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My dads boss actually confronted him when he was promoted to a professional position that required dressing up. He would just wear the same old stuff he would wear when “dressing up” for church. Baggy trousers that didn’t fit, cheap button up shirts or cheap polos. His boss was actually the same size as him and told him to come to his house. We drove out there and he came out of his giant garage with quite literally at least 100k worth of his old professional clothing. All older brooks brothers, Armani, Ralph Lauren, and stuff like that. My dad actually still wears all of it. Went from looking sloppy to looking great. As a kid I thought he looked stupid in those clothes. As an adult I’m jealous.
@@clydekimsey7503 I find if you get out of the burbs, say a town of about 25k I have better luck. you just inspired me to post a video of my wardrobe. BobZenX
@@clydekimsey7503 same here and even when I find tasteful items it’s never the fit or size that I need. My time is extremely valuable so I’d rather spend it how I would like instead of crawling all over different town picking up piece by piece
@@searchforthetruth1998 Yeah, it is easy to get lost in the vision of getting things for cheap. Sometimes paying a little more for having a garment in 30 minutes is more efficent than thrifting for 4 months for that "killer deal."
As a paramedic I wear a uniform as my professional attire and thus have to conform to a company uniform policy. So while I can't bring in my own pieces to my career, what I can do is make sure my uniform looks and works as best as I can make it. I've seen the opposite of this in my profession too. Co-workers coming in looking sloppy and unkempt. Point is, regardless of one's profession, know the dress code, and meet or beat it. Just taking the time to give a damn already gives one a head start.
Eric… May sure your uniform fits. If you are wearing boots, shine them. Make sure your uniform is starched and pressed. Invest in a rotation so that they never look faded and worn out. Try to have at least 5-7 uniforms to keep in rotation. They’ll last longer. All of these things may take up your time or cost a bit more but it’s worth it and you’ll feel great!!
Im currently rebuilding my professional wardrobe. I've spent the first 15 years of my career in a technical role and will be transitioning to a white collar role in the summer. I've started changing my style now and I feel like Ill be able to transition with ease. Thanks for the advice.
Antonio, I remember subbing years ago and am checking in again after all these years. Congratulations on your success and the growth of the channel! You’ve helped millions of men look and feel so much better about themselves. We’re all proud of you.
Interchangeable options is my philosophy. Mixing and matching and color coordinating is so much fun for me, and sets me apart, gets me lots of compliments. It's a little intimidating at first, if you have to do something, then you might as well be the best dressed person doing it.
Love this one too. I work at place that has a pretty casual dress code and I’m the only one that wears a suit (no tie to try to dress it down lol) every day. I do it because I feel like I work harder in the suit. It’s so true that what you wear and how you see yourself affects how you perform. I love when ppl say “I’d like to say are looking sharp, but you look like this every day so it’s not really all that sharp for you”. I literally get that one or some variation of it all the time. Compliments like that really do as much if not more than how I feel when I leave in the morning.
Since I arrived at 55 years old, several years ago, I've been building a gentleman's wardrobe. My wife calls me a clothes horse. I only buy garments that are top quality. I spot something l like. Then wait for it to go on sale and pick it up at a discounted price. Everything goes to my tailor to get fitted. Some of my favorite finds have come from thrift stores. You can find unique sport coats, neckties, and dress shoes of the highest quality for almost nothing. Be sure to visit your tail tailor for for proper fit. Also, bespoke is the ultimate for your own style but expensive. Between the two you can have a prime wardrobe for a decent investment. Cheers 🥂
This came at the perfect time, thank you so much. I'm turning 18 soon and I've been watching you and Aaron Marino since I was 13. Recently, as I'm becoming an adult soon, I've been watching all of your videos about upgrading style so that I can rebuild my wardrobe into something that makes people take me more seriously and hopefully is a conversation starter - something I'm incredibly bad at despite near memorising all of yours and Aaron's videos on the topic from watching them so many times. Both you and Aaron seem to have this psychic ability to know when people need what videos from you guys. Again, thank you for all your advice as I've grown up.
Learn how to sew. My mom worked at a fabric store as a kid and I sat in on lessons as an necessity. As a man I didn’t disclose I knew how to sew but when I got serious about how to look and dress with style but spending the least amount of money, I bought a sewing machine. I went to thrift stores and found great pieces and Tailored to fit me. I was able to Tailor polos, dress shirts, chinos and everything. Now 75% of my wardrobe is thrifted pieces that look amazing and high end just because they fit properly. I have a director position in a company and make well over 6 figures, I just enjoy the thrill of the hunt at thrift stores finding name brand pieces and making something fit myself. People at work think it’s expensive clothing although I only paid 15 bucks for a Versace jacket I tailored myself. 😂
@@kenrangel7565 That's amazing, you fooled them all 😂. It's funny that you posted this now as I've actually just learned basic sewing from my grandmother. I wasn't planning to but maybe I should take it further. You've given me something to think about. Thank you.
