My dad has always been a fashion inspiration for me. From his signature loud pants to his bow ties, the man has impeccable style. So when he wrote to me with his 10 Commandments of Gentlemen’s Fashion I was thrilled to include is words of wisdom in my blog.
And now, without further adieu, a guest post from my father:
I thought I might be presumptuous enough to offer a few of my personal rules on fashion to male readers. I have long held the view that a man is not a gentleman simply because it says so on the bathroom door at Applebee’s. I offer my own “10 Commandments of Gentlemen’s Fashion” as a public service:
1. A gentleman understands that dressing well is an imperative.
2. A gentleman never buys a pair of slacks for less than $100 or a pair of jeans for more than the same.
3. A gentleman must own one pair of black and one pair of cordovan cap-toe oxford shoes.
4. A gentleman never uses the phrase “my style.” If you have to tell people what your style is, you don’t have any.
5. A gentleman never outdresses his lady.
6. A gentleman shaves; or he neatly trims his beard.
7. A gentleman owns his own tuxedo and ties his own bow tie.
8. A gentleman never wears clothing emblazoned with someone else’s name.
9. A gentleman writes thank you notes.
10. A gentleman always remembers that money talks, but wealth whispers.
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