Style-Conscious Men Part 2:
As you know a few weeks ago I returned from France and Italy, and I was re-inspired by the European fashion. So men, we do need to step out of the box and start becoming more fashion conscious.
Now, I am going to focus on the lower half.
Pants need to fit properly! Now, European gents have their pants well fitted, but it is not skin tight by any means. They are not too baggy in the rise or the length. They fit just right.
The younger look is for ones pants to have flat front. Meaning, the pants do not have pleats. However, it is still very classy to have pleats on ones pants if that is your preference. The pleats just give the pants a more conservative look. I do suggest that if you do get pleats to go ahead and have cuffs put on your pants.
The length of the pants really need to be paid attention too. If one wear’s their pants to baggy it just looks unprofessional. Yes, we American men have the tendency to wear our pants just a little baggy when it comes to our dress attire. The proper length of the pant should rest at the top of where the sole of the shoe starts. You can have the pant length raised to where the length is in the middle heal of the shoe, but nothing higher.
Pleats do essentially add a more classic look to your pants, but they also give an individual more room in the hips and the rise area.
The rise does not need to be too long that is for sure. A lot of times dress pants will have the rise made a bit too long, which will make the pants’ look more baggy. Just pay attention to the length of the rise.
The cuff or no cuff that is the question. A cuff can really accentuate a pant. Here is an article that I found very helpful when discussing mens pants, and of course cuffs. Click here for the article:
Well, a lot of you might think this is a lot of information, but these are specifics you need to pay attention to when you buy your next suit. You will get much more wear out of your suit if it fits you just the way you want.
Please let me know your thoughts!