12:33 It AMAZES me how well documented the power of wearing business formal clothing is. In fact, one study showed that EVEN AMONGST THE HOMELESS, wearing a suit enabled them to collect more donations. Other research showed it boosts serum testosterone levels, improved business negotiations and overall enhanced financial performance It’s important to remember this when building a power suit wardrobe because it’s such a continuous, meticulous process that you’ll give up on it if you lose sight of the reward.
If someone took the whole “dress like other people at the office” advice in the new tech industry as an entry level employee, they would go into so much debt. Literally everyone wearing 7-10k otr suits if not 15-25k suits from places like Brunello cucinelli. Though you could be smart about it and buy from designers who essentially copy cat their line from the previous season and buy it on sale. Eleventy comes to mind. You’d want a bunch of herringbone and glen plaid cashmere unstructured jackets for the colder months, and linen silk cashmere/wool blends for the warm months. Lots of plain sea island t shirts and plenty of cashmere turtlenecks or cable knit crew necks. Cordovan or suede derby’s, Chelsea boots, or balmoral boots. Broguing optional. Braided belts. Plenty of pocket squares. And for some reason only wear a white button down poplin as a dress shirt. Couldn’t tell you why. But it’s a thing. Rarely see anything else. As for building a standard professional wardrobe, if you want the best bang for the buck you should simply get 3 or 4 perfectly tailored suits. Charcoal, navy, light and or mid grey, and finally mid blue or a darker blue. With those color combos you can mix and match every single suit together turning 4 2 piece suits into 16 different outfits. If it’s a 3 piece suit the options go up even more. At least one nice coat, preferably in a charcoal or dark blue. If you splurge on tasteful shirts and accessories like socks, ties pocket squares, etc then you can vary your outfits even more. A charcoal trouser with a dark blue jacket and a dark shirt looks completely different than the same with a light colored shirt. If you add sweaters it changes up even more. And while I think double breasted suits, pinstripes, textured fabrics, and checks are beautiful, it’s not a staple. You want a standard professional wardrobe to consist of things you can always wear any have no reservations. If you have money though disregard all of this and buy whatever you want as much as you want. You can create your own image. Become something other people emulate.
The only thing I disagree with is trying to blend in. I prefer to stand out. Not to look like a clown or inappropriate. But to always take things up a notch from where everyone else is, and preferably in a subtle way. I like to make use of colors, fit, and quality as my weapons.
Very nice. I did almost as well on a G.A. Dunn & Co. tweed overcoat. $170 on eBay. $120 in tailoring. This overcoat is older than I am (1930s or older), built like a tank, and will almost certainly outlast me. And thanks to tweed coming back into style, it looks both timeless and trendy.
Terrific video and informative. Totally agree that you should spend more on your clothes that may be altered. I just lost 30+ lbs and my tailor/clothier altered all my items to fit at NO cost and at the same time I re-payed the favor by buying new items to update my look. Love the idea of having a few jackets, pants and shirts that are interchangeable, do this all the time and have a new look each time. Keep up the great work love the channel!
Got my first style compliment at church yesterday, was told i was better dressed than the pastor (he wears a suit, but without accents like pocket square or tie)
An awesome video! Here is my two cents about the colors in the wardrobe. A small number of people have balanced and vibrant skin tone, and look great with most colors. A larger number of people have a skin tone too pale, too yellow, or too reddish brown. The pale can use pastel colors like lavender around their face to look better. The yellow can use magenta or fuchsia colors around their face to look better. The reddish brown people can use navy blue or midnight blue around their face to look better.
I work from home and always dress for business. It helps to shift my brain and my focus that it's time to go to work. Even my two young sons understand why Dad is wearing a suit even though he's not going far. And when I drop them at school and pick them up I get weird looks from the parents in yoga pants and cargo shorts.
Love your videos Antonio!! For professional bags, I personally prefer going to an Amish leather store. Every piece is unique, backed by a lifetime warranty, and supports American workers. I always receive compliments on my bags and have sent many folks to the Amish store in their area to get a bag for themselves.
Wear your existing dress shoes! Great advice. Don't collect clothing or shoes. Wear clothing. Wear your shoes. If you are not wearing it, donate it or sell it. A great video. Thank you.
I got military surplus 'parade shoes' for I think around £20-30 UK pound sterling. They're pretty good in general, and amazing for the price. I work in teaching so the clothing demand is professional but hands-on practical, it's technically an academic position but comes with labour demands circumstantially.
Bravo, Antonio! I speak and write about the principles and phenomena of enclothed cognition as it applies to the vagaries of building a brand in the online world. And, my gosh, the OODA Loop: your military leanings are readily transferrable to the style conversation. I am excited to explore this further in my teachings. I am continually retooling my professional wardrobe. I have shifted my paradigm of personal style, veering away from the uniform, regimented looks of classic menswear (I was a devoted disciple) and letting my right brain call the shots, opting for sports jackets, shackets, and workwear in colorways and patterns that elevate my style while simultaneously projecting "all business." It's a journey, right?
