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Thou Shalt Not Wear Stained Neckties

Posted Jul 29, 07 9:15 AM CDT in Business,  Arts & Living    Editor's Choice

(Newser) – Forbes gives fashion-impaired guys a few much-needed tips. Here are 10 fashion sins to be avoided at all costs:

  1. Pants that are too long or too short.
  2. White socks with dress shoes.
  3. Mixing patterns, especially from different color families.
  4. Ties that are too long or too short.
  5. Stained clothing.

  1. Waists that sit too high or too low.
  2. Scruffy shoes.
  3. The Batman look; clipping devices to your belt is for cops and superheroes.
  4. Excessive layering.
  5. Mismatched belts and shoes.

Source Forbes

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