13 Game Changing Fashion Tips You're Missing in Your Life
[0:00:00] First up, how to avoid the shoulder nipple.
You thought you were doing the right thing, hanging up all of your polo shirts in your
closet and all of a sudden, you put one on and you just got this bump right here on your
shoulder point. The key to avoiding shoulder nipples in all
of your shirts is to remember, hang your woven shirts and your knitted should be folded.
So, what’s the difference? Okay. Woven, this is general is going to be dress shirts.
These are going to be fabrics that don’t have much [gib?]. Knits on the other hand,
this is going to be your t-shirts. In general, you want to fold these.
Now, some of you guys are saying, “Antonio, I want to hang my shirts. I love the way it
looks.” Okay. You’re going to need to choose hangers then that have a wider shoulder.
This right here is going to help prevent the nipples from forming on your shirts. In addition,
don’t leave the shirts off for more than a couple of weeks because after that, it can
start to shape the fabric. Next up, use color like a spice. I like to
equate color with salt. You add a bit of it to pull out the flavor of the dish, not to
overpower it. Now, let’s choose my outfit as an example.
Blue, the dominant palette here, a little bit of white here. But, let’s change it
up a bit. And, boom, just like that, added a bit of color. You could probably say, “Antonio,
add a bit more. Let’s see what that looks like.”
Boom! What do you think? Looks a lot better than those other pocket squares, right? Adds
a little bit of color, brings out the flavor of the outfit.
Now, this next hack can possibly save you hundreds of dollars on your expensive shoes
not having to get them resoled. And that is to use a simple heel saver. The way I walk
on my shoes, notice right here, I do damage right here on the right outside heel. It’s
just simply the way I walk. So, if I use a simple heel saver, I’ll probably save myself
a lot of money. Next up, build and use an interchangeable
wardrobe. So, the basic concept of the interchangeable wardrobe is that you have less clothing and
get more outfits. How does that work? Basic math.
So, if you have four pairs of shoes, if you have four shirts, if you have four pairs of
trousers, and you have four jackets. Sixteen pieces of clothing, but if they’re 100%
interchangeable, you have a total of 256 outfits. Gentlemen, that’s enough clothing that you
could wear a different outfit everyday for almost nine months.
Now, hold up, before we go further, you need to do your homework you need to make sure
that this style philosophy is good for you. The interchangeable wardrobe only works if
you’re cool with these three things. Now, first up, let’s talk about uniforms.
When some people think of uniform, they think boring, they think stifling, lack of creativity.
Nothing could be further from the case. You look at the most successful people out there.
Yes, someone like Mark Zuckerberg, who has a very casual uniform. Or you look at someone
like Larry Ellison, who has a more of a formal uniform.
The key is they’re crafting the message. They know what message they want to send to
the world and they’re letting their clothing do that. They don’t want to spend time actually
piecing together, you know, what am I going to wear with this? No. They would rather go
out there and change the world. So, if you’re starting a nonprofit, if you’re
starting a consulting company, it doesn’t matter if you want to have a uniform, a consistent
message you send the world, then this philosophy is probably for you.
Next up, you’ve got to be cool with figuring out your personal style. You got to take a
step back and you got to examine what are my needs and what are my wants, and balancing
it all out. So, let’s talk about your needs. So, first
up, environmental needs. Are you up in Northern Wisconsin? Are you down in Southern Texas?
Understand, different places in the world are going to have different environmental
needs. This is going to affect the fabric weights and the type of clothing you buy.
Next up, let’s talk about your profession. What’s the message you’re expected to
send? Are you a lawyer over in London? Or are you in the entertainment industry in L.A.?
Think about what image do you want to send with your profession.
The final need is going to be your body type. Are you a large guy and you want to balance
out your proportions? Are you a smaller guy and you want to build up your shoulders?
And, let’s look at your colors. So, do you have a very dark complexion? Do you have a
very light complexion? All of these is going to go into the clothing you choose for your
interchangeable wardrobe. Now, let’s talk about personal style and
your wants. So, with that comes your personal taste. For me, I love olive green. You’re
going to see that a lot in my wardrobe. And then, you’ve got your vision of the man
who you are going to become. So, you dress for your current position, but
you can add flair you can add small details and you can change it up a bit in the direction
of the successful gentlemen that you know you’re going to be in five, ten, fifteen
years. Now, really quick, gents, before we get too
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Next up, understand the difference between straight lacing and cross lacing. Straight
lacing is always going to be more formal and is what you want on your dress shoes. Cross
lacing, this is going to do a better job of adding stability. It’s going to hold better,
but it is less formal and should be for casual wear.
