10 Style MISTAKES You Should AVOID | Don't Make These Rookie Style Errors
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- When it comes to improving your style, most advice requires you to buy something new or spend money on clothing alterations. You could call this additive advice. Buy those. Wear this. Spend more money of that.
Even if it's great advice, sometimes you just don't have the time or money to implement it. But what if there were ways to improve your style by avoiding certain mistakes (i.e. subtracting certain garments or behaviors)? Rather than buying a new piece of clothing, what if you simply avoided certain combinations?
Well, I have good news for you. There are ways to improve your style with minimal investment, and they're very easy to follow right now. Here are 10 style mistakes that every man should try to avoid.
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Have you seen guys making these mistakes? Let me know in the comments!
Biggest mistake, not investing in nicer wardrobe.
The Modest Man , a lot
myself ?
Many
I’ve made all 10 mistakes on your list. Lol. But videos like this has helped me immensely. Now I’m a sexy beast!
I wore white sport socks with tennis shoes while wearing a beige suit as a kid. I thought I looked like a million bucks back then.
lol nice
1 wearing athletic socks, when not doing sport
2 wearing a backpack with dressy outfits
3 wearing casual pants with dress pants
4 wearing casual outerware with suits
5 wearing dress shirts untucked
6 wearing darks socks with light pants (or vice cersa)
7 wearing dress shoes with jeans
8 wearing boat shoes with dressy pants
9 wearing v neck sweaters with nothing under (breakable)
10 wearing casual watches with dressy outfits (breakable)
CB :Look at your #3... Did you mean “wearing casual SHOES” with dress pants? Lol, it’s OK... I think most people understood what you meant!♥️ When I went to my Senior Prom in the late 90’s, my very handsome and usually well dressed date was wearing black and white Vans or something similar with his TUX!!! I lived in a wayyyy South Texas beach town and he was a surfer... but when he showed up in those shoes I was SO EMBARRASSED! I was REALLY dressed up in a long tight black gown with a slit up my right leg. I also has a lot of beautiful jewelry on. He was a great guy that “all the other girls” were infatuated with but I only liked him as a guy friend, nothing more. I guess he was actually infatuated with me... I really didn’t know until he kept trying to hold my hand and kiss me, etc... I had just broken up with a guy who was 4 years older than me who was an impeccable dresser. The guy I went to prom with was a Junior... I should have known but hindsight is 20/20 right!?!? To this day my 17 year old daughter will look at that picture and ask, “what in the heck was that guy thinking????”. She used to think that back in the 90’s, it was popular for guys to wear Vans, Converse, etc. with suits and tuxedos, Lol!! Now she knows how embarrassed I was😂 I just went and had a lot of fun that night with him and my friends with their dates! He was a really cool and funny guy, I have no regrets! Now if I would go to an opera or ballet, etc. and my date wore anything but a really nice pair of (black) dress shoes (with black dress socks), I would definitely ask him to change before we went!
@@robynsmith4164 I thought I could wear two pants at once tho
I'l just stop dressing all together and be done with it
Tankado haha I so get that!
Here in Germany there is a look called the welfare uniform also called the welfare suit.
It consists of a light grey hodded sweat jacket and light grey flood sweatpants with ribbed hems which are worn with white tennis socks and sandals.
I hope you're joking mate :) It's actually not hard to improve your style very simply (and even cheaply). The advice in this video is a good start.
Naked: the only appropriate look in a German sauna.
That's also my outfit. A birthday suit. LOL
You are so photogenic in those pictures mate haha. I look like I'm photobombing my own selfies haha
EveryMan haha!!! Great comment! I feel the same about myself in pics.
me too m8, me too
I love wearing v-neck anything by itself. One of the many perks of going to the gym. Big tip for any fellow short guys out there, WORKOUT. It is much easier for short people to have the appearance of muscle growth due to our smaller frames.
Whatever you wear, please just make sure it's clean and pressed. And shower. The world thanks you.
Ed Jones The showering daily thing HOPEFULLY should be common sense, but excellent point about clothes should be pressed. Years ago I had a colleague who must have bought his shirts thinking they were non-iron and stuck valiantly to this principle despite evidence to the contrary. He always looked like he had just been dragged backwards through a hedge and he was in a professional job; I never saw him with an ironed shirt and even if I assume he showered regularly (perhaps a dangerous assumption?!), he never looked clean as a result of being too lazy to iron.
