Michael Taylor

Updating Your Style

As another year ends and a new one begins, it is also a great time to consider adopting a different style, or updating your look. You can, perhaps, even make a style update your new year's resolution. Time to get rid of the hairstyle you have had for the ... Read >

Meeting Her Family

The holiday season if often a crucial turning point for dating couples. Every year between Thanksgiving and New Year's, there are countless engagements that occur, and just as many break-ups. I've wondered for many years, why the break ups? Is it the pres... Read >

Gift Receiving Etiquette

In every culture around the world, gift giving is an integral part of celebrating holidays, special events, and accomplishments. And although traditional gifts most certainly vary from one location to another, the meaning is the same: presents are a unive... Read >

Confidence At Parties

If the idea of walking into a room full of people you do not know gives you butterflies in your stomach, you are definitely not alone. And yet with the holiday season upon us, you may find yourself faced with this very situation several times over the nex... Read >

Tips For Men To Look Younger

We all know there is not just one magic key to looking years younger than your actual age. (If there were, we'd already all be doing it, wouldn't we?) But the key to looking younger is instead a small combination of things, perhaps even just 2 or 3 little... Read >

Holiday Gift Giving Etiquette

For many of us, the holiday season can not be the most joyful time of year, but instead the most stressful. A mile-long shopping list can put strain on both our personal time and our wallets. But gift giving really doesn't have to be as stressful as we ma... Read >

Things To Carry In Your Wallet

Have you ever noticed how many different things women tend to keep in their purses? At any given time, your girlfriend may be carrying around 35 items over her shoulder. The typical man, however, does not have the luxury of toting everything but the kitch... Read >

Best Way To Store Jeans

The perfect pair of jeans can be hard to come by. Once you do find that treasured pair, you most certainly want to care for them properly to insure that they will last you a good long time. The way that you wash and store your jeans can make quite a diffe... Read >

Men Wearing Plaid

Is plaid just for lumberjacks, Scotsmen and cowboys? Nope, normal guys like us can pull it off too. In fact, plaid is quite trendy right now, and you are likely to find it in a great number of men's clothing stores. Here are the best ways to easily incorp... Read >

Company Party Etiquette

The holiday season brings with it an occurrence that happens rarely throughout the year: the meeting of work life with your social life. Sure, office parties have plenty of similarities to other parties you may attend: food, socializing, booze. But it is ... Read >

What Should I Wear For Thanksgiving

From Thanksgiving to New Year's is when your appearance and style are more important than ever. You'll be gathering with family members who you only see once or twice a year, meeting new friends and the spouses of your coworkers-- perhaps even meeting and... Read >

Best Suit And Tie Combinations

Once you have selected a great new suit and had it tailored to fit you perfectly, it may seem like your work here is done. But not so fast! It takes the right shirt and tie to pull off an amazing suit. And picking the correct shirt and is all about coordi... Read >

Types Of Shirt Fabrics

The majority of the time, men's button down dress shirts are made of cotton. What does "types of shirt fabrics" refer to then? It refers to the actual way that the cotton cloth is woven. Shirt fabrics, which are referred to as "shirtings" by tailors, are ... Read >

Winter Colors For Men

Ever had one of those days where people look at you and say, "Gosh, you look tired"? If you spent the night burning the midnight oil, then it's easy to just let the comment go. But if you are feeling well-rested, then you may find this comment annoying, o... Read >

Types Of Bags For Men

You may think of a bag as being primarily a woman's accessory. But today, there are many types of bags that are very cool and masculine. Plus, with all the gadgets that we carry today, from digital cameras to iPads to laptops, a bag is just downright prac... Read >