What suits your body shape Part 2

What suits your body shape Part 2

This week we concentrate on another mens body shape, the "Oval". These are men who has a little bit of a larger tummy or weight at the torso area. But there are ways to disguise this and still look good.

No1 rule would be to not draw attention to this area. So avoid bomber jackets or big puffer jackets as it makes you look even bigger.

Rule No2, if you love stripes, try to stay away from horizontal stripes as this makes you look bigger. Wear vertical stripes as it makes your upper body area look longer and would ultimately take the attention off your abdomen area.

Rule No3, wear straight fit formal or casual jackets or single breasted jackets.

Wear longer straight fit jackets for those winter days.

Rule No4, try to focus the attention on other parts of your body or outfit.

Wear a belt with a nice buckle, wear a nice fitted pants or jeans or a nice pair of shoes. 

Try not to wear clothes thats also too big, black also gives the illusion that you are slimmer.

So dont let you body shape deter you from looking and feeling good.

Remember "It's not what you wear, it's how you wear what you wear"© Craig Mentor

Mens Health : A Healthy Lifestyle

Mens Health : A healthy lifestyle 

In this day and age, maintaing a healthy lifestyle is not easy. Especially since we have such busy lives. Between having to juggle family, work, and all social media driven activities that tend to distract us so easily. 

Did you know that by maintaining a healthy balanced diet and committing to regular exercise you can drastically change the way you deal with the day to day stresses of life. 

Living healthy starts with a desire to change. A decision to progressively change a "not so healthy" lifestyle and making adjustments towards a healthier life choice. 

Consistency is key in achieving your health and fitness goals. Be patient on your journey to achieving your goals. 

You can't undo years of unhealthy habits overnight. Realistically, you're more likely to stick to your health goals when you set realistic and more attainable markers. 

Remember, slow progress is more effective than no progress at all. Proper nutrition is the vital key to healthy living and sustaining your life. 

So you might be thinking "what about hitting the gym and training programs?" 

Well, high intensity training programs are great for fat loss and reaps greater cardiovascular benefits. Three key tips to get you started on your health and fitness journey.

 1.Set goals for yourself.

 2.Make short term goals that's attainable. Long term goals could become discouraging because it takes longer to achieve. 

 3.Make a conscious decision to stay consistent on your heath and fitness journey.

So here's my last few tips: 

1.Remember to stay hydrated. Drink 2-3 litres of water a day. Stay away from fizzy drinks and beverages that are high in sugar.

2. Vegetables and fruit are a good source of vitamins and minerals, but poorly prepared foods can reap havoc on a "seamingly" healthy diet.

3. Exercise at least 2-3 days a week.

You only have one body... Make sure you take proper care of it.

Remember : If you look good, you feel good...you do good!

What to wear, that suits your body shape...part 1

What to wear, that suits your body shape?

So yes not all men are created equal they say but does that really count?
I have always been of the opinion that yes, we are not all the same but that makes life interesting and exciting.
So the same goes for your body shape, no-one is built the same but it doesn't mean that we cant all look good.
Let's take it one shape at a time.
The Triangle Shaped Guy
These are guys with broad shoulders, big chest (athletic chest) and a thinner or smaller waist/torso.
What to avoid: Avoid any jacket with big or padded shoulder pads.
Also dont wear jackets with large lapels as all of these draws attention to your shoulders.
What to wear: Wear slim fit jackets with thin or skinny jacket lapels.
Wear jackets, tops and tshirts that draws attention to you waist, so to balance out the big shoulders and small waist.
Also try not to wear to much skinny jeans and pants as this makes your waist and the lower body look even smaller.
Try to wear straight leg pants and jeans.
Hope this helps, keep your eyes open for the next issue discussing a different body shape.
Remember "It's not what you wear, it's how you wear what you wear"© Craig Mentor

SA Menswear Week AW18

What will SA Menswear Week produce for the AW18 season?

In the past few seasons there hasn't been much of a change in the menswear designers at #SAMW. 

Every season 80% of the designers were the same as the previous seasons. 

Apart from a few menswear designers who had very functional and masculine pieces alot of the designers show cased their creativity  through different textures and designs that were very "unisex".

Some of the more prominent menswear designers like Mai Atafo who showcased his range in the previous Menswear week did not showcase last season...what a pity.

The more functional and Ready To Wear designers like Another_Label_SA had some very nice pieces in their range that caters for men who want more contemporary and RTW designer clothing. 

Fitting for men of all ages, who wants some uniqueness in their clothing.

For the more urban and streetwear youngster, Sol Sol, 2Bop and Unknown Union was right up their alley with their signature styles and pieces. 

Not much changed in their ranges except their colour palettes and one or two designs.

But besides everything else I am still looking forward to this years #SAMenswearWeekAW18 Showcase. 

They have included a few new designers this season so I am really looking forward to those designers. 

So lets keep on supporting local designers and bloggers and lets build this South African Fashion Industry to one that has to be reckoned with.

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Confident enough to pull it off?

Confident enough to pull it off?

So alot of the gents out there sometimes feel that wearing their tie, with tiepin, their pocket square and flower lapel can sometimes be abit too much. 
But is it or are you just not confident enough to pull it off? 
Alot may say that less is more but standing out in the crowd has never been a crime. 
The mistake we sometimes make it to think that the tiepin should be be a stand out piece but the tiepin should have one focus and that is to keep your tie in place, with a small but of flair of cause. 
The rule is to have one piece that brings everything together and one piece that stands out.
Most of the time, for me its the flowerlapel that is my stand out piece and my pocket square that just brings everything together. 
Always remember that you only have one chance once you step into a room to make your presence known.
There's a saying that says "If you look good, you feel good"
All this speaks about the confidence you project. 
Also remember that the occasion or event you are attending should give you some sort of guidance on how to dress and accessorize.
Attending a black tie event for example should look like this, black suit, crisp white shirt, black tie with tiepin, white pocket square and white flowerlapel.
Follow the dresscode of the event but still have your signature pieces that makes you stand out just abit from the crowd.
Then finally just some advise on your pocket square and flower lapel combination, always ensure that there is a hint of colour in your pocket square that matches your flower lapel. 
If your pocket square is your standout piece then make sure that your tie and flower lapel matches and your pocket square has a hint of colour of both the flower lapel and your tie bringing the whole ensemble together. 
Remember "Its not what you wear, its how you wear, what you wear" ©: Craig Mentor