The Colby Echo

Issue date: 9/16/09 Section: Opinions

But beyond the avoidance of these aesthetic crimes lies a mastery of style that elevates the Well-Dressed Males above and beyond the dreaded status of merely "cute". It's simple, really: when a guy knows his body and understands how to present it in his appearance, women will want to "know" his body too. There are things that you can pick up, like learning that rolling up long sleeves is the easiest thing a guy can do to increase sex appeal (fact: most women have a subconscious and automatic response to forearms) and that a thinner tie-loosened ever-so-discreetly when relaxed-will accentuate broad shoulders and look more sleek on young men than the standard. However, there is also a confidence and self-awareness that emanates from a guy who wears his clothes well that is almost impossible not to notice.

So if you have a muscular back or legs like a Greek god, don't hide it by wearing old extra-large T-shirts or those way-too-loose cargo shorts in that awful gray-green khaki that has no place in nature or your wardrobe.

Don't dress like you planned out your outfits with all your friends to make sure you all look pretty much the same.

Don't, for the sake of all women on this campus who are tired of lowering their standards while dreaming of Jake Gyllenhaal, let your mother or father buy your clothes anymore.

Trust the opinions of girlfriend, female friends, or if nothing else, GQ magazine, and take your appearance seriously. Why? Simple answer: look good, get laid.

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