All In The Details: Are you committing any of these 26 outfit blunders?

October 17, 2012
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So, I was inspired to write this article yesterday morning before meeting K for lunch. I was sitting in Specialty’s, this sandwich / salad / lunch place, the kind of quick eatery ubiquitous in downtown areas filled with corporate offices.

The restaurant wasn’t super crowded, and apparently I had nothing better to do since I found myself casually observing what my former fellow cube-dwellers were wearing. I noticed many of them making the same mistakes… style basics that the veteran EG reader has probably mastered by now (go YOU!)

I started jotting these things down and realized this would be a great start to the perfect list of things to make sure you’re NOT doing.

Hopefully you find this list helpful, or if you’re a more advanced reader, as an opportunity to review.

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The Perfect Fit: Dress and Sport Shirts

October 12, 2012
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We harp on the importance of fit all the time here at EG… but what exactly constitutes a great fit? I’ll attempt to explain this in a series of articles. Let’s call them “The Perfect Fit”. How appropriate!

For the first installment of this impromptu series, let’s start off simple.

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Style and Self-Sabotage: Avoid getting in the way of your own progress

October 9, 2012
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Think back to when you first started on this style journey. Remember all the uncertainty you faced? All the questions that arose and the seemingly endless number of options that laid before you. Sorta made your head spin, didn’t it?

Maybe that sounds like your situation right now. Or! Maybe you’ve already been on this path for a couple weeks or months, but you’re still learning and realizing it’s an ongoing process.

This article will help you identify the things that can sabotage your efforts at style self-improvement, and what you should do to avoid them. Read on for more!

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All In The Details: Choose your shade of brown wisely (Leather Shoes, part IV)

October 5, 2012
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We discuss brown leather lace-ups extensively on this site. I always recommend brown shoes over black in pretty much every situation.

A question I always get (but haven’t really addressed) is which shade of brown is best.

For now, let’s discuss the most common variations of brown you may see out there.

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Going Custom: Experiences and thoughts from the Traveling Tailor event

October 3, 2012
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A few weeks ago, I attended Indochino’s Traveling Tailor event in San Francisco. I wanted to give my thoughts on the event, a firsthand experience for those who weren’t there.

I also sprinkle bits of helpful advice here and there when buying a suit, and when going custom. Check it out!

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