Lean Wardrobe

The Lean Wardrobe: How to make use of every single item of clothing you have

December 18, 2012
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Once you start filling your closet with The Essentials (a partial list you can work on here, just scroll down), you may have some items that don’t get as much use as you’d like… especially if you’ve invested in the quality stuff.

If you paid a purdy penny for your garments, or if you just have an awesome piece that doesn’t see the light of day very often, here’s how you can get much more use out of them than you currently do.

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The most concise, useful, and informative guide on how to dress “Business Casual”, ever

August 7, 2012
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Today we’re going to tackle the ever-elusive topic: Business Casual dress code. Sadly, the concept of Business Casual isn’t always understood. I say “sadly” because it happens to be one of the most common dress codes in the professional workplace.

By the end of this article, you’ll be able to confidently dress for any situation that calls for this type of attire. Lucky you!

Read on for the most concise, useful, and informative Business Casual guide EVER, in the history of the universe.

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An EG Birthday: Four things on my wishlist

July 10, 2012
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It’s my birthday! I’m the big 2-9 today, which is weird because that’s waaay close to 30. I still feel like I’m 22, and K would probably say I act more like 16 than anything close to 30, but hey, what’s age but a number, right?

If you’re a regular reader of EG, you know I’m all about a Lean Wardrobe and having fewer but better, more versatile items.

Still, there are a few things I could use in my wardrobe that I don’t yet have. Creating a well-curated closet is an ongoing process that’s never really finished, in my opinion anyway. Here are four things I hope to add sooner rather than later (so I can still enjoy them while it’s warm out).

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Constructing a killer starter wardrobe, Part II: Adopting A Uniform

June 21, 2012
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Possessing awesome style doesn’t mean needing to have a ton of money, an eclectic wardrobe, or an ever-changing look. Many style icons often kept their looks simple, but they made it their own.

That’s not to say they never switched it up, but when you think of these guys, you picture them in a certain outfit or a specific piece. Their look is tied to their name.

If you’re not flush with cash all the time or happen to hate shopping for new clothes, adopt your own (good) look and you won’t have to think about what to wear all the time. Here are some takeaways from this concept that you can apply starting… right now.

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How a Good Wardrobe Foundation Will Make Your Style Reinvention Much Easier

June 5, 2012

There’s an easy way for you to make your style reinvention a lot easier, and it’s simply by establishing a good wardrobe foundation.

Very few men do this when they start working on their style. Instead they start investing in all the latest trends, without any know-how to pull them off.

Building a good foundation first is a much better way to go about it. It not only teaches you the basics on putting an outfit together, but you’ll have a wardrobe that trendy items can easily be added to.

I’ll explain how this all works, but first I’ll tell you…

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