Great video mate, My Professional (Semi Formal) Wardrobe so to speak is still being developed and fine tuned to suit me better (no pun intended) day in, day out. Interesting Story: My Touch Football Team which I founded in 2021 and manage is called Razzle Dazzle, with our mascot being a Razzle Dazzle Naval Warship. Which were used in WWI and (WWII to an extent) and were made invisible to sonars and radars by having Black and White striped patterns painted onto the ship that defected any and all sound pulses sent out by sonars or radars.
Hey Captain, I also read Boyd's bio. As an Army Officer, I was often blamed for being too purple. We should take the best from each service for all. I retired from the Army and now work for the Navy and see a lot of need to learn from each other. Semper Fi Marine.
Dress for the job you want, not the job you have. (However environment and culture are also factors.) I like the thought that you might dress for the way you seek to be treated. 🕺
I work in a very chill environment. Jeans and tees and sneakers are the norm. But now thanks to RMRS and some shopping I am wearing at least slacks, dress shirts and good shoes/boots (GOD I LOVE BOOTS NOW). Am struggling for a promotion, but hey at least I do know I'm the best dressed dude in my department :D
Man, that is a really nice tie. Especially, against that style/color* of shirt. Nice taste brother. And great video. I just earned a role as a Banker and am in the process of complete wardrobe makeover since I used to work in CNC Machine Operating and the old black t shirt, jeans, and sneakers isn't cutting it here. lol
You forgot to add “be careful of losing weight or gaining” because your “perfect” fitting clothing will not fit anymore. That’s a problem I have throughout the seasons. OR as I get older and metabolism gets extremely slow.
I love your channel, I just found it and subscribed. I love my own fashion, but I dress my husband he’s a professional and has his own company. Most of the time people don’t really see him but there’s times when he hast to go out for his job to other businesses, I always dress him for the occasion and I take all your tips and tricks. He doesn’t mind at all that I put things together for him because he really doesn’t know how I buy all of his clothes and I buy good quality clothes he has a minimal classic wardrobe. He gets compliments all the time on what he wears . It is important to show up well-dressed In any occasion. I think it shows that you have self esteem. L😊The world has become too casual for me. Since he’s the boss also in his company, he hast to set a standard for the other men.
I wish I could apply this to my office environment, but I work in the kind of office where running sneakers, a tracksuit and a t-shirt is perfectly ok so... it's easier I guess.
I dress for the role I want, not where I am. So I dress as well as my boss and he often comments on my wardrobe. A week back I dressed in pants and a waistcoat and he commented on that and said that perhaps he needs to get himself one or two of them.
This is true. I’m a rather big guy but smarter than my colleagues but they look the part because they dress well. I’ve been really starting to take my weight more seriously.
When I moved from San Francisco to Bangkok I noticed the Thai wore dress shirts a lot, and ironed everything- even their jeans - with a crease. I thought it was dumb and didn’t conform. I also spoke my mind. I didn’t value or respect their culture, I loved it but didn’t value or respect it, and I wasn’t successful in my endeavors. In New York City, where I moved to later, everyone wore a suit and tie. It was required. This time I conformed. I had to. I still wasn’t successful, but I had less resistance and was happier because of it. Back in CA several years later and no one wears a suit and tai. I thought overdressing would be ok. The guy from NYC. Nope. Now I rebuilt my wardrobe again. (I buy a lot of stuff on eBay.) I always tried to be fashionable, but my fashion was out of sync with my environment. Antonio’s videos always acknowledge that circumstances vary, but that you can be yourself and have your own style and not put a stink on your environment and the people around you. It’s not easy if your an eccentric type, but still possible. I wish I saw these videos 30 years ago.
Hey Antonio, great video! I am reading this book call "Ego is the enemy" by Ryan Holiday, and there is a section about John Boyd´s life and teachings. Thanks for sharing it.
I'm a rancher. I manage a group of 250 female bovines, and they are constantly judging my professional dress. 😑 Lol... but seriously. It's a good, different kind of lifestyle. I like being self-employed. Cows don't mind me wearing Hanes T's and cheap jeans and leather boots. My casual wardrobe is where i go to dress like Chad. 🤘
Uh ,actually , I am building a clandestine wardrobe . It's kind of my personal and professional secret . I am surprised that my continuing effort coincides with your advice and guidance . So , thank you .
Real Men Real Style, I'd LOVE to see you tackle a video like this, but one that's from a work-casual/creative industry perspective. Maybe you've already done this!? My industry commands that we're not rocking the suit and tie and dress shoes, but more that we can wear clothing that's attractive, the fit is good, and we present ourselves well. Anyway, just a thought!
Same here, l almost got lost in the cr'pto world until my colleague lntroduced me to Sam.Altman and he helped me, now my portfolio is worth $ 29,700 and l'm happy. I just like the way he transparently analyzed my trad e ®.
