Before I went back to college I worked in the high street fashion store River Island, my job description was a Menswear Sales Assistant. The title doesn't sound particularly important nor does it sound exciting, but I can honestly say it was one of the most eye opening and frustrating positions I have ever experienced!
Men go on and on and on... about how women love shopping and can never make up their minds, well boys you've been bubbled well and truly!
I foolishly went out and met a few of my friends shopping the other weekend, now, because they were guys you expect the shopping experience to be like a fad fashion season, i.e a quick in and out turn around with only the necessaries and as little money spent as possible. Well, that's how I have always described or thought of a shopping trip for a man, HOW WRONG I WAS!
I met my friends Josh and Danny in the store TK.Maxx, I haven't known the boys very long but had pretty much made up my mind as to how they personally look at fashion etc. The decisions being that they avoid it publicly, but they can't fool me, inside it is obvious these boys are more vein than your average diva! I sware, Beyonce must make up her mind faster on her tour wardrobe or red carpet events faster than it took Josh to choose a simple polo shirt, a pair of jeans and couple of T.Shirts!!!
It was ridiculous, and underwear! Don't get me started on men and their intimates! That was like listening to a pair of old women moaning about the price of fish.
I personally spend a fortune, far more than I can afford anyway on my underwear so naturally £15 for a set of Calvin Klein shorts seemed quite reasonable. Apparently not!
When men shop they shop with two things and two things only, their pockets and their sex drive. I'm sorry to sound so crude but it is true, it isn't about style or natural taste anymore with men, with anyone for that matter, it is about whether or not it'll flatter the figure, show off their assetts and make it easier for them to approach and chat up girls/guys over the weekend!
And don't deny it boys because I've experienced VIP behind the scenes material straight from the horses mouth.
I wish this wasn't the case.
I chose Josh a really lovely Donna Karen New York, deep purple, polo shirt with a really simple collar and loose fit, he would have looked great due to the deep colour shade on his skin and purple is naturally attractive to women as it psychologically gives off the impression of warmth and passion. (But I wasn't sharing that one with him once he turned me down...) Men don't think outside the box with fashion and how they look, some do but its a rare sighting to see.
Boys, you need to learn that it's not what you wear it's genuinely how you wear it. Luckily Josh and Danny do dress quite well, as do most of my male friends but that doesn't mean they don't get it wrong occasionally.
The lesson I learnt from my shopping trip with the boys is this, don't think about what is around you, think about what you see in front of you with your clothes.
Natural style and good style at that is hard to find in guys....
And a tip for you boys, a girl wont notice you if you look like all the others at the bar now will she!
Food for thought.
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