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<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"> Don't you just miss those days where you could just put on loose fitting clothes and get a move on?<br /> Those were the days where people cared more on how they present themselves rather than just their visual out look or even whether what they wore is in trend or not.<br /> <br /> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgCSPX6uXkXWQBgzEIxL4hs2yP6BRfYk-Eeg2LCJBJAckP9iiq_PhuogZlsVq6MxFz7vN3mObyyIzU8T-prkj4pHellUs0vLiYYcUPGYoV1wMajVyVwrOTtqXfeOjClbq9WNg3UOGxHHeg/s1600/IMG_1190.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgCSPX6uXkXWQBgzEIxL4hs2yP6BRfYk-Eeg2LCJBJAckP9iiq_PhuogZlsVq6MxFz7vN3mObyyIzU8T-prkj4pHellUs0vLiYYcUPGYoV1wMajVyVwrOTtqXfeOjClbq9WNg3UOGxHHeg/s1600/IMG_1190.jpg" /></a></div> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> <br /></div> For this blog post I thought I come up with such a look and still maintain the concept while giving you a few key points on how to leave a great impression because, fashion aside, how you present your personality to the world is what matters more.<br /> Get your manners right, always give way to anyone older than you, stand if the bus or the waiting area is out of seats and offer it to either a lady, an older person or an expectant mother, anyone with a disability goes without say.<br /> <br /> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiKYST9lATFQGcTh4sLTp0EXZ0LSzwnRAcfMxrayJ_B99hX9bA5IJ2rHoeF8gPIrCAGrvgtlPeXuC41mFMlCvOvguwrsTKx5HFXeoNKNn8AbHXILJo6wNIswQ3nOJotQQuAuy8Lm2RI4NA/s1600/IMG_1193.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiKYST9lATFQGcTh4sLTp0EXZ0LSzwnRAcfMxrayJ_B99hX9bA5IJ2rHoeF8gPIrCAGrvgtlPeXuC41mFMlCvOvguwrsTKx5HFXeoNKNn8AbHXILJo6wNIswQ3nOJotQQuAuy8Lm2RI4NA/s1600/IMG_1193.jpg" /></a></div> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> <br /></div> Always show gratitude and be patient with other people even if their slow rate of understanding what you're saying is getting to your last nerve, hold back the beast within hehe.<br /> Always open the door for the lady, even if she is a stranger. Don't be afraid to complement, this is a confidence booster.<br /> Be a good listener, also be there, not only physically but also emotionally it shows that you understand the other person's situation and that you're there for them.<br /> <br /> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgqe9RDp1V4-v8PYEuJTO0OetCL0DpKRpsrZwKEUOp7YIGIMbgLxQaFY3HnZvlMLWKY8YoVD2We8odE-PTWBqthbWX0PrlJDWIs2r4vO9_32oIisLpbpttsmM_MvpGevAp7o-uW5RWTFAI/s1600/IMG_1195.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgqe9RDp1V4-v8PYEuJTO0OetCL0DpKRpsrZwKEUOp7YIGIMbgLxQaFY3HnZvlMLWKY8YoVD2We8odE-PTWBqthbWX0PrlJDWIs2r4vO9_32oIisLpbpttsmM_MvpGevAp7o-uW5RWTFAI/s1600/IMG_1195.jpg" /></a></div> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> <br /></div> For this look I paired a loose fitting shirt with a soft collar, note that a shirt with a mandarin collar would also have worked well, a pair of washed out chino pants and a pair of  fringed tassel loafers. A pair of ray-ban shades and a homburg hat, which plays it's role as a statement hat as well as a functional one.<br /> <br /> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgEhOSaR7YjZXZqdicgfGHJFU9kapxFve6Ga9rhOGu5NOZ7dZvoTW_lgp1Gzgmx3dH2JJqx7c9v-gXNk2v9NqvMA2RyY6uFraPeCAeCczowJHgqi40BEJ0qJLlMqTydIBJZKoPMY6ojcBU/s1600/IMG_1267.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgEhOSaR7YjZXZqdicgfGHJFU9kapxFve6Ga9rhOGu5NOZ7dZvoTW_lgp1Gzgmx3dH2JJqx7c9v-gXNk2v9NqvMA2RyY6uFraPeCAeCczowJHgqi40BEJ0qJLlMqTydIBJZKoPMY6ojcBU/s1600/IMG_1267.jpg" /></a></div> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> <br /></div> As we plan to dress down during this time of enduring the scotching heat, lets remember the words of Coco Chanel "... Simplicity is the key note of all true elegance..."<br /> Until next time, cheers and God bless.<br /> <br />  Photography credits : <a href="https://www.instagram.com/bugzyedel/?hl=en" target="_blank">Edel Ombati</a><br /> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> </div>  Location : <a href="http://www.amanitiwibeachresort.com/en/" target="_blank">Amani Tiwi</a><br /> <br /> <br /> <br /></div>