Being from London, where many many men work in the mind numbing, soul destroying financial sector, men in suits with huge backpacks on is definitely a pet peeve of mine!
I think those men have given up or have been beaten into submission lol. There are some pretty good messenger bags out there now, there's usually no good reason for a backpack (plus I think huge backpacks are hard to handle on the Tube).
"Given up" is the perfect way to describe it for most of these men unfortunately lol. Many also wear proper running trainers/sneakers (with suits) when they travel to and from work, only changing into smart shoes whilst working. Now i understand the practical and comfort reasons for this, but COME ON MEN!
Curtiss Wu I don’t see anything wrong with this. Why wear impractical and uncomfortable apparel when you’re not getting paid to do it?
I agree a backpack and suit not a good look but I think it depends if the person is dressed to nines or has on a clearly dressed down sport coat or suit coat with jeans. That said, in their defense, if you carry your lunch it's hard to carry in a messenger, although I did it but had a large timbuk 2 commuter bag that size wise looked like very nice duffel.
And the bit chunky trainers to really cap off that miserable commuter look!
I definitely like the simple problem/solution approach, specially when it doesn’t feel like the entire video was just an excuse to promote a sponsor. Kudos!
Thank you, sir!
for me fit is most important. if you're gonna break any of the rules, fit will most often save the look. I sometimes break one rule with my outfit to pop it with a dash of quirkiness. fashion should be fun.
These rules make perfect sense! I've always worn black socks to be safe but I have sometimes let my dress shirt hang down at the end of the evening but never again! Thanks Modest Man
Brock, you nailed it with these tips, I have seen men wearing these style mistakes for years and have even seen some of the TH-cam men’s style guys stating that it is OK to wear these mistakes because that is their individual style. Keep these coming as your advice is not just for the vertically challenged. Would like to see more on clothing/styles for the heavier man. Thanks again. Louis USN(Ret).
Being conscious of the rules makes a big difference. When you know you are being a bit daring and breaking a rule, it can be okay. It’s when you are NOT aware that you are making a faux pas, that’s when it gets embarrassing.
To add onto the wearing a backpack with a suit mistake, I've found that it also adds unnecessary wear and tear to the shoulder pads of you suit.
And let's be honest, do you really want to destroy an expensive suit jacket with a cheap nylon bag?
The boat shoes one drives me nuts too. #1 thing I see college guys do
Disagree on the v-neck sweater. If the V isn't too deep i think it's a clean, sleek look with no layering.
Kevin Israel yup
Kevin Israel .Yeah totally disagree the V neck”rule”.If you have a good physique,and a nice soft v neck ,any kind of shirt under it ruins it imo
you can wear a v neck t shirt in a contrast color is classy
Kevin Israel he's young
He said this rule can be breakable.
I can agree on most of the tips, except the one where you said that really crazy socks are overkill. I personally have been wearing Happy Socks for 2 years now, because I like vibrant, funny colours and socks are a subtle way of making my outfit unique. Also, funny socks just make me feel good about myself and also, they have become my signature thing on my uni campus. The entire campus knows me as the guy with the funny socks, and I have gotten more compliments on my socks than anything else related to my appearance. Especially from the ladies, which can never be a bad thing.
Thanks for the advice! I really appreciate your efforts here. Many men got exactly no fashion advice from our fathers. I've always wondered why a few of my friends always seem so well put together and do well, even when the rest of us come up with the better ideas :) . I've been telling myself my whole life that fashion has no meaning. I'm beginning to come around.
Great video Brock!
Thanks! And great to finally meet you in ATL. Hit me up anytime if you want to talk shop.
Thanks man. Really helpful advice.
Yes, I need constant updates so I don’t fall in old habits! Thank you!
Wow, I'm 62 years old and think I know something about dressing, and I agree with everything you said. I came upon your channel by accident (OK...TH-cam suggestion) and I'm impressed.
Damn! Everything The Modest Man said is true and makes sense! Great video!
I like to break the dark socks rule with light coloured pants. First off, never wear white socks, no matter how formal they are. I don't wear black socks either unless my pants are black. Having said that I do wear navy socks or blue socks with light khakis but only if I am wearing a similar colour palette for my torso, for instance, a navy shirt or a blue shirt.
