REFINE YOUR STYLE TO BOOST YOUR IMPACT FOR SPECIAL OCCASIONS
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In this video your host offers some suggestions to help the intentionally well dressed man look even better for special occasions
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Something my father passed to me was - when attending an interview always be at least as well dressed as the person interviewing you.
Good morning to all chaps.
For a job interview, I always wear a navy blue suit - nothing but. Red tie, black shoes. Impeccable and powerful. Exude who you are.
A great video again here!
A little something from me I've recently (..."recently"... as in "over the last years"...) got into the habit is replacing all buttons on my suits, even the made-to-measure ones where I've decided on the button colour already because it's virtually guaranteed, independent from the price depressingly enough, to have shiny or otherwise "meh" plastic buttons.
I've gone through the effort of "re-buttoning" every suit or blazer or sports jacket I own from plastic to mother of pearl, heavier brass, olive wood, cloth covered.... the choice are there, and even replacing the buttons with better buttons of the same colour and style makes a massive difference.
It's just a subtle one, like all the other points Ash and the Modern Dandy have already made, but that's what this is about anyway ;).
(..."Three-Button: Generally not worn by gentlemen anymore, [...]"... I like them... I even have super-Edwardian four-button ones... but then I also have a Inverness coat...so...😆😅)
Best regards
Raoul G. Kunz
Great idea about upgrading one's buttons. I have done this on the odd blazer, but never considered it on my daily suits.
I did it on some of my coats. It transforms it appearance the same as colour shoelaces.
As I said elsewhere, I do think three-button is great for vintage dressing! Especially when it comes to Edwardian, '30s, '50s, and maybe even '60s suiting looks, three-button can be an excellent staple. In modern contexts, though, three-button has sort of become out of style, even amongst traditionalists.
Buttons are deffo a game changer. I've had many compliments on my buttons because I spend just as much attention to them as I would my accessories
@@themoderndandy713 Oh I wasn't questioning your judgement, I'm just, as you mentioned here and have before, a fan of these kinds of vintage things.😉
Don't worry though, I have two button suits, I just don't wear them unless it's indicated or implicitly a necessity 😅.
Again, far be it from me to mope about your comment, I'm just moping about the normative power of the factual😉... oh the horror^^✓
Best regards
Raoul G. Kunz
Good evening from New Zealand! Thanks Ash for the new video!
Wonderful round-up of ideas to finish a chap’s outfit!
All excellent suggestions on how to turn up the volume to enhance our formal attire without going overboard thanks once again for another truly informative video!
Nice video Ash. Great advice for all gentlemen to follow.
Solid advice as usual sir . A subtle trick which always upped my game when attending a function after work(where we always dressed well anyway) was to 'try not to look like you just came from work' which fits in well with what you have been explaining . It works like a charm .
Great episode today Ash! You've turned your volume up to 11 on this outfit today. Impeccable. Fantastic. The button on your blazer seems larger than I would expect. It might just be the video playing tricks on my eyes. Fully agree that the white shirt remains the pinnacle of sharpness.
Excellent advice as usual. And I'm pleased to see your channel is really picking up steam now. All the best :)
Thank you very much!
Excellent advice!!!
I wish I were in England and could actually meet you for tea/coffee. Your advice is timeless and classic - and classic always works. I have added some wool tartan ties to my large collection and they look splendid. But your base is to be neat, clean, tidy - and that always works!
Very good tips Ash.
Glad you like them!
Am a newer subscriber from the U.S. though it’s been a few months. Watched 1-2 vids yesterday and then went on a bit of a long playlist watching binge while was doing some stuff at home. After watching quite a bit of videos and starting to watch this one. It really hit me… your a very well dressed man and I get the flair of elegance in the dressing. As well, I’ve just enjoyed the background of the outside in the vid and the natural lighting.
Thank you sir .... Great to have you aboard.
Totally agree it's hard to dress up a suit, but it's oh so easy to make a suit look drab and thoughtless. The least we should do is keep it crease free.
Love your channel!
I would like to ask for your advice:
I’m 40 years old, living in Israel. I am an independent consultant and personal manager in the music business.
The advice I’m seeking is divided to two parts:
1. Here we have usually very hot weather (middle east), and I find it difficult to find very nice clothing options.
2. Most of the people here, businessmen, entrepreneurs, CEO’s, consultants etc, never wear suits. It is extremely uncommon to see people in suits unless it is in the courtroom. Lawyers and judges.
Given these two facts (weather +local domestic fashion), how can I nevertheless dress well, impressive and what would be your approach to it.
