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10 Tips for the Stylish Gent

Designer Paul Smith dishes on T-shirts and tailor-made suits

By Harry Kimball,  Newser Staff

Posted Feb 24, 2008 11:13 AM CST
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(Newser) – Natty British designer Paul Smith outlines his do's and don'ts for the 21st-century gentlemen in a cagey Details interview. Cologne lovers, beware:

  1. T-shirts seem easy, but they're a big no-no; go with a collar.
  2. A good, bland haircut is better than a failed stylish one.
  3. Women first! Don't ignore them in favor of a pal at dinner.
  4. Dress for the occasion, but chuck the bow tie if no one else is wearing.

  1. Older men can swing a full beard; just don't try artful stubble.
  2. Take a cue from Londoners: They value free-thinking over style.
  3. Take notes from innovative dressers, too, like Daniel Day-Lewis.
  4. A custom suit is comfortable enough for everyday wear.
  5. Tech, like cell phones, mucks up the lines of your suit.
  6. If you use cologne, go easy, guy.

G.B. ENGLAND. Dinner party. 1988. (LON45578)
G.B. ENGLAND. Dinner party. 1988. (LON45578)   (Magnum Photos)
Clothier and image consultant Jeffrey Landis, right, talks with tailor Frank Zaccaria at Montopoli Custom Clothiers in Chicago, Wednesday, Jan. 23, 2008. Landis' shop tailors to consumers willing to spend $3,000 to $30,000 for a custom-made suit. Economists say that recent signs of cutting back by the affluent...
Clothier and image consultant Jeffrey Landis, right, talks with tailor Frank Zaccaria at Montopoli Custom Clothiers in Chicago, Wednesday, Jan. 23, 2008. Landis' shop tailors to consumers willing to spend...   (Associated Press)
A model wears a creation by Dutch fashion designer Lucas Ossendrijver for Lanvin as part of his men's fall/winter 2008-2009 fashion collection presented in Paris, Sunday, Jan. 20, 2008. (AP Photo/Thibault Camus)
A model wears a creation by Dutch fashion designer Lucas Ossendrijver for Lanvin as part of his men's fall/winter 2008-2009 fashion collection presented in Paris, Sunday, Jan. 20, 2008. (AP Photo/Thibault...   (Associated Press)
British designer Paul Smith acknowledges applause at the end of his men's fall/winter 2008-2009 fashion collection presented in Paris, Sunday Jan.20, 2008. (AP Photo/Remy de la Mauviniere)
British designer Paul Smith acknowledges applause at the end of his men's fall/winter 2008-2009 fashion collection presented in Paris, Sunday Jan.20, 2008. (AP Photo/Remy de la Mauviniere)   (Associated Press)
A model wears a creation by British designer Paul Smith as part of his men's fall/winter 2008-2009 fashion collection presented in Paris, Sunday Jan.20, 2008. (AP Photo/Remy de la Mauviniere)
A model wears a creation by British designer Paul Smith as part of his men's fall/winter 2008-2009 fashion collection presented in Paris, Sunday Jan.20, 2008. (AP Photo/Remy de la Mauviniere)   (Associated Press)
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