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Don't you just miss those days where you could just put on loose fitting clothes and get a move on? Those were the days where people cared more on how they present themselves rather than just their visual out look or even whether what they wore is in trend or not. For this blog post I thought I come up with such a look and still maintain

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TO BE BESPOKE

<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"> In the words of Lord Chesterfield, "<i>... dress is a very foolish thing, and yet it is a very foolish thing for a man not to be well dressed ..." </i><br /> <i><br /></i> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgOY_GItjVfA3EjETi86ajP_I3KQf17uNBHFObYJ8b7nPcMiilgEqNmwjgAx2gCAh6_U3Juq7-iFNEkIHDVu_FnZtJhPQESedWaMlArJa4rOZ1HcDN40Rmhyphenhyphenps_PB-gtSssBqcXDmndXoM/s1600/IMG_9981.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgOY_GItjVfA3EjETi86ajP_I3KQf17uNBHFObYJ8b7nPcMiilgEqNmwjgAx2gCAh6_U3Juq7-iFNEkIHDVu_FnZtJhPQESedWaMlArJa4rOZ1HcDN40Rmhyphenhyphenps_PB-gtSssBqcXDmndXoM/s1600/IMG_9981.jpg" /></a></div> <br /> This post shall be dedicated to the gents that want to take a step further in looking dapper. Note that being dapper doesn't mean that you adorn yourself in suits primarily.<br /> Being dapper is more than just dressing, its an art and you being the canvas, you get to choose what type of image you want to portray.<br /> <br /> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh0vqcYdiNF7990k8hs86WD1NLT1lDtTiYY-L57C7MirQFQuky6Sn-Ij7Iul2cm156Lo_To09Nsp9JmiZePd0wd9BFwEzPt8OVIa0MkJ48gwsz6BucwUOY657KE-SlmmgGgv1kfRxu_dqw/s1600/IMG_1677.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh0vqcYdiNF7990k8hs86WD1NLT1lDtTiYY-L57C7MirQFQuky6Sn-Ij7Iul2cm156Lo_To09Nsp9JmiZePd0wd9BFwEzPt8OVIa0MkJ48gwsz6BucwUOY657KE-SlmmgGgv1kfRxu_dqw/s1600/IMG_1677.jpg" /></a></div> <br /> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiY2dDExkttc0G_vFS1sdiHO0YZOH2f02zH6Q97RsbcB_ISS8Fq2256xf9xaCkALI6fPg1sPnwRNtX2r6b5B75D_v_gFkbeDIT16WbU2Dx5W5aZGgpSyYmpqmpdWaVM1yRc79rZOiM8xVI/s1600/IMG_1690.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiY2dDExkttc0G_vFS1sdiHO0YZOH2f02zH6Q97RsbcB_ISS8Fq2256xf9xaCkALI6fPg1sPnwRNtX2r6b5B75D_v_gFkbeDIT16WbU2Dx5W5aZGgpSyYmpqmpdWaVM1yRc79rZOiM8xVI/s1600/IMG_1690.jpg" /></a></div> <br /> On the road to being bespoke, there are a few pointers that you should put on paper. The fit and the shape of your silhouette. This is just plain and simple, if it doesn't fit then it's not worth it. Big question here is, what is the right fit? I shall get to it in a separate blog post so stay tuned.<br /> <br /> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEimvvRW9Q9FR1311eY7X6LLPmPTJSE4QFGQcIU6oxEruRE9WMtf4diWIzpT4YDFVBzn4Qidfuf9wzVR6WzCHrr_daXuzGaS7qglPMUNeXj5YNjyMwIAyWtLGoUnFmruRWfkzC-fglUBpFc/s1600/IMG_1762.