Thank you very much in advance, I really appreciate it a lot.
Jonathan
cheers mate!
Very interesting, I really appreciate watch your channel. Thank you for sharing this amazing content
Glad you enjoy it!
Sounds like you've come up with an idea for a future video Ash, how about a vid of you ironing your suit and shirt as a demonstration?
Hat is a beautiful blazer!
Great topic covered here, well done on hitting that nail. I personally attend a large amount of weddings and while most will wear a suit I wear a tailor made burgundy, paisley embroidered 8 button blazer that comes to the knees (schewani cut), for formal work events I have a tailored very dark grey (peak lapel, single button with jetted pockets) suit and for celebrations I have a tailored grey overcoat with red lining, no outer pockets, red/gold buttons and a stand up collar that make the garment look unique. Changing up buttons can really transform a garment from daily wear to ceremonial if they stand out enough. Paisley shiny ties also step up the outfit as they are far from a daily as they just look too fancy for most styles.
That sounds awesome - I suppose your Muslim?
Because I've seen very similar (but not as awesome as your ensembles sounds) on people in my neighbourhood when attending festivities and I've always felt insufficiently "spiffy" whenever I'm invited - *especially* embroidery can look *stunning* in a baroque kind-of-way without looking out of place (as it would look one me, I would feel like an imposter ;) ).
Best regards
Raoul G. Kunz
@@RaoulKunz1 I am Muslim but the garment is not from my culture. Asian people (who are the originators of the scherwani) have extraordinarily decorative garments for weddings with gold embroidery, sequins and precious/semi precious stones but since I'm not asian I opted for black embroidery over maroon for a more subtle yet fancy garment. It's unique and I get asked about it every time I wear it and best thing is that i got it for relatively cheap.
When invited you should go, the asian community have great weddings usually if not slightly over the top.
Cool name btw
@@MuhammadAli-qh8tg Ah okay - thanks for the answer!
I've been to several weddings so far, German (mostly boring in style ;) ), several Turkish (here's where I saw some of the brocade, not the groom and bride of course) weddings, those are more exorbitant, a Thai wedding and (a bit over the top, though one of the Turkish beat it, but there's a lot more Turks in Germany than Siamese ;) ), most intriguingly, a Mormon wedding... but in England (Crewe Hall in Crewe) and super exorbitant... except that every Latter-Day-Saint, *of course* , was wearing normal, moderate, suits in Navy and the women light blue dresses because Mormons (as far as I know) don't wear black or white... so everything was totally moderate and..erm.. renting a palace for two days... so not exactly ;).
That's the wedding I mentioned a while back when I went through the town in Morning Suit wearing an Ascot Grey top hat... and yes, I was *explicitly asked* to wear this by the couple (was the wedding of a very old friend; I was best man), I would *not* have tried to out dress the groom.
Thanks btw. for the compliment ^^.
Best regards
Raoul G. Kunz
@@RaoulKunz1 sounds like you are a connoisseur of wedding my good man and you are most welcome.
Buon giorno Ash ottimo video , molto preciso e interessante .
Un saluto dall ' Italia .
I went to my wife's works Christmas party ( happily married ), my wife took a video of a consultant ( hospital ) playing the piano, your's truly wandered into the background , 5.6, 57 years old, I made the effort, pocket square, pocket watch, a clean white shirt, a good pair of loake boots, chinos, tie, all the extra detail, on the video it was nice to see a few females pointing me out to each other, it's the impression you make your remembered by
Billy, great to hear from you and to discover that you are undertaking sartorial missionary work when enjoying an evening out with your good lady wife. I frequently get messages stating "dressing smart if dead - why do you bother?" Well sir, you just answered that question - because we can, we want to and because it has an effect upon the behaviour of others!
Well, thank you!
You're welcome!
And also, if anyone says you look hot because you're wearing a jacket in the summer time. Say, are you coming onto me?
Had a comment today saying, ''Oh you look hot'', ''oh you look like your melting'' 🙄. Btw, I wasn't melting...
I was wearing a wool jacket my favourite Reiss sage-green suit jacket, charcoal wool trousers and a Gieves Hawkes silk cravat.
Maybe you should do a video on dealing with remarks if you have not done so already. I know there's videos on it already, but perhaps you may have a unique spin on it. It can be sort of hard to deal with since it happens when you least expect it.
Do you ever wear a button down collar with a tie Ash? Great video as per usual.
Never with a tie. Only open collar
If it's, at this time of year, an outdoor event, I'd wear a summer hat, say a Panama or a Boater.
"Wear your Sunday suit every day."