Love your content. I’m 38 and just getting into nicer men’s wear. I have a question. I recently purchased a Joesph Abboud from men’s warehouse(made in USA w/Italian material) that’s what attracted me to it. Problem is the arm holes are too big, making the jacket lift too soon as I raise my arms. Is this something a Taylor can adjust??? If not , I might as well return it, spend another 300$ or so and do an MTM jacket. . I was recently gifted a Brioni in 42R and its AWESOME! Arms move freely.
I can't remember the last time I saw some one dress "professionally" as in a suit & tie. Where I live it must be 1 in every 5000 men, even in London the capital of the UK there was not a great deal like there used to be.
On December 1st, I attended a holiday party at a law firm. *Most* of the men were wearing suits and ties. Most of the rest of the men were wearing blazers or sports jackets, dress slacks, and ties. I saw a couple men without ties. I saw *one* man wearing a sports jacket, necktie, and jeans. Anyone dressed worse than that was a caterer, DJ, or similar (and the guy in jeans might have been someone's +1).
Great video! Great tie-in with the armed forces! I do criticize your recommendation to use a credit card to buy clothes you can't afford. You make the opposite statement later on, but clothing is not something to go into debt over.
I think the situation is a bit more nuanced. If someone is graduating from college and going into a career that requires a certain wardrobe, then going into debt in order to meet the minimum requirements of the new job is necessary. For example, an attorney might start his career with no savings, lots of debts, and a requirement that he have several suits in order to meet the expectations of his bosses, his peers, his clients, and the judges and juries he practices in front of. That said, for someone like me who is middle aged and has to replace their wardrobe due to weight loss (or weight gain), there is no way we should go into debt.
I have become an amputhey, understand, it is difficult to find clothing to fit with what You are saying when your leg is of a Different size in You gain some weight. What is your suggestion?
Glad to see this. The world today is too casual because they work from home. When I see men in their 30s with a deer in-the-headlights look because they have no idea how to up their game-- this video should help them. They tend to impulsively buy. And then what?...
This has more to do with upbringing and family and class status. It's like if you grew up poor, you didn't go skiing. You did not have people who wore good suits. This is a hard thing for people to fake it,till you make it.
As soon as I got married, the next day my wife just grabbed a garbage bag and literally threw out all my clothes. Except for what I was wearing. Then she bought me a whole new wardrobe ! Had no idea I had no styling sense whatsoever 😂😂😂
Bro….CEOs don’t put up thumbnails of themselves with the top buttons of their shirts open to try and look like studs. If you want to lecture on looking professional, don’t look like some bar Romeo.
I love these videos but they are always lacking in the real accessories, why do you not talk about what knives or guns to carry with what suit or casual look?
Military and their love of acronyms 🙄. After a while most have no idea what they actually mean they just repeat them to sound more “professional”. Every time a leader would use one I’d ask what it stood for, they’d get mad at me for making them look dumb.
We don't love them its more of a need to know basis. You are in a car: might be a POV privately owned vehicle , or a GOV government owned, or down with the OPP (other personal property)
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I think I own about 1,958,300 outfits
Devil Dawg, watching your channel has inspired to start working at Men's Wearhouse!!!!
My dads boss actually confronted him when he was promoted to a professional position that required dressing up. He would just wear the same old stuff he would wear when “dressing up” for church. Baggy trousers that didn’t fit, cheap button up shirts or cheap polos. His boss was actually the same size as him and told him to come to his house. We drove out there and he came out of his giant garage with quite literally at least 100k worth of his old professional clothing. All older brooks brothers, Armani, Ralph Lauren, and stuff like that. My dad actually still wears all of it. Went from looking sloppy to looking great. As a kid I thought he looked stupid in those clothes. As an adult I’m jealous.
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Dilf hunting has never been this hot
I've been killing it @ my Salvation Army! $100k wardrobe 4 about $1k 🔥
Im jealous. I look there sometimes, but I just see old, bottom brand clothes
@@clydekimsey7503 I find if you get out of the burbs, say a town of about 25k I have better luck. you just inspired me to post a video of my wardrobe. BobZenX
@@clydekimsey7503 same here and even when I find tasteful items it’s never the fit or size that I need. My time is extremely valuable so I’d rather spend it how I would like instead of crawling all over different town picking up piece by piece
@@searchforthetruth1998 Yeah, it is easy to get lost in the vision of getting things for cheap. Sometimes paying a little more for having a garment in 30 minutes is more efficent than thrifting for 4 months for that "killer deal."
I don’t doubt it at all! Great deals for very high end brands!!!
As a paramedic I wear a uniform as my professional attire and thus have to conform to a company uniform policy. So while I can't bring in my own pieces to my career, what I can do is make sure my uniform looks and works as best as I can make it. I've seen the opposite of this in my profession too. Co-workers coming in looking sloppy and unkempt. Point is, regardless of one's profession, know the dress code, and meet or beat it. Just taking the time to give a damn already gives one a head start.
Eric… May sure your uniform fits. If you are wearing boots, shine them. Make sure your uniform is starched and pressed. Invest in a rotation so that they never look faded and worn out. Try to have at least 5-7 uniforms to keep in rotation. They’ll last longer. All of these things may take up your time or cost a bit more but it’s worth it and you’ll feel great!!