The rule of thumb I pick is this if you have two contrasting colours in your outfit already then don't introduce a third colour palette unless it's matched with your accessories. On the flip side, if your trousers and shirt are complimentary/ neutral/ similar colour palette, then totally introduce contrast in socks and accessories.
Two colours are usually safe for an outfit. If you wear a third colour, do it with your accessories. What do you say, Brock?
Well said!
Thanks for the tips ;)
5:41. Thanks for reminding. I sometimes take my socks for granted but as I am taking my dressing style up a notch I have to be careful.
The funky bright sock thing with a dark formal suit can be pulled off by some particularly older men sometimes here in the UK. The late, great, Sir David Frost was a prime example of this, as he always wore red socks. It just helps to liven up what can be a rather bland look with a bit of character and is a little unexpected jolt.
But I would say, if you do this, go with a solid no-pattern bright colour ideally, and for the love of God nothing *actually* neon lol.
I agree with everything, but one: there are dive watches and dressy dive watches. James bond wore submariner for years in suits and it worked. But yes, some dive watches ate not dress up friendly.
For me i have big wrists so 40mm dress watches look silly on me, whereas 44-46mm watches are proportionate. Good video!
Thanks for making some good points without being too much of a shock jock.
Thank you for this video Brock , after watch it , now I know am in the right track because I never made these mistakes !!
And you with your advices are the one that keep me in line 😄Thank you !
I really liked this video. Reason being is although there are many other "style mistake" videos, this one has many tips that have not been previously discussed, so well done :)
After this video I will definitely follow your tips and boost my confidence. Although I can only afford clothes from second hand stores and Charity shops, I know from now on I’ll be more streetwise. I trust you and thank you !
Just noticed the Modest Man logo on the inner placket of your shirt. Nice touch! Classy af.
You really do look great in any type of attire. Your sense of fashion is top-notch.
Great tips, I agree 100%. This is not the same old advice, thanks, Brock. These tips are really about avoiding common mismatchings that guys are especially famous for. You weren't knocking the items but just saying that everything has its place.
Exactly!
Awesome video and I appreciate the tips!
mistake #1 grey crew neck sweater.
mistake #2 white crew neck shirt sticking out from underneath said sweater.
mistake #3 leather band non athletic watches with sweats.
Not a fan of grey, huh?
Are you high? It looks pretty good
Hilarious
Based on your photos, should have you pick out my wardrobe. Good guidance info
Great video modest man, will have to watch it twice more to memorise all the info.
Another great and super informative video... Thank you so much for your vids☺️💞👍🏼
Not sure why this came up in my suggested videos, but I'm glad it did. Very solid tips.
good vid B. Like the lil logo on the shirt placket... nice.
NO boat shoes period-lol
Spot on Brock! Dads are especially bad at literally all of these 😁
Haha they have a lot on their minds!
As usual, spot on advice. The man knows his subject and subject matter. Enjoy your work.
Thank you sir!
Thank you so much for all this tips. Nice video!😀
Brock, bought a Linjer Minimalist on your advice and it is my favourite watch in my collection. I have watches that cost nearly twice as much yet the Linjer is the one that no matter how long I wear it I can just keep looking at it get satisfied by it's design.
Awesome! Glad to hear that 👊🏼
I wear preppy clothes and I avoided backpacks like the plague, because all of them just looked like I was going to gym or out camping.
Then the time came that I needed a sturdy backpack to carry with me to school while on a motorcycle, and I fortunately found a super elegant and minimalist laptop backpack. It's called the Xiaomi Mi Urban Lifestyle Backpack in gray. It looks great with my outfits while keeping my laptop safe.
You look perfect in the pics and I wish more guys would check out your video! Good wrap up!
I think a well fitted, dark V-neck can be worn without anything under it. Particularly if you are in good shape and have a little muscle tone. The one caveat to that would be if you’ve got a tuft of chest hair hurting out the V. Whatever you wear, wear it well and with confidence.
These tips are all original and detailed unlike other videos, great job!
Some great tips, thanks.
great tips !!
I agree, the outfit should flow, be vibe-by & cohesive.
Those are good rules of thumbs to follow, but breakable if you can pull it off. You make a good point about keeping everything together, don't mix dress clothes items with casual clothes items.
