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
