Dressing for the Office - What Every Man Should Avoid

We have all make fashion mistakes in the past, but these mistakes can be avoided with just a little knowledge.  A recent post on Sharp By Design discusses some of the most common men’s fashion don’t for the office.  This list of fashion faux-pas included wearing: 

-    Ill fitting suits
-    Clashing Patterns
-    Poor Quality Ties
-    Un-tucked shirts
-    Worn-out Shoes
-    Wrinkled Clothes
-    Mixing Casual with Dressy

These are great ideas, but it may be hard to understand how to incorporate them into your daily dressing routine.  To avoid clashing patterns I think you shouldn’t try and make so much of an effort to look fashionable that you end up overdoing it.  Less is certainly more when it comes to dressing yourself stylishly.  If you have a busy (patterned) shirt it is best to balance out any outfit with a simple, great fitting pair of jeans or slacks.  There is nothing wrong with a little color or a little pattern, but use sparingly.  By all means buy fashionable pieces if they suit you. Mix and match them with the basics in your wardrobe. You don't have to wear every single trendy item you own all at once.

Quality and fit are two of the things True Jeans stresses when buying jeans.  These qualities should also be considered when purchasing any item of clothing.  Poor quality looks cheap even to the untrained eye.  Fit is probably the most important thing to consider when buying clothes because no matter what, an ill fitting garment will never look good.  You CANNOT look fabulous in a suit that does not fit properly.

While Sharp By Design’s rules can be considered a good guideline, it is my opinion that there is a big difference between being stylish and just following the latest men’s fashion trends and rules. To avoid being a fashion victim at the office try not to follow all the latest men’s fashion trends without thinking of whether they suit your body shape, looks, or age.  You should also make sure your fashion style shows off your personality.  

Hopefully these tip will ensure that your fashion-sense or lack there-of is not offending the eyes of your colleagues or recklessly endangering your career!