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 sheepskin jacket

We are sure some of you might have one of this. Very common in US. We find them look good on everyone, be it student or yuppies. They usually come in natural or chocolate, and both look fantastic, especially when they come to the mid-thigh.

The only drawback, this shearling jacket is really warm, and so we suggest you only wear this when it’s really cold weather out there.

 

Mens Suit Styles are not all that complicated. The main thing you really need to know is that there are four main styles. Everything else is just a hodgepodge of the 4 mixed up so you can’t tell. We have American suits,English suits, Mandarin suits, and the Italian suit.
italian suit
The Italian style is a double breasted suit and is usually a good choice for very tall men.
british suit
The British style is single breasted and gives off a more regal look than its counterparts.
american suit
The American style is the most relaxed of the four and gives off a younger image.

The Mandarin suit is the most unique of the four as it is influenced by more traditional eastern cultures.

Which style you choose is really a matter of preference. One has to consider his body type, personal style, and where he plans to wear the suit.

Click through to the various styles to get a more in-depth look at what these suits are about.

Knowing what you are looking for will put you in a better buying position and reduce the feeling of helplessness that many people get when spending large amounts of money on something they really know almost nothing about.

 

tie keyboard

Some of the strangest ties ever lurk at what are variably called op shops, secondhand or thrift stores, and at other bargain shopping outlets. These novelty ties grace store shelves otherwise cluttered with ’70′s-era porcelain, vinyl records, and carefully-disposed-of wedding gifts. Novelty neckties rarely have a defined place in this world-but that is why they are so fun. You see, when I talk about the strangest tie ever, I’m not talking about ties designed for sports teams or ties carrying cartoon characters. Strange ties are made of strange materials with patterns that not even a mother could love. I’m serious about that. It doesn’t matter how blind or fashion-unconscious she is, no mother could love these ties. But it doesn’t matter. Somebody is still manufacturing off-the-wall ties.

In any group of people who have to wear ties for any consistent length of time, strange neckties are bound to emerge. Businesses, law firms, ecclesiastical organizations, salespeople, and others wear ties, sometimes without uniformity. Whenever neckwear requirements are relaxed and wardrobes open, interesting ties start to emerge. First comes the Grinch tie at Christmas, or the jack-o-lantern tie at Halloween. These are innocent. I want to tell you about three qualities that make for the strangest tie ever and then tell you about the day I saw them all coincide.

tie pong

Strange materials make for strange ties. Ties are normally made of silk or polyester, occasionally of rayon or wool. Even ties made of wool are starting to push the envelope of strangeness. When you want to find a guaranteed-to-be-strange tie, there are a few cardinal materials. Nylon ties leap to mind. It’s for parachutes and track pants. Nylon ties set the stage for a whole host of oddness. I’ve mentioned wool, but cotton is another strange material. It’s a perfectly normal fabric on its own, but making a tie out of cotton seems akin to making a kimono out of seaweed. The two just don’t jive. Leather, duct tape, and wood are also included in strange materials used in tie construction.

When weirdness emerges in color schemes, ties get even stranger. Some ties can be pink and green and pull it off quite well . . . and then there are those ties that throw orange and beige into the mix and suddenly upset all but the most modern of artists. Even a two-year-old will tell you that some colors just aren’t pretty together, no matter the finger-painting expertise. Perfectly normal colors can make for strange ties too, if the colors aren’t those that you would normally find on a tie. Green and blue look nice when the tie is silk or polished polyester, because they share a bit of a sheen. Dull the tie in any way and the strangeness factor starts to grow.

The third quality of strangeness is pattern. Believe it or not, beach scenes, skiing motifs, and bookcases-some of the exciting patterns that I have seen-don’t quite qualify as being “strange.” When I say strange, I mean irrational-and since I can’t paint this picture for the pattern with words alone, I’ll rope the other two qualities in. Here it is: the strangest tie I have ever seen.

It was cotton. It was ’70′s-era cotton, too, which meant that it felt like a dishrag. It was black, yellow, orange, and red. None of these were muted at all. They were matte because they were cotton. They were bright (even the black looked bright). Perhaps a pattern could have saved it-exciting stripes, or an autumn leaf design (I thought that it was autumn leaves at first), or even a Halloween sort of scene that would have gotten it pegged as merely quirky and not wholly strange. But there was no salvation. This tie looked like stripes, blotches, and jagged-edged blobs had gotten into a breakdancing blender. It was hideous! For all I know, children and old women probably cried whenever it passed. With a tie so strange, I knew of only one course of action.

No, I didn’t wear it. I donated it to a thrift store and I did it right quick, too!

