May 28,
2013
Dear Chap, It feels as if every week there’s another bulky envelope in my mailbox with a “Save the Date” or invitation to a wedding this summer and my weekends are getting filled up with one after the other. With so many to go to, how should I suit up?
May 22,
2013
Dear Chap, I have a variety of dress shirts that I need to pair with my ties for work, weddings and other more formal events. I see a lot of different necktie knots and frankly, I’m confused as to which necktie knot should be worn with which tie and shirt. Can you help me to understand the nebulous world of necktie knots before I make a formal faux pas?
May 20,
2013
Dear Chap, It’s finally spring and I’m seeing in every magazine, TV spot and department store that “colors” are in. I usually dress in darker, monochromatic tones but I think I want to lighten up this season. How can I do this without looking like a box of crayons has exploded on my clothes?
May 14,
2013
Dear Chap, I thought I had gotten past the hard part: she said yes to a first date. Now it’s almost here and I have another problem: I have no idea what to wear on a first date. What’s too formal? Too casual? I’m worried I’ll end up giving a terrible first-date impression with my choice. I need help—big time. What are appropriate first date clothes for men?
May 01,
2013
Dear Chap, A bunch of friends and I decided to head south to the beach. We’re taking a four-day mini-mancation in Miami. It’s my first time taking a “resort” type trip and I have no idea what to bring. Any suggestions on packing resort casual for men?
April 07,
2013
Dear Chap, I recently have to come to terms with not being part of the 1% of richest Americans. I was on a dinner date and the first two of three credit cards I used to pay came back as declined. But looking my best has always been important – it’s one of the reasons I was on the date in the first place. I would like to know how I can maintain looking my best without emptying my bank account. Any tips on shopping for men’s fashion on a budget?
February 08,
2013
Dear Chap, While at the beach recently, a friend of mine took this pic that prompted a rather lengthy debate about proper men’s beach attire. Can you settle this: what should men wear to the beach?
January 07,
2013
Dear Chap, I’m completely bewildered by all the different ways I’m seeing guys wear their pants. Some cuff, some don’t–so, I ask you, are cuffs in style for men’s pants?
January 02,
2013
Dear Chap, It’s 2013 and I’m determined to keep my resolutions, but we’re already a week in and I haven’t even made a list. What advice can you give to a perennial resolution-breaker?
December 12,
2012
Dear Chap, I recently began dating a woman and things are progressing well. So well that she invited me to dinner at her apartment. What, if any, manscaping should occur? And where?
November 30,
2012
Dear Chap, I’ve found that I’ve been invited to more than just one holiday party this season: not just work. Any advice on what I can wear that will make it look like I was made for a mistletoe rendezvous? Dapper? Funny? Both?
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