Dating - Dressing For Impact On The First Date a Mans Guide Part 1
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First impressions count and the way you look on the first date will influence its success - It's a fact 80% of women are put off by a man who does not know how to dress correctly.
This article is all about dressing to make a positive impact.
In this article we are going to look at dressing formally, keep in mind women simply ADORE men in suits and find them sexy! It's a stylish, safe and sexy look.
We will look at more casual looks later, but for now let's look at dressing in a suit, it's a fantastic way to impress a date, so lets find out how to do it.
1. Suit Style
A great choice is single-breasted suit. Solid colors should be used such as black, grey or dark blue.
This will make you look slimmer, a double breasted one will make you look fatter - So this is the best option for most men.
A suit can give a variety of looks all positive:
They can indicate you are in confident, dynamic, mature, conservative and sexy and for many women they show you have made an effort which will be appreciated.
2. Fabrics / Patterns
Go for wool will always look good.
Worsted wools by nature are lightweight and ideal for the warmer months. Gabardine wools are heavier and will keep you warm in the winter.
With regard to patterns limit them to solids, stripes plaids, and checks.
The Shirt
Men with slim faces can go for collars that are wide, to help broaden their faces.
Men with wider faces can wear collars that are narrow to give the image of a longer face.
Ties
Today, formal wear does not necessarily mean having to wear a tie and its perfectly acceptable not to but a tie always looks good and allows you to add a splash of individuality.
If you want to make a strong statement wear a patterned tie with a patterned shirt.
Make sure that the colors are in synch and that the patterns go in the same direction.
Don't forget the Length the tie should finish at the top of your belt buckle.
The ideal width of ties is around 3 and 4 inches.
Combining Tie's Shirts & Suits
When choosing a jacket-shirt-and-tie trio, match its level of color contrast to your complexion and hair color.
If you're coloring is one of high-contrast i.e. dark hair and light skin, your jacket combo should be high contrast, too.
If your hair-hide contrast lighter i.e. you're blond or gray-haired with pale skin, or dark-skinned with dark hair, go lower contrast.
When you're wearing two like patterns in the jacket-shirt-tie triangle - you need to think gauge and make them different.
For example:
If your suit has pinstripes 1/2 inch apart, your tie should have significantly broader or thinner bands.
If your suit is a striped one (with lines more than an inch apart), your shirt's stripes then should not be as wide - we have discussed this in greater details in our other articles, but you probably get the picture.
Choose clothes that move the eyes and attention from your extremes in terms of your body.
If you're short, look for strong vertical lines such as pinstriped suits, two-button jackets.
If you're thin, choose a jacket with wider shoulders.
If you are of a heavier build then wear darker colors that are monotone this will make you look slimmer.
Watches & Jewellery
A watch with a large face are seen by everyone as stylish and keep other jewellery to a minimum to much looks cheap and tacky.
Belts
You want to buy quality and this doesn't have to be expensive and color should be coordinated with your footwear and suit.
For example, black with black, brown with brown etc.
Shoes
Black is the traditional safe color for work but Brown and ox blood can also look stylish.
Don't economize on quality and make sure there clean and polished it's the final detail and it's a well known fact women always look at them.
Part 2 of this article shows you hw to dress casually and gives more tips on smart casual.
When meeting your date keep in mind first impressions count and the above guidelines will definitely help you make the right impression.
Get More FREE Style Tips On How To Impress Women
For more FREE dating fashion articles, video's, PDF style and fashion reports and more about dressing for impact visit our website for a huge resource of articles, features and downloads and at http://www.net-planet.org/index.html
This article is all about dressing to make a positive impact.
In this article we are going to look at dressing formally, keep in mind women simply ADORE men in suits and find them sexy! It's a stylish, safe and sexy look.
We will look at more casual looks later, but for now let's look at dressing in a suit, it's a fantastic way to impress a date, so lets find out how to do it.
1. Suit Style
A great choice is single-breasted suit. Solid colors should be used such as black, grey or dark blue.
This will make you look slimmer, a double breasted one will make you look fatter - So this is the best option for most men.
A suit can give a variety of looks all positive:
They can indicate you are in confident, dynamic, mature, conservative and sexy and for many women they show you have made an effort which will be appreciated.
2. Fabrics / Patterns
Go for wool will always look good.
Worsted wools by nature are lightweight and ideal for the warmer months. Gabardine wools are heavier and will keep you warm in the winter.
With regard to patterns limit them to solids, stripes plaids, and checks.
The Shirt
Men with slim faces can go for collars that are wide, to help broaden their faces.
Men with wider faces can wear collars that are narrow to give the image of a longer face.
Ties
Today, formal wear does not necessarily mean having to wear a tie and its perfectly acceptable not to but a tie always looks good and allows you to add a splash of individuality.
If you want to make a strong statement wear a patterned tie with a patterned shirt.
Make sure that the colors are in synch and that the patterns go in the same direction.
Don't forget the Length the tie should finish at the top of your belt buckle.
The ideal width of ties is around 3 and 4 inches.
Combining Tie's Shirts & Suits
When choosing a jacket-shirt-and-tie trio, match its level of color contrast to your complexion and hair color.
If you're coloring is one of high-contrast i.e. dark hair and light skin, your jacket combo should be high contrast, too.
If your hair-hide contrast lighter i.e. you're blond or gray-haired with pale skin, or dark-skinned with dark hair, go lower contrast.
When you're wearing two like patterns in the jacket-shirt-tie triangle - you need to think gauge and make them different.
For example:
If your suit has pinstripes 1/2 inch apart, your tie should have significantly broader or thinner bands.
If your suit is a striped one (with lines more than an inch apart), your shirt's stripes then should not be as wide - we have discussed this in greater details in our other articles, but you probably get the picture.
Choose clothes that move the eyes and attention from your extremes in terms of your body.
If you're short, look for strong vertical lines such as pinstriped suits, two-button jackets.
If you're thin, choose a jacket with wider shoulders.
If you are of a heavier build then wear darker colors that are monotone this will make you look slimmer.
Watches & Jewellery
A watch with a large face are seen by everyone as stylish and keep other jewellery to a minimum to much looks cheap and tacky.
Belts
You want to buy quality and this doesn't have to be expensive and color should be coordinated with your footwear and suit.
For example, black with black, brown with brown etc.
Shoes
Black is the traditional safe color for work but Brown and ox blood can also look stylish.
Don't economize on quality and make sure there clean and polished it's the final detail and it's a well known fact women always look at them.
Part 2 of this article shows you hw to dress casually and gives more tips on smart casual.
When meeting your date keep in mind first impressions count and the above guidelines will definitely help you make the right impression.
Get More FREE Style Tips On How To Impress Women
For more FREE dating fashion articles, video's, PDF style and fashion reports and more about dressing for impact visit our website for a huge resource of articles, features and downloads and at http://www.net-planet.org/index.html
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