Style Rules YOU Must Break To Look Stylish [0:00:00]
So, have you ever wondered, where do all these style rules come from? [Sound effect]
The answer is the style illuminati. So, you've got Aaron Marino, Raphael Schneider, Jose
Zuniga, Alex Costa, and Hugo Jacomet. What happens is they sacrifice a pair of square-toed
shoes and they come up with a new style rule every single year.
You don't have to follow style rules to look good. Yeah, mind blowing, right? Here, I thought
rules had some type of logical base. Style rules are there as a guide, they're not something
that you have to always follow. In fact, when you understand the basis of the rules, you
can break them. [Music]
So, the first rule I want to talk about breaking is one that on the surface sounds great, and
that is only wear clothing that you feel one hundred percent confident wearing. Now, again,
that sounds like a good rule, right? And if you're just starting off, I highly recommend
you follow that rule. But, here is the thing. As you start to dress
better as you start to experiment, there are going to be outfits you put together which
you're a little bit unsure about. And, when that's the case, you want to wear them, but
you want to practice wearing them. Not in front of other people, wear them at home and
build up confidence by getting used to yourself wearing that clothing.
You see, there's a difference between something being uncomfortable and something being unfamiliar.
Oftentimes, when you're doing something for the first time, if you're challenging if you're
pushing the limits you're going to feel, oh, this is unfamiliar.
Not necessarily that it doesn't look good or that it won't look great on you or that
you can't pull it off, it's just something that you're not used to. It's like going to
the gym. Yeah, it feels a little bit different especially when you haven't been there for
a year. But, after going to that gym 20 30 times, all of a sudden you feel, hey, this
is part of my routine. I feel strange not going.
Maybe you want to start wearing a sports jacket with a little bit louder of a pattern. Maybe
you start to wear a pocket square. Maybe it's a fragrance that's a unisex fragrance. Whatever
it may be, practice doing it in private and then all of a sudden, yeah, just go out and
rock it and feel confident when you do. The next rule I want you to break, every man
needs a signature scent. Now, this rule makes a lot of sense when you're just getting started
because most guys don't wear fragrance on a regular basis. So, this gets you into the
habit, teaches you how fragrance can actually go on the offense for you versus the defense.
Yes, you're showering you're wearing deodorant you don't want to smell bad. But, when you
smell great and people remember what you smell like, that's a good thing.
But, here's the thing, you chose that signature scent after testing only three fragrances.
And to be honest, you went with the cheapest one. Yes, it's highly rated, a great fragrance,
but still there are other options you should probably try.
When it comes down to it, smell is one of our most underutilized senses, yet one that
we can pick up millions of different types of molecules and combinations and it just
makes sense. And when you smell something like this or something like this, your mind
is going to be blown. And you don't have to spend a lot of money.
Just do a little bit of research, find something that resonates you, when you read about it
and go ahead and just try a blind buy. The next two rules to break, matching metals
with metals and leather with leather. So, check out this watch right here. Look at how
that gold mixes with that steel that silver, even with that blue. This is just a great
looking watch and is proof that you can easily mix metals of different color.
Now, what about matching your shoes with your belt? In general, you want to get close, but
it doesn't have to be an exact match. In fact, if you want to bring in a fun belt something
with color, you're going to look like a clown trying to match your shoes with these.
Other times, you got to choose in a color that, yeah, you don't want to belt in that
color. So, how to break this rule? Think about the situation. If it's during summer, you're
wearing chinos, then a combination like this is going to work. Other times, if the color
is close, and in this case both the items being casual, the combination is going to
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The next rule you want to break to level up your style game, the rule on watches. So,
normally when you're wearing a sports jacket or a suit, you want to wear a dress watch,
a very clean simple watch with a leather band. Me, I’m going to be wearing a dive watch.
I love dive watches. And, I know I put out a whole chart talking about how dive watches
are too casual when you're wearing a suit, but here's the thing. If you like dive watches,
if you like aviator watches, you like field watches, then go ahead and rock them with
whatever you want. Now, you could argue some dive watches are
a little bit too clunky, the sterling right here, the numbers maybe a little bit too heavy
or maybe the [semi] right here just a little bit too thick a little bit too gaudy.
That being said, you love the watch, you love the way it looks on you, it makes you feel
confident, then wear with whatever you want even if it's a G-Shock.
The next rule to throw out the window, a man should not wear boots with a suit. All right.
So, maybe not these ones right here, but these are absolutely beautiful. Wear these with
a suit and you're going to turn heads. Or this pair right here, with gray flannels or
jeans maybe in a sports jacket, yeah, what a combination.
And speaking of suits, the next rule you can ignore, wearing a suit with a necktie. You
always have to do it. Now, I get it, if you've got an interview with a conservative company,
you guys are all going to be on video and everyone's going to be wearing a suit. Yes,
in that case, you want to show you’re part of the team, that you understand the culture
that you're one of them. But, that being said, if you just simply like
to wear suits and, yeah, it's a pretty casual company, why not rock that suit, rock that
jacket? You don't need to wear the necktie. You can accessorize in other ways, have fun
with jewelry. Maybe bring in a pocket square. Show that, yes, I understand style and I pay
attention to it, but I don't need to have the necktie to look good.
The next rule you can jettison, a man should not wear pink. Seriously, where did this come
from? If you look back on history, men used to wear a lot of pink. In fact, boys wore
pink clothing and then, somehow it changed. I know commercialism where it's like pink
is going to be for girls, blue is going to be for boys.
And at some point, it was decided that men just aren't going to get as many pink options,
which is really too bad for the right complexions, if you've got darker skin if you've got a
high contrast. Look, if you're an older guy, you can go for a pink and it's really just
going to complement the skin. I love pink as a color especially for shirts.
You can bring it in with a few accessories here or there. Maybe even bring in some salmon
trousers. Point being is explore pink, such a great color that's really underutilized.
A man must match his socks and pants. No, he doesn't. You can wear any type of socks
you want. Now, in general, this rule comes from the idea of not breaking up the leg line
of a man didn't want to draw much attention to himself. But, nowadays, it's a great way
to have fun to show style and there are so many great options out there when it comes
to socks. So, what video to watch next? How about how
to wear dress shoes with jeans? You've got both of them, but how do you pull off this
combination? In this video, I make it easy, I explain how. So, check it out by clicking
right here. [0:09:12] End of audio