COMMON FASHION MISTAKES TO AVIOD (PART 2)

Warped shoes

.  Keep at least two parts of dress shoes in the same colour so you can let one pair rest for a day from sweat and stretching.  Doing this prevents them from wrapping.  Place a pair of shoetrees in your shoes when you’re not wearing them to maintain their best form.

Wrong socks with a suit

.  When you’re wearing a suit, match your sock colour to your trousers, not your shoes (for professional and formal occassions0.  This is the same as mismatching your suit trousers to your jackets.  If you’re wearing a navy suit with black shoes, reach for navy socks.  And when wearing a light suit, make sure the socks are darker than the suit but a shade or so lighter than the shoes.  This rule of course can be broken if done deliberately for your style sake.

Wrong belt colour. 

.  If you’re wearing dress shoes, make sure the colour of your belt matches the colour of your shoes (for professional occasions).  Also, the finish of the belt and shoes need to match.  In other words, if your shoes are shiny, your belt should be shiny as well.  If you’re wearing casual shoes or sneakers, make sure you wear a thicker casual belt to match instead of a thin dress belt.

Being too “buttoned” up

.  If a jacket has two buttons, only fasten the top button.  If it has three buttons, you can close the top button only, the middle button only or both the middle and the top button.  The key is to always leave the bottom button undone.  This is a tradition that has been used for decades, and will keep your style looking smart.

Dress socks that aren’t long enough

.  When wearing a suit, your socks should come up to your calves, and stay there.  When you cross your legs, you shouldn’t be showing any part of your legs.   But when dressed casual, it’s a great idea to go short on the socks or go completely sockless.

Wrong casual tie

.  If you’re wearing a tie as part of your casual outfit, go for a slim tie instead of the wider ones.  Keep the wider ones for the office.