You want to dress better , but most style advice
revolves around suiting up or just around
whatever’s trendy this season.
But that’s not what you’re looking for.
You just want to make a better first impression
on people you meet in everyday life. You just
want to look good in your clothes without
looking too flashy.
You just want to look like a better-dressed
version of you.
And that version of you still likes to keep it
casual.
So what you’re really looking for is
some casual style tips for guys who want to
look sharp outside of a suit and tie.
Well, you’ve come to the right place.
Let’s begin…
1. Aim for Maturity
Many men approach their casual style from the
wrong angle; they aim to look youthful.
But if you want to look well-dressed, you
should always aim to look mature.
Because maturity is an attractive quality in
men. Maturity, after all, is what separates the
men from the boys. Maturity shows
masculinity and commands respect, and it’s a
quality you want people to see in you.
That doesn’t mean you have to dress like your
dad. It doesn’t mean you have to dress old . It
just means you have to avoid portraying
yourself as a teenager … Unless you actually
are a teenager.
You want to avoid looking like someone who
hasn’t grown up yet — someone who’s stuck in
his past.
You want to stop looking like a boy, and dress
like a man.
2. Give Up the Graphic Tees
The first thing you should do to shed your
boyish look is giving up your graphic Tees.
I know you love them. I once did too. In fact, I
wore them non-stop.
But you want to stop wearing them. You have
so many better options.
Despite popular belief, they don’t make you
look funny, edgy or original. In fact, because
every other guy is sporting a graphic tee too,
you’ll just blend into the crowd.
Plus, people associate them with guys who
refuse to grow up. (Remember tip #1? You
don’t want that.)
Just look at the movies. You’ll never see a
tough, masculine action hero or a suave rom-
com heartthrob wearing a a graphic tee. The
only time you’ll see a graphic tee is when the
character is either a man-child, an actual
child, or a slacker.
You don’t want people to see you as a man-
child, do you? Then be a man , and stop
wearing graphic tees.
Instead, try wearing solid or striped tees. They
not only look sharper, they are easier to
combine. Alternative options are casual shirts
or polos.
3. Rock Jeans That Actually
Make You look Good
The go-to casual legwear for any guy is a pair
of jeans .
And nothing is wrong with that. Many guys
come to my site looking to move on from the
T-shirt and jeans look. But jeans can look
amazing, as long as you´re wearing the right
pair.
And FYI, the right pair does not look like any of
these.
Avoid baggy jeans. You want to avoid having to
pull up your jeans every two seconds. They
should keep themselves up without a belt.
Also, they should not pool around your ankles.
Also, avoid embellishments. That means: No
distressing, no ripping, and no bleaching.
And, this should go without saying, but I have
to say it anyway…
Avoid big logos on your ass. In fact no big
logos anywhere on your outfit, PERIOD.
Instead, keep your jeans simple. Go for a
straight, clean, dark-blue pair that fits like it
was made for you. Trust me; you’ll look
awesome.
They’ll not only look better, but they’re more
versatile. They look good dressed up and
dressed down. Can’t fail.
4. Change it Up Down Below
Jeans are great, but they all look kinda the
same, and they’re not your ONLY option for
legwear.
Add some variety to your wardrobe by
investing in a pair of chinos.
Adding one pair of chinos to your wardrobe
doubles the amount of outfits you can create .
Add one more, and you triple that number.
I suggest one basic pair in camel or grey. And
get one colored pair to change things up.
(Wearing color below the waist is something
few guys do, so it stands out.)
And you don’t have to go bold red. You can go
for a subdued color too, like army-green.
5. Class Up Your Footwear
Okay, you may want to sit down for this…
Your dirty, beat-up sneakers will ruin an
otherwise excellent outfit. You’ll want to
replace them with something more dignified.
And don’t think people don’t notice your shoes.
They notice. Especially women.
I can’t tell you how many compliments I get on
my shoes from women, and I’m hardly shilling
out hundreds of dollar for a single pair, as
some guys recommend.
Wear a pair of brown leather loafers instead of
your sneakers, and BOOM… You look sharper.
Brown leather loafers still look too formal for
you? How about a gateway shoe? Something to
ease your way from sneakers to classy leather
footwear?
Let me present to you, the desert boot:
Desert boots look nicer than sneakers, but
aren’t as dressy as loafers. They’re perfect for
casual wear, and they’re super comfortable.
They are an excellent choice.
6. Learn to Love Layering
Want to know an easy way to make a dull
outfit more interesting?
Add a layer.
Many guys feel a bit intimidated by layering
because they don’t really know how to match
clothes all that well. But you don’t have to
know all that much about it. It can be done
with very simple clothes too.
Imagine a guy wearing a plain grey sweater
and jeans. Nothing wrong with that. It’s a fine
casual outfit.
But still, it’s not that interesting.
Now imagine him wearing a simple white shirt
underneath his sweater. Boom. Instantly more
interesting.
It’s a simple fix, and hardly earth-shattering,
but it just gives that bit more detail to the outfit
that makes it more visually appealing.
7. Smarten Yourself Up
Okay, so you don’t have to suit up to dress
well, but that doesn’t mean you can’t smarten
your casual look up a bit.
Few guys are comfortable enough to leave their
casual comfort zone , but consider venturing
into the world of “smart-casual” with a good-
looking blazer.
It will give you an easy way to smarten even
your simplest outfits up a bit…
Plain white tee? Add a blazer, and suddenly
you look pretty damn sharp.
8. Decorate Your Wrists
Accessories are another good way to spruce up
a dull outfit.
And I suggest you get in the habit of wearing a
wrist-accessory first.
Why the wrist?
Because naked wrists are boring.
You can wear a watch, a leather bracelet, or
both. Doesn’t matter what you wear, but wear
something on there. It just gives your outfit a
bit more personality.
You’re saying, “I don’t have to wear this, but I
like wearing it.”
You go from someone who clothes himself to
stay warm to someone who clothes himself
with intention.
9. Ignore the Fashion World
When trying to figure out how to dress well,
men often look towards the fashion world for
help. They look to see what’s trendy.
But the fashion world is only good for guys
obsessed with fashion. If you’re just a regular
guy looking to become a better dresser,
knowing what’s trendy won’t help you .
In fact, you should do the opposite…
Focus on getting classic clothes that will look
good all year round. Focus on timeless pieces
that will still be stylish ten years from now.
Focus on looking classy and stylish before you
worry about looking trendy.
Trendy done wrong often turns out tacky, after
all.
So work on your style sense with timeless
wardrobe essentials that never go out of
fashion. Focus on mastering the basics of
men’s style, and you’ll be a better dresser
before you know it.
10. Stop Trying Too Hard
Many guys shoot themselves in the foot by
trying too hard to dress better.
It results in them looking like jackasses.
They hear they should wear accessories, and
they end up wearing a gazillion bracelets and
necklaces. Or they hear they should wear color
and they end up looking like a bag of skittles
with legs.
Of course, I only know that because I’ve been
one of those guys (and it wasn’t pretty).
You stand out, but not in the way you want.
Shoot for subtle, simple, understated outfits
and you’ll stand out in a good way instead.
Dress Well and Look like a
More Polished, Masculine
You.
You just got 10 casual style tips that should
help you dress better. Plenty more where that
came from, but these should be enough to get
you started.
So go on and start.
Doesn’t matter where.
Whether you start with replacing your graphic
tees, getting nicer shoes or decorating your
wrists. Just start somewhere.
And after you took that first step, take the next,
and the next, and the next.
And before you know it, you’ll look in the
mirror, and you’ll see a guy looking back who
looks just like you.
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