Post: #1

1. Thou shall match the metal of the bit on his loafers, belt buckle, suspenders, blazer buttons and cufflinks.
2. Thou need not match the metal on his watch with the other metals he is wearing, however, it is preferable.
3. Thou can wear black shoes with a navy suit/pants.
4. Thou shall only wear black, brown or oxblood (burgundy) leather shoes for business dress. The only exceptions allowed are white bucks. Blue, green or any other colored shoes are inappropriate.
5. White bucks are badass.
6. Thou shall match the color of his socks with the color of his pants. As an exception, socks can be matched to something worn above the waist such as a man’s shirt, tie, pocket square or suspenders (braces in the UK).
7. Thou shall match the color of his belt to that of his shoes. This holds true in all situations except when wearing white bucks.
8. Thou need not match the leather on his watchband with that of his shoes and belt, however, it is preferable.
9. Thou shall wear a belt when wearing pants with belt loops.
10. Thou shall never, ever, ever use their belt to hold accessories like beepers, phones, Blackberrys, ID tags and/or keys.
11. If pants do not have belt loops they should have side tabs and/or buttons for use with suspenders (braces).
12. Thou shall never wear a tie and pocket square of the same pattern. The sports commentators who do so look like fools.
13. Thou shall not wear a French cuff (double cuff) shirt without a jacket.
14. Thou shall always doubt salespeople and in-store tailors opinions on fashion, style and fit. The stores they work for pay them, not you. Their motives are to sell products to who will buy them, not necessarily to who will look best in them.
15. Thou shall not wear slip on shoes with a suit. In fact, they should be avoided.
16. Thou can wear loafers with a suit, however, this is mostly practiced in America.
17. Loafers are badass, especially those with bits or tassels.
18. Thou shall not wear flat toe/square toe shoes. They should be avoided like the plague. They are cancerous to a man’s wardrobe. They are aesthetically offensive. Their sole purpose lies in showing men what not to wear. Money spent on these would have been better spent on Enron stock circa June 2000.
19. Thou shall only wear patent leather shoes for black tie (semi-formal) and white-tie (formal) occasions. Patent leather is never acceptable to be worn in a dress or causal setting.
20. Thou shall never wear a long necktie for a semi-formal (black tie) affair, even if that tie is solid black.
21. Thou can wear brown suede shoes for business dress. They are elegant and gentlemanly.
22. Brown suede shoes are badass.
23. Thou shall not wear Chesterfield coats, which are typically signified by a velvet collar, with anything of less formality than a suit. They should not be worn with business casual attire.
24. Thou shall not wear a tie without a jacket. If done so, he will run the risk of looking like a waiter at TGI Fridays.
25. Thou shall not wear suspenders (braces) without a jacket. Sorry hipsters.
26. Thou shall only wear suspenders (braces) that utilize buttons, not clips. Again, sorry hipsters.
27. Thou shall not wear a crew neck undershirt when the top button of a shirt is left unbuttoned. When leaving the top button unbuttoned thou shall wear a v-neck undershirt as The Dude does. The Dude abides.
28. Thou can wear brown suits for business dress.
29. Thou shall only wear shirts with white collars and white cuffs with a jacket. These shirts should not be part of a business casual wardrobe, that is, one where suits are not utilized.
30. Thou shall leave the bottom button of vest (waistcoat) unbuttoned. Except when wearing a double breasted or flat bottomed vest, in which case the bottom button should remain buttoned.
31. Thou should iron the collar of a shirt before wearing it. Creased collars caused by dry cleaning and hanging do not follow the natural circularity of one’s neck.
32. Thou shall utilize a pocket square when wearing a jacket.
33. Pocket squares are underrated, underutilized and most importantly they are badass.
34. Thou shall not wear a back pack/book bag when in business dress, especially when in a suit. Book bags are reserved for casual wear and students.
35. Thou shall not wear a shirt with any type of logo on it in a business setting, including when in business casual dress. These shirts should be reserved for casual wear.
36. Thou shall wear a tie bar at a slant, not horizontal.
37. Off color shirts with a white collar should have French (double) cuffs, regardless of whether of not the cuffs are white or the same color or pattern as the shirt.
38. Life is more fun in a tuxedo (dinner jacket).
39. Thou shall never button all three buttons of a three button jacket. Sometimes the top, always the middle and never ever ever the bottom.
40. Thou shall wear over the calf socks as opposed to crew socks whenever possible. For they are far superior in both form and function.
41. Thou shall not wear a solid black suit for business or professional activities. Save it for formal events and funerals.
42. Style is a state of mind.
43. It is impossible for a man to be considered well dressed if his shoes are in poor taste or of noticeably poor quality. For any good ensemble is built on a fine pair of shoes.
44. Thou shall not wear sport sunglasses with a suit. It’s like wearing socks with sandals; everyone else knows its wrong, why don’t you?
45. Thou shall not wear a sports watch with a suit. It would be like playing lacrosse in dress shoes, and no one wants to see that.
46. There should be no presence of logo or branding when wearing a suit. For example, do not wear a Polo shirt with the Polo logo on it under a suit jacket or a Burberry tie with the Burberry tartan (although the scarfs are fine). The emphasis of a suit should be the fit, not the brands it is worn with.
47. It is better to be overdressed than underdressed.
48. A man need not an excuse to wear a tie or jacket. In other words, a man need not an excuse to dress up. Despite the fact that in today’s society it seems he does need one.

