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1. WOMEN LIKE GUYS IN SUITS.
Maybe it's a power thing, or maybe it's because suits hide flaws. Whatever
the reason, don't question it, just get up in the morning and dress for
success.
2. MANY MEN DON'T CARRY HANDBAGS.
However, they do carry palm devices, cell phones, glasses, large wallets,
date books, keys and other accessories that weigh down and bulk up a pair
of pants. Men need a place to store these things for easy access and a belt
holster just doesn't cut it. A suit or sports jacket offers the perfect
solution for holding all of your everyday items.
3. MORE THAN HALF OF MEN ARE OVERWEIGHT.
But when they wear a great suit, it's really hard to tell. On the other
hand, in those pleated khakis and stretch knit golf shirt, the operative
word is "handicap."
4. BETTER CLOTHING DOESN'T REQUIRE FREQUENT DRY CLEANING.
The need for weekly dry cleaning is a myth promoted by the cleaning
industry. The truth is you can wear a good suit several times, over a few
months, without sending it to the cleaners. Just let it hang in the closet.
The wrinkles will disappear and so will the cleaning bills.
5. CASUALS PANTS DON'T DO OFFICE WORK.
Today's cotton khakis are designed for light duty. When you stand up after
a long stint in your office or car, they have a way of accenting the
features you may not want everyone else to notice. (See #3..) Dress pants
have a way of making your body look better than it really is.
6. EXECUTIVES SHOULD WANT TO LOOK IMPORTANT.
Forget all that dot-com stuff about everyone being equal and accessible.
The boss wants everyone to know who he is, and those who want to be bosses
will find a way to look important as well. This is a fact of life. We may
have ignored it for the last year or two, but essential truths always have
a way of re-emerging.
7. SUITS ARE EASY, SPORTSWEAR IS HARD.
Every guy knows which shirts and ties match each suit in his closet so he
can get out of the house quickly and confidently. Not so for casual
clothes, for mixing and matching is tricky work. You may let your wife buy
your clothes, but she's not going to dress you every morning. Today's
modern suits can be worn with a silk knit, button-down shirt, lightweight
sweater or other simple, good looking options.
8. GUYS LOOK BETTER IN TIES.
At some point in your day, you will come in contact with a guy wearing a
tie. Last year you might have said, "What a loser, he doesn't have the
freedom to dress casually." This year, you will think to yourself,
"Eventually, your eye will adjust to the new reality that business people
dress for business, and you will become one of them."
9. YOU CAN WEAR A SUIT OR TIE 100 TIMES AND IT STILL LOOKS GREAT.
Is there another article of clothing that can make the same claim?
10. NOTHING IS AS VERSATILE AS A TAILORED SUIT OR SPORTS JACKET.
Whether you wear it dressy, casual (with an open collar or sweater,) or
just hang it on your office door, you always look put together and
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