How to dress like a gentleman- A guide on the style of the knitwear for the true gentleman: gent guide
STYLE
The emergence of sophisticated knitwear has brought a fluid new dimension to menswear. The sweater in its multiple forms is not only immensely practical and adaptable, it provides the gentleman with a legitimate opportunity to be adventurous.
The application of a dash of colour that is ‘just right’ can lend distinction to an otherwise safely neutral outfit, while obviating any sense of the regimentation which can come from being a little too ‘correct’. However, such a personality-defining gesture can be one’s undoing. Adventure implies risk.
Those gentlemen wishing to cut a dash must be prepared to experiment and to attend carefully to the opinion of others, rather than rely upon what they think they see in the mirror. Few men instinctively recognize what is best for themselves. Before (literally) pulling the wool over one’s eyes, the following points need to be considered.