What kind of Dress Shoes to Choose?

A good pair of quality leather shoes give any wearer confidence because as the saying goes “Like white shirts, delicate watches and coattails, the very lack of practicality is what makes them dressy.”

You Must Consider these Four Factors in Dress Shoes:

  1. The shoe is made of quality leather (e.g. calf, veal, and etc.)
  2. Soles should be made of leather not rubber. (leather soles are considered superior to rubber soles)
  3. The soles are stitched and not glued.
  4. The stitching should be neat and subtle.
  5. The lining (the inside of the shoe), should be made of real and not synthetic leather.

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Why wear a tie clip?

If you want to look professional for business and not like a private school student wear a tie-clip. However, if you don’t know how to wear one, don’t wear one at all.

Wearing a tie-clip the wrong way will make you look worse than not wearing one.

So how do you wear a tie-clip?

  1. The tie clip should be positioned level to your nipples or a little bit above it (between the third and fourth button).
  2. The bar should never clip the entire width of the tie. It should leave a quarter of space. If you have a narrow tie, get a smaller tie-bar.
  3. The tie clip should be clipped not only to the tie but also to the shirt.

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Type of Dress Collars

There are 5 types of dress collars one should consider when buying a dress shirt.

The shape of the face and the body determines which look best, but personally I really don’t care.

I pick a style that is different from the rest and flaunt it with style!

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Quality of buttons for a suit?

A suit made of quality should not always have to have buttons made of plastic. Having bone buttons is a preference, but those that have buttons made of bullhorn or bone look more richer and savvy than those that wear plastic.

See this 100% authentic bullhorn button below. Very beautiful right?

Compare this with a plastic button and you’ll clearly see the difference.

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To wear a two piece or a three piece suit?

Should you Wear a Two or a Three piece suit?

Is wearing a suit and vest (waistcoat) okay? I think the real question is do you want to look classy or not.

Well that definitely depends on the situation.

A three piece always looks classy!

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Single or double suit vents?

Single or double suit vents come and go with the fashion business trend. But if you are going to choose between a single or a double vent suit, I would suggest you choose based on functionality and versatility.

If you have never worn a suit or don’t know how it feels to have either a single or a double-vented suit, I would recommend a double vented suit.  The reason to this is you just can’t go wrong with double suit vents.

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A Wool Suit or a Polyester Suit?

It’s a common question and no answer is wrong because you can never fail with a suit that fits well.

Below is a comparison listing the advantages and disadvantages of wool and polyester suits.

Wool Suit Advantages

  1. It is definitely higher in quality and in looks than polyester
  2. Wicks moisture and water resistant to a certain level
  3. It is breathable and it keeps the user warm
  4. Doesn’t wrinkle easily
  5. Drapes well to the body
  6. It is very durable
  7. Fire resistant
  8. Resistant to static electricity

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