Dress & Grooming

What to Wear on a First Date: Your 60 Second Visual Guide (Spring/Summer Edition)

by Brett & Kate McKay

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This post is brought to you by Life Khaki from Haggar What’s this? An at-a-glance visual guide on how to dress for a first date.

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How To Dress For the Kentucky Derby: Your 60 Second Visual Guide

by Brett & Kate McKay

This post is brought to you by Life Khaki from Haggar What’s this?What’s this? An at-a-glance visual guide on how to be the most dapper man at the Kentucky Derby.

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A Man’s Guide to Travel Luggage: Choosing the Right Bag for Your Trip

by Antonio

Vacations, business trips, conferences, class reunions–whenever you leave home, part of your wardrobe has to come with you. We’ve talked before about what to bring–now let’s take a look at what you’re taking it in. A man’s luggage is both a practical and a stylistic decision. You want something that carries all your necessities, is [...]

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How to Tie a Bow Tie: An Illustrated Guide

by Brett & Kate McKay

Tying a bow tie is a little trickier than tying a necktie, but once you learn how to do it, it’s a breeze. When I was learning how to tie a bow tie a few years ago, I was disappointed with the illustrated how-to guides out there. So Ted Slampyak and I put our heads [...]

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How to Remove and Prevent Yellow Armpit Stains

by Brett

It’s a sartorial problem that many men have, but few talk about. Yellow armpit stains. You or someone you know has probably suffered the shame and embarrassment of wearing a dress shirt with dingy yellow stains radiating from the armpits. Instead of your office mates listening in awe as you tell them about the fish you caught that “was [...]

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Photo Essay: The Straight Razor Shave

by Brett

Here on AoM we’ve talked a lot about the glory of getting a straight razor shave at a barber shop. It’s the man equivalent of getting a facial at a spa. It’s a super relaxing ritual that involves a lot of hot towels and plenty of manly smelling shaving cream and face lotions to soften [...]

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A Man’s Guide to Wearing Jewelry

by Antonio

I wear my wedding ring on my right hand. The reason? I married my wife in a Ukrainian Orthodox church and have never felt the need to move it even though we live in a country where 99.99% of people wear it on the left hand. My ring is a small silver metal band that [...]

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How to Tie a Four-in-Hand Necktie Knot: Your 60 Second Visual Guide

by Brett & Kate McKay

The four-in-hand is a simple and easy tie knot that works well for thinner ties with traditional patterns, and pairs best with dress shirts that have narrow spread and button down collars. If you liked this visual guide, let us know, and we’ll do some for the more “sophisticated” knots as well!

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A Man’s Guide to the Scarf: How and Why to Wear One, and 7 Ways to Tie Yours

by Antonio

Most men’s scarves are approximately 10 inches wide, 70 inches long, and made from either a solid or patterned cut of cloth designed to wrap around the neck. In a nutshell, a scarf is a simple rectangle of fabric. Yet most men are baffled as to how to properly wear one, and worse, many feel [...]

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6 Reasons to Carry a Handkerchief: A Visual Guide

by Brett & Kate McKay

Illustration by Ted Slampyak See also: Every Man Should Carry a Handkerchief

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A Man’s Wallet (+ Kenton Sorenson Wallet Giveaway)

by Antonio

Picture this: you’re talking to a small group of people. Things are going great–in fact you feel this could really lead to something big. Then someone asks for your business card. You reach into your pocket and pull out……a huge lump of nylon and duct tape with tattered receipts and dozens of dollar bills sticking [...]

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Anatomy of a Dopp Kit

by Brett & Kate McKay

Illustration by Ted Slampyak See also: Building the Perfect Dopp Kit What do you pack in your Dopp kit?

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6 Forgotten Drugstore Colognes and Aftershaves

by Brett

Every time I stroll down the men’s grooming aisle at my local drugstore to pick up some deodorant or Brylcreem, I can’t help but notice the shelves of colognes and aftershaves. Gillette’s green and blue goo aftershaves seem to sell well, as do the notorious AXE body sprays. However, as my eyes drift down to the lowest [...]

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A Man’s Guide to Cold Weather Dressing

by Antonio

To pay my way through college, I worked as a tower hand for a tower services company in Cedar Rapids. For three years I spent my weekends climbing thousands of feet into the air to fix antennas, replace cables, and change light bulbs. And that was the easy part–what I hated was the cold! You [...]

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Dressing for the Occasion: Your 60 Second Visual Guide

by Brett & Kate McKay

This illustrated guide made possible by Life Khaki by Haggar – Talking Men’s style. What’s this? Got an invite to a party that has a dress code have no clue what “black tie optional” means? Here’s an illustrated guide to help you decipher that dress code.

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How to Dress for a Job Interview: Your 60 Second Visual Guide

by Brett & Kate McKay

This illustrated guide made possible by Life Khaki by Haggar – Talking Men’s style. What’s this? Got a job interview coming up and are wondering how to dress? Here are some general guidelines to follow at a glance.

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Shoe Care 101: An Illustrated Guide

by Brett & Kate McKay

This post is brought to you by Johnston and Murphy.

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The Art of Shining Shoes: An Illustrated Guide

by Brett & Kate McKay

This post is brought to you by Johnston and Murphy.

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The Art of Manliness Mustache Style Guide

by Brett & Kate McKay

Movember starts tomorrow! If you haven’t joined the AoM Movember Team, please do! It’s your chance to grow a kick butt mustache and raise some money for men’s health. It’s a win-win! To help you choose a mustache style, AoM illustrator Ted Slampyak has created this nice chart featuring John L. Sullivan as the model. [...]

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Dress & Grooming

What to Wear on a First Date: Your 60 Second Visual Guide (Spring/Summer Edition)

How To Dress For the Kentucky Derby: Your 60 Second Visual Guide

A Man’s Guide to Travel Luggage: Choosing the Right Bag for Your Trip

How to Tie a Bow Tie: An Illustrated Guide

How to Remove and Prevent Yellow Armpit Stains

Photo Essay: The Straight Razor Shave

A Man’s Guide to Wearing Jewelry

How to Tie a Four-in-Hand Necktie Knot: Your 60 Second Visual Guide

A Man’s Guide to the Scarf: How and Why to Wear One, and 7 Ways to Tie Yours

6 Reasons to Carry a Handkerchief: A Visual Guide

A Man’s Wallet (+ Kenton Sorenson Wallet Giveaway)

Anatomy of a Dopp Kit

6 Forgotten Drugstore Colognes and Aftershaves

A Man’s Guide to Cold Weather Dressing

Dressing for the Occasion: Your 60 Second Visual Guide

How to Dress for a Job Interview: Your 60 Second Visual Guide

Shoe Care 101: An Illustrated Guide

The Art of Shining Shoes: An Illustrated Guide

The Art of Manliness Mustache Style Guide

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