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How to Wear a Tie Bar: Placement, Width, and the Tie Length and Width Rules Underneath It
A tie bar sits between the third and fourth buttons of the shirt, about a quarter of the…
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How to Iron a Dress Shirt: The Order That Works, the Heat Settings, and How to Press Trousers
A dress shirt is ironed slightly damp, at the heat its own care label allows, in one order…
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How to Wash Cashmere and Wool at Home: The Hand Wash, the Machine Alternative, Drying, Pilling and Storage
The care label on the garment decides, and everything on this page comes after reading all of it.
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How to Grow a Beard: The Twelve-Week Timeline, the Itch, the Patches, the First Trim, and What Genetics Decide
Growing a beard is a matter of not shaving for twelve weeks and doing five small tasks while…
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How to Wear Suspenders: Button or Clip, With a Suit, Waistcoat or Tuxedo, Casually, and Never With a Belt
Suspenders (braces, in British English) hang trousers from the shoulders instead of gripping them at the waist, so…
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How to Put On Cufflinks: Which Way They Face, Every Fastening Type, the Kissing Cuff, and When to Wear Them
Cufflinks are put on in four moves: fold the cuff back so the buttonholes line up, pinch the…
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Winter Business Attire for Men: Layers, Coats and Shoes for Cold Weather
Dressing for business in winter is mostly about layers you can add and remove, so you stay warm…
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Hourglass Body Shape for Men: Follow the Waist or Wear a Straighter Line
With an hourglass outline you can choose to show the defined waist or to wear a straighter line…
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Old-money style
How to Get the Old Money Look on a Budget: A Practical Guide for Men
Build the look with a more considered budget.
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Complete Old Money Aesthetic Guide for Men – How to Style
Understand the clothes, colours and styling choices behind the old-money look.
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The 7 Men’s Body Shapes, and How to Tell Which Describes You
Compare body proportions and explore clothing choices for different shapes.
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Seasonal Colour Analysis for Men: Your Guide to All 12 Palettes
Explore seasonal colour families and their role in choosing clothes.
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