Most VERSATILE Clothing In Your Wardrobe [0:00:00]
Black Balmoral Oxfords, I love them, but they’re not versatile.
Because of the color because of the style, they belong in your formal wardrobe.
In today’s video, I’ve got ten items that can be dressed up, can be dressed down, are
incredibly versatile.
What are they?
Guys, find out in today’s video.
[Music] First up, we’ve got the lightweight V-neck
sweaters.
You can see I’m wearing one right now.
And that’s what I love about a lightweight V-neck sweater is it’s lightweight, it can
be layered in with other pieces.
It can be dressed up whenever I wanted to wear this with a jacket.
I could have dressed this down, simply have left the jacket and just worn the sweater
in of by itself.
Now, color.
A lot of you guys I know you’re hesitant to bring in too much color.
Well, then, look at gray, a very easy way to be able to bring in a lightweight V-neck
sweater and the V-neck.
It draws attention to the chest area, it makes you look stronger, and it also draws attention
to the face and the eyes.
Next up, we’ve got dark-colored denim.
You can dress it up, you can dress it down.
I can wear it with a t-shirt, I can wear this with a sports jacket, I can wear it with a
V-neck sweater we were just talking about.
Guys, denim is incredibly versatile, but, again, dark-colored indigo jeans and what
you want to go for no distressed, you want to make sure the fit is spot on.
So, the next three items I’m going to talk about, they’re all shoes.
Let’s talk about the styles of footwear that you can dress up and you can dress down.
First up, I’ve got the dress boot.
Now, I love this right here, a very simple elegant design.
The dark brown is going to work with almost anything in my wardrobe.
Again, I can wear these with these versatile jeans right here.
I can dress this up with a sports jacket this combination right here.
Everything you see here would work together or I can dress it down with a t-shirt with
the boots, I think is actually a great-looking combination.
Now, the dress boots, great option, but if I want to dress it up a bit more, I’m going
to bring in a brogue.
A brogue is a particular type of dress shoe that actually it’s going to be not as formal
as a Balmoral Oxford which I showed at the very beginning, therefore it’s got a bit
more play in which it can go up and down in dress.
Now, this is something I could wear with a blue business suit even a medium gray business
suit, maybe even charcoal gray.
Now, I can actually wear this with the jean combination, but I think that this is going
to look at more home with the variety of different trousers options like gray flannels or something
like that.
Now, if I wanted to get more casual, the third option I want to talk about with men shoe
style right here, we’ve got a loafer design, this one a penny loafer.
What’s great about this, you’re traveling you can slip them on and off when you’re
going through airport security, but this is also something you wear with a casual suit
or I could even wear it with jeans.
I can even wear this with a nice pair of shorts, no-show socks, I think that combination is
perfectly fine.
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of today’s video.
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Next up, we’ve got the simple and elegant metal dress watch.
This is going to be made from stainless steel, maybe made from gold, made from white gold,
made from silver, maybe made from platinum.
At the end of the day, we have a very simple face and we’ve got a full metal band.
Now, I know that many of you guys are going to say, Antonio, that’s not a dress watch.
A dress watch has to have a leather band and then a very simple face.
And I agree, but this is a modern classic and I find that watches like this can be dressed
down can be dressed up, I can wear this to the pool, I can wear this with a full business
suit.
Next up, let’s talk about the most versatile shades a man can own.
That’s going to be classic aviators.
Now, when I say classic aviators, we’re going with a non-reflective lens, we’re
going maybe with a silver or a gold type of metal frame.
Now, if you want one with a reflective lens, I’m not saying it’s bad, but it is going
to draw a little bit more attention to the face and I think they’re a little bit less
versatile, but those are pretty good.
What you want to avoid though are going to be the sporty wraps.
These are great when you’re out riding your bike you’re going for a run, but these are
not going to be something that are going to be able to dressed up.
And that’s the issue with most sunglasses, even though I love wayfarers, this is with
a high-end suit, it’s just not going to work as well.
Now, if you’re a rock star, you can definitely pull it up.
In that case, you might as well go full wayfarer, but something like this just screams for attention
and to me is more casual.
[0:05:09] Next up, let’s talk about the simple white
button-down.
The difference between a button-down and a dress shirt, it really is tiny and that’s
why I’m saying that this white button-down here made from a broad cloth which is a basket
weave a very simple weave that can be dressed up can be worn as a dress shirt or can be
dressed down.
I could roll the sleeves and even wear this with a pair of shorts.
Now, what are you not looking for?
What’s going to make a shirt less versatile?
So, the buttons right here on the collar by definition this makes this shirt casual.
The shirt now cannot be dressed up.
Other things you’re going to look for if you’ve got a white shirt, but let’s say
it’s got epaulettes, it’s got the double breast pockets, it’s made from linen, this
is going to be a more casual shirt.
It’s great to have in your wardrobe, but it’s not going to be the most versatile
shirt in your wardrobe.
Now, this shirt right here, this has a twill weave.
This is a dress shirt and this one right here another thing, notice, it’s got the French
cuffs.