Really great vid, tks so much,
Super solid video, no bullshit filler. Nice going man.
well done video. Since I've always felt my wardrobe was off, i have some work to do. 💰👖
I've got to disagree with the v-neck sweater. The guy in the photo, IMHO, looked great.
mike wilson everything looks great when you are ripped.
Yeah you can break some rules when you’re a built like a fitness model.
I agree with you. That particular guy looked amazing, v-neck and all, but he would look amazing really whatever he wears. Perhaps a bad example for that style faux-pas.
I think the point overall is a sound one, however.
mike wilson a shallow vneck to me is fine w/o. the deep v is debatable, unless u have pecs cleavage and at the bar.
Gay
Great Video. Thank you for posting.
You are so right....many thanks from Germany !
There are so many undressed Men in the Upper Class you get pain in your Eyes !
Excellent!
Welcome to 100k sub soon mate...well done
Thank you, sir! I'm excited...
i tend to wear socks that matches either the color of the shoes or the pants. if i wear a light khaki pants with dark brown shoes and dark brown socks, i think i can make it work
thanks for the video, I appreciate it.
I agree with most of these but differ on some of the sock rules. I think athletic socks outside of the gym are ok if you're wearing athletic-inspired casual clothing and I kind of like longer socks with shorts (I know that's a personal preference thing). I definitely don't like loud, crazy socks but I like a subtle pattern. Also, I like the contrast of dark socks with light colored pants - though white socks with dark pants are always a no. Oh, and thanks for mentioning not wearing dress shoes with certain types of jeans - I see a LOT of people doing that that think they're "dressing" up.
These all make sense. Nice job
I agree with all the rules except I like wearing a v-neck sweater on its own sometimes. I consider that a little more casual but I like the look
I agree Mark. I also don't wear undershirts under my sweaters, unless it's freezing and it's a crew neck. IMO an undershirt should never be visible. I equate the visible undershirt under a sweater the way I view a visible undershirt under a dress shirt (unacceptable). Also the shirt at the 7:53 mark shows just as much chest as a V-neck sweater would.
Cheers.
Edit: @ the 4:35 you're wearing a semi-spread or spread collar without a tie, I think this should be included in a list of things not to do. (I'll give you the benefit of the doubt, as I don't have any context in regards to the picture. Maybe you were shooting a video on how to tie a necktie.)
At 4:45, I think a half windsor is a better knot than a four in hand knot for a semi spread collar, it's more symmetrical, nice dimple though.
In regards to watches, anything with a stainless steel band/bracelet is a sports/tool watch, regardless of cost. (Yes, I know your AP Royal Oak is expensive)
Dress watches have slim cases and usually don't exceed 40mm, and a leather band. (The Cartier Tank doesn't have the most sophisticated movement, but the style and dimensions are spot on.)
Agreed
Alpha M wears V neck sweaters without a button up
Yup
Mark Dobki I agree with you. I think if you are a muscular guy it looks great
Thank you. Great video! And hi from Russia!
Good advice! Especially if you're trying to impress someone special or job interviewing.
man i love you channel been loosing weight and now i can wear the clothes that i want, youre awesome dude !!!!
Great advice.
Nice tips 👌🏻
Great video I'm sharing this with my sons!
The sock rules are the worst ones to break for sure. With watches I see your point some definiley don't wear a casio with a suit, but if u are wearing a sub rolex u can rock whatever u want.
I agree most of them except for the last one. A rolex submariner looks perfect with dress suit.
A polar explorer II is not bad either.
i agree to all of the man.. truely amazing
Good advices Brock, do you have any recommendation for affordable casual button up for modest man?
I had some luck with Peter Manning weekend shirt but it's quite pricey.
I think a parka can work with a suit provided that it's the right type of parka. If it's a conservative color (think navy, black, or charcoal, maybe a medium gray) rather than a bright or a flashy color or a mix of colors, doesn't have too many add-ons (zippers, bulky pockets, patches, etc.), and is long enough (longer than the length of a suit jacket) then it could work.
Of course, I agree that this should only be worn on either the coldest of days or on days with winter weather (think snow, sleet, freezing rain, etc.) when wearing a wool overcoat wouldn't be the best option.
Great advice!
This channel actually gives useful advice. kudos.
Pretty reasonable advice
***A plastic Apple Watch with a suit... NO.***
I think the funniest spectacle I ever saw a few years back was a guy in a 3 pc suit on a pushbike, wearing a backpack and cycle helmet, Red Nike Airmax with socks with sock suspenders, to top it off. Snowboarding type wrap around sunglasses (I think the Oakley Jawbreaker style). Dear God what a sight.