Be proud of your uniform! You are a literal life-saver.
Im currently rebuilding my professional wardrobe. I've spent the first 15 years of my career in a technical role and will be transitioning to a white collar role in the summer. I've started changing my style now and I feel like Ill be able to transition with ease. Thanks for the advice.
Antonio, I remember subbing years ago and am checking in again after all these years. Congratulations on your success and the growth of the channel! You’ve helped millions of men look and feel so much better about themselves. We’re all proud of you.
Interchangeable options is my philosophy. Mixing and matching and color coordinating is so much fun for me, and sets me apart, gets me lots of compliments. It's a little intimidating at first, if you have to do something, then you might as well be the best dressed person doing it.
Love this one too. I work at place that has a pretty casual dress code and I’m the only one that wears a suit (no tie to try to dress it down lol) every day. I do it because I feel like I work harder in the suit. It’s so true that what you wear and how you see yourself affects how you perform. I love when ppl say “I’d like to say are looking sharp, but you look like this every day so it’s not really all that sharp for you”. I literally get that one or some variation of it all the time. Compliments like that really do as much if not more than how I feel when I leave in the morning.
Since I arrived at 55 years old, several years ago, I've been building a gentleman's wardrobe. My wife calls me a clothes horse. I only buy garments that are top quality. I spot something l like. Then wait for it to go on sale and pick it up at a discounted price. Everything goes to my tailor to get fitted. Some of my favorite finds have come from thrift stores. You can find unique sport coats, neckties, and dress shoes of the highest quality for almost nothing. Be sure to visit your tail tailor for for proper fit. Also, bespoke is the ultimate for your own style but expensive. Between the two you can have a prime wardrobe for a decent investment. Cheers 🥂
This came at the perfect time, thank you so much. I'm turning 18 soon and I've been watching you and Aaron Marino since I was 13. Recently, as I'm becoming an adult soon, I've been watching all of your videos about upgrading style so that I can rebuild my wardrobe into something that makes people take me more seriously and hopefully is a conversation starter - something I'm incredibly bad at despite near memorising all of yours and Aaron's videos on the topic from watching them so many times. Both you and Aaron seem to have this psychic ability to know when people need what videos from you guys. Again, thank you for all your advice as I've grown up.
That's fantastic! You don't see very many young men with style anymore so it's encouraging to know there's others out there.
Learn how to sew. My mom worked at a fabric store as a kid and I sat in on lessons as an necessity. As a man I didn’t disclose I knew how to sew but when I got serious about how to look and dress with style but spending the least amount of money, I bought a sewing machine. I went to thrift stores and found great pieces and Tailored to fit me. I was able to Tailor polos, dress shirts, chinos and everything. Now 75% of my wardrobe is thrifted pieces that look amazing and high end just because they fit properly. I have a director position in a company and make well over 6 figures, I just enjoy the thrill of the hunt at thrift stores finding name brand pieces and making something fit myself. People at work think it’s expensive clothing although I only paid 15 bucks for a Versace jacket I tailored myself. 😂
@@kenrangel7565 That's amazing, you fooled them all 😂. It's funny that you posted this now as I've actually just learned basic sewing from my grandmother. I wasn't planning to but maybe I should take it further. You've given me something to think about. Thank you.
12:33 It AMAZES me how well documented the power of wearing business formal clothing is. In fact, one study showed that EVEN AMONGST THE HOMELESS, wearing a suit enabled them to collect more donations. Other research showed it boosts serum testosterone levels, improved business negotiations and overall enhanced financial performance
It’s important to remember this when building a power suit wardrobe because it’s such a continuous, meticulous process that you’ll give up on it if you lose sight of the reward.
If someone took the whole “dress like other people at the office” advice in the new tech industry as an entry level employee, they would go into so much debt. Literally everyone wearing 7-10k otr suits if not 15-25k suits from places like Brunello cucinelli. Though you could be smart about it and buy from designers who essentially copy cat their line from the previous season and buy it on sale. Eleventy comes to mind. You’d want a bunch of herringbone and glen plaid cashmere unstructured jackets for the colder months, and linen silk cashmere/wool blends for the warm months. Lots of plain sea island t shirts and plenty of cashmere turtlenecks or cable knit crew necks. Cordovan or suede derby’s, Chelsea boots, or balmoral boots. Broguing optional. Braided belts. Plenty of pocket squares. And for some reason only wear a white button down poplin as a dress shirt. Couldn’t tell you why. But it’s a thing. Rarely see anything else.
As for building a standard professional wardrobe, if you want the best bang for the buck you should simply get 3 or 4 perfectly tailored suits. Charcoal, navy, light and or mid grey, and finally mid blue or a darker blue. With those color combos you can mix and match every single suit together turning 4 2 piece suits into 16 different outfits. If it’s a 3 piece suit the options go up even more. At least one nice coat, preferably in a charcoal or dark blue. If you splurge on tasteful shirts and accessories like socks, ties pocket squares, etc then you can vary your outfits even more. A charcoal trouser with a dark blue jacket and a dark shirt looks completely different than the same with a light colored shirt. If you add sweaters it changes up even more. And while I think double breasted suits, pinstripes, textured fabrics, and checks are beautiful, it’s not a staple. You want a standard professional wardrobe to consist of things you can always wear any have no reservations.
