Finding a Style That Suits You
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by James Gallichio
We often get asked for rules on style; when should a belt be worn, and what should its colour match? What width tie should be worn? What style of suit is in fashion?
All of these questions – and invariably, any question which asks for a general rule on style – comes from the wrong place – that is, they come from the assumption that style is universal; that ‘style’ and ‘what is in fashion’ are somehow synonymous.
This is a false assumption, and the basis for the current state of sartorial confusion. Alan Flusser describes this phenomenon in “Dressing the Man”:
“Men, as well as women, invariably inquire whether tie widths will become larger or smaller. However, the answer lies not in the world of fashion but in the realm of personal architecture. The width of a man’s necktie should relate to that of his jacket’s lapels, which, in turn, are governed by the size of the coat’s shoulders. Should a man be broad-shouldered, a slightly wider necktie will harmonise better with the jacket’s proportions; if small-shouldered, a narrower necktie would be the more flattering choice. Fashion should be accountable to a specific set of physical trademarks and not to some random, seasonally served-up set of fashion flashes.”
Style is entirely about you. There’s no ‘one size fits all’ approach to style; what looks amazing on one man will look shocking on another, and with that in mind, every rule that we present here is made to be broken – even those tauted by Flusser above. The key to finding your own personal style is to experiment. How do you want to look? What kind of impression do you want to leave in people’s minds? How do you want to be perceived? What do you want your image to ‘say’ about you?
These are all incredibly important yet incredibly complicated questions. The path towards finding ‘the’ image – towards finding the look that suits you above all others – is a turmultuous one.
But, thankfully, HF is here to guide you.
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