GQ..10 Commandments of Style

[oliver1013]

1. Honor thy tailor
Even the best suits need altering. Pants need to be shortened, jackets need to be brought in, sleeves need to be narrowed (yes, you can ask your tailor to slim down your sleeves), and buttons need to be realigned with buttonholes (most guys’ shoulders aren’t entirely even, meaning your jacket often sits a bit askew). You should always buy your correct size, but you then need to have a tailor customize it to your body. It’s the difference between being appropriately dressed and being stylishly dressed.

2. Thou shalt wear sneakers made for a man
It’s fine to own crosstrainers and running shoes and hightops. But save them for the gym. When you’re on the street, keep your sneakers simple and classic. Go for ones like Stan Smiths, Jack Purcells, and Sambas. They work with everything, including suits.

3. Thou shalt invest in the right timepiece
Buy a high-quality stainless-steel watch. It looks as right with jeans as it does with your best blazer.

4. Thou shalt match your socks with your suit
When choosing socks, the basic rule is to consider the suit instead of the shoe—in other words, if you’re wearing a navy suit with black shoes, reach for navy socks. And when wearing a light suit, make sure the socks are darker than the suit but a shade or so lighter than the shoes.

5. Thou shalt not wear a tie that is too slim
Unless you’re a hard-core fashion guy who favors a superskinny tie, stick with one that measures about three inches at its widest point. It will be narrower than traditional ties, but not by too much. Tie one on and you’ll look modern and sophisticated.

6. Thou shalt put your wallet on a diet
Your wallet should not be as fat as a burrito. In fact, you should get rid of your wallet and, while you’re at it, trash all the receipts, video cards, and other unnecessary crap that’s stuffed in it. Buy an elegant, slim leather credit card holder and stock it with your essential cards. Then, fold your cash in a money clip. All that other nonsense can go in your desk drawer. You don’t need it.

7. Thou shalt wear the right tie with the right tux
Two points to remember: (1) A bow tie goes best with a peak-lapel tuxedo, while a straight tie works better with a notch lapel. (2) Regardless of what kind of tie you’re wearing, make sure the fabric matches the lapel. If your lapel is grosgrain, your tie should be grosgrain. If your lapel is satin, your tie should be satin. And one more thing: Your tie (no matter its shape) should be black. Colored ties are for the prom.

8. Thou shalt wear brown shoes—with nearly everything
Black dress shoes are easy—they’re understated and tasteful. Brown dress shoes up the style factor. People notice them. They go best with gray, khaki, or navy. Dark brown shoes are easier to pull off than light brown ones
9. Thou shalt learn when to cuff ‘em
If you’re wearing a trim, modern suit with flat-front pants—the kind often shown in this magazine—you should not cuff your pants. However, if you’re a guy who likes a classic suit with a single pleat, go for a cuff—but not more than one and a half inches deep.

10. Remember thy undershirt
This one’s tricky. If you’re wearing a conventional white broadcloth dress shirt (which means it’s fairly see-through), you have two options: Skip the undershirt and you’ll look clean and stylish. Or, if you’re a hairy guy who perspires a lot and you feel safer in an undershirt, wear a crewneck. The lines of a V-neck or tank top will be visible beneath your shirt and tie and you’ll look cheesy. If you prefer a V-neck or tank top, you might consider other dress shirts. Go for ones with checks or stripes, which make an undershirt less visible. Or opt for hardier fabrics, like an oxford cloth, which make undershirts all but invisible.

Saw this sa net, was searching sana for loafers wala ko makita sa GQ suggest naman kayo ng brand ng maayos na loafers

[Lucius]

Lacoste & Kenneth Cole have the best ones here. Last time I checked ung black loafer sa Lacoste, 6.9k

[empy]

re: #8 - maybe i'm just weird, but i can't bring myself to wear brown shoes with gray. it just doesn't look right to me. i only wear brown shoes with my suits/dress pants that are some variation of brown (or khaki - although i seldom wear khaki), or jeans.

re: #9 - i hate cuffs, period. even if the pants are pleated.

[Jun aka Pekto]

I have casual clothes/suits sitting in the closet because I'm not really fond of wearing them. But, yep. Alterations of any store-bought clothes is a must plus all my suits are custom-made for me.

My own little clothes thing......
Thou shall wear loose t-shirts/tank tops, shorts, shades, and sandals all the time because anything else is uncomfortable due to the hot summer sun and (summertime) monsoonal humidity.

[cardo]

just wear something the fits right and not the oversized shirts - makes you look like salbakuta

[uls]

dito sa Pinas... basta may pera ka...

kahit old, balding, pot belly, sando, tsinelas, puruntong... if ur loaded... gwapo ka na

hehe

[dazedchiq]

haaay... you should talk to my boyfriend. sobrang vain niya! favorite niya is kenneth cole and he would splurge, and i mean SPLURGE a lot of money on KC (un ang tawag niya kay kenneth, eh) and other stuff. maybe it's because of the quality? i don't really know, but i would love to get hold of his money to keep him from spending too much!

hmm... dapat pala nilagay ko ito sa "bagay ba kayo" thread... vain kasi yun, ako hindi. hehehe...

[oliver1013]

Ok din ba ang loafers sa pantalon? Parang bagay lang siya pag naka shorts

[mbeige]

MissZ, do you drop by the DSW shoe store sa Buena Park? Dami mura doon lalo na kapag clearance + sale!

Not brand conscious myself, learned to get comfortable shoes at affordable prices.

As with all "guidelines" the 10 commandments are biased as per the writer.

[ogpro]

haaay... you should talk to my boyfriend. sobrang vain niya! favorite niya is kenneth cole and he would splurge, and i mean SPLURGE a lot of money on KC (un ang tawag niya kay kenneth, eh) and other stuff. maybe it's because of the quality? i don't really know, but i would love to get hold of his money to keep him from spending too much!

hmm... dapat pala nilagay ko ito sa "bagay ba kayo" thread... vain kasi yun, ako hindi. hehehe...

There are better (and more expensive) stores to splurge on, so it could be worse. He could discover Armani, Boss, and heaven forbid, Zegna.

Tell him that while most times clothes can make the man, it takes a better man to make the clothes look right, whatever brand they may be.