7 TIPS TO IMPROVE YOUR WORK STYLE | MENS STYLE ADVICE
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- Опубликовано: 22 июл 2024
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In this video we discuss how a chap can look his very best in the workplace.
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In this video your host is wearing:
Green Linen Blazer (Marks & Spencer - £99)
White, cotton shirt (Costco - £16)
Woven tie (Ebay - £4)
Chino trousers (Gap -£20)
Rolex GMT Master 2 'Pepsi' watch (2021 model) (Retail price from AD)
Chanel Antaeus Eau de Toilette fragrance (£85 retail price from department store)
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Self-confidence plays such a huge part in dressing well.
I’m totally on the same wavelength Ash! I find in my role as a high school science teacher that a brown tweed jacket or olive green blazer, pink Oxford shirt and mid-brown patinated derby’s look unique but still traditional, all stereotypes aside…
Sean Connery e Roger Moore , due icone di eleganza senza tempo .
Bellissimo video , come sempre !!!
What I love about a fountain pen is that it has some heft and weight, unlike the plastic pens, whether ball point, felt tip or roller ball, and which weigh nothing.
Ebay is a great source for leather carrying bags - messenger bag, briefcase, etc. I got a small dark brown bag and have gotten questions and compliments on it. It will hold a half sheet of paper or smaller things. I do love leather, preferring darker colors.
Great video!
My company has gone so far off the rails on a dress code that shorts and T-shirt’s are allowed. Sadly, some of the older men in the office have subscribed to this. I still wear pants and a collared shirt. My industry used to be cost and tie and we looked forward to causal Friday which meant no coat. I’d also like to use a fountain pen but I’m left handed which makes that a little difficult.
Fantastic video! I agree with all of your tips, and for whatever it's worth, here's my own little tip: I always wear cufflinks with my suits. I think they give you that extra panache that sets you apart from everybody else and I actually find wearing them to be a lot more comfortable than the everyday button cuff shirt.
Excellent comment. In a dress shirt I always wear cuff links. Even If I’m not wearing a jacket. In addition if you are not in a position to purchase upper level shirts remove those horrible second cuff buttons that the popular priced shirts seem to always have. Take this simple step in creating your own style and confidence building.
Started bying tweed vest and jackets last year because i like the look AND to support European manufacturers.
Greetings from Denmark 🙏
Tweed. Can’t do without it. I’m firmly convinced that a black and white salt-and-pepper Donegal jacket is about the most versatile thing you can own. Casual? Jeans, chukkas and a turtleneck jersey. Business? Collar and tie, and because of the subtlety of this wonderful material you can wear any tie from a plain dark knit tie to something really florid with equal ease. Those rich, tiny colored flecks reflect any color shirt or tie. Maybe I’m prejudiced though. On my father’s side I’m related to a long line of Carrolls, one of my distant ancestors reputedly sent Elizabeth I a severed head in a basket everyChristmas, an earlier one fought next to Brian Boru, and I have a copy of my family sword on the wall. (I’m no grudge-monger, though. Some of my best friends are Sassenach. 😃)
Mine too!
Here in the US, the typical 'office' color seems to be some kind earthy tone fleece (ugh!) over a wrinkled shirt, wrinkled pants, and square-toed shoes. How in the world did we get here??!!
Pink oozes confidence. I recall an episode of the simpsons from the 90s where Homer wore a Pink shirt to work and that ended up having him commited to a Lunatic asylum...
Yes!! Pink is an alpha male colour
Breaks all conventions and says “I’m
Comfortable with being a man” 💪🏻
@@jeremyclarksonfragrance absolutely...
