The Laws of American Style by ESQUIRE

A few tidbits from Esquire...

The Laws of American Style
Of course...these rules apply to men...these are some of the ones I found interesting...

- Livestock are the only American staple that should show any visible branding.
SOOO true!

- The ideal age at which a well-informed sense of style finally agrees with the level of the American man's disposable income: 35. Pre-35, you have no money. Post-35, you hae kids. And no money.

- The short-sleeved shirt has no place at the office. Unless you wear a name tag, in which case you have choice in the matter.

- Things from your closet that do not go together: jeans and cufflinks, socks and sandals, matching tie and pocket square, boots and suit pants, dress jackets and shorts
I HATE the look of socks and sandals! Why do guys do this?!

- Things the American man should not wear after the age of 35: sports jerseys, tracksuits, double breasted suits, polo shirts with the colar up. Things he should not wear before 35: rimless eyeglasses, cardigans, double-breasted suits, plo shirts with the top button fastened.
Um when are cardigans on non-Fratboy types ever okay?!

- Navy is th most flexible suit color you can buy.

- Just as every american man worth his salt should know how to fix a flat, so too should he be adept at sewing a button, steaming a suit, and operating a washing machine. A man who can hand-wash his cashmere sweater? He's more man than we're willing to admit.
That's a tough call with the cashmere...you can't take it to the dry cleaners...but I don'tk now if I like the idea of a guy knowing the proper way to clean that. Unless a girl taught him how.

- Places where sunglasses should never make an appearance: church, the courtroom, the DMV, the top of your head.
I can't stand it with guys put sunglasses on the top of their head. It's a little too chick-ish.

- Furthermore you should take your shades off when speaking to someone who's not wearing any. It's a trust issue.
You know, this is SO true. And i'm sure I've been guilty of this, but i really do hate talking to people with sunglasses when I don't have any on...it's like, they're too cool to let me see their eyes when they can see mine.

- A man should replace his wallet every 365 days. All that cash and credit card stretch out the leather. Your wallet is leather, isn't it?

Now you know!