If you have money though disregard all of this and buy whatever you want as much as you want. You can create your own image. Become something other people emulate.
Another home run Antonio. Keep these coming. You’ve helped me change my life the past 6 months.
The only thing I disagree with is trying to blend in. I prefer to stand out. Not to look like a clown or inappropriate. But to always take things up a notch from where everyone else is, and preferably in a subtle way.
I like to make use of colors, fit, and quality as my weapons.
I picked up a Hugo Boss suit on EBay. Immaculate. $180. $75 in tailoring. $1000 off the rack suit.
Very nice. I did almost as well on a G.A. Dunn & Co. tweed overcoat. $170 on eBay. $120 in tailoring. This overcoat is older than I am (1930s or older), built like a tank, and will almost certainly outlast me. And thanks to tweed coming back into style, it looks both timeless and trendy.
Terrific video and informative. Totally agree that you should spend more on your clothes that may be altered. I just lost 30+ lbs and my tailor/clothier altered all my items to fit at NO cost and at the same time I re-payed the favor by buying new items to update my look. Love the idea of having a few jackets, pants and shirts that are interchangeable, do this all the time and have a new look each time. Keep up the great work love the channel!
Got my first style compliment at church yesterday, was told i was better dressed than the pastor (he wears a suit, but without accents like pocket square or tie)
An awesome video! Here is my two cents about the colors in the wardrobe. A small number of people have balanced and vibrant skin tone, and look great with most colors. A larger number of people have a skin tone too pale, too yellow, or too reddish brown. The pale can use pastel colors like lavender around their face to look better. The yellow can use magenta or fuchsia colors around their face to look better. The reddish brown people can use navy blue or midnight blue around their face to look better.
I work from home and always dress for business. It helps to shift my brain and my focus that it's time to go to work. Even my two young sons understand why Dad is wearing a suit even though he's not going far. And when I drop them at school and pick them up I get weird looks from the parents in yoga pants and cargo shorts.
Love your videos Antonio!! For professional bags, I personally prefer going to an Amish leather store. Every piece is unique, backed by a lifetime warranty, and supports American workers. I always receive compliments on my bags and have sent many folks to the Amish store in their area to get a bag for themselves.
Wear your existing dress shoes! Great advice. Don't collect clothing or shoes. Wear clothing. Wear your shoes. If you are not wearing it, donate it or sell it. A great video. Thank you.
Great timing Antonio. Currently rebuilding my wardrobe to look more professional at work. Dress like who you want to be 👊
I got military surplus 'parade shoes' for I think around £20-30 UK pound sterling. They're pretty good in general, and amazing for the price.
I work in teaching so the clothing demand is professional but hands-on practical, it's technically an academic position but comes with labour demands circumstantially.
Bravo, Antonio! I speak and write about the principles and phenomena of enclothed cognition as it applies to the vagaries of building a brand in the online world. And, my gosh, the OODA Loop: your military leanings are readily transferrable to the style conversation.
I am excited to explore this further in my teachings.
I am continually retooling my professional wardrobe. I have shifted my paradigm of personal style, veering away from the uniform, regimented looks of classic menswear (I was a devoted disciple) and letting my right brain call the shots, opting for sports jackets, shackets, and workwear in colorways and patterns that elevate my style while simultaneously projecting "all business."
It's a journey, right?
Great video mate, My Professional (Semi Formal) Wardrobe so to speak is still being developed and fine tuned to suit me better (no pun intended) day in, day out.
Interesting Story: My Touch Football Team which I founded in 2021 and manage is called Razzle Dazzle, with our mascot being a Razzle Dazzle Naval Warship.
Which were used in WWI and (WWII to an extent) and were made invisible to sonars and radars by having Black and White striped patterns painted onto the ship that defected any and all sound pulses sent out by sonars or radars.
I work from home so I rebuilt mine with lounge wear and robes. I look like a sith lord
No money....just enjoyment by watching 🌷🌷🖤
It's all education that you can store, refine and apply when the funds allow. 👍
Hey Captain, I also read Boyd's bio. As an Army Officer, I was often blamed for being too purple. We should take the best from each service for all. I retired from the Army and now work for the Navy and see a lot of need to learn from each other. Semper Fi Marine.
