Valentines Day – Tips, Advice and Offer
With Valentines day just around the corner I thought I would send you some helpful hints and advice.
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Gift ideas to smarten up your man on Valentine’s Day
You will never believe it, but 40% of my customers are females trying to spruce up the man in their life. I thought I would create a short list of gift ideas you could try for your man to jazz him up a little.
Tatty Shirts - the most common query I get asked is “My partner’s shirts are looking really tatty and I want to get him some new ones”. A man will wear a shirt his partner buys him 9 times out of 10 so you are onto a winner here.
Before you go shopping, go into his wardrobe, look at his current shirts and try to find out his collar size (inches or cm). Also try to find out which type of fit he prefers: Slim, Fitted etc. If you have the brand of a favourite shirt, that will also help. If you can, pinch it for the day and take it with you when you go shopping.
Now look for the shirts which are currently wearing on the collar or the cuffs. These are the ones needing to be replaced. Go wild… you have all the ammunition you need! Go to a few stores and take this info with you and any shop assistant will help you out.
To make the shirt gift a little romantic, add a little decoration to it. Maybe wrap it up nicely with a box of delicious chocolates or even some sexy underwear? You then have a personalized present that is practical in that he can use for work or going out, but which also has a personal touch.
Ties / Cufflinks – either of these is a great gift as they are a very personal choice and a nice touch. If you see some shirts in his wardrobe for which he doesn’t have ties or cufflinks, take them to a store and find a matching set. If you want to, you could even buy a Shirt/Tie/Cufflink set, so then you have the whole outfit all set out for him. To add a little more personal touch to the gift, you could add a picture of the two of you and wrap it altogether in a fancy gift box.
Those bits and bobs – when he comes home what does he do? Watch off, cufflinks off, tie off. Does it all get chucked in a corner somewhere or in a cupboard? Then when he needs them next he can never find them and who does he ask? You! A cufflink box or accessory box is a great storage idea. A tie rack is useful for when he comes home he can hang his tie up neatly and the creases will fall right out.
What to give someone you’ve been with for years – now there’s no reason to be slack just because you have been together for a while. On the contrary, you’ve a huge advantage as you know the person so well. Book something you can both do together – dinner, an outing, a show. Blokes may pretend they aren’t that bothered, but they like to be surprised as much as ladies do. Have a think and use the internet to do your research – there are loads of ideas out there.
What do give someone you’ve only been dating a very short while – even if you have only been with that person for a short while, you can still get them something. Just something small and not too expensive in case it makes them awkward…and you don’t want to scare them off. A book about something they are interested in, or a tie or cufflinks to match to something they already have would work…anything that looks like you have made an effort for them.
Q for you:
1. Do you want to match a shirt or tie but are not sure if the match works. Send me a picture on facebook.com/zantinimenswear and I will help you out
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Wedding suits…to Hire or to Buy?
Weddings can get very costly and I know from my own experience that as soon as the word ‘wedding’ is mentioned, the price of just about everything shoots up.
We know that there are flowers, photographers, food, drink etc to sort out, and therefore cost savings have to be made elsewhere.
So when wedding parties come and see us we are often asked whether we should hire or buy the grooms’ suits. Well if the budget stretches to it, we recommend you buy, for the following reasons:
- If the groom and his groomsmen wear suits for work they can always use the suits afterwards
- You will have the new suits fitted specifically to your shape, not just a general fit
- You will look so much sharper on the day. The bride will look amazing so why shouldn’t the groom also?
- When hiring, you may not get a good quality suit
- You don’t know who has worn the suit before you
- You have to dry clean and insure the outfit – this is all an added cost, often neglected when comparing hire/buy prices
Q for you
- What is your experience hiring or buying a suit for your own wedding?
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Oh no, there’s a dress code
You are invited to a party, wedding or function and you see or your partner sees on the invite “dress code”. I know my wife will go into panic and the six hour shopping marathon will be scheduled in (I no longer attend these torturous events).
Don’t fret. It really doesn’t have to be that difficult. Below I have listed a few helpful tips for what a male should wear.
Formal dress
This means get out the tux/dinner suit. If yours is a little dated, and looks old and tattered, go shopping and get yourself a new one. You are invited to a formal occasion so you don’t want to stick out like a sore thumb with an old outfit. Make sure you wear a dinner shirt (wing collar and pleats down the front), not just a plain white shirt. There are many clip-on bow ties out there. Just check with the host to see if it is black tie or will any colour do. If you are planning to go to a few formal events then definitely invest in a new dinner suit. If this is your one and only, you can cheat and buy a plain black suit which you can wear as a dinner suit and as a normal suit (after a few drinks no one will notice). Make sure your dinner suit has the satin trip on the lapel, pockets and down the seam of the trouser leg.
Black tie optional
This is a formal event and your host will most likely wear a dinner suit (tuxedo). You can get away with wearing a dark suit with a white shirt (double cuffs if you like), and a subtle tie. You don’t want to stand out, but you want to look sharp. A Dinner Suit is preferable but you now have the option.
Casual / smart
This is a sort of free for all, but no jeans please. Dark trousers maybe combined with a nice smart two button sports jacket. Your choice of shirt could be something jazzy if it is a party and you will be showing your moves on the dance floor. If you are unsure about wearing a tie, give your host a call and they will set you straight.
Not specified
If your invite has nothing mentioned about dress code, then again give your host a call. They probably haven’t even thought about it and it is casual event anyway.
