August 28, 2007
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The New Laws of Fashion
The following list was on msn.com to show men “The New Laws of Fashion.” Here is the link: Link
1. YOU WEAR THE CLOTHES, NOT THE OTHER WAY AROUND.
2. INVESTING IN QUALITY OFTEN MEANS INVESTING IN THE THINGS YOU CAN’T SEE.
3. BLUE JEANS ARE GOOD; DARK-BLUE JEANS ARE BETTER.
4. CELEBRITIES LOOK GOOD IN CLOTHES FOR TWO REASONS.
5. YOU SHOULD DRESS FOR AIR TRAVEL AS IF IT WERE STILL A PRIVILEGE.
6. A WELL MADE AND PROPERLY KEPT SHOE WILL LAST YOU THREE DECADES.
7. WOODEN SHOE TREES ARE A GOOD IDEA.8. THERE ARE TWO WAYS YOU SHOULD STORE YOUR TIE:
9. BROADEN YOUR COLOR WHEEL.
10. IT’S BETTER TO BE OVERDRESSED THAN UNDERDRESSED.12. IN YOUR MEDICINE CABINET:
13. BUY THE SUIT THAT FITS, NOT THE ONE YOU WISH YOU COULD FIT INTO.
14. WOMEN ARE SEXY WHEN WEARING ONE ITEM OF MEN’S CLOTHING.15. WATERPROOF AND WATER-RESISTANT
16. WET SHOES SHOULD BE DRIED IN A WARM PLACE NEAR AN OVEN (BUT NEVER IN ONE).
17. “A WELL-TIED TIE IS THE FIRST SERIOUS STEP IN LIFE.” -OSCAR WILDE
18. BE SUSPICIOUS OF THE GUY IN THE STATE U. SWEATSHIRT.
19. YOUR EYEGLASSES SHOULD CONTRAST, NOT MIMIC, THE SHAPE OF YOUR FACE.20. IN THE NEW JEANS-AND-A-SUIT-JACKET ENVIRONMENT, A POCKET SQUARE CAN STAND IN FOR A TIE.
21. ALWAYS CHECK MID HUES OF GREEN, BROWN, AND BLUE IN DAYLIGHT BEFORE PURCHASING.
22. EVEN A WELL-FITTED TUX HAS ITS LIMITS.
24. LOOK YE NOT TO RUSSELL CROWE FOR STYLE INSPIRATION.
25. SHORT SOCKS ARE FOR ENGLISHMEN AND ITALIAN BUS DRIVERS.26. WHEN IT COMES TO WATCHES, YOU ARE ONE OF TWO TYPES
27. NEVER BE RUSHED INTO PURCHASING UNCOMFORTABLE SHOES, NO MATTER HOW SHINY THE LEATHER.
28. LEAVE THE POCKETS OF YOUR SUIT JACKET SEALED, JUST THE WAY THEY CAME.
Comments (74)
Most of those are very old, classic fashion tips. The Russell Crowe one is funny. I take exception to the one about yellow. Now that my hair is red, I wear yellow well. I just can’t wear my red pantsuit anymore.
This seems rather excessive.
I didn’t notice until after I commented that this was a list for men (that explains the yellow thing). Most of the tips are equally good for women.
thats a lot of laws
Brilliant
35. NEVER BUY ANYTHING YELLOW.
what’s wrong with yellow?
I agree with most of them, except this:
5. YOU SHOULD DRESS FOR AIR TRAVEL AS IF IT WERE STILL A PRIVILEGE.
If you’re sitting on a plane for hours at a time, why would you want to wear something nice?
I like the latter part of # 42 ..”LESS IS MORE” ..
Oh and #24? ..BUt I loove Russell Crowe and his looks outdo any fashion glich.
I knew that… really I did!
Heh. I go by my own style: Long sleeved button up shirt, belted blue jeans, and a pair of sweet kicks.
very informative… who makes these fashion rules anyways?
Sometimes I miss the days of wearing suits day in and day out.
Suits were very classy in the 40s and 50s. I think men should start dressing like that again. ;]
ryc: Hosea was emo… haha. I think Jeremiah was, too.
What’s wrong with a yellow polo? RYC: maybe I’d finish works in progress quicker if I weren’t always looking to the next….
how did “never wear white after labor day” come about anyway… something to do with snow, perhaps? and there are several elaborations missing, in #4, #8 and #12
I had to laugh about Russel Crowe… So true… So true.. Ok but one question what does fashion law have to do with the medicine cabinet??
That’s a good list, though there are so many rules!
But THIS is one I don’t get: 21. ALWAYS CHECK MID HUES OF GREEN, BROWN, AND BLUE IN DAYLIGHT BEFORE PURCHASING. How on earth do you do that, when you’re in the shop – take it out of the shop and see it in broad daylight? The shopkeepers would think you are a thief!
Ha!
oh, also elaboration on #26… and yellow is not acceptable (#35) but pink/salmon is I suppose?
Is the average guy really going to learn all 50 of these?
I say “Amen”, to #39.
Everyone should learn style from me. Hell, today’s post…
Rule #39 is a rule ALL men should follow LOL
*smiles*
I think I will probably just continue dressing how I dress. I am not a fan of anything formal and this is speaking to formal dress I do believe.
I totally agree! I would like to highlight the air travel one. I hate it when men (and women) look like they just got out of bed.
