Update

I know I haven't posted anything in a wild, but please be patient. As of today, I'm dealing with lots of things, dating 2 girls at once, plus a really crazy and tiring Memorial weekend.

But be patient, I'm currently working on 2 big ass posts. One about pants, you know, for my Male Fashion 101 saga, and the other is about gay marriage.

Male Fashion 101-The Shower

My first post on male fashion is not going to be about shoes or pants, not even about shirts or hair gel. My first post is going to be about personal hygiene. Why? Because no matter how well you may be dressed, all of that won’t matter if you smell or have hair sticking out of your beautiful nose.

By nature most girls are disgusted by smelly guys, although some are strangely attracted to them. But remember, you want to attract as many as possible, and not just the “psychos” who are attracted to a hobo. In my case, I’m doing all this not really because I want to attract girls, but because I like it, although it does help.

Pretty much I’m just going to go over some very basic stuff. However, I need to go over it because I want to make sure you know about it; so later you won’t come back to me and tell me this story about a girl blowing you off because of your dirty teeth. And if you do, I’m going to go “What? Fucker, those things are in the fucking blog! Go read it again”

SHOWER

I don’t think you need someone telling you bathing once a day is a necessity and not a choice, do you? Very basic, eh?

There are some instances where taking a shower once a day is not enough. The rule here is: sometimes you have to shower twice, specially if at some point during the day you felt sweaty and sticky. Trust me, you are going to smell later. No one likes to be with someone who smells; of course, unless you are talking about another smelly guy. In that case, neither guy would notice the other smells.

As I have stated before, male fashion, and most of the “good” fashion in general is about seemingly small details no one will notice, but will end up making a very big difference. Here is where my help comes into the rescue!

For most guys a quick shower with any shampoo and a soap bar is enough to get you through the day. If you feel that’s enough for you, then fine. That’s the way it worked for me for a long time. At least you are clean and don’t smell. However, there is a wide variety of “shower” products out there to help you take care of those “small details” I was talking about.

I’m talking about shower gels, soap bars with a particular essence, body scrubs, moisturizers, special hair products that will make your hair look great, and the ever magic AXE‘s shower tool.

Showering should not be as complex as I’m making it appear. If you don’t want to be called a “metro sexual” (trust me, you don’t want to be stuck in that category) the best way to avoid it is to just take a regular shower once or twice a day with one product that will take care of your “fashion” necessities.

I’m talking about showering with a regular shampoo for you hair and a shower gel. A very basic combination that will work miracles, without putting you in the “metro sexual” category. Why shower gel? Because not only it will get you clean, but it is going to make you smell great and it’s going to make your skin softer, but not to the point of looking like a girl’s skin. Girls will notice that, and they will like it. And if you like guys, well, I think they will like it too. But I’m not sure.

My recommendation here is to use any of AXE’s shower gels. As with any product from AXE, they will make you fashionable and manly at the same time. I was reading an article about AXE’s new shower gel “Fever”. Sounded interesting. That, added to the fact I was talking about shower gels with luvsherry the night before in the chat room convinced me to try it.

After getting to Ride Aide and smelling the Brazilian Mud & Dragon Fruit aroma, I realized it was just too fancy for me. I kept on smelling the shower gels and ran into AXE’s shower gel “Dark Temptation” and came to the conclusion it smelled like chocolate (and it does), the aroma is just too sweet for me. Plus, I don’t want to make girls hungry for chocolate when they smell me. I kept on my search and found AXE’s “Touch”. Perfect for me “mature and fashionable” I don’t really have words to describe the aroma, but I knew I liked it the second I opened the bottle. I ended getting it along with AXE’s shower tool (which was conveniently right next to the shower gels) At first I thought it was just going to be a regular scrub like the ones you get at the 99 cent store, but with better quality. Turns out it has a “hard side” and a “soft side” for your sensitive parts. I loved it right after my first shower. The instructions say you have to replace it every 6 weeks, but fuck it, I’m not going to pay $6 every 6 weeks just for a scrub. The shower gel was also $6, so I ended up paying about $14 after taxes.

I guess the best you can do here is to go to Rite Aide or any store like that and smell for yourself what aroma will work for you. Not everyone is going to like AXE‘s shower tool, but I say try it at least once, and if you don‘t like it, at least you experimented something new. Fashion is also about experimenting. Don’t forget my recommendation and start using a shower gel. It will be another small step towards your goal of being more “fashionable” and beautiful in the eyes of the female population (also include the gay population).

No, AXE is not paying me anything, I just like their products that much.

As usual, if you don’t think I have a good sense of fashion or think I’m just nuts about all this, you can check www.askmen.com and see what the experts on male fashion say.

It is a free online portal design for men who want to look good without spending a million dollars.

I’ll see you next time.

Male Fashion 101-Introduction

“The art of fashion is still a mystery to me. I just can’t seem to understand what people mean when they say that something goes well with something else. I know that they are talking about some sort of symmetry, but what type exactly is a fucking mystery to me. I understand that today’s world does require that one keeps up with the trends; you have to look up to date, or fashionable, to get a date or a job. So, instead of trying to figure this fashion shit out, which I probably never will, I do the most efficient thing that someone in my shoes can do, I let my girlfriend buy me whatever clothes she finds me attractive in. This is a wonderful strategy because it keeps me from looking like a mess and it makes my girlfriend happy… “-- Drvenom

I found this a few days and decided to write about it because not so long ago I was in complete darkness in the world of male fashion too.

