Wednesday is women/style day on invisibleblog.com.
by Jason Proe
Nick London of Men’s Flair has shared a few tips for dealing with wardrobe/personal appearance disasters. His tips cover scenarios such as how to deal with a stuck zipper or dealing with bad breath at a social gathering.
Find a glass of water and a lemon. Squeeze as much of the lemon into the water as you can. Either drink it or, if you’re hidden away in a corner somewhere, gargle it.
If you have any similar survival tips tell us about them in the comments.
Source(s):[Men's Flair]
Wednesday is style/women day on invisibleblog.com.
by Shawn Whitsell
When I’m not working as a freelance journalist, I spend a great portion of my time working in the theatre arts – acting, producing, writing and directing. Currently, I am a cast member of a play called, “The 70% Club,” a comedy/drama by actress/playwright Mary McCallum (sistastyle.net). The play is based on a New York Times article which reported that, according to 2005 census data, 70% of black women are without a spouse.
This is a shockingly high percentage. It made me think about my own mother and all the years she spent as an unmarried single mother of three between her divorce from my father and her 2002 marriage to my stepfather. It also made me think of my young daughter and nieces. I wondered if the percentage would be higher once they became of marrying age, or if, as a community, we can get to the bottom of this phenomenon, so to speak.
I’m aware that people may look at this statistic and instantly blame black men. Of course we share some of the blame, but it’s not all our fault. The truth of the matter is, there are actually black women out there who are so career-driven that they may not want to settle down until later in life. There are a host of other reasons, both positive and negative, that add to this number. Continue reading
Wednesday is style/women day on invisibleblog.com
by Jason Proe
I think the “rules” for choosing a belt to wear with your work and business casual clothes are pretty straight forward. Basically, you should match your belt with your shoe color. Just in case you didn’t know this rule or want to learn more about how to wear a belt check out what Men’s Flair has to say.
The belt should not be too wide or too narrow. The easiest way to gauge whether it is either of these is to compare it to the width of the belt loops it will go through. Jeans have wider loops and should have wider belts. They can also be heavier, to reflect the material. Worsted wools should have sleaker, slimmer belts. But again the width of the loops is your best guide.
If you have any other words of wisdom for novice belt wearers out there let us hear about them in the comments.
Source [mensflair.com]
Wednesday is women/style day on invisible blog.
by Jason Proe
I was trying to find a subject to blog about for style today and I ran across an article on Men’s Flair about choosing a color palette. Usually, these type of articles don’t address black men at all. I was pleasantly surprised to see that the writer, Winston Chesterfield, decided to address us under the category “exotic.” Winston’s advice started out OK:
“[i]t is wise to choose colours like white, bright blue, greys and red over browns, blacks and navy as the contrast is magnificent and much more appealing than wearing colours of the same palette as your skin tone.”
So far so good, but then Winston said this:
The fact that you are most likely to possess dark eyes means you can experiment wildly in terms of colour; watermelon, imperial purple and the like are all at your disposal.
I don’t have a particular opinion on this. Seems harmless. Winston’s from London so he probably doesn’t know any better. I don’t think I will be buying anything the color of “watermelon” though. Comments?
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by JayGee
I know what you’re thinking. And truth be told, I probably could give you advice on that too. But I am actually here to give you advice about sunglasses.
Caveat: If you’re one of those people who have a drawer full of single gloves, 1/2 of a pair of socks, lose and/or are rough on accessories, stop reading right now!! This post is strictly for the grown and sexy – not the grown, sexy, clumsy and forgetful.
Much like any other part of your wardrobe, sunglasses are an investment on your appeal. So if you spend $10 on a pair of shades sold by a short, Korean lady outside of the train / metro / tube (pick one), then you are NOT demonstrating high value! If you show up to a park barbecue and you wear cheap-looking, scratched up or ill-fitting sunglasses, she will laugh at you! Who is she? The woman you looked at with those damn sunglasses!!
For those of you whom are or are interested in becoming shade wearers, I’d like to give you some advice as to what type of shades to get. Here are my three biggest pieces of advice for shade purchasing:
- Do NOT buy those ridiculous, Men In Black Ray-Bansthat have been around for decades and a fashion faux pas for the last two. You’re not Arnold Schwarzenegger’sstunt double, nor a member of Nino Brown’s gang. And chances are, you don’t walk around in the summer wearing black, so they go with little. It’s ridiculous.
- Second, if you spend the money to buy a nice pair of sunglasses, spend the money to have prescriptions put in them. Price is one of those things that are frustrating when you’re forced to pay it, but well worth it a year down the line when you’re still reaping the benefits. The only excuses you should have for not having prescription in your sunglasses is that you wear contacts or the lens is too big for a prescription. Trust me on this one; I know (sadly).
- Don’t get sunglasses with the name brand in big, bold letters on the side a la Christian Dior. Unless your name is Kanye West, you should never feel obligated to shamelessly promote a company just to prove you have money.
Here are some great Sunglasses I would suggest:
Giorgio Armani
Ted Baker
Tom Ford
Bvlgari
Prada
Purple Label
Dunhill
Salvatore Ferragamo