Dress for the job you want, not the job you have. (However environment and culture are also factors.) I like the thought that you might dress for the way you seek to be treated. 🕺
I work in a very chill environment. Jeans and tees and sneakers are the norm. But now thanks to RMRS and some shopping I am wearing at least slacks, dress shirts and good shoes/boots (GOD I LOVE BOOTS NOW). Am struggling for a promotion, but hey at least I do know I'm the best dressed dude in my department :D
Man, that is a really nice tie. Especially, against that style/color* of shirt. Nice taste brother. And great video. I just earned a role as a Banker and am in the process of complete wardrobe makeover since I used to work in CNC Machine Operating and the old black t shirt, jeans, and sneakers isn't cutting it here. lol
Enclothed cognition, this is the best thing I've heard in a long time and it explains so much about people and the workplace!
You forgot to add “be careful of losing weight or gaining” because your “perfect” fitting clothing will not fit anymore. That’s a problem I have throughout the seasons. OR as I get older and metabolism gets extremely slow.
Oh man, I never thought I would have heard the OODA Loop being taught in a mens fashion video. I love old dogfighting stories.
I love your channel, I just found it and subscribed. I love my own fashion, but I dress my husband he’s a professional and has his own company. Most of the time people don’t really see him but there’s times when he hast to go out for his job to other businesses, I always dress him for the occasion and I take all your tips and tricks. He doesn’t mind at all that I put things together for him because he really doesn’t know how I buy all of his clothes and I buy good quality clothes he has a minimal classic wardrobe. He gets compliments all the time on what he wears . It is important to show up well-dressed In any occasion. I think it shows that you have self esteem. L😊The world has become too casual for me. Since he’s the boss also in his company, he hast to set a standard for the other men.
A work as a auto technician and my shop doesn't have uniforms, but now I'm realizing that if I dress the part, it'll help with the customer relations.
I wish I could apply this to my office environment, but I work in the kind of office where running sneakers, a tracksuit and a t-shirt is perfectly ok so... it's easier I guess.
I dress for the role I want, not where I am. So I dress as well as my boss and he often comments on my wardrobe. A week back I dressed in pants and a waistcoat and he commented on that and said that perhaps he needs to get himself one or two of them.
I love a double breasted waistcoat. So nice.
Thank you for your presentation .
You are a living dinosaur .
I appreciate your advice and suggestions .
This is true. I’m a rather big guy but smarter than my colleagues but they look the part because they dress well. I’ve been really starting to take my weight more seriously.
When I moved from San Francisco to Bangkok I noticed the Thai wore dress shirts a lot, and ironed everything- even their jeans - with a crease. I thought it was dumb and didn’t conform. I also spoke my mind. I didn’t value or respect their culture, I loved it but didn’t value or respect it, and I wasn’t successful in my endeavors.
In New York City, where I moved to later, everyone wore a suit and tie. It was required. This time I conformed. I had to.
I still wasn’t successful, but I had less resistance and was happier because of it.
Back in CA several years later and no one wears a suit and tai. I thought overdressing would be ok. The guy from NYC. Nope. Now I rebuilt my wardrobe again. (I buy a lot of stuff on eBay.)
I always tried to be fashionable, but my fashion was out of sync with my environment. Antonio’s videos always acknowledge that circumstances vary, but that you can be yourself and have your own style and not put a stink on your environment and the people around you. It’s not easy if your an eccentric type, but still possible.
I wish I saw these videos 30 years ago.
Hey Antonio, great video! I am reading this book call "Ego is the enemy" by Ryan Holiday, and there is a section about John Boyd´s life and teachings. Thanks for sharing it.
That is a good book. IIRC, there is a suggested reading section at the back that contains a number of books that I highly recommend.
I'm a rancher. I manage a group of 250 female bovines, and they are constantly judging my professional dress. 😑
Lol... but seriously. It's a good, different kind of lifestyle. I like being self-employed. Cows don't mind me wearing Hanes T's and cheap jeans and leather boots. My casual wardrobe is where i go to dress like Chad. 🤘
At least you don’t have them Jersey cows!
This was a great video and Antonio looked great in the suit and tie. He looks like a true boss.
Thank you, great tips! And the ODDA is my favorite, but I wouldn't know the fascinating background story...
Uh ,actually , I am building a clandestine wardrobe . It's kind of my personal and professional secret . I am surprised that my continuing effort coincides with your advice and guidance .
So , thank you .
Strategy man, super inspiring!
Never thought id hear ooda loop being taught for fashion. Good stuff.
Thank you for your service Antonio! 🇺🇸 respect
Real Men Real Style, I'd LOVE to see you tackle a video like this, but one that's from a work-casual/creative industry perspective. Maybe you've already done this!? My industry commands that we're not rocking the suit and tie and dress shoes, but more that we can wear clothing that's attractive, the fit is good, and we present ourselves well. Anyway, just a thought!
You can never go wrong with a sweater/slack combo. Or do the old Steve McQueen style and Turtleneck/slack combo it.
I like you even more knowing you are a Marine!
Quick question about capsule wardrobes. Does having a capsule wardrobe mean you have to constantly wash your clothes? Won't that damage the clothes?
Am Boyd by the way, I will follow the oodo loop cycle. Thanks for the video
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What are your professional wardrobe options for over the road trucker and to be dapper
Great information ! Thanks for this !