Hey Ash, I do thank you for this great video as it opens a variety of options. As a teacher in Germany I, at some point, was repelled by what my colleagues were wearing and although I might stand out as overdressed - although most of the time wearing a tweed vest and a tweet sports jacket combined with jeans and derbys, I think, we should give an example to the young generation. Still there is one point in your video, I like to comment on in particular and that is to go analog. I absolutely use a fountain pen and do it whenever I can but even in a teacher‘s life, the world has changed to be digital. In those cases you could invest in a proper cover for your devices, in having the more classy equipment and the right tools for the job instead of displaying cheap plastic material that looks worn out. Here, leather also is an option to show, you are prepared and caring about your devices. So I am looking forward to your next video. Keep up the great work.
A great point Axel. I absolutely agree.
Classy pointers & details that can teleport a man in a better position. Marvelous lessons that can open new doors and meet new people and position yourself and anothers in having a better and fuller life. Another thumbs up 🥃
Very nice video Ash. Fine advice for the gentleman.
Great advice!
Great video! Interesting you mentioned DB suits specifically -- I bought my first DB suit only two months ago -- really raises the bar at the office!
Great advice Ash. Some of my next purchases are going to be an overcoat and a leather briefcase. Cheers, and have a great weekend!
muy interesantes los tips ademas de educativos, gracias,,
John Button made an icon of himself by wearing his pink shirt in the motorsport world
I work in financial services and my employer replaced its dress code with the expectation to 'dress for your day' according to who you will meet and essentially, only dress formally when meeting external stakeholders.
A few people wear t-shirts, hoodies and trainers all the time and it's almost a badge of honour as to who can be highly competent yet the most casually dressed. Nonetheless, I'm now in the camp whereby I feel for most occasions, you need to wear a collar, be it a shirt or polo shirt; then smarten it up when needed by substituting shoes or boots for trainers and chinos for jeans. If you wear jeans, choose dark colours and ensure they are a good fit. I often wear my pea coat for work, unless adverse weather conditions call for something else.
A lot of this is trial and error, finding out what you're comfortable wearing, including the reactions you get from others as you traverse the minefield of not being perceived as pompous for being over dressed, whilst not inadvertently looking unprofessional / less capable.
Great video as always Ash Thankyou. Best thing I did was buy a navy blazer. Uplevels every situation. I have a double and single breasted blazer and love them both.
Very good video Ash
I really dig your content
You're right about the navy peecoat. I use it as a substitute and medium weather coat as I would for the overcoat. Said it in my video on coats as well.
Bravo bravo 👏 , thanks a lot !!
Ash 🙏 !!
Thank you sir!!
You are an inspiration to us millennial chaps. We have a long way to go but thankyou for the brilliant content 👌🏻
Ash I wear broge to work all the time. Get a lot of compliments. Cheers Ron
Ash great video and I could not agree more on all your comments . One point I would like you to address in the future is how vintage items can help to improve our style . I'm referring to watches pens , fountain pens , cuff links etc
Best regards
I'm totally with you!
I am an orthopaedic shoemaker which really rides the edge of blue and white collar job.
Yea I'm "just a cobbler", but I'm also not only factually a bespoke shoemaker but also one who needs to know all the bones and muscles and tendons and of course has actual use for his Latin ;).
So I go with a made to measure suit or combination of wool or tweed, always with a waistcoat which is my primary working style.
When I'm actually in the workshop I only wear the waistcoat, sleeve garters, useful and anachronistic at the same time - splendid!, and of course an apron.
In summer the same but with more linen, beige, unstructured and more notch instead of peak lapels, off white, light blue... summer choices, but still the same style.
On the way to work, and I commute a long way and go shopping in the morning before work because I have the time whether I want it or not, in spring and autumn is my trusted Burberry's Trench Coat in classic khaki and in the pre-1989 cut, i.e. the pattern where you could wear an entire M1907 officer's uniform under it, and in winter it's one of my beloved greatcoats or when I'm particularly "retro inclined" my dear beloved Inverness coat for the maximum Sherlockian feel ;).