Like most guys in a relationship, I too, depended in my girlfriend to look good in the eyes of the female population. It is a very good strategy because only a girl knows what other girls like. However, there’s a trick in all this. That is. What do you do when you no longer have a girlfriend to “show you the way”?

I was in this spot after my girlfriend and I broke up. Yes, I still had the clothes she had picked for me, but eventually they either wore out or were thrown into the garbage because they “reminded me of her“.

There I was, all by myself “with no direction home”. I tried to take the easy way out which is to think: If she liked it, then other girls will like it too. Started to wear the baggy pants she liked and shirts that kind of resembled those my ex had picked. I was happy. However, one day it hit me.

“This is not who I am. This is the image my ex designed for me”, I though to myself one night. And my “style” really didn’t make me happy anymore because, in a way, she would still be with me; and I wanted to get over her completely.

My search began dressing like I did back when I met her, which is: right after graduating from high school, and it will never end because a guy, like everything in life, has to change in order to be up to date and be interesting. No, I’m not telling you to change your image completely every time a new trend comes out. I’m just saying you need diversity in your closet.

In this series of entries I’m going to discuss a number of seemingly “small” details. These small changes will make a big difference in your appearance and in the way people perceive your personality.

As for this post, I’m going to start off with one of the most simple changes a guy can make:

Buy at least one plain v-neck shirt.

I suggest starting off with a white shirt because white goes well with everything you already have in your closet (don‘t forget that rule about clothing, and if you live in the West Coast, that other rule of “do not wear white after Labor Day“, doesn‘t apply, you can wear white all year long if you want). If then you like the shirt and the style, you can go ahead and dig into other colors like blue, grey or black etc, etc.

A good v-neck shirt is the way to go because it is affordable, will make you look good, and is versatile.

Why am I obsessed with v-neck shirts? Just think about it. For once, they are cheap. You can get a 3-shirt package for about $10 at Target. If after you try all this and you don’t like them, well, at least you didn’t “waste” that much. And if you do, you won’t have to spend “that” much in order to look your best.

I like the brand Hanes but others are good as long as they have a v-neck. Try to buy one that fits you properly (not too baggy, no “East LA” style please) oh, and don’t forget they will shrink after the first wash. Make sure you don’t get one that’s too thigh right after taking it out of the

package. They feel really baggy the first time you put them on, but they will change, a lot.

A v-neck shirt will make you look good. Think about this: What’s the first thing that comes to your head when you see a guy in a white round neck shirt and blue jeans? Right. “This guy just got out of bed and put on the first thing he found” And something as small as a v-neck shirt instead of a round neck will make that thought go from that to “This guy is hot”. The thing with v-neck shirts is that they get closer to you, but not to the point of “showing off your body” like some other shirts do. They have a youthful, athletic style, whereas round neck shirts tend to be more “bulky” and “mature“. Kind of the “Hank In King Of The Hill” style. If you have a “thick” body, they will make you look even thicker. And I don’t think you want that, do you?

V-necks are versatile. You can wear them almost anywhere if you know how to “pair” them. Regardless of your style, they will look great with any type of jeans, call them “skinny” “boot cut” or whatever comes to your mind.

Now take this “v-neck-shirt-jean” combination and add some footwear. You’ll get a more relaxed style if you put on a pair of converse shoes. Ideal

for just “kick it back” in a café or do nothing around the house. I like to use this particular combination when some of my friends are coming to my place to watch the game, but we may go out for a slice of pizza afterwards or just “whatever” (However, I don’t wear Converse, I have Ed Hardy shoes. Not the ones with glitter and shit. I like the less fancy styles).

But things do change if instead of the converse shoes, you put on something more “formal”, like motorcycle boots or other type of “grown up“ shoes. Now with this combination you can go to the movies with your girlfriend or friends and look like a “bad boy”. Or you can go to a café and just kick it back, but give a more “serious” vibe around you. With this combo you can also visit some relatives and look like you actually care of what they think about you.

In conclusion v-necks are great because they are affordable, they will make you look good, and they are versatile.

It’s been about 6 years since I had my last “real healthy” relationship and

started my journey in the world of male fashion. (but that doesn’t mean I haven’t had fun with girls)

Not everything has been glamour and great looking combinations. I have bought some nasty shit thinking it was “cool” at the time. Now that I think about it, it makes me smile. I guess I learned a lot from my mistakes. And hopefully you won’t have to learn the hard way with my help.

I hope these changes will help you as much as they helped me, and you won’t have to depend on your girlfriend to look your best. One more thing, if you end up digging this “white v-neck shirt” style, don’t wait for it to get yellowish before buying another.

I’m going to write more about men’s fashion later (shoes, formal shirts, pants, accessories, etc, etc) or at least try to. But if you don’t think I have a good sense of fashion or think that I’m just nuts, you can go and check www.askmen.com and see what the experts in male fashion say.

It is a free online portal designed for men.