're not really getting that much better of a shave,
they're getting a good shave, but they've like stop using the cartridge razors and they
don't have it when they need to travel.
For some men cartridge razors are going to be the best option.
Lookout for yourself and find out what best suits you when it comes to all these trends.
Make sense, gentlemen?
Take care.
I'll see you in the next video.