Clothing can make someone look thinner or heavier. It can also be a confidence builder or a self esteem destroyer. When someone tells me they hate wearing a piece of clothing, 99% of the time it is the fit and/or feel of the garment that’s the problem.
How fabric feels against your skin is the main source of whether you feel comfortable or not in your clothes. Most of the time, unless you are allergic to wool or cotton, natural fabric will feel best.
Acrylic fabrics are problematic. They sometimes itch and definitely do not breathe. Polyester has come a long way especially if it’s blended with a natural fabric.
Following are three tips to ensure any piece of clothing you wear will boost your well being especially during a major personal or professional event.
1. It must be appropriate for the occasion.
2. It must feel comfortable (At the Golden Globes you could spot the folks who did not feel right in their outfits – they looked uncomfortable).
3. It must fit. If the apparel is too big or too snug it will not feel natural.
You clothing must showcase you. When it does, you will feel confident in all situations. In fact, you will feel like a star.
The latest craze is white teeth. America has always been in love with white teeth partly because we equate white teeth with good health and good looks. We sometimes envy the folks in our lives and celebrities that have the one million dollar smile.
Many products exist that we can purchase to whiten our teeth. It’s also one of the most popular procedures that dentists perform. However, when your teeth glow, look fake or are so white they blind you, it doesn’t look good. So, be careful when whiting your teeth. You always want the end result to be natural.
Today, we are bombarded with heavy perfumes or just bad odors. And one of the worst first impressions occurs when you meet someone and they smell offensive. Here are some tips to ensure that you smell fresh and pleasant.
One of the worst offenders are cigarette odors and food smells, It’s very hard to mask those odors but carrying fabric softener helps. You can freshen up clothes just out of storage or in cleaner bags too long, by airing them in the bathroom with the shower running or putting them in dryer with scented fabric softener.
To prevent having strange and offensive odors, don’t eat food in the car, use very light cologne, sit far away from the kitchen in restaurants and stay away from heavy smoking areas.
Another odor offender is bad breath. Always carry breath mints or mouth spray.
You want your first impression not to be spoiled by the emission of an unpleasant odor.
Believe it or not, it is becoming more popular for men to color their hair. I personally think gray hair looks great on most men. However, it can create a less than favorable impression at times.
For example, when Jay Leno’s hair gets a bit too long it makes him look older. When President Obama’s hair shows too much gray it makes him took weary. Men’s hair does not color the same way a women’s does so it is critical to have the job done by a professional who specializes in coloring men’s hair. Also, remember to make sure the style looks smart and contemporary.
Color or no color when a man has a bad hair day it zaps his confidence. This has been proven in the Yale Gender Communication Lab study on men’s’ hair.
Red acts as a fresh accent with a coat, jacket, blouse or tie. It looks great with navy, black, brown, beige and in some print combinations.
That being said, we want to avoid looking like a Christmas tree by matching red with green. A suit (with a different color blouse) is great for a woman. A totally red pant suit may be dicey unless it’s a sporty outfit (like a running suit).
I know red bags are becoming more popular for women. Also, some men are carrying red athletic bags. Just don’t pair a red bag with a red outfit. The same goes for red shoes.
Ladies, don’t wear red hose – I see the red patterned hose sometimes and it makes me think of Santa’s elves’.
Wearing red can be smart, but only in appropriate doses.
Non-pleated front slacks have become very popular. The question that arises is who should wear these slacks? And should they be cuffed?
Non–pleated front slacks have always been the usual look for jeans and casual twill slacks. Recently, they became vogue in suits for the younger man. For example, with a black suit, the no pleat style slack works with an athletically cut jacket.
Over the last five years the non-pleat slack has been tailored with a fuller leg. This allows a cuff. In the traditional no-pleat slack, the leg was slimmer with a no cuff hem.
So, should the younger man wear them and the older man not? Not necessarily. It depends how the pants fit. The no-pleat front slack is best worn by someone who has a flat stomach and slender legs. Age doesn’t matter.
The slender bodied older man may look quite sharp with non-pleat front slacks worn with a sport jacket.
The well proportioned younger man may end up wearing a pleated slack and look just as smart. Also, designers have become savvy by pairing the pleated slack with an athletically cut jacket.
So the bottom line – men wear what best fits your body type.
I have been hoping this issue would go away. I have been biting my tongue this summer each time I see a man in a Speedo swim suit. I’ll make an exception for competitive summers, but otherwise Speedos should not be worn in public by men of any age.
I acknowledge that polls show that some of those interviewed for opinions on Speedos find them hot. But I’ll side with those who find them “cheesy”. I’ll also suggest that good taste obliges all of us to leave something to the imagination.
Particularly in these recessionary times, a Speedo gives the rather sad signal that the wearer cannot afford a little more fabric.
Plus, You Tube can be downright scary when you see videos of some not so in shape bodies encased in body hugging Speedos.
Read more: http://www.tmz.com/2006/07/28/male-stars-feel-the-need-for-speedos/#ixzz0QBxk4NN2