Next up, you get a great deal on a pair of jeans, but unfortunately they are way too
long, they need to be hemmed, but you have never done this before.
Gents, what I’m about to show you is the easiest way to hem your jeans, so check this
out. All you have to do is fold the jeans over and at this point, you’re going to
sew in and around where the new end is going to be. Then, you’re just going to simply
go with a pair of scissors and cut that off. Look at how simple this is, guys, the easiest
way to hem your jeans. [0:05:05]
Now, if that’s too difficult, guys. Did you know that you can use glue to hem your
jeans? Yes, check this out just simply using hot glue. Now, I have to admit that this is
something I do not know how long it’s going to last. But, if you’re going for a temporary
fix on a pair of jeans or even a pair of dress slacks, you need to get them hemmed, you can
actually try using hot glue. So, did you ever go to button a button, you
look at the thread and all of a sudden, it’s coming out. How do you fix this without having
to sew on the button? Simply take it, cut the thread, and then take some super glue
and dot it right there. It’s going to hold it in place.
I know that sewing on a button is something that not everyone knows. Check out this tutorial,
how to sew on a button and as you can see, I make it very simple. Go check it out. I’ll
be linking to that video down in the description. Build up the shoulders and chest. Now, there
are quite a few ways to do this with your clothing. The first is to wear a casual button-down
that has pockets on the chest or epaulettes on the shoulders. The extra fabric here, it’s
going to add visible bulk to your frame. These types of shirts though are casual. So,
what are your other options? Suit jackets, blazer jackets, sports jackets. All of these
have padding that’s going to bulk up your upper body. A well-tailored jacket will add
mass to your shoulders and chest while slimming up your torso creating a great-looking masculine
silhouette. Even casual jackets like a leather or denim
jacket will help your upper body look stronger by boosting your chest and shoulders.
So, imagine if every piece of clothing that you put on your body looked amazing. Seriously,
you walk outside and you are just getting compliments.
Now, the funny thing is this happens to a lot of guy that are implementing my advice
when they’re wearing just their everyday normal clothing. So, what’s their secret
to looking good without even trying? Gents, it’s no secret. It’s called the
style pyramid. So, the basic concept of the style pyramid is that everything you wear
will meet this basic criteria; it will fit your body, it will be of the right function,
and it will be made from the right fabric. This may sound simple, but most guys are violating
one of these three tenets. And this is what happens is they end up walking out wearing
something that has potential, but then fails. It makes them look not nearly as good as they
can be. And even worse, sometimes it makes a guy look just outright bad.
That’s what we want to prevent. We want to make sure that you’re not just meeting
the basic, but you’re eventually starting to master each of these three and therefore,
when you walk out, you look amazing just wearing normal clothing.
So, these next two hacks are for those of you that own a pair of shoes that are slightly
too small. Maybe you gained a bit of weight, maybe you went to a thrift store, got a great
deal, but they’re just a little bit too small.
Now, the first hack is to use a shoe extender to make the shoe up to one-half size larger.
Now, most cobblers are going to have one of these. He will moisten up the shoe up to a
half a size you can extend it and basically he’s stretching the leather making the shoe
a little bit larger. Now, this next hack is more of a do-it-yourself
especially if you’ve only got a few hotspots. Put on a big heavy pair of wool socks. You’re
going to then put the shoe on and you’re going to use a hairdryer and you are going
to blow the heat for about five to ten minutes on the area where basically you’ve got the
tightness. What this is going to do is it’s going to
soften the leather and it’s going to start to reshape it. But, if you’ve just got a
few areas that it’s just a bit tight, that right there that heat from the hairdryer could
actually make a big difference. So, this next hack is for you guys that want
to get the perfect haircut, but you don’t know how to talk to your barber. After you
got a great haircut, make sure to take pictures from the front from the side from the back.
And why stop with a picture? How about making quick video of your haircut even have the
barber who gave you that haircut talk to your camera, so that you can give the information
to himself or to another barber next time. Now, gents, I’m curious. Is there anything
in this video that you disagree with? Anything I missed that could have made this video better?
Let me know down in the comments. And, guys, what do you think about rolling
your cuffs? What about rolling your jeans? Agree, disagree that’s a good look? If you’re
interested, check out this video right here, guys. I’ve got this up for you next, how
to roll your jeans and look amazing. Now, I know I used to be against this, but
in this video I think we do a great job of showing you why any man can roll his jeans
and look good. So, go check it out. [0:09:06] End of audio