The ONLY Style Rules A Man Needs To Know (2024 Edition)

Antonio I need Help I have a pair of Olive Alligator Dress Shoes what is the best way too wear them Thanks

As a Mason I have to wear a suit quite often and this has helped me tremendously

One rule that you and alpha M teach that I've broken to my benefit is the military tuck rule. I think tucking a shirt with some fabric hanibg over is a better look, widens the frame and overall makes you look more attractive.

Thank you for giving a damn about how us men look. So many of us don't and its a shame.

Our shoppe has a small team (3, just) with a combined 37 years of experience between us.
I've got a significant dress wardrobe, because it's literally 5 days a week, we still do ties, and I both sell and sew.
Everyone is involved in how things are displayed, and have input on what we carry and what we focus on.
We've gone from a fully formal, very niche location to a near half split between casual and dress.
I love vests, patterns, and shoes / boots, and I enjoy that more timeless looks are always in season.
It never feels like we're too dominated by one off, shortlived trends.
Because there is that input.
Green is ALWAYS asked for, but there are a lot of companies siding with really awful shades of green.
To the point we've limited what we bring in.
On blues and whites, absolutely. Micro herringbone white in navy and pale grey are my two go tos. Along with micro stripes, and the occasional burst of red or purple.
Having options is great, unless you have too many choices.
For me, I plan my wardrobe two weeks in advance (for work, which, again, is more formal). I have 30 shirts, 20 of which get worn in a month. What doesn't get worn gets shuffled to the front.
If I pass on that piece 3 months in a row, it's gone. It's wasting space, wasting time in my mindset, and clearly isn't something I'm overly attached to.
Unless it's something I only wear around Christmas time, or maybe something bolder for New Years.
I have 5 pairs of dress shoes, 5 pairs of dress boots, and 5 or 6 pairs of casual shoes.
In the fall and spring, it's boots. In the winter and summer, it's shoes (and shoes with covers if the weather calls for it, naturally).
One pair of dress shoes for each day of the week.
I typically get 150-200 wears out of a pair before they might get re-soled with leather soles or 250-300 with synthetic.
Still, that's NOT 50 wears a year.
That's 25. Meaning they tend to last 4+ years EACH. Naturally, when one gets worn down enough, I tend to cycle it out and replace it, but I find dress wear can be a big cost to set up everything and then you're good for a long while OR you start with a half dozen key pieces and slowly build something more substantial.
It's definitely not the wardrobe I would suggest anyone start with, and while I do have thousands of options with everything, I don't feel compelled to highlight one over any other.
You get your favorites, but that's bound to happen.
I like forcing myself to try different combinations, and find those are the times I get the most compliments.
The big thing I'd say to anyone building either dress or casual first is start timeless.
Once you have your base, add something trendy every so often, a pop of something that's a bit more adventurous.
If you layer timeless with trendy, skewing heavily towards the former, you'll eventually start to see the older, trendy pieces return to prominence. Or that funky pocket square ended up being your go to splash of color in an otherwise monotone outfit. That vibrant scarf really pulled a winter look together.
Maybe a quirky pair of socks added just the right amount of personality to your chino, v-neck, and overshirt look.
I like to think a guy could go back to that chunky knit sweater, maybe dressing up some jeans with boots.

great thanks for an awesome vid :)

Should do a collab with Tristan Tate he dresses the best as a celebrity

Another great video, very well done Antonio!

Man can you put this in pdf form? Especially the clothes! Looking up upgrade the wardrobe

Thank you Antonio.

Fellow Marine here and I'm very grateful for your expert insights so that I can present myself professionally in order to make more money for my family. Most days I'm just in cargo pants and my unit hoodies that my kids have spilled food on, but sometimes I need to weaponize my presented appearance when a professional business meeting comes along. Thank you for your help! If you ever want to do a boots to business cammies to suit makeover, I'm your perfect target for it 🤣 Also, I haven't seen you discuss it yet but what are your thoughts on collar pins? In my business suit I wear my US flag/USMC flag pin both for flair but also if they served or were also a Marine that we have an immediate connection point.

For me I followed Steve Mqueen and Daniel Craig they pretty much have the same style

I like the methodical approach here. Lists of must-have pieces are useless nowadays, because stores are full of crap, and store employees, when you can find them, don’t know much.

Grooming Basics, the Polished man aesthetic 8 Areas
Skincare exfoliate 3-4x, wash once daily moisturizer day night
Haircare, shampoo use conditioner
Facial hair, short strokes, follow hair direction
Body Hair, cut pubes, nut sac shaved, shaft smooth
Oral Hygeine, brush x2, floss mouthwash sparingly
Nail care, cut file, scissors better clippers worse
Fragrance get discovered not announced
Personal Hygeine, wash twice daily

can you make a video of the infinite wardrobe? Please it would give a better visual and idea. Thank you

Bob Marley 😅

So good, so good, so good!🙏🏼

Shaving oil and a hemp shaving foam bar are an awesome combo for me. Smooth easy shave and protects my skin too.

