spring cleaning fashion tips: men

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I have been spending a lot of time in airports lately and the hours of people watching, which sometimes nearly resulted in fashion-related public outbursts of anger, inspired me to write some fashion Dos and Don'ts for women and men. It's also a good way to remind people to do some spring cleaning...throw out those ugly clothes please!

I just learned a new word today: evergreen. Evergreen topics are ones that last and don't change quickly...like a classic instead of a fleeting trend. Some of my Dos and Donts relate to current fashion trends that I just personally love (or hate) and some are...evergreen.

Let's start with men since I don't have as much to say about them...and I will focus on casual wear:

• DON'T wear any sort of hat backwards
  
• DO try wearing other types of hats besides the baseball variety

• DON'T wear pants that are too short
• DO make sure that your pants break at the tops of your shoes

• DON'T wear shirts that are stretched out around the neck
• DO throw out old cotton shirts because they don't hold their shape for very long

• DON'T wear your shirt tucked in halfway
• DO tuck it in or don't...make a choice and stick with it
  

• DON'T wear Crocs
• DO wear comfortable flip flops or man sandals
  

• DON'T wear jeans made of thin fabric
  
• DO invest in real quality denim that has some structure to it...you wear them enough that it's worth it!
  

• DON'T spend much time worrying about your hair
• DO get a good haircut and it will pretty much take care of itself

• DON'T wear strong colognes or any of those cheap body sprays
• DO smell clean and fresh like soap and a hint of aftershave

• DON'T be underdressed
• DO be overdressed

• DON'T wear wool suit coats with jeans
• DO wear a cotton blazer with jeans

• DON'T think that any tie is a good tie...most ties are hideous
  
• DO keep it simple and spend time finding a quality versatile tie
  

• DON'T wear the same clothes you've been wearing since high school
• DO feel comfortable taking some fashion risks