And of course one from my beloved collection of hats in an appropriate colour and style;)
The look this creates, confirmed in the most positive way by many a customer, is of a vaguely classic, vaguely early 20th century professional maker of bespoke items.
Of course it helps that the old master (my that sounds Jedi...) always wears a similar combination with a focus on check shirts and his son, who does sports inlays and protected work shoes, wears a more modern set of polo shirts and jeans.
So we three cover stylistically pretty much everything the workshop offers ;).
Mind you this wasn't intentional it just grew and so everyone feels comfortable with the look and the fact that it so nicely illustrates the spectrum we offer came organically and I personally wouldn't ever change it.
I realize it is a kind of luxury to be free to wear a more anachronistic style to work, he** I even dress more Edwardian than Interbellum when I feel like it and it's fine.
Bottom line is the thing I always come back to from personal experience: *you can wear a lot of things if you wear it confidently* .
Best regards
Raoul G. Kunz
If you like drakkar noir, what about lomani pour homme… it smells a lot like drakkar but if anything leans on the greener, more forrest like notes of drakkar
Great take on the backpack. I see a lot of them out in public. I prefer a leather bag or briefcase.
If you’re going to go analogue make sure you keep track of your nice pens!
I recently thought I lost my Parker fountain pen. It turns out it stood out so much that a colleague knew who to return it to!
All the best,
Finn.
It gets too hot to wear overcoats out here unless you live in colder areas of course. Instead I keep a few sweaters and a lightweight Bomber jacket. I'm looking to get a Harrington jacket later on since the Orviss one I originally purchased ended up big so therefore I'll have to go down a size next time I purchase. Thank you for the video helpful as always!
Hi Ash. I love your channel - one of your recent videos was about considering pre- owned heritage footwear. I have always worn good leather shoes, all bought new. But I opened my mind to think about pre- owned after viewing your video. So I went to eBay and found a pair of Sanders cap toes that were virtually brand new. The purchase was for 75.00 usd for I think shoes that new were about 700 usd. After a good polish with Saphir I now have a great pair of shoes to add to my collection. Thanks for the great advice and I look forward to enjoying many more of your videos.
GreAt result.
Hi from Denmark - I love looking at your videos. You have your own distinct voice between many other youtube-creators. Your lavalier microfone should be 30 cm from your mouth - that lets the microfone pick up the low, middle and high range in your voice the best!
Great ideas. Some thoughts as an add. Good aftershave. A good notebook that doesn’t “bleed” the ink.
Totally agree! I use a Leuchtturm journal and it ticks all the boxes for me!
@@TheChapsGuide I will take a look sir. One other piece of advice. My current Senior Leader once said to me. If you walk about the office. Even if your just going to the gents. Always carry a notebook and pen with you. That way you’ll always look busy
Pink shirt ❤
Solid advice as usual sir ! May I add emphasis especially on your last point about 'backpacks' , these are for school boys not the world of adult cosmopolites . Of course if you're trekking to base camp at Katmandu that's a different story !
Pink is a great color. While I'm a fan of grey, a nice deep green is lovely for a jacket.
I'd advocate for getting a peacoat and a trench coat. They've covered many of my needs, and the variety is nice.
Are you familiar with any summer-weight tweeds? Tweed has always struck me as a cold weather fabric, and I run hot. Thanks!
I just bought an oatmeal herringbone tweed coat 🧥
So true. So true…. I think that you should always dress to stand out from the office crowd. Be better dressed than them…. Because that’s how people will remember you, and …. people will always judge a person by the shoes they wear ….a persons shoes are one of the first things they look at, to help form a perspective about you.
Any guy that thinks pink is not for guys, well, they’re just insecure about their own sexuality. Pink is a fantastic color for men when worn the correctly.
I call them ‘ suit clones’. Just the same shirt, suit, and tie. You see a group of them together they look like a weird executive cult. Agree completely with you in needing to throw in some individuality and color.
Very helpful tips. I live in a warm, humid environment and we can get heavy rains in the summer.
