To The Man
With Style
The famous German-born poet, Charles Bukowski once wrote what is probably
the most controvertial poem ever written on men's style. In the poem, aplty
named "Style", Bukowski said: "Not many have style. Not many can keep style. I have seen dogs with
more style than men, although not many dogs have style. Cats have it with
abundance."
Not a particularly stylish man himself but rather a passionate poet and
writter, Bukowski was nonetheless controvertial in that poem and it could have
had a hidden and subliminal meaning, as all poems do. Without digging into the
deeper meaning of that peom, let us take the words as literally as they were
written, whether or not Charles Bukoski's words were true, not many men in our
society have style. There I said it!
As the temperatures continue to drop and as we slowly approach colder days
where we have to have on layers and layers of clothing in order to keep warm,
it is getting harder and harder to keep warm while maintaining one's sense of
fashion or style. In seriously cold days, one is often left to choose between
style and warmth. Sadly and much to the dismay of many women, most men choose
to dress in a way that covers their bodies
as commanded by the weather without putting much thought into the style that
always has to accompany every outfit.
Men, you see, there is nothing and I mean absolutely NOTHING as physically appealing to ANY woman as a man who has a great sense of style, regardless of the weather conditions. I assume this goes both ways though, as you (men) find us stylish women attractive. The thing about style is that it commands attention as stylish men are never lost in crowds.
Stylish people (men) always stand out, they are never swallowed in crowds.
I am talking about the men who wear fitted trench coats and perfectly styled winter
scarfs. The men who wear gloves in winter, the men who wear men's boots without
finding the need to explain their clothing choices to anyone because they are
being true to their style. The men who can wear jeans with ties or suits with
ties and still equally conclude business deals because they always present
themselves very well.
To the men who
put an effort into how they look, from myself and every woman out there, we
truly appreciate what you do for humanity, yes we do take your dressing well
THAT seriously!
In conclusion, you
can have whatever you want if you dress for it. Remember that everything is
judged by its appearance . So, go on and be great be stylish, be expressive and
never allow yourself to be buried into oblivion.
If you are a man
and are looking for style inspiration, visit the following blogs: The Sartorialist (http://www.thesartorialist.com), Men Style (http://menstyle1.com/)
and What My Boyfriend Wore (http://menstyle1.com/).
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Written By: Koko Shabangu
