Are you one of those students who attend class in the pajamas? Yes? Well, now is the time for you to really wake up, smell the coffee and change your wardrobe.
Apart from looking good, dressing well for school has other benefits for college students. Dressing sharp for the day ahead makes any student more alert and confident in completing their tasks. When your mind is framed like this, it will be easier for you to learn and accomplish almost anything.
Dressing properly in class is a form of respect to your professors as well. By presenting a groomed version of yourself to your professors, they get the impression that you took the time to prepare before meeting them. When the time comes that you need a referral from them, you can expect them to remember and choose you over your classmates.
So, how do you upgrade your wardrobe without using up all your allowance? Here are some tips.
Choose polo shirts over t-shirts. Your polo shirts need not be branded or expensive. You can just buy affordable collared shirts in fine solid colors.
Replace your sweatshirts with stylish sweaters. Sweaters can come in cardigan, polo and turtle neck style. Knitted sweaters in polo style can be worn without a shirt under. When choosing cardigan sweaters, go for bright-colored ones which you can pair with printed or solid t-shirts. As for turtle neck sweaters, choose dark-colored ones which can be worn under sports jackets.
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Choose dark-colored jeans over faded varieties. Dark-colored denims can be worn neatly with all kinds of tops for different occasions. Moreover, they don’t look dirty even after you have worn them many times.
Having a photo shoot for any purpose requires your utmost preparation. It's just like preparing for an important occasion in your life. Here are some guidelines that can help you get started with it.
Mug shots are usually taken for government licenses, passports and other important documents. Photos for these purposes are rather small and just usually show your face, neck and half of your shoulders. There are only three pieces of clothing for you to mind here – dress shirt, necktie and suit jacket. Ensure that they come in the right color combination. Choose a solid color for the dress shirt and the suit jacket. Select a lighter shade for the former and a darker one for the latter. The necktie can either be in solid color or patterned hues.
Casual family portraits usually have the outdoors for a venue. In here, you can wear a signature polo shirt and a pair of dress pants. Perhaps, you do not like the modern cut of dress pants. You can wear skin tone khakis and striped or printed dress shirts. This get up can make you look smarter but not too formal. For a formal family portrait, a tailored suit and dress shoes is the expected attire of males. However, males who are not comfortable with suit jackets can still look formal with their favorite sweater on top of a dress shirt in solid color.
If there is a family portrait, there is definitely a company portrait. What men should wear for this must be aimed at making a man’s professional character to be evident in the photo. A tailored suit in black or charcoal gray with a white dress shirt under would definitely do the trick. If you want variation for your inner wear, you can choose among light colors like baby blue, pink or yellow. Have you ever seen pinstriped suits? They can be worn too – preferably by those aged 50 and above.
How you look like in a picture can dictate the level of respect others ought to give you. More often than not, people make assumptions about a person’s character and background based on how he dresses up. Photos are one of the few things that can capture just that. This should not be a big problem if you know the guidelines on what men should wear for different purposes and events.
Are you attending an event that calls for a formal wear? Before buying or renting one, make sure that you first now the clothing items that it includes. Read the rest of this post if you're keen to know about them.
Black Evening Jacket – This is also called the black suit jacket. The most common style for this is single-breasted with peaked lapels pointing upwards. The part of the lapel that is visible should be made of a different cloth. It should something silkier and shinier than the rest of the jacket. You can choose a jacket with shawl collar but it does not highlight the shoulders of the wearer – the fact that gives him a manlier aura.
Black Men’s Trousers – Dinner jacket trousers is another name for this. Just like the jacket, these pants come with a shiny part that is called the piping. The piping is found at the sides. It can be made of silk, grosgrain or satin. Perhaps, you used silk for the lapels. Then, use silk for the piping too. It is important that the lapel and the piping match.
Black Low Waistcoat – This also known as cummerbund. The purpose of the cummerbund is to cover the waistband of the pants and give the wearer a slimmer body. Suspenders may be worn under the cummerbund but not a belt.
White Dress Shirt – Yes, the dress shirt for a tuxedo must be exclusively white with small black buttons. The material should be pique cotton. It must have a pleated front and a turn down collar. To achieve a sharp look with the collars and cuffs, they must be starched.
Black Bow Tie – You can choose between two types of bow ties – the butterfly and the bat-wing. If you do not know how to tie a bow-tie properly, feel free to buy a clip-around bow tie.
Black Oxford Shoes – Men’s formal wear would be incomplete with out an appropriate pair of black oxford shoes. Ensure that they are well-polished. The laces must be silk to match the lapels and the piping.
Dress pants are bound to severe damage when they are cleaned improperly. There are washing and ironing techniques which you must take note in order to keep your pants in mint condition for a long time.
Before wetting your slacks, know the fabric they are made of. Information about that and the caring techniques which go with it may be read in the inside tag attached to these pants. Often times, dry cleaning is recommended as rinsing with water affects the quality of the fabric. Fabrics like silk, cashmere and combination of wool and polyester fall under this category.
Although men’s dress pants made of 100% cotton can be washed with water, they are most likely to shrink with the use of warm water. Dry cleaning is also the best option for slacks made of pure cotton. You can also have your pants machine washed as long as you use cold water and a gentle detergent. This will protect from shrinking and acquiring unwanted texture. Segregate your pants according to their respective colors before soaking them in the washing machine. Turn the knob to gentle cycle. Carefully crumple your slacks to remove excess water after rinsing them.
Now, let us learn which kinds of fabric are recommended to be washed by hands. Wool dress pants generally require hand wash. Wool is a delicate fabric. Because of that, it is expensive. Prepare a washing concoction for your wool slacks using a basin of cool water mixed with a tablespoon of mild liquid detergent. When it is ready, soak your slacks for five minutes at the least. Rub them gently afterwards to removed the dirt. Rinse them thoroughly to eliminate presence of soap suds. Use cold water for rinsing. To drain all the water they have absorbed, wrap them in a clean towel and gently press them to excrete water. Crumpling, pulling or tugging them will cause the fabric to loosen.
Cotton and linen slacks must be hung for air dry. Cashmere and wool slacks must be laid on the floor after they have been taken out of the dryer. Before laying them on the floor, turn the slacks inside out to avoid the front part from getting soiled in any case. Silk, polyester and rayon slacks are best dried either way.
Slacks may be ironed. Cotton and silk slacks must be pressed using a steam iron. Lay them flat on a full-sized ironing board so that you can press all of its parts easily. With the use of a sprinkler, you can moisten wrinkled areas before you iron them.
On the contrary, men’s dress pants made of silk must not be sprinkled with water. The heat of the iron and the moist from water can create spots on the fabric. From the waistband, start ironing the front part followed by the back part.
