Has your style game hit a wall? It happens to all of us every now and then. You might have the freshest gear but you always seem to fall into the same trap when dressing to impress.
Too often weโll go for alternate colour schemes when choosing our outfits for dinner parties, nights out or those all important BBQโs at the in-lawโs. Does the standard navy button up and beige chinos combo ring any bells?
Time to change it up, simplify things. Take David Beckhamโs all black power-play, for example.
Itโs almost too simple. All you have to do is wear all black. It sounds boring, but if youโre the kind of guy who is always wearing lighter colours or two-toned combinations, this can be a real game changer. Beckham has been nailing it for years.
And how is it a โpower-play,โ you may ask? Itโs a very bold and striking move. Those that know you will double take when you walk in the room, those that donโt will instantly become curious. Why? Because itโs different, you stand out. Itโs almost like those guys who wear ridiculous, attention-grabbing pocket squares or bright coloured socks with their suits. Except you havenโt done any of that, youโve done the opposite, and it has the same effect. The all black has done it for you.
Itโs complexity and mystery in simplicity.
It can be classy and casual at the same time, perfect for those occasions when youโre not too sure on what style to expect from others. If youโre slightly on the shorter side, too, wearing all one colour can make you look taller. Tall blokes, fear not โ if you werenโt the standout in the room already, you definitely will be now.
Ideal in colder months or evening occasions and offset by a khaki or grey utility jacket, match it with some tough black winter boots for maximum effect.
Itโs mysterious, itโs alpha and itโs always a winner. If routine is killing your style game, next time, go all black like Beckham.
Sometimes less is more.
