Greetings!
Gentleman, the past few days a pet peeve of mine has reared
its ugly head and I must take the time to point it out. A lot of things we do in our lives
involves the finished product.
This is the product we want everyone to see once its fully accomplished. Now, where I am taking this in terms of
men’s fashion, I will tell you.
That pet peeve is a worn down or hideous belt. As I have said before, we must be able to be adventurous in
our fashion and step outside of our comfort zone to expand ourselves. However, when we neglect smaller parts
of our outfit, like a belt, we are neglecting our outfit as a whole. When adding a men’s accessory like a
belt, whether for style or necessity, we should take pride in it. Wearing a belt that sticks out like a
sore thumb takes away from our finished product.
In your closet, you should have two basic belts. You should have one black leather belt
and one brown leather belt. In a
previous post on shoes, I mentioned to try different shades of browns. The reason I mention this is because if
your shoes are a brown that have no relation to your belt, find a brown belt
that you can match with those shoes.
The belts should be between one inch and one and 1/8 inches. This will make it possible to style
your belts with all types of pants.
There are also other belts made of different materials and
different styles. You can also
find canvas, vinyl, and braided belts.
(Even ties as belts are coming back on the scene, but that’s a topic for
another time!) The thing with
canvas belts are they should be geared more for the spring and summer
seasons. They present a better lightweight
option along with more color.
Remember to try and match your belt with what you are wearing. Do not let the belt take over your
outfit.
I thought about doing a quick post like this a while ago,
but I figured as Gentleman, we would have this part down. The past few days I have seen well
put-together men, but then a belt that looks like it was thrown on when the
lights were off. Remember, people
tend to notice the little things, especially if that little thing sticks out like
a sore thumb. Gentleman, lets make
sure when we leave the house we are a finished product. Until next time…
A Gentleman’s Mentality,
Jason Christopher
These belts are exactly what I have been looking for. It is simple and finishes off an outfit without stealing the show. The quality of the leather is good and looks more expensive than it was. Will be returning to purchases another in brown.Black Leather Belt
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