Male Fashion Blunders
Whether you like it or not, men are generally thought to be less fashion conscious than women. As a result, men do tend to make some incredible fashion mistakes, which are mostly down to awareness and one of these is the mullet, which is considered the flagship of men’s fashion mistakes. We’ve detailed just a few of these mistakes for you. Of course we couldn’t start without addressing the proverbial elephant in the room – the socks and sandals combination. This is widely considered, in all circumstances, to be a huge fashion mistake. You can’t justify this look down to the weather “being uncertain,” either.
Trousers too short/too long: The length of your trousers should rest on your laces (or where your laces should be, if you are wearing loafers), when stood “at ease” (feet shoulder length apart and bent, slightly.
Blazer Jacket and jeans: Leading men’s fashion designer and Saville Row tailor, Ozwald Boateng gives his take on the jeans/jacket combo, and says while the blazer should “never look like an adopted suit jacket” darker jeans in general work better, in most cases. Colours/tones should always be complementary, so look at do’s and don’ts yourself if you’re unsure. When this look goes wrong, you could end up looking like a poor man’s Jeremy Clarkson.
Novelty ties: It’s OK to like Homer Simpson, of course it is. Also, you could probably impress a potential partner if you can play the piano. To depict either on a tie, however, is fashion suicide. Avoid at all costs. The same goes for novelty socks and, in particular, “Christmas socks” adorned with pictures of a loveable (but in no way fashionable) red nosed reindeer!
Suit label on the sleeve: Quickly, yet carefully, remove this unnecessary aspect from the blazer of your suit. Despite being “hand stitched”, even by the designer, they would quickly turn a whiter shade of pale if they thought for a minute you had any intention of keeping it there.
But one thing that certainly ISN’T a fashion mistake, is the mens leather coat, a firm favourite for years!
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