As always very good info, thanks. By the way you look like Morgan Paull, (Holden) from the movie Blade Runner. Greetings.
Dear UA-cam this is a good video please share with more men.
Another informative display ✅
Love your content. I’m 38 and just getting into nicer men’s wear. I have a question. I recently purchased a Joesph Abboud from men’s warehouse(made in USA w/Italian material) that’s what attracted me to it. Problem is the arm holes are too big, making the jacket lift too soon as I raise my arms. Is this something a Taylor can adjust??? If not , I might as well return it, spend another 300$ or so and do an MTM jacket.
. I was recently gifted a Brioni in 42R and its AWESOME! Arms move freely.
super cool. story. tnx
I can't remember the last time I saw some one dress "professionally" as in a suit & tie. Where I live it must be 1 in every 5000 men, even in London the capital of the UK there was not a great deal like there used to be.
On December 1st, I attended a holiday party at a law firm. *Most* of the men were wearing suits and ties. Most of the rest of the men were wearing blazers or sports jackets, dress slacks, and ties. I saw a couple men without ties. I saw *one* man wearing a sports jacket, necktie, and jeans.
Anyone dressed worse than that was a caterer, DJ, or similar (and the guy in jeans might have been someone's +1).
Great points and system, sir!
Plz make a video for teenagers ( college students ).
Great video! Great tie-in with the armed forces! I do criticize your recommendation to use a credit card to buy clothes you can't afford. You make the opposite statement later on, but clothing is not something to go into debt over.
I think the situation is a bit more nuanced. If someone is graduating from college and going into a career that requires a certain wardrobe, then going into debt in order to meet the minimum requirements of the new job is necessary. For example, an attorney might start his career with no savings, lots of debts, and a requirement that he have several suits in order to meet the expectations of his bosses, his peers, his clients, and the judges and juries he practices in front of.
That said, for someone like me who is middle aged and has to replace their wardrobe due to weight loss (or weight gain), there is no way we should go into debt.
0:54 Huh that's why Walt Disney the story teller who invented animation thought he was a failure the last couple years of his life.
Ok…but i’m still rocking my Yeezys on Friday’s
I was an FMF HM. Semper Fi!
I have become an amputhey, understand, it is difficult to find clothing to fit with what You are saying when your leg is of a Different size in You gain some weight. What is your suggestion?
@10:30 my like button actually lit up...... wtf?
Glad to see this. The world today is too casual because they work from home. When I see men in their 30s with a deer in-the-headlights look because they have no idea how to up their game-- this video should help them. They tend to impulsively buy. And then what?...
Ohhh. Existe en version : Castellano ya que, esta en Ingles y, me es imposible entender.
Deseo seguir la presente
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RIP BOYD. May his name live on as long as humanity does.
This is my fav suit of your
You should do a video on how King Charles has been a style icon for the last 50+ years.
This has more to do with upbringing and family and class status. It's like if you grew up poor, you didn't go skiing. You did not have people who wore good suits. This is a hard thing for people to fake it,till you make it.
Yes please wear more ties. They look good on you.
Unrelated question but does anyone know any good brands for well made not too expensive (ideally under $200) canvas shoes without a logo.
lmao in england i can get a full wardrobe of suits shirts ties for under £50 from a charity shop
Where do you buy your suits from?
Never buy clothes online you need to make sure they fit when you put them on and you like the outfits
How to rebuild yourself in general?
In Toronto I will dress up like a Vice Chairman of Fund Company.
I would have to justify the dressing-up class of a Vice Chairman of a Fund Company. In Toronto.
As soon as I got married, the next day my wife just grabbed a garbage bag and literally threw out all my clothes. Except for what I was wearing. Then she bought me a whole new wardrobe ! Had no idea I had no styling sense whatsoever 😂😂😂
need belt company u recommend
Beckett Simonon
They also make great shoes ethically at a great price.
Antonio has previously recommended Anson Belts. They're ratchet belts.
WHAT IS YOUR OPINION ON WEARING A "BROKEN SUIT" TO A JOB INTERVIEW, DO YOU THINK IT IS INAPPROPRIATE TO WEAR A BLAZER THAT DOESNT MATCH TROUSERS?
Video starts at 9:00
Bro….CEOs don’t put up thumbnails of themselves with the top buttons of their shirts open to try and look like studs. If you want to lecture on looking professional, don’t look like some bar Romeo.
This advice came at the right time for me. Thank you.
I love these videos but they are always lacking in the real accessories, why do you not talk about what knives or guns to carry with what suit or casual look?
bros asking me to spend 1k on a bag 💀
need belt company number
I just changed the belt on my town car.
Military and their love of acronyms 🙄. After a while most have no idea what they actually mean they just repeat them to sound more “professional”. Every time a leader would use one I’d ask what it stood for, they’d get mad at me for making them look dumb.
We don't love them
its more of a need to know basis.
You are in a car: might be a POV privately owned vehicle , or a GOV government owned, or down with the OPP (other personal property)
Cry once 😂
I don't think they dress well and I won't copy them