#1 Rule To Always Look Amazing

00:00 gents, I'm going to be straight up, I'm going to be honest here. When it comes to  sappy over the top holiday movies, normally, I enjoy these about as much as getting my  teeth pulled. But I love my wife and when she suggested we watch This Is Christmas, a  2022 comedy romantic drama B-movie, I said, sure, our love is strong enough for me to make it  through this 93-minute film. Now, the great thing about low expectations is it doesn't actually  take much for a movie and storyline to meet

them. And to be straight up, gents, I was surprised  how much I actually enjoyed this movie. Now, 00:28 What does this have to do with you looking amazing? Well, you see, there was one particular  part of the movie where the character Dean did a great thing for Ray. You see, Ray had been going  through a tough time for about 20 years. But what Dean did in the matter of just a few hours, he  was able literally to reframe a few pieces of paper and few pieces of metal to help Ray remember  who he w

as, what he had accomplished, and that it's never too late to build a relationship. And,  gents, that's the power of a good frame. It takes a simple print like this right here and turns  it into a work of art. And being a military man. 00:57 I loved seeing how a good frame could take an old uniform that  had been stuffed away in a closet or buried in a box all of a sudden brought to the forefront,  turned into something the whole family can see and be inspired by. I'm telling you, gents,  the nu

mber one key to look amazing is to wear clothing that frames you properly. In particular,  frames the face. To properly frame the face, you want to wear clothing that draws attention  to it. An accessory that's becoming less common, but still does an amazing job of  pointing everyone towards the face. 01:27 is a necktie. I mean, seriously, just simply look at the shape. It is literally an arrow pointing  at the face drawing attention. And if you wear a strong color like red, maroon, orange, gold

, you  literally have that bright colored arrow drawing everyone's attention upward. Another tip to draw  attention to the face is make sure that you groom your hair properly, getting a fresh haircut. If  you've got facial hair, making sure it's trimmed properly. Make sure hair isn't touching the  ears. Even the use of a little bit of product. 01:55 keep your hair in place can make a huge difference. Having said all that, the item that's  probably most important when it comes to framing the face

is going to be a strong shirt collar.  Of all the clothing items on your body, your shirt collar is the one that sits the closest to  your face. And because of its balance, it brings symmetry to the face. Unfortunately, a lot of you  guys have dress shirts and polos in your wardrobe that have floppy collars. Or if you're just trying  to wear the shirt by itself, the collar looks weak and it falls over. And, unfortunately, for a long  time, there really wasn't a fix to this problem. 02:24 That i

s until the guys over at Slick Collar, today's sponsor,  introduced their Slick Collar. They enable you to salvage your existing dress shirts and bring  structure to the collar so it's not floppy, so it's not falling all over the place,  so that your collar can stand up straight and look good whether you're wearing that dress  shirt by itself, whether you're wearing it with a sports jacket or a blazer. Gents, Slick  Collar makes it easy for you to look good. 02:48 every time you want to wear a s

hirt without the necktie,  you want to wear it open. You want that collar to properly frame your face and help you look  good, Slick Collar has you covered. Now, gents, when you open up the Slick Collar packaging,  what you're going to find inside are three Slick Collars. The Slick Collar. Regular  size, your go-to for flawless collars on all your favorite shirts. The new Slick Collar  athletic size designed specifically for larger necks and wider collars. The Slick Collar slim  size, perfect fo

r polos and those slim fit dress 03:17 collar stays. Now, if you're not familiar with collar stays, these fit  into the collar point and I love how Slick Collar provides these to you so that you can ensure that  your collar is looking good. And as a bonus, they are packaged in the popular everyday carry storage  box offered in both black and white. But, it's the Slick Collar itself which fits seamlessly,  invisibly right underneath your existing collar. And I have to say I love how Slick Collar 

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you are going to be able to get compliments,  you're going to stand out from the crowd, you are going to look amazing. I know some of you guys are  saying, Antonio, I don't look anything like you. So, which colors are going to work for me? Well,  first up, I do want to say that you should trust yourself. You've probably got a favorite color  that people have told you since you were a kid. 04:47 shirt looks good on you. Man, that color just makes your eyes pop. It really  works with your complex

ion. Think back, you've got one or two favorite shirts, favorite colors. There  is nothing wrong with bringing that into a jacket, bringing that into a shirt, bringing that into  an accessory. But, in the case you don't know any colors, I'm going to go ahead and make this  really simple and give you some guidelines. So, if you're a guy that has a golden skin  tone, you have brown hair and hazel eyes, the colors that are going to work for  your medium contrast are olive green, mustard yellow, rus

t red. And, if you're  a guy that has a golden skin tone, 05:17 camel, burnt orange, and deep teal. Now, for the guy with  fair skin, you've got pink undertones, maybe black hair and blue eyes. For this high  contrast man, the colors that are going to work for him are charcoal gray, true red, navy blue,  ice blue, emerald green, plum, and sapphire. Now, for the guy with beige skin, light brown hair  and green eyes. This low contrast gentleman, the colors that are going to work for him  are slate

