The final part of the festive countdown concludes by taking you from the 15th of December right up until Christmas Day itself. Enjoy…

Let’s continue now with part two of my festive guide, starting on the 8th…
December 8th: By now the festive candy stockpiling will be rearing its ugly head; the temptation to delve into the chocolate-topped cookies and achingly sweet frosted pastries will be immense.
But please think of your poor waistline! Nothing’s worse than having to return holiday fashion gifts in the New Year because they’re a size too small. Save your excessive consumption for Christmas Day.
December 9th: Invest in cosy knitwear for January. With winter in the air, Chunky knits are …

Getting hold of the perfect shirt was once a chore beyond all other chores. Less than a decade ago you had no choice but to plump for an off-the-rack option unless you wanted to spend exuberant amounts of cash on bespoke tailoring.

Thankfully times are a-changing, and today I thought we’d take a quick look at what makes a good shirt and what you can do to find a top that will leave you looking sharp and dapper.

So far, I’ve taught you what a peacoat is and how you can rock the look. Now, seeing that autumn/fall is once again upon us, I thought I’d take a look at how to wear a peacoat in bit more detail. Follow these steps and you’ll find yourself wearing the perfect fitting pea-coat in no time…

We’ve talked about colour in a fair amount of detail in the past; looking at what hues look best against your skin, how you rank on the Von Luschan scale and even to work out if you have a fair or medium complexion.

Now let’s step things up a notch. Let’s start looking at how we can combine colours to create fantastic looks ‘on the fly’. In order to get ourselves looking dapper we need to take a look at the omnipresent ‘colour wheel’.

Over the past few days, I’ve trawled through the archives here at ‘Guy Style Guide’ to create a compact fashion guide including all the male styling hints and tips that you simply cannot afford to ignore if you want to look smart and chic.

Here’s a list of the top fifteen fashion commandments I’ve given you in the past, revised and expanded, so you’ll have no excuse to break them in the future:

Today, I bring you a continuation of my discussion on dress socks. If you haven’t already taken a peek at my previous article, “Mens Dress Socks: Finding the Perfect Pair”, then I recommend you start there first before continuing.

After you’ve learnt the basics of dress socks, and you’ve accumulated a decent-sized collection of solid colours, it’s time to start experimenting a little more comprehensively.

Follow these steps to take your footwear to a bolder dimension…

The winter months are drawing every closer; darker evenings and colder nights mean only one thing – it’s time to start thinking about scarves! They’re an easy way to keep toasty when traversing towns and cities, they make the perfect accompaniment to modern business attire, and they can even be worn during the evening watching live sporting events in the terraces.

One of the subjects we’ve yet to cover on ‘Guy Style Guide’ is socks. Finding the ideal pair isn’t as difficult as you might think, and today I’m going to introduce you to dress sock possibilities.

Let’s take a look at the various fabrics, textures, lengths and colours you’re likely to find in the highstreet and which ones will work best for you.

As you may have guessed, I’m asked a whole host of questions every day. Some about suits, some about ties, some about bracelets. However, the single most common query I’m asked, on an almost daily basis, is one I’ve already tackled in the Frequently Asked Questions area:

“Why do you never mention specific designers/labels/etc?”

Obviously I’m not explaining myself clearly enough, so I thought I’d author a post to give you guys a better understanding behind my reasoning.

It’s Johnathan here, your loveable ‘Guy Style Guide’ author.

As you know, I’m no stranger to writing e-books; in the past six months I’ve authored two, “Male Wardrobe Essentials” and “Finding The Perfect Suit”. Both of these books came about in an unplanned fashion; to make a long story short, these were blog posts I’d started writing that ultimately spiralled out of control…