Rules of Style from Marc Jacobs. 1. When I was young I used to customize my jeans—with embroidery and needlepoint. I don’t know what men should do to relieve stress, but I find that reading, watching DVDs, and doing needlepoint almost always calms me down. 2. It seems that men are more like women now—“Aww, I don’t want a wool sweater, it’s itchy!” I love coarse fabrics. In fact, I’m a big fan of old Shetland sweaters. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. Rules of Style from Paul Smith.
Rules of Style from Michael Bastian. Rules of Style from John Varvatos. 1. Shoes are very important. You'll see guys who put on a great-looking suit and have these awful black, chunky, square-toed shoes on. They look like they cost $59. It totally ruins the look. 2. Men are definitely influenced by what they see on TV. Remember the stupid Bill Cosby sweater? 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 11. Rules of Style from Dries Van Noten. Rules of Style from Viktor & Rolf.
Rules of Style from Jean Touitou. Rules of Style from Michael Kors. Rules of Style from Frida Giannini. Rules of Style from Kean Etro. Rules of Style from Tommy Hilfiger. Rules of Style from Donatella Versace. Rules of Style from Thom Browne. Rules of Style from Celebrity Stylist Ilaria Urbinati. She doesn't have a reality series, and you won't see her dissecting Oscars attire on E!
, but Ilaria Urbinati, 30, is the woman behind some of Hollywood's best-dressed men. The Italian-born, American-raised stylist counts Bradley Cooper and Giovanni Ribisi among her clients. She also co-owns Confederacy in Los Angeles, a store known for masculine staples and approachable high fashion. Here, she shares her tips for making every guy look like an A-lister.
Lose the Flair: Simplicity is the key to men's style. I like guys to look iconic and handsome. Leave elaborate stitching, whiskers on jeans, and wild prints to the Ed Hardy crowd. Go Tonal: I love mixing various shades of the same color. Get the Right T-shirt: A good fifties-fitting white crewneck is the sexiest thing a man can wear. Buy a Utility Shirt: I use work shirts a lot—two pockets with button-down shoulder flaps—because they look handsome on almost every guy. Anything Not Gray Is the New Black: I think gray is a little tired. 3. Rules of Style From the Chai Brothers. Rules of Style from Zac Posen. Follow the Rules from Véronique Nichanian. Follow the Rules from Lucas Ossendrijver. Rules of Style from Reed Krakoff. 1. Too much good taste is boring. It feels static and staid. If you really want to be sexy, take a familiar idea and imagine it a new way—in a new color or shape, with a new attitude. 2. How many times have you seen a ho-hum guy with the hottest woman in the universe?
Those guys all have one thing in common—and it's not always money. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. Rules of Style from The Juicy Girls Gela Taylor and Pam Skaist-Levy. 1. The following are not sexy: trying too hard, men in tight clothes, any kind of visible chest hair, excessive jewelry, and plumber’s crack. And vanity—there is nothing, from a female point of view, worse than a guy who overthinks what he’s wearing. 2.
If you have no style whatsoever, just make sure you get a good suit. You can hide a lot in a really perfect suit. 3. When you walk into Prada and you see those colored shirts and ties and crazy things that they always push the envelope with, I admire it, but I think that type of fashion is hard to wear. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. Rules of Style from Kris Van Assche. Rules of Style from Consuelo Castiglioni. Rules of Style from Gianluca Isaia. Rules of Style from J. Crew's Jenna Lyons. Rules of Style from Donna Karan. Rules of Style from Giorgio Armani. Rules of Style from Rick Owens. Rules of Style from Tom Ford.
Rules of Style from Italo Zucchelli. 1. The key to looking good on an important day is to make small adjustments. Wear something you don’t normally wear—a new belt or socks, even a ring. Or get a facial—not just for the aesthetic value, though that helps, but because it’s a fast world; a facial massage slows it down. And feeling calm gives you confidence, which, of course, is the real secret to attraction. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. Rules of Style from Narciso Rodriguez. Rules of Style from Sean Combs. 1. Smooth is a thing you can learn from Sinatra. He looked everybody in the eye. The way he moved—Sinatra was always making statements, but he was never being loud. He didn’t have to yell. 2. You’ve got to get your smell right. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. Rules of Style from Isaac Mizrahi. Rules of Style from Kris Van Assche.
Rules of Style from Scott Sternberg. Rules of Style from Patrick Robinson. Rules of Style from Kenneth Cole. Rules of Style from Dan and Dean Caten. 1. Guys never get proportions right. They’re so used to enormous suits that when they try something semi-fitted they get freaked out. You’re not meant to do cartwheels in a suit. When you think you have the right size, take one smaller. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. Rules of Style from Renzo Rosso. 1. Men have to be careful about what they wear.
Women have more elements to work with. Even an unattractive woman can turn heads if she’s put together well and she knows how to match her bag. 2. If you aren’t naturally handsome, focus on your abs. I’m serious. If you’re in great shape, you’ll automatically like what you see in the mirror. 3. 4. 5. 6 I don’t think men should pay more than $2,500 for a suit. 7 Be wary of skintight clothes. 8. 9. 10. Rules of Style from Stefano Pilati. 1. The biggest mistake you can make when dressing is to pretend you’re someone else. Proportions are everything.
Don’t wear jackets with big shoulders if your shoulders are small. Don’t dress like a kid if you are old. Clothing should be a representation of a body, not a distortion of it. That said, I love women in men’s clothing. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. Rules of Style from Yohji Yamamoto. 1. I believe that there are three conditions to a woman’s beauty.
First, you must realize that not all women are beautiful all of the time. Sometimes beauty comes on a subconscious level. When she is in love, or has met someone new and exciting, she shines. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 11. Rules of Style from Sylvia Fendi. 1. Men look best in something worn. They shouldn’t look like they just went out and bought a new outfit. I also appreciate when men wear their favorite clothing even when it’s not so fashionable. It’s not good to look as though you spent a lot of time in front of the mirror. 2. I don’t like a man in a Ferrari—it’s simply not appealing to me. Men should drive nothing too fashionable or sporty. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. Rules of Style from Roberto Cavalli. 1. Men in positions of power are rarely good-looking.
I think if you aren’t handsome, you feel like you have something to prove. Especially if you happen to be small. Personally, I don’t like attractive men. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. Rules of Style from Valentino. 1. Try to avoid being a fashion victim. Every time I’ve bought something that is “of the moment”—something that I saw on the Internet—I’ve never worn it. I hate to see people try to dress like runway models when they don’t have the face or the attitude. 2. Little bags are ridiculous. I’d prefer to see the pocket of a jacket full of stuff than to see a man carrying a little bag. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10.