Whenever we encounter something new, something life changing, we have this weird tendency. We see that shiny new light a the answer to everything. We focus on it day in and day out. We see it as the answer to everything. But is it?

Men’s style has made a tremendous difference in my life – there’s no doubt about it. I get everything I want easier, people trust me more, my decisions weigh more and I’m doing a lot better with the ladies.

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Zara being my favorite brand and since we’re in the middle of the discount season, I did another quick check to see if prices went any lower. I just had to step in when I found myself in front of the store.

And I did. I bought a cool white dress shirt (any man should have at least one) and a green top whose price was 30% off since the last time I was there.

Let’s start off with the shirt.

Item: Dress shirt
Fabric: 100% cotton
Color: white
Brand: Zara
Store: Zara
Price: $27 (on January 24th 2012)
I’ll be wearing it with: vests, ties, sports jackets, suits etc.

George I bought

I’m sure you’ve taken this into consideration at some point. Hair straightening is a process that will give you that relaxed, smooth hair which will allow for a higher variety of haircuts.

If you have think or curly hair and you’re sick of it, this article will be of particular interest to you.

Using a flat iron is now acceptable for men. That’s the good news. Knowing the tips and tricks to using it at home is another story. This is why I’m going to give you the essentials to straightening your hair by yourself.

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Sales prices are dropping this January and I went on a bargain hunt. I wish I had a bigger budget but still, I’m happy with my acquisitions. I’m particularly happy about the red scarf which I’ve been looking for some time now. But you’ll see in a minute.

Let’s start with this amazing dress shirt from Zara (which needs some adjusting, of course).

Item: Dress shirt
Fabric: 100% cotton
Color: white and purple
Pattern: houndstooth
Brand: Zara
Store: Zara
Price: $30 (on January 21st 2012)
I’ll be wearing it with: vests, ties, sports jackets, suits etc.

George I bought

I can’t believe I didn’t write this article sooner. I can’t imagine how Be Stylish, a mature men’s style blog, didn’t have a page dedicated to one of the hottest Hollywood actors.. who also happens to be the worlds’d most famous men style icon.

I think one of the funniest stories I ever head about Johnny was when this school girl wrote to “Jack Sparrow” (the name of the character he plays in Pirates of the Caribbean).

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photo: harristweedandknitwear.co.uk

When it comes to choosing the right patterns for you outfits, there are plenty of options available. You’ve got horizontal and vertical stripes, checks, micro-checks, glen check, floral prints (such as paisley) and geometric. Aren’t we forgetting one that’s important?

Let’s talk about the fishbone pattern.

The fishbone (a.k.a. the herringbone pattern) looks something like this:

It kind of looks boring, doesn’t it? Wait until you see it on some real outfits.

Fashion Items That Come in This Pattern

They aren’t many but you only need one or two, anyway, in your wardrobe.

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Remember how I bought that french cuff shirt for New Years? Obviously, I needed a pair of cufflinks to go with it… and figuring out what kind wasn’t hard… it wasn’t hard at all.

I needed something with red. And, although I wondered for hours in both our malls to find them, I decided o buy them from the very store that sold me the shirt.

Item: cufflinks
Fabric: brass and artificial crystal
Brand: Artigiani
Store: Bigotti
Price: $75 (on December 31 2011)
I’ll be wearing them with: my french-cuff shirt

George I bought

While looking for something stylish to wear on New Year’s, it hit me: why not go for something really classy? Why not go for a french cuff shirt?

A brief recap of what french cuffed shirts are. They look just like regular dress shirts except for one thing: the cuffs don’t have any buttons! They make use of some (really stylish) cuff links to hold the cuffs together.

Item: french cuffed shirt
Color: white with blue microchecks
Fabric: cotton
Brand: Artigiani
Store: Bigotti
Price: $106 (on December 24 2011)
I’ll be wearing it with: cuff links, vests, suits, sports jackets, chinos, khakis and so on

George I bought

Holidays are here and I needed some essential items in my wardrobe. I’m sure you will appreciate most of them and, hopefully, you’ll find some winter inspiration in all of them.

So let’s start with this really amazing scarf:

1. The scarf

Item: scarf
Color: Camel
Pattern: Burberry check
Fabric: 100% lamb’s wool
Brand: Be You
Price: $21 (on December 17th 2011)
I’ll be wearing it with: my camel-colored pea-coat

2. The vest

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Dressing on a budget is great but luxury has always been like a magnet to people. Luxury cars, luxury hotels and, you guessed, it luxury clothes and clothing brands.

Burberry Prorsum is one of those brands and for good reason. It has an entire history behind it but, more importantly, it makes quality clothing.

I grew up with Burberry being the ultimate brand in chic, elegance and history. My granny, the chicest lady I ever knew, had a Burberry raincoat. Now it’s a cool and edgy fashion house, too.

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