Dress Your Best
Do You Know How To Dress For A Date?
At the beginning of the year, we put out a call-out for readers to take part in a style consultation for an AskMen web series called Dress Your Best. Judging by the number of emails we got, many of you are looking for guidance in the style department. And that's exactly what we're here for.We have tons of articles on how to look better, but learning through example is different — especially when you get one-on-one time with an expert.
Dress Your Best aired every Friday in March on AskMen, and tackled subjects like how to dress for a job interview, what to wear on date night and more. Here's what you missed.
Dress Your Best - Episode No. 4 - The Right Cut
Show of hands: How many of you struggle with finding the right hairstyle? You're definitely not alone. Where do you start? You know your face shape has something to do with it, but, like most guys, you don't know much beyond that. And your lifestyle needs to be taken into consideration, too. After all, how you wear your hair to the office isn't exactly how you'd like to wear it on a date.
These are some of the hair issues our reader Sung, a freelance video producer, has, which is why he approached us for help. Sachin, AskMen's fashion editor, brings him to see his friend Rob McMillen at Blind Barber in the East Village, the coolest barbershop in New York City. Rob schools Sung on finding the right hairstyle for his face and lifestyle. Check it out!
Dress Your Best - Episode No. 3 - Wedding Day
Your wedding day is not like your high school prom. Which is to say, years from now, photos from the special day shouldn't prompt serious lulz and/or regret. You need to get every last detail right, including what you plan on wearing. That's why one of our readers, Mike, who recently proposed to his girlfriend in San Francisco, contacted us for help.
Like many guys, he wants to buy — not rent (good call, Mike) — a suit that he can use long after the big day is over. So Sachin takes Mike to Ted Baker London to find him the perfect wedding suit. He also goes over the specifics of what you need to nail wedding gear, regardless of your budget. And if you plan on wearing the traditional tuxedo, Sachin's got the 411 for you, too.
Dress Your Best - Episode No. 2 - Date Night
Not sure how what to wear on date night? The challenge is to pick something that you feel comfortable in, but that will also impress women. In this episode, our reader Matt first joins Sachin at John Varvatos to learn about the one item that will never fail you on date night: the leather jacket.
Next, Sachin takes Matt to Ben Sherman in SoHo to find head-to-toe looks — but there's a catch. Sachin is joined by AskMen music contributor Sowmya Krishnamurthy. Each of them pick out a look for Matt and battle it out to see which comes out on top. Check it out!
Dress Your Best - Episode No. 1 - Job Interview
In the first episode of Dress Your Best, Sachin meets up with Kyle. Kyle recently relocated to New York after graduating from an art and design college in Florida. He approached us to refine his look for job interviews. Kyle also struggles to find clothes that fit his short body type.
First, Sachin took him to Odin New York, one of the coolest men's stores in Manhattan, to look at suit options and to see how to get the most out of one suit during the workweek. Next, they went to premier menswear designer Billy Reid's store to talk about suits and tailoring services. Find out what Kyle learned!
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