Dress socks and Sneakers?

To those men out there, and you know who you are, I thank you for the inspiration for this piece!
When we hear the word fashion, most of us think of "women’s fashion", and that is how it should be. Yes, of course, many of the great designers are men, but they design mainly for women. Men that try to look too fashionable usually look terrible. There are very few men out there can carry off the latest "men's designs".
So as a general rule:
Men should stay clear of trends and focus on keeping their look clean and classic.
Most men throw on a pair of pants and a shirt in a minute, and that is fine. But a little thought can go a long way, so here is a list of tips to help you out:

1. No skinny pants, and no tight shirts.

2. No open toe sandals with long pants.

3. Never ever (and this seems to be an exclusively Israeli look) EVER wear socks with sandals.

4. Speedo bathing suits? Are you an Olympic swimmer? NO, then stay far far away.

5. Dress socks should be pulled up high with long pants, as seeing your hairy legs when you sit is not appealing at all.

6. Dress socks=dress shoes, sport socks=sneakers,
dress socks+sneakers=NEVER

7. Bold stripe shirts are not to be worn with bold stripe pants, (even if you are cool).

8. Clean white undershirts (preferably a crew neck) should always be worn under any button-down shirt. And when you are not wearing a tie, only open one or two buttons, but never more - please, keep your chest hairs to yourself.

9. Take care of your shoes. They should always look newly clean, polished and shined.

You may be thinking that this simple and uncomplicated list will not change your life and really what difference does it make whether you wear the right socks with the right shoes, it will not bring about peace in the middle east or stop the latest spread of swine flu so why should you bother. All that is true and in the big picture, it may not make any difference...But keep this in mind, it will make that special lady in your life happy and that should be reason enough.

Dori Csengeri, A Great Find

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Keeping your personal look current on a budget is not always easy. As you roam the stores and search the Internet for the few pieces you will allow yourself this season it is not always simple to decide what to purchase.

Here is a useful tip to keep in mind when you are deciding to buy something new:

Make sure that the items you invest in (whether you spend a little or a lot) will have staying power. Staying power means it will last for more then one fashion season and can be worn through several weather seasons (Winter, Spring Summer and Fall).

In my opinion a great solution for this is; Jewelry, jewelry, jewelry!

Check out this fabulous shop I found.

Stop in at Dori Csengeri at 242 Dizengoff Street in Tel Aviv, 03-546-0831 or check them out on http://www.doricsengeri.com/ . You will find a small and charming costume jewelry store. The pieces in the store are hand embroidered on leather. They have small and simpler pieces and real statement ones that will turn a simple black dress or white shirt into a show stopping, WOW.

The prices rang depending on what you choose, (but are very reasonable). Whether you pick earrings, bracelets or a necklace (or all three) you will easily update your look, feel good, and look great, for years to come.