Don’t be afraid to express yourself, show self respect, self esteem and self discipline and your friends, colleagues and associates will respond accordingly. Don’t be afraid of what your male colleagues say when you get all dressed up, be more concerned about the positive response you are likely to get from women.

Polish your shoes, trim and clean your finger nails, comb the hair, iron the shirt, cleanly shaven. And don’t splash too much of the cologne. Portray the principles of a gentleman and you will command respect. Observe your colleagues standard of etiquette and then critique your self in the mirror, would you fall under the same degree of criticism? If so be more resolute in the abandonment of bad habits in favour of developing good habits. What will happen? You dispel that old conditioning that has stultified you into a sense of oblivion. Suddenly you are aware of yourself, baggy shirt with frayed collar, tired old suit, trouser cuffs too long and frayed, unpolished shoes, dirty fingernails.

There are two kinds of discipline, self discipline and applied.

Don’t be critical of your wife’s jibes about constant poor condition of your dress, she is not nagging, she is pleading. Women like to be seen walking arm in arm with a well dressed man. Don’t they do the same for you? Put yourself in their shoes, don’t embarrass them by wearing rags, why cite antagonism out of stubbornness. Just put in a little effort out of self respect and in respect of your partner’s feelings.

Become a disciple of change, a convert, take on a new challenge and elevate your esteem to a new level, express your self, it will improve your relationships both personally and professionally. It’s simply a matter of overcoming fear of change.

Here are some interesting facts

Beau Brummell is credited with introducing and establishing as fashion the modern man's suit, worn with a tie. He claimed to take five hours to dress, and recommended that boots be polished with champagne His style of dress is often referred to as dandyism

People are more likely to follow a man in a suit against don’t walk signals. It conjures a sense of trust and respect.

What do women like?

There are certain colours that evoke different emotions, certainly, but through experience some colours that women find most appealing are aqua, crimson, fuchsia, pink, orange and burgundy. So take heed and dress to impress.

Powerful impressions

The dress down movement is an awkward trend and has had its day. What could be more uniform than a pair of Dockers and polo shirt? How do you express individuality? Does it portray a lazy attitude toward appearances? It demonstrates your own lack of self discipline. Remember you never get a second chance to make a second impression. Become and every day suit man and observe the attention you get.

Putting it all together

There is a small object of fashion decoration that has survived in one form or another for thousands of years; Cravat, Croat, Silk tie, Necktie, Neckwear, its progress throughout the ages is well documented and knotting methods much rehearsed. This small piece of silk is paramount to concluding a collection of clothing into a suit or particular style. The epitome of male self expression, so step up to the challenge and express your individuality.