Suzanne's Tips and Tales

Tips and Tales

The world of style and image is so often taken too seriously. Fashion, beauty and getting dressed in the morning should be a fun and confidence - building experience for men and women.

Our clothes, our behaviour and actions are an outward expression of our current self. Some hilarious moments are experienced and observed during the course of my day. Here I aim to bring those moments to life with updates on what’s hot and what’s not with my real-life tips & tales.

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Personal style and image rules for men

Do you look the Business? That's the question we fiesty lasses asked a group of people in business. Only you can answer that one - unless you want to give me a call for an assessment

Men like to be told it as it is - so I'm strongly advised. Examples of this might be "wear this tie with that shirt" or "those shoes with those trousers". As one of my trusted male friends from Cardiff reminds me "don't give our simple brains too many options". He's so self-effacing.

Personal style and image for men is paramount in today's economic climate where business might be dicey and jobs under threat. It makes sense to look and behave the business when dealing with business.

So, this week's rule for professional attire is... Do not wear short-sleeve shirts under a formal business suit.

Reason 1:

tradition and style dictates that the cuff of a man's shirt sleeve should fall several centimetres below the jacket sleeve - i.e. you should be able to see the shirt cuff poking out.

Otherwise your jacket sleeve will look too short and you'll look like a school boy in an ill-fitting suit.

Reason 2:

it gives you the opportunity to wear cufflinks - it's all in the detail and it is an acceptable form of ‘jewellery' in the workplace for men.

Reason 3:

covers up less than perfect biceps, tattoos etc. However, it is acceptable to roll up the cuffs of a full-length sleeve shirt on hotter days.

So, when can you wear short sleeves shirts?

On holiday, under blazer-style jackets or separates or if business etiquette suggests so when working overseas / Europe.

Still in doubt? Hire a personal shopper to make the decisions for you so that you can focus on what you do best - your Business. Listen to this http://www.suzannejaya.com/swf/sound1.mp3

Posted by Suzanne on 13th May 2010