- Professor Archibald MacLeish
If you're already doing that, you're probably good to go! I find that wearing personally significant garments helps an occasion feel special. Also, unless your polishing game is military-grade, a professional shoe shiner can likely do a great job for an affordable price, and is found at most airports, big malls, and (so I've heard) London subways.
I haven't much else to add, so since Ash mentioned buttoning rules, here's a fuller list:
One-button: Leave buttoned unless sitting
Two-button: Leave top button buttoned unless sitting, leave bottom button undone at all times
Three-Button: Generally not worn by gentlemen anymore outside of vintage, but leave the bottom button unbuttuned, always button the middle unless sitting, and the top is optional
Double-Breasted: Every button is more professional and polished, top button only is more relaxed but still dapper, and completely unbuttoned is spezzatura and casual
Three-Piece: Either button like normal or leave all buttons undone, but most gentlemen prefer the latter
Waistcoats: Leave the bottom button undone unless the waistcoat is double-breasted or formal (black tie, morning dress, or white tie)
Overcoats: Anything goes, including completely unbuttoned, aside from just the bottom button
I prefer 3 button Jackets to 2 as they look more formal while the latter are more nonchalant. Therfore majority of mine have 3 buttons. Personal taste.
@@viclucyzia I cast no judgement. They're especially good when achieving that vintage '30s and '50s look. I don't particularly care for the '90s three-button trend, though.
Hi Ash, what are your thoughts on bow ties. I have wanted to up my game a bit by adding a waist coat and bow tie instead of just a shirt
In the right situation and on the right chap I think they are fine - but always tie your own (never pre-tied) and pair carefully with one's outfit.
Hello Ash! I really 💙 (love) your videos! After watching one of your videos about gift buying _The Modern Gentleman's handbook_
Recently I brought the book from the *Book Depository of London*, very excellent book! They said it would take 5-10 days to deliver, *wow* it took less than 4 days - *outstanding*
When I was living in Auckland, I brought a formal navy blue jacket with a _ticket_ pocket, for $5 (NZ dollars) it has surgeon cuffs (working buttons) and today I discovered who made it, Charles Trywhitt! Even though I been living it Te Kuiti since December 2015!
What I would love to acquire is the trousers and waistcoat to match!
I Googled the jacket and its not cheap!
What's is your thoughts on the jacket!
Also inside the left lapel there are two small horizontal rows of stitching for a boutonnière, also along the lapel there is _pick stitching_
Charles Tyrwhitt make some good classical clothing for chaps - not always elite quality in all reality, but a great place to start for a stylish chap. Great choice sir!
Hello Ash
Love the channel and what you do, and I'm trying to get on am I a chap. However the email you have in the description isn't working. How should I proceed?
Many thanks
Hi, try this: ash@chapsguide.co.uk
I'm American, I have a running joke. If you want to be the best dress man in the building, forget the room for a minute.... wear a proper fitted shirt with proper fitted pants and dont wear sock with sandals and that's it.
I am considering gifting a fine-dressed elderly gentleman I know with a flower boutonniere for his birthday. What do you think?
A great gift idea. Go for it.
What do you do when it says scent free?
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Have you ever had or considered a well groomed beard or moustache Ash?....
Good question: I have toyed with facial hair occasionally - and I know that facial hair is now saturated within male society, but the clean shaved look is just something I see as being the epitome of male style. I could chat about this topic for a while, so I may defer my full response to a future quickfire video response.
@@TheChapsGuide I’m sure the likes of David Niven, Douglas Fairbanks or Errol Flynn may have seen the epitome of male grooming in a different light!...look forward to listening to the discussion in a video topic Ash!....👍
Why did my comment disappear ?
A heart, but no answer…..hummm.
Content creators can remove comments, but more likely, you posted a link or used certain keywords RUclips "blacklists" as a failed attempt to crack down on scammers.
I disagree about leaving the bottom button on a waistcoat unfastened, that, to me, looks slovenly.
It is the standard sartorial protocol that has been observed by gentlemen for centuries sir. It is the antithesis of slovenly.
@@TheChapsGuide in my understanding it was introduced by Winston Churchill to disguise his protruding stomach, so not a centuries old protocol.
@@williambelford9661 Apologies - A century old protocol, which is presently universally observed as the standard dress code for intentionally well dressed men.
@@TheChapsGuide just done an internet search, unfortunately we can't put attachments to comments on here, I apologise to Winston Churchill. Apparently the habit is attributed to Edward VII in the early part of the 20th century and was to ease the discomfort on the portly Kings abdomen when sitting eating.