What is a good, stylish option for an overcoat for this climate?
It’s rarely cold enough for an overcoat.
Great point, it rarely gets cold enough for a full-on cashmere overcoat here in the UK, thanks to our increasingly tropical climate (thanks global warming). I opt for a raincoat, which has the option of a removable inner lining. This offers maximum versatility and is practically as warm as an overcoat die to the layering and insulation qualities of such a garment.
Ha ha, maybe a bit damming of the grey but I agree.
Would that I could add a dash to my work attire.
As I work in a vocational FE environment, branded poll shirt and cargo trousers are standard.
One day I may move noon my employ and not have proscribed attire.
Ash has forgotten the most important thing of all - wristwatches! (I'm half-kidding - not everyone has watch disease:-D) Still, a fine mechanical timepiece is (surely?) a very good piece of attire for the chap (the über-chap, if you will) who wants to stand out from the crowd.
Hi Ash. Can you recommend a couple of places that sell quality leather valise bags? Many thanks
My next video (out on Wednesday) is on that very topic sir.
Talking about fabrics for overcoats one should consider LODEN too - the German/Austrian answer to Tweed, preferably in dark blue or green. It is longlasting and it does the trick of being formal and informal at the same time.
You missed out an umbrella, gloves, cigar box (!) and a trilby (of course).
Melburnians love overcoats & pea coats, but it can rain heavily (no London drizzle) and the wind kicks (no ☔️) … can you recommend an elegant rainproof coat?
How about a good trenchcoat. maybe double breasted. Most have removable liners for the coolest days and offer great protection from rain and wind.
@@TheChapsGuide actually I recall an earlier video on trench-coats (second hand?)
I just left this comment to another gentleman however I thought that I’d leave it here also…. If you are not in a position to purchase upper level shirts at least remove that horrible second cuff button that lower level shirts all seem to have. The two button cuff is a dead give away that you are not on a personally guided success program.
A little late commenting on this one, but...while I personally agree with all of these points, sadly, not all businesses embrace them culturally. For example, I've been told that my wearing a coat and tie to the office gives the impression that I'm too old fashioned, unwilling to change, and am unrelateable to the younger workforce. I was told directly by my supervisor that using a fountain pen and notepad rather than typing notes on my computer or phone will score negatively on performance reviews and I will not be considered for promotions because it shows I'm "unwilling to embrace digital solutions". At this point in my career I don't really care, and it's not that I long for the return of the stiff, formal rules of yesteryear (for example, you once wouldn't have wanted to be caught outside of your office, in a hallway or even the men's room, without your jacket), but I do miss the days when people treated the work environment differently than they did hanging out at the pub or at the ballgame.
I have also received pointed comments about my perceived level of smart attire by co-workers and clients over the years. My response has always been the same, I dress to my own standards and not those of others - if they chose to dress casually I hold no ill will towards them, however, they should respect my choice to dress well - after all, I could chose to wear a dress to work in this era and if someone made a comment such as "dressing like that will affect your performance reports" I'm sure it would cost them their job in this day and age. Perhaps your supervisor needs to be reminded of your inalienable right to express yourself through your clothing.
Sorry, but great big, fat no on wearing pink for me.... Seriously, it brings out the slightest red in my skin and makes me look like I have a rash... and that is not good for my confidence. I do, however, can recommend a turtleneck instead of the standard dress shirt, especially in Fall and Winter... and not just in black or navy... But also burgundy, hunter green, heather grey. Agree with everything else you stated though...
maybe but that tie is just too narrow relative to the lapels, and the knot could be better too.
Oh dear sir. Perhaps you need to watch a few more of my videos for sartorial help.
@@TheChapsGuide I watched several and I'm not saying you're not knowledgeable but in terms of proportions that tie is too narrow. Unless you're saying that proportions don't matter.
Stefan Molyneux’s better dressed brother.