Too many young men are starting their professional lives without a clue
as to how to dress.Young men are the future leaders of society, and
dressing sharp is the first step towards becoming a professional.
Dress Your Footwear Up
Starting from the ground up, appropriate-fitting footwear is the first step to dressing sharp.
If you’ve never owned really good shoes before, brace yourself and get
ready to pay a significant amount of money for well-made,
classic footwear.A good pair of dress shoes will last you years and stay good-looking
with nothing more than some light cleaning and the occasional shine.
Dress to Look Older
The way you dress is the way you are addressed.
If you’re still wearing clothes that scream
“student days” you’re going to be treated like a boy with no experience
in the real world.
Ignore Fashion Trends.
Most young men don’t have the budget to buy
new pants every month or two — so stay away from pants that are only
presentable during an “in” season.
Distressed or bleached jeans are a great
example; several different designer labels briefly managed to sell the
image on the public, and then the fad changed and left a lot of people
with very expensive jeans too beat-up to wear in public.
Take Care of Your Clothing.
Generally speaking, being young means having less money to throw around.
If you’ve shelled out for a few pieces of
good, quality clothing — a custom suit, a pair of expensive dress shoes,
what have you — it’s worth a few bucks more to keep the clothes in good
shape.
That means using good hangers for your
suits, shoe trees for your shoes, and a little tender loving care with
the washing machine.
Some of your clothes can come from thrift
shops, if you’re lucky enough to have a reasonably common body type and
some well-to-do neighborhoods nearby.
Have at Least One Good Suit in the Closet
No matter what your job is, you’re going to need a
decent suit at some point.If you’re in a field where you’re going to
wear one regularly you should
look for a variety of colors and styles; if you just need a single suit
for infrequent dress occasions stick with a classic single-breasted,
two-button suit in charcoal gray or navy blue.
Replace T-shirts with Polos and Sport Shirts
Wearing T-shirts to the gym or when you are performing house chores is fine.
But wearing T-shirts to social events or to work is a no-no,
especially when the shirt is too big and made from a shoddy fabric
advertising the company who gave it to you a decade ago.
