Often I meet men who tell me that they are comfortable in the clothes they wear, even though they admit that they don’t look good in them.
Most of them don’t see the benefit of dressing up and so they just wear cargo pants, flip flops, and T-shirts.
1. You realize your body is asymmetrical – your right shoulder is a tad lower than your left one, and your right thigh is slimmer than your left
2. You start to see the scourge of oversized jacket armholes everywhere
3. You start wearing a tie to work
4. You will iron shirts better than your mother
5. You buy your first knit tie
6. Compliments from people who don’t dress well themselves mean less to you
7. Your alterations tailor knows you by your first name, and you know where to get hats reblocked
8. You don’t want in your jacket
9. You understand the difference between a full canvas and a half canvas jacket
10. When you travel, you always look for nice haberdasheries or men’s accessories stores
11. You realize that your suit or jacket looks very different with a few new accessories
12. You buy more accessories and get rid of the shiny $5 silk ties you had since you were a teenager
13. Materials become important to you and you check if a sweater is made of wool or blended with polyester
14. Other people are more likely to flirt with you
15. You take a closer look at your dry cleaner, washing machine, iron, and ironing board because you don’t want to ruin your investment pieces
16. You realize sunglasses are not just functional but that different kinds work better with certain outfits than others
17. When people see you in gym clothes they are surprised
18. People will argue less frequently with you and you will achieve your goals in discussions more easily
19. Acquaintances are more likely to invite you to parties
20. The name Alan Flusser means something to you
21. You start reading blogs, websites and magazines about men’s clothing style
22. GQ, Esquire etc. become superficial and you realize they are not worth your time anymore
23. Things like 6×1 DB, MoP and Scye mean something to you
24. People want to take selfies with you
25. Co-workers and superiors compliment you on your presentations at work
Most men don’t realize that they could probably earn more money, attract more attention from potential partners, and be taken more seriously if they dressed well. Of course, dressing is a process and it takes some time, but at the end of the day, it is always worth it.
