Category Archives: The Instructor

Seven basic tips later, most men should now be able to create a functional wardrobe with confidence — and without reliance on store clerks and advertisers (who have a vested interest in selling you anything, good-looking or not) or on … Continue reading →

The devil is often in the details, and it’s always tragic when someone ruins an otherwise-sharp outfit by getting something simple and small wrong, or forgetting it entirely.  Be sure to run over the details of your outfit before you … Continue reading →

Anyone can look like a million bucks if they have a million bucks, but what’s a Joe on a budget to do?  The prevailing wisdom to get as much for your dollar as possible is misleading here — men are … Continue reading →

No, we’re not talking about Mickey Mouse ties when we say “dressing inappropriately.”  The issue is this — every man’s body is a different shape.  Therefore, every style should be different, and tailored to the specific body.  Mass manufacturers, however, … Continue reading →

Color goes hand in hand with pattern.  Choosing one well does no good if the other is mismatched.  Where the guides for pattern are largely based on formality, color is often a purely aesthetic choice (although certain social situations and … Continue reading →

Somewhat more complicated than following a dress code, the art of choosing the right pattern for both your build and for different degrees of formality is another common area of failing for men.  Some men mismatch patterns to jarring effect, … Continue reading →

Dress Codes, Formality, and Knowing What to Wear The second most-common failing in most men’s clothing is the simple error of showing up for an event either over- or under-dressed.  The former is harder to do than the latter, but … Continue reading →

The first deadly sin of menswear — and the most common — is choosing poorly-fitted garments.  Most men in America buy suits and shirts that are between one and two sizes too large for them.  Closely-fitted clothing is viewed as … Continue reading →

Dressing well isn’t rocket science, so why does it get written about so much? The simple answer is that it’s easy to keep creating content (and fashions for people to buy) as long as you write about the very specific … Continue reading →

Ditch the one off your back and upgrade with our essential guide: how to make it fit, inject some color, and keep it all looking crisp and clean by The Editors of GQ Think of Your Dress Shirt as Your … Continue reading →