To begin with, we have to establish the fact that caring for the body and fashion kind of go hand in hand because you cannot dress an unkempt body and expect to look good. Every guy that is responsible should be willing to take care of himself, even though not all have the ability to. It is therefore essential that everything - from the strands of hair on the scalp, to the face, to the body down to the sole of the feet - is well groomed. Asides from having showers when you feel uncomfortable and using deodorants and sprays, there are things guys do not take note of. While a lot of guys think some things are just for ladies, some others think it'd be vain for them to do them. These things, not withstanding, are done by a number of them. Such things as having their palms and feet manicured and pedicured respectively, using facial scrubs and cleansers to absorb dirt and sweat(if they need to), using suitable body lotions and bathing soaps and others.
I once came in contact with a guy who said, "It's easy to be a guy because you could just have your bath and put your clothes on and take off". This is where guys get it all wrong. That you are a guy does not mean you do not need to take care of your skin as we ladies do, or that you should be nonchalant about personal care. When I (and most ladies I know) meet a guy, I scrutinize him and when i get to the feet and do not see heavy cracks or dirty and unkempt toes and toenails the guy immediately enters my good books. Ladies respond to men who don’t take such things like personal grooming as trivial.
I got talking with a guy just before I put this up about this same issue. Here's what he said, "Girls love guys when they are manly and having manicures and pedicures do not strike me as things 'manly' men should do. Imagine a guy and his chick walking into a nail shop for pedicure". Another i asked what his take was on this issue went, "I do it o", and he used an emoticon that showed he was ashamed to say it.
I am not insinuating in any way that guys do not take care of themselves. I only noticed that little things like this go a long way to tell the next person by you how well you take care of yourself. When one pays attention to trifles as one's toes, it only shows how exceptionally well one is conscious of one's hygiene. It also should make you feel good.
Asides taking care of the body, guys' clothing should be taken care of as well in the sense that not only should you wear clean clothes but also wear clothes that depict your kind of personality. Accessories and hairdo can tell the personality a guy, or at least give an impression. A saying goes, "Dress the way you want to be addressed". Most people are all about having game but a lady once said that a responsible lady will not find a guy that's got game responsible. I do not entirely agree with that though because some guys could have game and still be responsible.
Another important aspect is that of colour combination. This should not be much of a problem because guys do not wear as much colours as ladies do. The combination of patterned clothes is such that patterned clothes do not go with clothes or accessories of a different pattern but plain or the same pattern on the first. I notice that guys wear striped shirts with ties of entirely different patterns from the shirts they go with. This happens all the time. Also, there is the need for carriage. Men ought to carry themselves properly and exude confidence.
In summary, dress right; in a way that suits your figure, and wear the right thing for the right occasion. Also bear in mind that your dressing says a lot of your personality (you may never get a chance to actually speak to people; your looks sometimes is the message people get from you, and you wouldn’t want to pass of the wrong message would you?)
Very good job, Vera. I like what you are doing. Keep it up.
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