From: http://www.thefineyounggentleman.com/rul...ens-dress/

Post: #2

45. Thou shall not wear a sports watch with a suit. It would be like playing lacrosse in dress shoes, and no one wants to see that.

Bankers and Managing Directors at my work violate this one all the time. It's like they think they're portraying humbleness and practicality in a world of excess and greed.

Post: #3

At what temperature should thou put suit away and put shorts on with no suit jacket?

Post: #4

Disagree on not wearing chesterfield coats casually. With dark jeans and Chelsea boots they look fine.

Post: #5

Kieran, what do you think about how that guys is dressed in that pic you posted?

Post: #6

Thou shall not copy & paste several pages if a link will do.

Post: #7

(05-29-2013 10:57 AM)el mechanico Wrote:  At what temperature should thou put suit away and put shorts on with no suit jacket?

Thou shall put away the Suit in Summertime in Tampa and throw on the universal Tampa uniform of Jorts, Teva Sandals and a holey T-Shirt.

Post: #8

Quote:Thou shall put away the Suit in Summertime in Tampa and throw on the universal Tampa uniform of Jorts,

Good luck with your suits in Miami. I guess it doesn't matter what you wear if you stay inside KJ'n 23.5 hours a day.
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Post: #9

(05-29-2013 01:31 PM)el mechanico Wrote:  

Quote:Thou shall put away the Suit in Summertime in Tampa and throw on the universal Tampa uniform of Jorts,

Good luck with your suits in Miami. I guess it doesn't matter what you wear if you stay inside KJ'n 23.5 hours a day.

Thanks for your concern. I appreciate it.

However, no need. Miami has been perfect weather for the last 8 months.

Cool Ocean breezes tonight at 75 degrees.

Perfect Custom Suit weather.

Can we get a chain restaurant Data Sheet on Tampa?

I am looking to hit up a D Grade City for some Mondo Nachos.

Tampa is in the running along with Zanesville, OH.

Also, any recommendation on where to buy some Jorts? I want to fit in up there.

Post: #10

That's a lot of rules. I think it's cool to try and dress up and look stylish but worried to much about your clothes will have you looking

Post: #11

(05-29-2013 07:17 PM)houston Wrote:  That's a lot of rules. I think it's cool to try and dress up and look stylish but worried to much about your clothes will have you looking

Agreed. Wear whatever makes you feel comfortable. Easy.

Post: #12

(05-29-2013 01:43 PM)thegmanifesto Wrote:  

(05-29-2013 01:31 PM)el mechanico Wrote:  

Quote:Thou shall put away the Suit in Summertime in Tampa and throw on the universal Tampa uniform of Jorts,

Good luck with your suits in Miami. I guess it doesn't matter what you wear if you stay inside KJ'n 23.5 hours a day.

Thanks for your concern. I appreciate it.

However, no need. Miami has been perfect weather for the last 8 months.

Cool Ocean breezes tonight at 75 degrees.

Perfect Custom Suit weather.

Can we get a chain restaurant Data Sheet on Tampa?

I am looking to hit up a D Grade City for some Mondo Nachos.

Tampa is in the running along with Zanesville, OH.

Also, any recommendation on where to buy some Jorts? I want to fit in up there.

Post: #13

How Tampa residents suit up in summer. I quite like how he accessorizes the buttons on his suit with a necklace.

Post: #14

-Thou shalt pull many sexy models while suited up.

-Thou shalt toss your expensive suit on the floor while engaging in great sex with a fine Miami/NYC/LA/Vegas dime, and not give a flying fuck, for you shall drop it off at the cleaners the next day to be steamed.

Sorry, Tampa lads, not sure if you guys have sexy models OR dry cleaners. Oh well, don't think you'd have a chance in the Big Boy cities anyways. Cheers.

Post: #15

you will never catch me slagging Tampa...(mid-90s), Mons Venus had the best, craziest chicks i had ever seen in my life. what you could get away with then was unheard of. want to keep those memories.

Post: #16

(05-30-2013 02:10 AM)McQueensPlayboyRules Wrote:  -Thou shalt pull many sexy models while suited up.

-Thou shalt toss your expensive suit on the floor while engaging in great sex with a fine Miami/NYC/LA/Vegas dime, and not give a flying fuck, for you shall drop it off at the cleaners the next day to be steamed.

Sorry, Tampa lads, not sure if you guys have sexy models OR dry cleaners. Oh well, don't think you'd have a chance in the Big Boy cities anyways. Cheers.

It's like bizzaro world around here.

Post: #17

(05-29-2013 07:17 PM)houston Wrote:  That's a lot of rules. I think it's cool to try and dress up and look stylish but worried to much about your clothes will have you looking

Ironic thing is I have a friend who doesn't give a shit about style and clothes who showed up to work once (casual day or air conditioning broken down in office, can't remember) in jorts with the ripped threads hanging down all around. It looked so fucking that I told him in no uncertain terms to throw them the F away.