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New Fashion Trends for 2010???

Posted on: December 27, 2009 by Marcus Ware • Posted in General

In short order, well all need to figure out WTF we are going get ourselves into on Thursday (NYE). Bottom line for me is champagne, the lady of my life and hors devours, i.e. fried shrimp and grapes. Now, something more important to think about is what items will present themselves as new trends for 2010. 2009 was all about V-necks, cardigans and military style shirts. More than likely these items will carry over to the New Year, but what else can we add to the repertoire? I was reading GQ magazine and they are hyping up the jean style shirt. In a strange way I can see this catching on. The jean style shirt is different and seems to be a piece that is versatile. You can wear it with a blazer, with a tie, without one, etc., etc. With confidence, a nice watch, and some trendy shoes/loafers I think it can work. For those of you that dare to be different, try it out. Personally I recommend not wearing it with the jeans the same color as the shirt (unless you are a baby, jean outfits are not acceptable under any circumstance).

I Hear Tattoos are Addictive

Posted on: December 25, 2009 by Marcus Ware • Posted in General

So are tattoos really addictive? Look around the NBA (Kenyon Martin), music industry (Soulja Boy) or even your apartment building (Random kid who idolizes Lil’ Wayne) and I am sure you will see some ridiculous tattoos on people. Let me think of the evolution of tattoos. It was once cool to have one on your bicep, i.e. a cross or a maybe a rose (for the ladies). Then there was the craze to have either barbed wire going around your upper arm or some type of Chinese writing somewhere. Nowadays you have to have at the minimum 3 tattoos, maybe a sleeve and one on the side of your neck of something spiritual.

Tattoos are a form of personal expression and I am all for it. The thing to remember is that when you have them in the professional world keep them covered. From interviews, to doing work at your cubicle, to company banquets, keep them under wraps. Even though your boss may be cool and lets you take an extra five minutes for lunch, uphold your professional image. Now in the heat of the summer for your company picnic, I am sure there is no other choice but to throw on a tank top and let the office see that you are somewhat of a rebel.

Dressing For The Job

Posted on: December 20, 2009 by Duane Smith • Posted in General

A Well-Dressed Man On A Mission

As many of you know, I was born in THE city that was more responsible (well, definitely in my mind, lol) for America’s forward progress in the 20th century than any other: Detroit, MI.

Oh yes. Detroit. Creators of the automobile? Yep. Creators of the American Middle Class? Yep. The birthplace of the Motown Sound…. and fyi, it’s not just about “Motown”… Detroit is the birthplace of some of the best produced music on the planet. Listen to these guys or this guy here and you will know why I love Detroit with all that I am, through and through.

Today, unfortunately is a different day. As with any other great American metropolis, Detroit has fallen on hard times. Ensuring quality education for the city’s youth has taken a back seat to a cuspid of political corruption and an unemployment rate that some estimate as high as 50% (although I believe that’s a rather steep estimate).

But a few have come forward to right these wrongs: one of whom is a particularly well-dressed man: Robert Bobb.

Former City Administrator and President of the Board of Education for Washington, D.C., Bobb is the newly appointed Emergency Financial Director for the Detroit Public Schools. This man takes his appearance seriously. Do not be fooled by the (sometimes unkempt) beard… those spectacularly tailor-made pinstripe suits, french cuff shirts, and power ties, shows the man is about business. His ensembles are proof of that.

Why this topic? Why Robert Bobb? I think in highlighting any and all things that reflect the art of dressing well, we have to salute the men on the front lines, who maintain a great sense of style. Who says you cannot do a difficult job and look good doing it?

To learn to be a man, you have to see a man.

To be a well-dressed man, you have to see a well-dressed man.

Glad I have had a chance to introduce you to Robert Bobb. Veritas.

Don’t Overdo It

Posted on: December 17, 2009 by Marcus Ware • Posted in General

Congrats on The Dream and Christina Milian tying the knot. In the early 2000’s Christina Milian was by far my number one draft pick. The Dream can now put all of his love ballads to constructive use. The thing that took me back was his wedding attire though. Point blank, the man is wearing Capri tuxedo pants and stockings. Hey, be different, have style, set trends, but don’t overdo it! I know you have seen the dude at the club with the shirt, tie, blazer, vest, cumber bun, shades, necklace, earrings and a cell phone earpiece. As we always say here at Instructions, keeping things simple goes a long way. You all get the point. I guess the good thing is that he didn’t cheat on his wife and get into an accident in his own driveway (Ok, I’m done talking about Tiger).

Tiger asks, is it in you??

Posted on: December 11, 2009 by Marcus Ware • Posted in General

Ok, I had to say something about Tiger Woods and his infidelities. My opinion is that if you are famous, you shouldn’t get married. Do like Diddy and let your woman know that you are never going to settle down, and if we have children your check will be in the mail on time every month. If you are worth almost 1 BILLION dollars you will always have women worshiping the ground you walk on…among other things. Actually, if you are worth more than $100,000 with a nice car and apartment you may have the same luck. Now, I am not a proponent of cheating, but Tiger, if you are going to cheat then at least get some better looking chicks. I am going to blame it on his attire. If he were a better dressed man then his mistresses would have been more enticing. Has anyone ever seen Tiger outside of attire? I have, and it’s not pretty! Tiger, use your “indefinite break from golf” to be a better father and husband, and to also purchase some clothes other than Nike polos and khaki pants.