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEimvvRW9Q9FR1311eY7X6LLPmPTJSE4QFGQcIU6oxEruRE9WMtf4diWIzpT4YDFVBzn4Qidfuf9wzVR6WzCHrr_daXuzGaS7qglPMUNeXj5YNjyMwIAyWtLGoUnFmruRWfkzC-fglUBpFc/s1600/IMG_1762.jpg" /></a></div> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> <br /></div> Match the outfit with the correct type of shoe. What I normally do is that when I have to think of an outfit, I consider what shoe options I have and then I dress myself from bottom to top. In my opinion, it is easy to match the clothes, but to get the perfect shoe to complete the outfit needs some level of finessing. Only rule that's there is, never wear a pair of brown shoes with a black suit, please lets preserve them for that gray or navy suit.<br /> <br /> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> <img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhx4xu-WaYhUAvowa1F-qc2UT__85aqZzwSt9lgMODybeyy_YeTx6QqUNDy3RILBwuRfOKgl_6EAwPMpyL3LcwS7S-6PWKqlin39Rl6NHYG6JcIJKFsuC_FC3pfvCwdPEfW6WbaZiY2TmQ/s1600/IMG_7005.jpg" /></div> <br /> Get the colors right, you don't want to be walking in town looking like a mismatched Rubik's cube. Just because a certain top in a certain color is trending, doesn't mean that you wear it in the same color get to know what colors go with your skin tone and which ones compliment your body physique and in the end please remember that black and white aren't colors but bases, they lie on the extremes, they either complement or can make you look like you're having a lazy day and you don't want that especially if you are looking into making a good impression<br /> .<br /> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi0bpL7pzZtZBMO7AnVfZF2iN2K78f0pv3xHmwP1VgtiDRMShyAxptsZVE3yooq4p5UijB636cpP1eZ-U3tNcBjZ2tnCXZSnLDARkH2UCmjLwUWdUAAuTlE_OarDVyBR5JbDMo4R2_J7aQ/s1600/IMG_1879.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi0bpL7pzZtZBMO7AnVfZF2iN2K78f0pv3xHmwP1VgtiDRMShyAxptsZVE3yooq4p5UijB636cpP1eZ-U3tNcBjZ2tnCXZSnLDARkH2UCmjLwUWdUAAuTlE_OarDVyBR5JbDMo4R2_J7aQ/s1600/IMG_1879.jpg" /></a></div> <br /> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgpcDH2PMnnlXnLoOTfKG3wQLQukysHB6rXatmjd-UXmNsgTe9pc92YpbON1ZiJsVwaq-0nIBg1SoWUoTuSiYcO379fuptaU9gKUTdQYogeRDbToEKzjSFxDNLuFWiIJTF8VDWduwvHwRI/s1600/IMG_1783.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgpcDH2PMnnlXnLoOTfKG3wQLQukysHB6rXatmjd-UXmNsgTe9pc92YpbON1ZiJsVwaq-0nIBg1SoWUoTuSiYcO379fuptaU9gKUTdQYogeRDbToEKzjSFxDNLuFWiIJTF8VDWduwvHwRI/s1600/IMG_1783.jpg" /></a></div> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> <br /></div> I hope the points that I have given you will go a long way in helping your style sense better, until next time.<br /> Cheers and God bless.</div>

