Do you like to dress your best every single day? Do you like to put on cologne every single day?

Or do you worry about energy savings and wear something out until it needs to be put in the laundry? Or do you just wear something different everyday and put the clean ones back where they belong in the closet ?

Views: 1094

Reply to This

Replies to This Discussion

Comfortable clothes and cologne every day

It depends on the occasion. I dress pretty nice for work. Casual Fridays I dress casually. If I have a big meeting, I dress it up a bit more. I have a few "power" clothing items.

For scent, I use Clubman Musk or original Clubman afterhsave daily. For fancy occasions, big date with the wife, that sort of thing, I wear Coach Leatherwear

Dress situationally.  A guy that lived across the street when I was a kid used to mow his lawn in a suit (to be fair, he took off the jacket).  In the summer.  In Houston, Texas.  He thought he looked sharp ... he actually looked like a dumbass.

 

JB

Hey I do that too sometimes don't hate.

I guess you've gotten a glimpse of what some kid across the street is going to be posting about you 15-years from now.


JB

Dress for the situation, hate cologne

The superintendent of the school district I worked in last year was this great old school West Texas teacher and he had an interesting theory on work appropriate clothing for teachers.  "You should feel the need to change out of what you wear to work before you start cooking dinner."  

That being said, I tend to dress slightly more formally than other male teachers I've encountered.  I feel that dressing well is a sign of good self esteem and self respect, and when a person has that his employees (or in my case, students) are respectful as well.  

I agree with that idea, in fact I believe they have done studies before on how a teacher dresses vs how their students behave or perform. It's is a rather interesting idea. 

I always dress for success. I am a professional and have always enjoyed wearing classic clothes - suits, dress trousers, button downs, etc at work and the same for casual wear (except no tie or suit). I like them paired with a good Johnston & Murphy wingtip or tasseled slip on. Argyle sweaters, herringbone or guncheck or windowpane plaid shirts as well. It has always been my opinion I would rather be looked at as dressing a little nicer all the time than the opposite. Women love a well dressed man. I use my cologne daily as well unless I plan on working outdoors or hiking, etc. Of course, if I am doing something sporty like that I obviously dress with clothing reflecting that.  Many times I will go shirtless when working outside. I have worked very hard for my 46 inch chest and it feels very masculine to go without a shirt. I go without the cologne on days like that as I like my wife to just smell my natural manly scent (you know, not BO but just that sweaty manly type of smell from working my butt off).

i try and dress my best everyday, even if i'm dressed down its still smart and clean. and old spice or Clubman afterhsave everyday

I work in the IT industry, so there is no dress code. However, I still like to look nice, so I'll wear a nice pair of dark jeans or nice pants and a nice button down shirt, cardigan, or a peacoat. I know that looks aren't everything but if my skills are equal with another co-worker who wears shorts and a ratty t-shirt, I'd like to think my dress would make a difference. 

Depends on the situation.  I work in healthcare, so cologne is out.  You need to be sensitive to other people's allergies in my business (and actually, I'm one of the allergic ones).

When dressing for work, "dress for the position you want" is what I have been taught.  So if you want to be promoted, dress in such a way as to make it look obvious that you are a great choice for that position.  It doesn't matter if you think that promotion could be a couple of years away.  Start now.

In social settings, dress in a way that will make you look good without alienating others.  If you're going out with your bros for wings and beer, you'll want to dress more relaxed than going to meet your girlfriend's parents.

Ask yourself before you get dressed, "What impression do I want to leave today?"  Do you want to be treated like a premium customer at that higher end shop today?  Dress nice.  Are you going on a walk downtown to feed the homeless?  Wear an old pair of jeans.  Consider how you want others to respond to you, and you'll choose the right outfit.

RSS

Latest Activity

Isaac Friedman replied to Matan Nawi's discussion Greetings from Israel
"אההההה כל ישראלי יודע מה זה להיות גבר להיות גבר: ללבוש כמו ארס להיות גס ולכנס למקלחת פעם בחודש לכל היותר ווואלאה פתאום אתה גבר Haha, welcome to the site. I'm new too. Good luck studying to become a ... pharmacist? Doctor? Chemist? Whatever your…"
5 minutes ago
Arne Kaminski replied to Arne Kaminski's discussion Hangout for men
"Thanks Steve"
27 minutes ago
George H replied to Clinton R. Ausmus's discussion Shave of the Day - June Edition in the group Wet Shaving (No Spam!)
"Nice razor Liam! "
28 minutes ago
George H replied to Clinton R. Ausmus's discussion Shave of the Day - June Edition in the group Wet Shaving (No Spam!)
"Nice bike- here I am in my youth with my beloved Sears. hard to believe that was 40 years ago! "
31 minutes ago
Samuel replied to Liam's discussion Moving towards my first muscle up
"I can muscle up however I learnt on rings. I think the same principles apply though and the important one i found was using the false grip. The other advise I can offer is that I didn't find negatives all that helpful what was better was to…"
47 minutes ago
Will replied to Jim Wilson's discussion What should I do with my hair? (with pics)
"Looks fine as it is to me -- of course, I can't see what happens when you're not pulling it back.  How long do you want it?"
52 minutes ago
Eric Corbin Melton posted photos
1 hour ago
Adrian Miranda replied to Jim Wilson's discussion What should I do with my hair? (with pics)
"Medium Taper Medium Fade Medium Reg I am sure the barber will understand what is being asked for."
1 hour ago

© 2013   Created by Brett McKay.   Powered by

Badges  |  Report an Issue  |  Terms of Service