Pearls Of Wisdom

Each new year brings with it promises of change and a list of resolutions. However, in order to stand any chance of hitting your personal goals – whether style-oriented or otherwise – keeping your mind focused and motivated is essential.

When it comes to men’s fashion and style, there are many different methods and avenues you can go down to find the inspiration and motivation you need. It can be anything from picking up this month’s issue of GQ, Esquire or Details, to scrolling through your favourite online publications and tumblrs, to walking the streets of your home town and taking inspiration from others.

But what I find works best for me is listening to sage words of advice from people in the style community that I admire and respect. Even the shortest of utterances from someone such as Tom Ford or Nick Sullivan can help me instantly refocus on the goals that I set myself, regardless of how far I’ve strayed from them.

With this in mind, I’m going to share some of my favourite fashion and style quotes of all time, in the hope that they might just do the same for you. I like to keep these quotes in my head (read: iPhone Notes) and often refer to them whenever I’m out shopping or searching for outfit ideas, in order to remind myself of the key principles of successfully dressing as a modern day gentleman…

1. Michael Bastian

“Always have a pink Oxford shirt ready for days when you’re feeling run down.”

This one was a game changer for me. Not only does pink go with every neutral you already have in your wardrobe (grey, navy, white, black), but it flatters nearly every skin tone as well.

Even if you’re feeling rough from the night before, pull a pink Oxford shirt on with a pair of slim-fit selvedge jeans, brogue boots and a navy pea coat for the perfect hungover Sunday look that will help hide your fatigue.

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