Geek Chic

Let's face it; we all have boyfriends, husbands or brothers that need a little help with fashion some times. While tech savvy women are fashionable and chic, not all of our male counterparts are as stylish. For the everyday guy, non-metrosexual type, a little constructive advice may be appreciated. When the time is appropriate, casually introduce some of the following fashion tips.

The general rule is to never mix the color of your leathers. Meaning... black shoes require a black belt, brown shoes demand and brown belt, and so on. With the exception of athletic shoes, the coordination between leathers creates a well put together and refined look.

Since we’re already talking about shoes, even if your man is wearing a pair of $100 jeans with a sharp-looking shirt, it’s still embarrassing if he has them on with old loafers that should have been pitched in the 1990s. Nothing says chic like a man in good quality shoes that look smart and stylish. Remember, people check out shoes. Potential employers even look at them to judge a candidate's attention to detail. Investment in a good pair of shoes is much wiser than an overpriced pair of designer jeans.

It is also flattering if a man has on clothes that actually fit properly. Shirts that are too small to show of nicely developed pecs are not attractive. Similarly, neither are oversized shirts to hide a beer belly. If clothing right off the rack does not fit well, suggest a tailor to either take in the seams or let them out.

Some additional notes related to size… if you're short and stocky man, don’t wear horizontal stripes. Vertical stripes may not cure a Napoleon complex, but they at least elongate the body and create somewhat of an allusion. Along the same lines, for the guy with a few extra pounds, you can’t go wrong with black. Black clothing is slimming, classy and conveys confidence.

I admire a man who smells good, but the cool points are immediately taken away when you can still smell him 10 minutes after his departure. Kindly hint that he just spray a small amount into the air and walk through it. Less is definitely more.

Lastly, if your man dares to wear open-toed sandals, demand quite emphatically that he keep his feet groomed. If this rule is broken and his feet are not exactly “sandal ready”, suggest shoes and socks until the repair work is done.

As fashionably dressed tech-savvy women, we deserve to be with a well-groomed almost as chic man. Gently suggest the aforementioned tips, and on your man’s next shopping excursion try to steer him in a more fashionable direction. All Geeks can go chic. Enjoy the transformation and stay connected!