So, things like that are going to make this a very formal shirt, but this isn’t a shirt
that you can actually dress down.
Next, let’s talk about the versatility of the blue suit.
I’m going blue, personal preference.
I find it works with more items in most men’s wardrobe.
Some of you guys may want to go with gray, but when it comes down to it, the solid or
semi solid – semi solid meaning that there’s a little bit of a pattern here, but from a
distance it looks like a solid.
This is one of the most underutilized items in a man’s wardrobe when it comes to versatility
because we all know how to dress it up.
Yes, wear it with a power red necktie with a white shirt with black Balmoral oxfords.
Boom!
You’ve got great interview attire.
But, how do you dress this down?
So, one of the things a lot of guys don’t do is they don’t separate the two pieces
and I’m not saying you should do that if it’s your only suit, but if you own multiple
suits, then go ahead.
I know, I do this, I wear this jackets oftentimes as a sports jacket especially if you’ve
got maybe a contrasting button right there.
So, that button right there makes it look a little bit more casual.
This has a slight pattern in it and all of a sudden this is a jacket that I can wear
as a sports jacket.
When you’re doing this, remember, if you’re going to send this off to the cleaners, send
the trousers and the jacket together off to the cleaners.
Now, when it comes to versatility, dressing it down, it’s something with a jacket like
this.
With a jacket like this, you could simply bring in a shirt that you wouldn’t normally
wear a necktie with, something that maybe has a fun pattern maybe a floral pattern in
it.
But, remember you can also change up the shoes as well.
Go for that light-colored loafers, those penny loafers I showed you earlier.
Guys, right there you’re going to be able to have a lot more fun with a suit be able
to dress it up dress it down and it could become a versatile piece of your wardrobe.
Now, moving on from suits, let’s talk about what I think is the most versatile color when
it comes to a sports jacket.
So, some guys are going to think it is blue, I actually think it’s brown.
But, when I say brown, I’m not only talking about the darker color brown, I’m talking
about the tans, I’m talking about the golds, I’m talking about combinations with patterns.
Now, I am saying that you can dress this up, I wear it with a pair of slacks like this
tropical weight wool, I wear it with a knit tie, a light-colored shirt, that’s a great
combination, maybe with some of those brogues that I showed you earlier.
Now, if I wanted to dress this down, I can wear it with blue jeans, I can wear it with
those dress boots I was showing you, I can go with a shirt that’s maybe a little bit
more louder, something I would not wear with a necktie, but to me, brown sports jackets
can easily be dressed up and dressed down.
Now, we’re talking about versatile outerwear pieces.
So, I’ve got three pieces right here, but notice the colors, nothing is outlandish nothing
is going to really grab attention.
It’s going to work with almost anything in your wardrobe.
We’ve got gray, charcoal gray over here, we’ve got a medium gray over here, and then
right here we’ve got navy.
Now, each of these are classic designs and depending where you’re at in the world you’re
going to want to go with a design that suits your purposes.
If you live in a big city, you want to go with a classic overcoat.
A classic overcoat, you can actually wear with pretty casual clothing maybe just a sweater
and a pair of jeans, nice boots, throw that overcoat over it’s going to look great.
Or you could go with a pea coat.
The pea coat is going to be more casual than the classic overcoat and actually has a military
heritage.
I think it’s great for younger men.
Now, the pea coat, the design is not going to be very long, so if you’re a shorter
guy, pea coats look great or you’re a taller guy, make sure you get a pea coat that fits
you correctly.
Now, when it comes to classic rain jacket, the Mackintosh, you want to make sure maybe
you’re out in Seattle you’re in an area that it rains a lot you get a lot of crazy
weather.
This is going to be lighter weight that’s great because you can layer.
I can wear it over what I’m wearing right now, it’s going to work for that combination.
But, you want to make sure whatever piece you go with is going to actually work for
the elements in the environment you’re in right now.
All right, gents, so I know on this list I could have probably added gray flannel trousers,
I could have gone with white sneakers, but I want to hear from you guys down in the comments
what did I miss?
What would you have added to this list?
And, guys, go check out Thursday Boots, I absolutely love this company.
And Thursday Boots is so much more than just boots.
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styles all the new designs, they are just killing it with the look of the boots, the
overall feel the quality.
I love this company.
I’m linking to them down in the description.
[0:10:06] And, in case you’re curious about boots,
Antonio, why should I wear boots?
Because they’re going to make you more attractive.
I’ve got the research right here, guys.
Go check out this video of why boots are going to make you more attractive.
I actually got five reasons and I talk about boots and how to wear them and why they should
be in every man’s wardrobe.
[Bleeping sound] Did you guys here all that noise?
I’ve literally got construction going on outside.
I had to walk out and say, hey, stop it.
I’m trying to film a video.
No, I didn’t say that.
They were just looking at.
I did ask them when they were going to be finished, but, yeah, throughout this video,
we had a little bit of construction over there.
So, I’m wondering, did you guys hear it at all?
Let me know in the comments.
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