There’s something about a set of smooth, shapely legs in high heels that drives me crazy. Especially when a woman is an expert at walking in them… Salma Hayek comes to mind because whenever I see her on interviews, the beauty is dressed… with heels. I love everything about a heel, the weapon-like heel itself which can be used to spike the loser who didn’t tip (saw this at a strip club), the forceful flexing of the calf muscle that they bring about and even the slight damage to the flesh where the indentation from the back of them was made. Heels are sexy, I’m the “leave em on” type, so I am being 100 in this. God bless the woman/man who invented the 6-inch stiletto. Clear heels… bring em on, but the appearance is everything – cheap fogged up shoes aren’t cute but you know what is? A nicely pedicured set of feet within… [Read more]

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I’ve been over some aspects of presentation so far, like straightening your tie and tucking your shirt in. Now it’s time to get into a few things that people might not normally think about. Let’s start with colors. When you’re going to grab that shirt/tie/pant combo you gotta stop and make sure it goes together. There are always good standards to keep in your closet. Some fashion staples are gonna be those black pants and a long sleeve white dress shirt. This is the building block. After this you can start adding colors. Take that white shirt, grab some brown pants, brown tie and you’re lookin like a cast member of Mad Men. Basically if you can match up your tie with your pants you’re gonna be in solid shape. Now they don’t necessarily have to be the same color. Grab a light blue shirt, canary yellow tie with blue highlights and khakis. Now this… [Read more]

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I’m going to start this one off with a simple reminder. The Getting Sharp series is about refining the edges to look like a fresh, sharp dude. It’s personal advice that I’ve compiled for the past few years. What makes me an authority on it? Nothing really. I’m not a fashion designer. I’m just a simple, self-conscious guy who has tried to improve my own style by looking at what other people are doing right and wrong. So let’s talk about shoes. What you wear for rims is kinda a broad range of options. I’m not gonna sit back and try to say which brands are best, or what shade of neon you should pick for your modern 80’s Velcro hightops. As with the previous lessons, I’m targeting what you should pay attention to when you’re wearing a button down shirt, in a medium formal-formal occasion. Cuz I mean, I’ll wear some leather flipflops on… [Read more]

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I hate going into this because mugs quickly jump to the conclusion that I have a foot fetish as soon as I mention it. Seriously though, there is no bigger turnoff than a chick with harsh heels or “hammer time”. I won’t lie, my eyes float south whenever I meet a chick because I must know wtf is going on down there. Bonus points for the women who take the time… seriously and yes I take care of mine so I’m not being hypocritical. As a weight lifter and athlete I am prone to being as calloused and rough hewn as the next man but I handle that. Fellas, if you’re rough, get yourself aside some sea salt and moisturize daily, no big deal… the hands should be firm but gentle. So when I see the fairer sex sporting some rough hooves, I tend to get turned away… not my thing at all.  This was a hot… [Read more]