TO BE BESPOKE

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In the words of Lord Chesterfield, "... dress is a very foolish thing, and yet it is a very foolish thing for a man not to be well dressed ..."  This post shall be dedicated to the gents that want to take a step further in looking dapper. Note that being dapper doesn't mean that you adorn yourself in suits primarily. Being dapper is more

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PINNED UP

<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"> No, this is not a post on architectural pin ups (architects can relate.)<br /> A simple post to illustrate and give direction, especially when it comes to dressing up the pinstripe suit, I have come to notice that it's being overdone or downplayed sometimes.<br /> <br /> <br /> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> </div> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEifimcUpm-c3NTO0gP4sjoBor20Cl5U5WoicynH_iThYxGXZScpfcasWXzeNKZf4GnXWpi3exZePlAP6B8eTI9HKgFH4rpFn94ygwkXmmk2AUN90vadRfUvV0ULeHKHSJpkjWC-OiHm1rI/s1600/IMG_9967.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEifimcUpm-c3NTO0gP4sjoBor20Cl5U5WoicynH_iThYxGXZScpfcasWXzeNKZf4GnXWpi3exZePlAP6B8eTI9HKgFH4rpFn94ygwkXmmk2AUN90vadRfUvV0ULeHKHSJpkjWC-OiHm1rI/s1600/IMG_9967.jpg" /></a></div> <br /> <br /> Rule number one, don't over accessorize. There is a lot already going on with the pinstripes, but if you have to, don't put on more than 3 accessories.<br /> Make sure its well fitting. You can't take chances with this one, its's either you go hard or go home, a pinstripe suit is bold and a classic piece so appreciate it's artistic significance.<br /> <br /> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjJ0rjNM7r9xDpO653fxsKlXgyKQ8Uf0jdiNVHH1ILFY2RZP955To9vHDIMdgU7jnMElEv-cb-NGNxIEzBA08uB024ui2nbSs5-78jlDwY6duvXsRTKX-Dhdpp6YTSuD1hs-N1KsvJn2NA/s1600/IMG_9978.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjJ0rjNM7r9xDpO653fxsKlXgyKQ8Uf0jdiNVHH1ILFY2RZP955To9vHDIMdgU7jnMElEv-cb-NGNxIEzBA08uB024ui2nbSs5-78jlDwY6duvXsRTKX-Dhdpp6YTSuD1hs-N1KsvJn2NA/s1600/IMG_9978.jpg" /></a></div> <br /> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjcMg5-AUJEJYEXJrpXwM4CpI9Jrk47t4jR6Vh8MNSc7khFon2iaDif7qSuuljGhfEB0CJmzwY4PZStUACEeZisw9mI4fFrcZmkAK86Jf1CgsA972aDBhF768ayQyx0O_gYIm2CnQIlfz8/s1600/IMG_9969.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjcMg5-AUJEJYEXJrpXwM4CpI9Jrk47t4jR6Vh8MNSc7khFon2iaDif7qSuuljGhfEB0CJmzwY4PZStUACEeZisw9mI4fFrcZmkAK86Jf1CgsA972aDBhF768ayQyx0O_gYIm2CnQIlfz8/s1600/IMG_9969.jpg" /></a></div> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> <br /></div> You can't really mismatch a pinstripe suit whenever you want like how you would style your regular sports jacket, a pinstriped suit is like a love bird, one dies with the absence of the better half so for a more bold look just do the two or three piece as it should be done.<br /> <br /> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiPX5CHtcCo9IXtqd-coW593uFGsp_5WKpgQUtSeib9ctn8-5tK5sJlUDCwTMmBzvao-ed-uFB-MlEoi4-Sc6C48hEdSO1h1J6JHptVR0MZrE4bbSk_JrZRLE2oSvL7433DoHOKjLqkk40/s1600/IMG_9974.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiPX5CHtcCo9IXtqd-coW593uFGsp_5WKpgQUtSeib9ctn8-5tK5sJlUDCwTMmBzvao-ed-uFB-MlEoi4-Sc6C48hEdSO1h1J6JHptVR0MZrE4bbSk_JrZRLE2oSvL7433DoHOKjLqkk40/s1600/IMG_9974.jpg" /></a></div> <br /> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgkECfo72vh65O6rzApVohH8mnFtzuH4aOVUTvHtg5a9v3P1CGBfeb3eG8dy7zNyhPj2VI6G4wuGAApnHjidXjV-uHVeugwl-v8LK97we9F4gyoyW8bh-hz9kZHtiwspMT7grq8EoFGj8o/s1600/IMG_9970.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgkECfo72vh65O6rzApVohH8mnFtzuH4aOVUTvHtg5a9v3P1CGBfeb3eG8dy7zNyhPj2VI6G4wuGAApnHjidXjV-uHVeugwl-v8LK97we9F4gyoyW8bh-hz9kZHtiwspMT7grq8EoFGj8o/s1600/IMG_9970.jpg" /></a></div> <br /> <br /> Having said that, I hope that you have picked up a few pointers that will help you dress the part in future.<br /> Until next time, cheers and God bless.<br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> Photography ; <a href="https://www.instagram.com/bforbettie/?hl=en" target="_blank">Betty </a>(B For Betty)<br /> Shoes  ; <a href="http://tomaz.my/collections/monkstraps" target="_blank">Tomaz Italy</a></div>

PINNED UP

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No, this is not a post on architectural pin ups (architects can relate.) A simple post to illustrate and give direction, especially when it comes to dressing up the pinstripe suit, I have come to notice that it's being overdone or downplayed sometimes. Rule number one, don't over accessorize. There is a lot already going on with the pins

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