The Style Commandments

Thou shalt not...Wear white athletic socks with dress shoesAthletic socks are called athletic socks exactly because they were made to be used solely for athletics. You might have been able to get away with wearing them under your green trousers in primary and secondary school, but that was just because everybody else was doing it. You're now a new man, so you need new socks.In any case, a good pair of cotton black socks is never the wrong answer. If you're feeling adventurous, try patterned socks, but remember to choose a pair with dark shades as its base color. And the law dictates - no novelty socks! (e.g. Star Wars, Homer Simpson, Mickey Mouse patterns.)Great style comes from having great socks.Alright alright alright, a little riddle.How...

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The Sexiest Thing A Man Can Wear

I was reading a certain mens' magazine recently (the kind with the good articles), when I came across an interesting poll.The poll's results revealed that the majority of women think that the sexiest thing a man can wear is...not...the perennial Tuxedo,not...the Italian swim trunk not...the 'Birthday Suit' No photo you dimwit. Children are reading this.The outfit that beat them all for the title of 'The Sexiest Thing A Man Can Wear' was none other than...the White T-Shirt and Jeans comboHas that particular mens' magazine committed a grave injustice? Or was it spot on?You have permission to rant....

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Accessorize, Mesmerize, Magnetize

Accessorizing - the word alone is enough to make any straight man recoil in horror. But wait. Look at your hands - that ring on that index finger of yours. That's an accessory. Your wrists - Tag Heuer, no less - an accessory. Your Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles backpack you used to carry to kintergarden? Son, you've been accessorizing even before you even knew how to count to three.So don't fear the man-accessory. Embrace it and use it to your full advantage. Here are a couple of accessories every man should own. The 'Man-Bag'The man bag is the male counterpart of a woman's handbag. Where carrying around a handbag will make you look positively queer, the 'man bag' is instead designed to be a functional, chic and practical (there's that magic...

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Honey Do I Look Fat In This?

I was talking to a good friend the other day, and she told me a tale of an acquaintance of hers who is going on a one-apple-a-meal diet in order to lose weight to please her boyfriend. And this said acquaintance was originally not even anywhere near overweight. It broke my heart.Ladies,I have the utmost respect and understanding for the everyday woman's struggle in weight loss - society and pop culture ingrains in women the desire to be as thin as models gracing magazine covers and working the runways, and in men, the need to be broad and muscular like every big-screen action hero. Our culture has effectively dictated that women need to be rake thin and men need to be lean and mean in order to be loved and deemed as attractive. And we know...

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Straight Eye for the Straight Girl Episode 1

Imagine... being able to delve into the minds of young eligible bachelors and find out what exactly rocks their socks.Imagine... no longer needing to fret over what to wear on a date, knowing exactly what men want to see you wearing.Imagine... no more!! For I give to you - Straight Eye for the Straight Girl! - straight guys give you the low-down on their individual lists of the 5 outfits that set their heart racing.This series will be running over a number of weeks, and the first young man we have for you today is none other than...me.Simply because the other dudes I have commissioned for this noble task are still not ready to unleash their top fives.Before I begin, I am obliged to emphasize that in no way do the lists represent the collective...

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Update

Here's a little sneak preview of some up and coming articles in store for all you readers of Straight Eye for the Straight Guy:Overdressing/UnderdressingAccessorizingBehavioural Hallmarks of the Confident Man (and Woman!)Special Feature Series: Straight Eye for the Straight Girl (you don't want to miss this one!)And much, much moreStraight Eye for the Straight Guy also cordially welcomes any requests on specific topics - just leave a comment on the site....

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Behavioral Hallmarks of the Confident Man (and Woman)

Shake it like a Polaroid picture!Not your booty (although a post on how to do that may not be too far away), but rather your hands. Everybody needs to perfect the art of a good, firm handshake. Going step-by-step, the first thing you should do is extend your arm confidently (it's always good to be the person initiating the handshake) and offer your open hand to the other individual.As he/she proceeds to grasp your hand in return, grasp his/her hand neither so loosely that you feel that your hand is in danger of slipping off, nor so tightly that your handshake partner appears to be on the brink of tears. The perfect handshake is always a confident, firm shake accompanied by a genuine, generous smile. Smile (often)Here's a couple of things really...

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Ladies & Designer Brands: A Killer Combination or a Living Abomination?

Author's note: This article is specially dedicated to the treasured, highly appreciated female readers of Straight Eye for the Straight Guy. Ladies - since the time of the cavewoman, females have had it in their blood, and arguably as a prerogative, to want to look good and feel good about themselves. Pre-historic women fulfilled that need by adorning and perfuming themselves with varieties of exotic fauna in all the colors of the rainbow. Even the first woman, Eve, carefully selected her Garden of Eden frock from among the best, greenest, most supple vegetation available that season, while Adam just plucked his leaf from the nearest shrub and stuck it on himself in pure straight man fashion.* A primitive Native American woman rockin' it....

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