Thank you so much for all your tips now I know how to do it effectively.

XD can't blieve Antonio is doing the soy face too

"Gentleman, that diamond is you. Go out there, and shine."

Me: 🥲💎✨

Just, that whole bit at the end, it was really affirming. Thank you!

the principle is simple: EVERY CLOTHING SHOULD FIT YOUR CHARACTER. You don't have to rely on someone. Wear it WHAT YOU ARE.

I person can shop little by little so men to tight budgets only need to shop one outfit once a week. I have an Adidas budget about $300 not including shoes, but it will take about to compete. I don't want go in debt so I shop within a budget.
What sucks shopping weekly it's Walmart has this color I'll buy it next week and while your there you get this and that and still go over budget.

I have a very important question to ask that I can't find a video on and I'm wondering if you will do it. I went to Walmart today and bought Adidas Body Spray. It's not something you will over but because you use cologne. I have no idea when it's need when to wear it and wear to apply it. In Florida I want smell good all time but without smelling like an entire perfume counter. This is marked as perfum. Anyway I applied it under my arms, on spray on the chest, behind the ears and black of the neck. It didn't seem to last after I applied it. This is isn't body spray deodorant. It's marked as body spray fragrence.
So like if your outside for like a lunch or a walk you sweat do this like you use this a quick use before you can get cleaned up again. Instead of a second shower I use cleaning wipes but without soap body it doesn't work by water and ingresdients alone because my arm pits is still there.
Lime Green is in for 2023 it's color clothing I bought today at Walmart. It will always work in Florida as a pastel but I never seen Lime Green anywhere. It's going to be weird to wear it, just like,dark green and maroon.

Dramatic much?

Love your content, it a great help rebuilding my style

Great content, Antonio. I've been watching your videos for a few years now, and it has helped me greatly with finding a style and building a wardrobe that fits me (physically and personality-wise). A few good-enough, well fitting clothing goes a long way.

I work in behavioural health and the power of perception is often overlooked. I receive compliments from coworkers and patients quite often on my clothing and appearance. In public, people treat me as "important." These compound on each other where: I look good, then feel good, am acknowledged and raise people's opinion of me (generally), gain confidence, repeat the cycle.

I am currently overweight and losing some it, so I have lower-budget, decent quality Amazon Oxford shirts and chinos in the range of $20-25 per piece. Traditional business/smart casual style in earthy tones to compliment my complexion. A few pieces that can be combined in various ways. Nothing fancy.

I do the 3-5/5-7 rule. Have 3 to 5 diffrent suits, have like 5-7 pairs of shoes. Think of your environment, your job, and what you like to wesr when you just go outside. Some choice but you waredrobe shouldnt look like the inside of the gucci store.

My advice to men, as a woman, is to follow Antonio’s advice! He nails it. We women are attracted to men who have a clean, classic style.

I am 42 years old and genuinely don't like how I dress. I mostly wear trainers, jeans and a band/graphic t-shirt usually with a zip up hoodie. When I was younger (before kids and when I had a social life) I dressed much better and had a better wardrobe. Like someone else who commented of a similar age to me, I am in the process of losing weight and getting back in shape and I'd like to make more of an effort with how I dress. Should you happen to read this comment, do you have any advice of what someone could wear who works in tech, sits at a desk all day, doesn't often see clients, but who wants to escape the trappings of the "checked shirt" or "hoodie" that is often seen as part of the uniform. Love the content. Liked and hereby subscribed!

I do like that mate, hence why I consider myself minimalist.... two colours, 3 brands Lacost, RL and HB for the day to day life😉 by the way I don't dress for woman but to please myself, used to have huge expensive wardrobe... its a long story, bad affair...

I appreciate this channel. I'm now 51 and while I don't have the wardrobe down yet. I know that jeans and tee shirts are no longer serving me.

Good skin comes from healthy food, not from different skin oils or stuff like that.

Very interesting - keep going!

Beautiful style

The problem with shaving oil is that it makes your razor rust and become black. Maybe if u use a the classic knife razor

'root canal'... 🤣

Absolutely love this channel

By order of the peaky fooking blinders 😅😆😄

Time less clothes for me AM 55 GOTTA B RALPH LAUREN , THOUGH, AND THROW IN A LITTLE GUESS AND KEEP IT SIMPLE

Re: shaving. Do you have a handy map like that one for scalps??

Carlito Brigante

Antonio you forgot Health and Fitness lot of dudes forget about that if you're a fat blob none of the clothes that you buy will look good but overall good video 🥸👍

I’m 19 and kinda lacked a father figure in life so I’ve never known how to dress. I’m moving soon so I’m looking to kinda reinvent my self with a new style that I like because all of these stores are way to confusing. Thank you for the videoed! :)

You will absolutely know you're on point when you get compliments. Preferably from strangers.Thats it!!! Otherwise you go ahead and live in your little fashion fantasy land.

Lined shirt with checked jacket?

Style Rule : if Steve McQueen wore it, wear it !