 

men sports pants

  • Pant bottoms should hit your shoes and “break” once. This means that they should crease slightly (due to their manly length) once before terminating on top of your lovely shoe.
  • You should never be able to see your socks  peeking out of your pant leg when standing. If you can, your pants are too short and you’ve got those “flood waters” you were teased about in grade school.
  • Your pants should look good on you. Look in a mirror . Try to find a 3-way mirror  and check yourself from a few angles.
  • When buying pants, check for comfort. Sit in them. Walk in them. Still feel good? Good.
  • If they are too long, take them to a tailor.
  • Make sure pants coordinate with the clothes already hanging in your closet. Your pants should work with your belts , shoes , and shirts .
  • How do you want to keep your pants up? You can have suspenders  or you can have a belt. You cannot have both.
  • Your shoes and belt should complement your pants. Black  goes with everything except navy  (denim  isn’t navy) and brown . Brown  goes with brown , khaki , and navy .
  • Your socks should be in the color scheme of your pants, not your shoes.
  • Cuffs  are a mature and polished look. Cuff length should never exceed an inch and a half.
  • Straight legs  always look good and flatter the most heights and builds. Skinny guys can get away with tapered legs . Flared pants  only work on jeans–and only on tall guys. Baggy pants  are rarely a good idea unless you have your own rap label.
  • Are you happy in them? That counts. Is your girlfriend or boyfriend happy when you wear them? That counts too.
 

Most men’s pants are sized with two numbers: waist and inseam measurement, in that order.

pants

  • Measure your waist by wrapping a tape measure around your torso wherever you want your pants to fall. Keep a finger or two between the tape measure and you, so that you have a bit of breathing room and space to tuck your shirt in.
    • If you’re going the classic and respectable route, measure at your proper waist, where your body creases when you lean to the side. Tip: find your belly button. That’s your waist level.
    • Younger and trendier men often wear their pants  lower, along their hips. This is a riskier way to go, as you may show off parts of yourself intended for private use, but if it’s really where you want your pants to fall, use that measurement.
    • A smart man will never leave his gut hanging out over his pants. Don’t give in to pride and insist that you wear the same size jean you wore in college–let go of your delusions and buy pants that fit.
  • Measure your inseam by taking a tape measure up your leg (or letting someone else do it) and running it to where you want the crotch of your pants to lie. That height is your inseam. Make sure to measure along your leg and directly perpendicular to the floor on up.
    • If you’re squeamish or wimpy about being measured, take the pair of pants that fit you best and measure the inseam (and waist) there. It’s just the seam that runs on the inside of the leg.
    • Better to purchase pants that are a little too long, rather than a little too short. A tailor can shorten anything, but said tailor can make very few things longer.
  • You should end up with dimensions, in inches, that look something like 30×32. That is your pant size.
  • To get fancier, if you want to calculate the rise of your pants, it’s the distance from the crotch to the waist. It will dictate how high your pants sit. Many pants will come in low- , medium-  and high-rise  options. If your pants are above your waist, that’s high rise, at your waist is medium and below your waist is low rise.

The rare exception of casual pant will be sized S  -M  -L  -XL .   Usually this type of sizing is only used for casual pants like sweatpants  or hiking pants .   If you know your waist and inseam measurement, you should be able to tell which size S-M-L-XL to pick.

 

wrinkled ties

No matter how careful you are to take good care of your neckties, some wrinkles are always going to be inevitable. Even the most wrinkle-resistant fabric can develop folds and creases after being knotted up and around your neck for a long day. It can be difficult to remove the most stubborn wrinkles from your neckties, thus there are some simple steps you can take to keep your ties looking smooth and sharp, to hopefully prevent those nasty wrinkles from setting in.

If you have wrinkles or creases in your tie, yet they don’t seem too horrible, you may want to try the roll-and-store method. Simply put the two end of the tie together and roll the tie up around your finger. Slip the tie off, and leave it rolled up overnight. This will help tighten the fabric and work out minor wrinkles.

For more serious wrinkles, the best thing for your tie is a little bit of steam. Try this: hang your necktie up in the bathroom while you take a nice, hot shower. It may sound kind of simple, but you would not believe how well the steam that fills the room from a hot show can help relax the fabric in your tie. The wrinkles seem to simply fall away! After your shower, let the tie hang there for a while as the steam dissipates, and, of course, be sure not to handle your tie while you’re all wet, as water can damage silk fabrics.

If you are thinking about ironing your tie as you would a shirt or a pair of pants – think again! Never simply iron because doing so flattens the ties’ nicely rolled edges. The best way to iron out wrinkles from a tie is to hold the iron, set low, about an inch above the wrinkle. Let the steam from the iron permeate your tie, and then simply smooth the creases out with your hand. Also, you may want to purchase a small hand steamer that is designed to gently steam away the wrinkles that form in the fabric where the knot is made.

 

wedding suit

Suit patterns are just as important as suit style, fit and color. There are four main suit designs to consider: solid, pinstripe, windowpane, and check patterns.

Solid

Solid Suit are suits that consist of one color with no built in patterns. These suits must differentiate themselves with pocket, button, lapel, and vent style. They are neutral and safe for all situations.

Pinstripe

Pinstripe suits have vertical lines of color evenly spaced throughout the suit. These stripes of color can vary in thickness depending on the designers vision. Pinstripes give the wearer a more authoritative look.

Window Pane

Window pane suits have either a square or rectangular pattern throughout the suit. This is created with the use of widely spaced horizontal and vertical stripes. These suits are more stylish than the previous models.

Plaid

The plaid suit is a type of check patterned suit with a higher cost due to its type of material and tailoring.

Check Patterns

The check patterned suit is similar to the window pane suit with one exception. This suit has every other square or rectangle filled with horizontal lines. Wear this suit as one of your more trendy stylish versions.

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