He was interviewing job applicants one afternoon when a male candidate walked into his office cross-dressed as a woman. He had everything — a very short dress and a low cut top, but it was quite obvious he was a cross dresser.

Oh, the guy did not get the job by the way.

-Steve

Now as for me…
1. The socks –
I am more on the stylish side of dress and have worn various colors of socks with my suits, while meeting clients, and have never been denied the work. However, not everyone can pull it off OR maybe they just weren’t able to see the colors of my toes! lol

2. Dickies –
No MAN (over 25 yrs) should have a pair of dickies unless he works on an assembly line, as a mechanic, or in construction…even then, most of them wear jeans now.

4. Tie end -
I am a GQ man and they say to let the tie point end no lower than the bottom portion of your belt buckle. However, depending on your height will the length differ.

5. Pant height or lack thereof -
Robert Payne said it best…see above.

6. Short-sleeve -
This remedy is only good for women. Men should never, unless in a casual dress environment, own a short-sleeve button down shirt. Even in a casual environment the shirt should be shot and hung for all as an example of bad clothing choices. ONLY children are allowed to wear these shirts, for holidays and no other…lol.

7. Black w/Brown -
Now, I wear and have worn black w/brown on several occassions BUT I also have many shades of brown that work well with my any of my black shoes (my wife enjoys that I have more than 3 pair of black shoes, lol, women will get that quicker). Again, if nature can pull off colors in any way then so can I…ONLY with the effort of much more work because I didn’t create nature but I have to create my look.

8. Shirt back untucked -
He set himself up for that one, I feel when my shirts are ‘out of whack’ and not how they should be.

9. Undershirts -
This one can vary based on the person, style of dress, and level of perspiration.
A-shirts (slang, wife beaters) are perfect for a thicker, more expensive, and well made dress shirt.
T-shirts: good for those persons like me, I sweat alot and it absorbs the excess so I don’t have a wet underarm when I do remove my jacket.
No-undershirt: ONLY can a well made, thick dress shirt allow for this to be done and if you do not perspire much.

10. Clean SHAVEN!!!!!! (no need for elaboration)

I sincerely appreciate your input on these things…

@Tracey and @Diane – thanks, your stuff made it into today’s post for Dress for Failure for Women

@Rich – agreed! But I have small hands and wrists and jewelry looks dumb on me.

@Mary – excellent points for women… I like how you put it!

@Tara – Totally agreed… I’m not allergic but I am very sensitive to smell.

@Ian – one of the things in my pocket is my glass cleaner… I hate not having it, and wonder if people can see me sometimes through their dusty or spotty glasses.

@Jenna – on your side note… that is SOOO funny… !

@DMX – excellent point on socks matching shoes, not pants. I forgot that one.

@reinkefj – you always crack me up. No stains. No bib.

@John – yes, shave, please. And floss, while you are at it.

@Carolynn – I beat kelly to it

@Robert – excellent. I’ve been eyeing a pair of shoes, just not ready to make that investment. But I know I should.

@Jonathan – THANK YOU. I didn’t think jerk line was right… !