Now, I know you guys like things that are definitive so here you are: If you are wearing clothing purchased in the last 1 to 5 years you are wearing clothes that are "in style". Why? Because that is what stores sell. Easy. However, here's the catch on the 1 to 5 year spread: the more "fashion forward or trendy or hip" your clothes are, the less time you have to wear them confident you are "in style". The more traditional and classic your clothes are, the longer you can wear them knowing you are stylish.
I'm suggesting that in a relatively recent wardrobe, being in style comes naturally. What is WAY more important (and why you have a close relationship with your trusty image consultant!) is do your clothes reflect your personal style and do they reflect you in your best light?
Here are some common in - style questions I get:asked
Pleats vs. no pleats on trousers
2 button jackets vs. 3 button
Should my pants be cuffed?
Single breasted vs. Double
Adding in visual design elements such as pocket squares
Should I wear French cuffs on my shirts?
Patterns and colors of the season
Designer labels - whats hot?
Are some casual shoes "out"?
If you are 25 years old, 160 pounds dripping wet, and live in Greenwich Village you may want to keep your online subscription to Men's Wear Daily to keep tabs on the runway. But for the rest of you, I know what you want - you want easy to coordinate outfits that make you look great - fit you well - highlight the good parts, low light the bad - play up your looks with color and textures - come across with a level of sophistication and polish hat is not stuffy or formal. And look updated.
"Updated". Modern, fresh, recently considered with an eye toward improvement.
Updating your wardrobe is an totally, wonderfully (please can we get ON that) excellent thing to do. Weeding out the less classic older items alone will improve it before you have even spent a dime.
If you have a yen to be "more stylish" this year, then when shopping time comes, you fill your basket with excellent quality and fitting solid purchases of more classic staples, and a few less expensive, trendy ones for giving it a kick. A belt, a pair of fun shoes, a great going-out shirt or a hip feeling sport coat or jacket. A hat even. These stylish details will also add to the definition of your own style - which is just as important
If you are a professional man determined to make the most monetary gain by your efforts, or a man who has recently re-entered the dating world you are on the cusp of doing something for yourself that will be more fun, socially and financially rewarding than you may have done in a long time! How? Image Consulting is the conscious and skilled management of your best calling card - yourself! Knowledge is power, right? Connecting the elements of grooming, clothing and body language with your message and personal goals is what multiplies your success rate - anywhere and everywhere - on a date or in the boardroom.
Trained at the prestigious Image Resource Center of New York and Certified by the Association of Image Consultants International, I am a unique provider to men. I have past years of corporate business experience as well as high-end haberdashery retail and fitting experience to make me the menswear specialist. Additionally, I work directly with an upscale dating service and have training in Date Coaching as well as a degree in Sociology.
My mission statement is to significantly improve each client's personal and professional experiences, using tools and concepts he may have never known existed, but will employ for life.