Dan, I’m surprised there wasn’t anything about green plaid button-up shirts…. or… not shopping at Goodwill or garage sales.
With more quality available to the American man than ever before, there are also more pitfalls.
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14. WOMEN ARE SEXY WHEN WEARING ONE ITEM OF MEN’S CLOTHING.
If this list is intended for men then why is #14 in there?
51. Don’t wear black and brown together
52. Don’t wear both a belt and suspenders
53. Don’t wear white socks with anything other than sneakers
And about #5, one of the little things I love about my boyfriend is that he always dressed up when he flies.
(in response to you comment on my xanga). Sometimes I feed the toppings to my dog. If he doesn’t like the bellpeppers I figure maybe it will break him of begging.
thank you God…let’s just hope the men read it and GET it.
who the hell can afford a tailor??? lol
hope your having a good day Dan
I’ve heard that before, that women are instantly regarded as more sexy when they have on one item of men’s clothing. If this is true or not I’ve not been able to verify.
wow..that’s quite an extensive list. no wonder no one ever compliments my outfits!
every time i look at Drak’s picture I think its a head band like to jog in ..ooh i hope he dont get mad at me but it IS what I see
They appear to be correct, especially about dressing for airline travel. Why do we think that comfortable means looking like a slob? Crazy.
and if only my husband would abide by those rules I’d be a semi-happy woman. Instead he ALWAYS looks homeless and I usually look great.
One of the great things about being male is that I really don’t have to listen to that at all. I make my OWN style!
-David
*sends this link to my brother and father*
and on a side note, I am incredibly sorry that your Kids are HSM fans. I would have a ban on that music, and be shoving Shinedown albums at them
there is pretty much nothing better on this earth than a well-dressed man
jonas doesn’t need fashion advice.
Forget the rules. Jeans and pull over shirt for work.
Shorts and t-shirt and the house.
That is all the rules I need.
Yellow happens to be IN season, thank you!
You know what? That is an awesome list. Except I think bow ties look dumb. I always think of Pee-Wee Herman.
number 16 FTW
This is news that I was not ready to hear today…
I say be your own person and find your own style. Don’t let anyone else’s sense of fashion define your own. Be who you want to be. That’s what I do.
Wrong, Wrong, Wrong.
SpiritualBattlefield
Oooooooo, You gonna get it now.
I feel kind of threatened by the all-caps used in that article. I guess these are good rules for guys, but they are pretty irrelevant to my life
i made it to like number 10.. lol
Eeeek! I like my guys in jeans and a t-shirt…maybe a baseball hat.
gofugyourself.com
Mostly good but “BE SUSPICIOUS OF THE GUY IN THE STATE U. SWEATSHIRT. ” is bullshit. I proudly wear my State U sweatshirt. Go Scarlet Knights.
“WOMEN ARE SEXY WHEN WEARING ONE ITEM OF MEN’S CLOTHING.” I know I look HOT when I wear my dad’s striped flannel pajamas.
No guy is really going to pay attention to that unless they’re horribly metrosexual.
“It is never the wrong time to think about neckties.” –Jeeves
is it just me or do 36 and 37 conflict?
Agrees, agrees, agrees.
MSN seems to know their shit about fashion.
Some of the things are pretty funny (beware of the State U sweatshirt guy, sunglasses should be worn as sunglasses). They mostly sound like common sense though– however common that is.
AAAAAAAAHH!! WHY ARE YOU POSTING THIS??! haha jk
haha.
interesting. but i have to note that you skipped number 11, but then again, they did too.
What’s wrong with yellow?
I can’t think of anything sexier than a man in the three-piece suit.
Never, EVER pop the polo collar, unless you want to die.
Numero 6 is so true. I have dressy shoes from my younger days that my daughter and her friends LOVE,LOVE, LOVE that i have kept up, that i paid good money for (back then). So one of a kind.
Have a nice week Dan.
Like this really matters…
I don’t like #3.
I wear men’s shoes sometimes, like sneakers, does that count as men’s clothing?
At first glance, I thought # 36 said open buttholes.
I like the one about air travel. I get much better service when I fly dressed more formally.
I wish we as a culture still knew how to dress.
And the 80s did NOT get the polo shirt right. That’s an uncomfortable, unbreathable garment that really looks flattering to no one. Unless, of course, it comes as a rugby jersey and is smeared with a little dirt gained from a hard game… *grin*
Pretty good, but I must make a few points. First, I will wear my phone on my belt, but in a pouch and not a clip. The belt pouch is an ancient tradition that predates the pocket, and I’m not cramming an expensive piece of electronics in the same place I keep my sharp keys and pen with the pointy pocket clip on the lid. Second, I will wear my yellow shirt; everyone says it’s my best (I have dark skin so bright colors make a good contrast), so London, just BACK OFF!!!!!! Finally, be forewarned, if you lose your cufflink at a party I will notice. Oh, and heyjuke, pink/salmon only works for some guys. I’ve known a couple who pulled it off well.
thats interesting
What’s with the belt clip thing? What do you do with your PDA phone or your Palm or BlackBerry? Stick it in a pocket? Where, next to your wallet and keys?
Congratulations on your second-longest post ever.
Kinda vague on some of those “rules” weren’t they? “Some colors are meant to be together. Some are not.” Hello? Examples, please?