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How to Layer Clothing With Style

by Antonio

Are you bewildered by talk of “layering” in menswear? Don’t worry — most men are. The goal of this article is to help fix that. So let’s start out simple. Your average guy on the street typically has one visible layer: shirt and trousers. Maybe a jacket if he’s dressing up (a second layer), and [...]

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Men’s Winter Hats: The Ultimate Guide to Cold Weather Headwear

by Antonio

I remember being told as a kid that it was important to wear a hat in cold weather because 80-90% of your body heat escapes through your head. As it turns out, this isn’t true — I was fed a load of bull. You don’t in fact lose more heat from your head than other [...]

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A Man’s Guide to Overcoats

by Antonio

You probably want to be taken seriously, get good service at a restaurant, and make a good first impression when you meet a business partner. Fleece coats from The North Face may be great for a camping trip and for outdoor activities, but at your office job, they make you look like an amateur, especially [...]

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How to Grow a Handlebar Mustache

by Brett

Happy Movember! Have you signed up for the AoM Movember Team yet? It’s not too late to join up in the battle against prostate and testicular cancer. Sign-up today, start growing your mustache, and ask your friends and family to donate to your ‘Mo Space! This is your chance to grow a kick butt mustache, [...]

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Dressing Sharp & Casual: The Comprehensive Guide for Young Men

by Antonio

Custom suits and imported silk ties look great, but they’re not a lot of use to young men in their late teens and early 20s. Even if you could afford that kind of a wardrobe (most can’t), there’s no place to wear it – it’s far too formal for socializing with 20-somethings, and very few [...]

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Beyond Toilet Paper: How to Treat Shaving Nicks and Cuts

by Brett

No matter how careful you may be, shaving nicks and cuts are bound to happen. The go-to remedy for most gents is to simply apply small pieces of toilet paper to their little wounds and wait for them to clot up. While effective, it can take a long time for the bleeding to stop. And [...]

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The Stylish Man’s Guide to Concealed Carry

by Antonio

How to arrange good-looking clothing around the decidedly non-standard bulge of a handgun is a topic worth looking at. It’s something that a whole range of men need to think about: police detectives, security guards, entrepreneurs in dangerous countries, and even your average American civilian who prefers to be armed. “Concealed carry” exists for a [...]

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How to Roll Up Your Shirt Sleeves

by Antonio

In 2011, MARADMIN 621/11 came down from headquarters Marine Corps. In a nutshell — it was determined that the Marines would no longer roll up their shirt sleeves of their combat utility uniform while in garrison. A small detail really. Yet that small detail led to many heated debates, including this interesting one over at [...]

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10 Tips for a Better Shave on Your Neck

by A Manly Guest Contributor

Editor’s note: This is a guest post from Mark “Mantic59″ Herro. The neck can be a particularly troublesome area to shave.  Some just can’t seem to get a close enough shave.  Others are troubled by razor burn with redness and pain, nicks, cuts, and ingrown hairs.  Here are 10 strategies that can help tame the [...]

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Dressing Sharp in Hot Weather: The Guayabera

by Antonio

The story goes like this. About three hundred years ago a farmer’s wife took a needle and thread to her husband’s work shirt. She sewed four large pockets onto the front of the shirt, enabling her husband to easily pick and carry guayabas (guavas). Past this — well, that’s where the arguments start. The Cubans claim [...]

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How to Sew on a Button

by Antonio

I was in Chicago at a networking event three years ago and found myself with a problem. The dress shirt I was wearing had apparently “shrank” in the neck as I couldn’t get it to button-up all the way to the top.  Although I could normally skip the tie, this event was more formal and [...]

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Unique Shaving & Grooming Rituals from History and Around the World

by Brett & Kate McKay

This post is brought to you by Phillips Norelco What’s this? You think today’s man goes overboard with his grooming habits? Wait ’till you get a load of our manly ancestors.

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How to Trim Your Mustache: An Illustrated Guide

by Brett


This post is brought to you by Phillips Norelcor What’s this? An illustrated guide to trimming your mustache.

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A Man’s Guide to Wearing Shorts

by Antonio

Few items in a man’s wardrobe seem to elicit as much debate as shorts do. Today we’ll uncover just why that is, and then offer some guidelines on the how, what, where, and why of wearing them. Guidelines I’m sure will be much debated! Let’s get right to it. Why are some men reluctant to [...]

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How to Keep Your Shaving Lather Nice and Warm [VIDEO]

by Brett

For those of you shaving with a safety razor or straight razor, I wanted to share this quick tip on how to keep your lather nice and warm. Create your lather in your mug or bowl. Place your lather mug or bowl in your empty sink. Fill up the sink with piping hot water until [...]

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What to Wear on a First Date: Your 60 Second Visual Guide (Spring/Summer Edition)

by Brett & Kate McKay
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This post is brought to you by Life Khaki from Haggar What’s this? An at-a-glance visual guide on how to dress for a first date.

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How To Dress For the Kentucky Derby: Your 60 Second Visual Guide

by Brett & Kate McKay


This post is brought to you by Life Khaki from Haggar What’s this?What’s this? An at-a-glance visual guide on how to be the most dapper man at the Kentucky Derby.

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A Man’s Guide to Travel Luggage: Choosing the Right Bag for Your Trip

by Antonio

Vacations, business trips, conferences, class reunions–whenever you leave home, part of your wardrobe has to come with you. We’ve talked before about what to bring–now let’s take a look at what you’re taking it in. A man’s luggage is both a practical and a stylistic decision. You want something that carries all your necessities, is [...]

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How to Tie a Bow Tie: An Illustrated Guide

by Brett & Kate McKay

Tying a bow tie is a little trickier than tying a necktie, but once you learn how to do it, it’s a breeze. When I was learning how to tie a bow tie a few years ago, I was disappointed with the illustrated how-to guides out there. So Ted Slampyak and I put our heads [...]

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