gray, soft coral, lavender, peach, mint green, sky blue, and pastel pink. Now, let's  go over to almost the complete opposite. We've got 05:47 deep dark skin, black hair, dark brown eyes. Even though it doesn't seem this guy  is still high contrast. Now, for colors like this, for this guy, he wants to go with electric blue,  metallic gold, crimson red, royal purple, jade green, bright white, silver, and lemon yellow.  Now, let's jump over to the man with olive skin, dark brown hair, and brown e

yes. For this medium  contrast individual, we're going to go with the colors of teal, sienna, denim blue, khaki,  cherry red, forest green, maroon, coral, and tan. 06:15 Now, gents, hear me out. I'm not saying that these guys  don't look good in any other colors. I'm just saying that these colors traditionally work for  these skin tones, for these hair color types, for these eye types, and that these are the  colors that are going to make these guys pop. And that's what you're looking to do,  no

t make this everything in your wardrobe, but to know when you pull off these colors,  when you hold them up next to your face, these just draw out your energy, they give  you vitality, they make you look stronger. 06:40 they make you look amazing. Mix all that with the earlier points about  framing with clothing, all of a sudden you've got a powerful combination. So, now, let's start  talking about individual pieces that will make you look amazing. I saved this till later in the video  because i

t's not about the individual piece. You don't want people to remember you as the guy with  really nice boots. No. You want to be remembered as the guy that just looked amazing with his  whole outfit. There was just something about him. 07:04 just looked well put together. He had style. That  being said, of course, an outfit is made up of individual pieces. And you do want  the pieces to work together in harmony, but when it comes to pieces that everything is  built off, shoes are a great place t

o start. And this is where I think it makes sense to a  lot of men to spend a little bit more money to get something that can be resold, rebuilt,  preferably made from leather because we've used it for thousands of years and it is tough,  it's durable, and it also can look beautiful. 07:33 and you've got lots of options. Now, as a lot of you guys know, broguing comes from Scotland and  Ireland. The idea was this was farmer wear. The holes in the shoes allowed for moisture to escape  whenever peo

ple were walking through marshes. Now, when it comes to brogues, you're going to see  all types. You're going to see quarter brogues, semi-brogues, long wing brogues, full brogues,  also known as wingtips. In general, the more broguing you see on a pair of shoes, the more  casual it's going to make it. But, that's a good 07:58 degrees because we're talking dress shoes here. But, understand if it's a full brogue  shoe, it's not going to be as dressy as a quarter brogue all other things being equa

l. But, besides  the broguing, what I find interesting about these boots is also the use of different textures.  Notice right here we've got a pebble type leather texture. This, again, is going to make the shoe  a little bit more casual, but it's going to do a good job of hiding creases as the boots are worn  more and more. Another small detail and this one is a little bit harder to see, but you notice  how in the finish we've got different colors. 08:28 in the leather. You can see something sim

ilar in  these loafers right here. And I have to say that I absolutely love it when a shoemaker plays  around with different colors, different materials, different textures. It allows you to have a little  bit more fun with the footwear without being over the top. In fact, as you can see in this pair  right here, we have the shoemaker they played around with different materials. We've got  suede mixed in with leather, that blue suede, it looks really good. And, again, it's not over  the top, it'

s a detail you have to actually look 08:57 but it's going to draw attention and compliment and it's going  to enhance the overall outfit. And, of course, let's not forget about suede texture. The  look of suede really sets it apart. Now, you don't need to go with a light color  like this. There are all types of darker suedes out there if that's your thing. But,  that right there just simply from a distance, they look plain, they look simple. You get up  close all of a sudden people see the textu

re, they notice that there's something different about  these boots and this ups your game again draws in. 09:22 Next up, let's talk about unique styles. Styles that really set you apart,  but have history. So, right here, this is a shawl collar. Some of you guys may be wondering, oh,  it looks a little bit feminine. I've never seen anything like this. It actually was started with  men, goes back to the Victorian era. Nowadays, the two most common places we're going to see  the use of the shawl

look are going to be in sweaters and jackets. So, sweaters like this,  it's going to be on the collar, it's going to be framing the face. I think it's actually a good  comfortable look. A lot of guys, you know, just. 09:51 They're not used to wearing something like this, but again if you  know the history, all of a sudden you realize, hey, guys have been pulling this off for hundreds  of years, it's not going to go out of style and I'm going to wear something that is going to get  me compliments

that people are going to think looks amazing. And where could you actually wear  this? In jackets, the other place, tuxedo. So, if you are going to go black tie, you can still  today get a shawl lapel. It's perfectly fine just as formal as peak lapels on your black tie.  By the way, you should never wear notch lapels. 10:20 on a black tie outfit, but shawl or point. The only – I mean you  would want to go point if you're going to get a double breasted jacket, but that is another point  which, y

eah, I won't get into in this video. Now, I mentioned texture and suede a little bit  earlier. Both of these are jackets I have worn in videos in the past. And I'll tell you if  you've got a piece of outerwear and you spend a little bit more money, you spend a little bit  on something that fits you that complements your build, I'll tell you when you have a jacket  like this that is made from a unique material. 10:48 maybe in a unique color, all of a sudden everyone is going to think you  look am

azing not only because you stand out, but because you have the confidence  to pull it off. All right, gents. So, what video to watch next? Well, boom, I got  you covered with this one right here. Oh, yeah, check it out. Boom. Right there.  Click it. Come on. Click. I mean click.