3:35 I saw one guy with a hoodie on underneath his tan blazer.....it was weird to look at first. He had on a hoodie then his blazer and suit pants. I actually kinda liked it
Great video as always..i am always waiting for new videos from you..
I can't understand how you got so many dislikes... Your channel is the only great one about men style!
I think people feel criticized if they’ve made any of these “mistakes” (even though I’m always clear that they’re subjective), and they hit the dislike button.
@@BrockMcGoff they must have a low intelligence, since you're giving us tips to improve. It's like bullies at school
Thank you. 😊 I like your video.
And I agree with everything on it, but every rules there is an excemption...like the backpack and the winter jacket. Specially for men working abroad, I think the winter jacket is a necessity specially if you are in a very cold country and a backpack if you are in a "shady" country.
Can't do #10 yet, have to have a watch but only own a casual tissot, saving up for a dressy one tho :)
Love my happy socks
Not for formal wear but are alot of fun. Thanks for the video
I'm guilty of some of these. LOL
THANKS for the content.
Peace ✌
At 4:19 you reminded me a lot of kingsmen :D. Great video, most of these mistakes are made too often.
Great video bro,
Any recommendations for good thin belts to consider, the last two belts I have purchased have been a little wider than I would prefer but just couldn't find what I was looking for at a reasonable price. Other question would be, any recommendations for dress shirts with smaller point collars, I like the J Crew Ludlow shirts I have but they certainly don't measure up well to my Brooks Brothers shirts in terms of construction but the fit and collar size is way better.
As for rules I might break, closest would be wearing my columbia jacket with work formal clothing. I do it because I don't own a messenger bag and when I need to carry a backpack around, I'm not wearing a backpack with my peacoat.
Solution: going to buy a messenger bag
Another issue I'm struggling with is what to wear, boots wise, with jeans. What if there's 12 inches of snow and I can't survive in jeans and running shoes? The black / grey boots I own are the most functional, but they clash with the blue. I'm sure nobody actually notices but now I can't stop but think of it.
Great tips that EVERY man should follow. Don’t forget to match your belt with your shoes. Especially when wearing a suit. Brown with brown, black with black...
Interesting because a lot of this is reminiscent of eighties "dress for success." Indicates that basis classic style rules don't change. Actually I notice that quite a bit with your channel. A lot of fashion rules for men date back to the 1920s with updates for each era.
An excellent point. Many of the fashion trends date terribly, and even when they are en vogue, they perhaps only look right for a certain age or shape of guy. Timeless style is...timeless.
Sweeperboy Well said. Trends are trends. It's very important also to realize when you reach a certain age not to follow trends. What is timeless that works for you works best and at times that may run counter to current vogue. This could also mean for example the cut of jeans. Skinny is a no go after a certain point and it is difficult to see men in their forties and beyond in them.
JR Snyder Jr Some of the super-skinny jeans only look good on teenagers and perhaps early-twenties guys, assuming they are also skinny, and that also is debatable, lol 😂
Sweeperboy It's going to be funny watching people freak out over skinny jeans and chelsea boots giving way to the next trend. Boot cut jeans and cowboy boots already on runways and red carpets.
I dislike skinny jeans and boot cuts (unless you wear cowboy boots which is why they're made). However, I do like slim cuts because I have a bit of a gut and sometimes regular fit or classic fit are way too baggy. But, full disclosure out of curiosity I purchased a pair of skinny chinos from H&M which I think are really slim. I liked the fit so bought a 2nd pair in another color.
at 5:15, when you have your shirt sleeves rolled up, what I usually do is roll it once more to half its width, if that makes sense. I think that's similar to when you pick slimmer belts, both for jeans and watches to sort of match your appearance (as a short guy). What's your opinion on that?
I do that too! Love the smaller cuff that it creates, and the length is perfect.
I personally think that v neck without nothing underneath and bagpack are things that you should avoid if they're exagerate
If you avoid those two no matter what, you might turn your style in a too boring and stereotypically adult/formal style
Here’s a pet peeve of mine. It’s when guys wear a button up shirt buttoned all the way up with no tie. It’s feeling choked with no benefits.
Awesome.. Thanks