Fashion Accessories Every Guy Needs

 

let's face it we all kind of like to

dress to feel a little bit different

special unique show our personality and

one way to really make an outfit your

own

is with your choice of accessories so

today we're talking about

10 essential accessories that i believe

deserve a place in any man's wardrobe

one important disclaimer however i'm

going to show you the accessories that i

like to use and wear to complete my

style

and i'll give you my personal brand

recommendations but that doesn't mean

that you need to go out and get the

exact same thing

because the goal here is not to all look

like clones of each other but more so to

experiment with different elements of

fashion

to further develop and express your own

style

and accessories are just one of those

elements

i've yet to meet a man who doesn't look

great in a watch

the watch world is vast and filled with

many different styles and designs

i think it's just about finding that

right timepiece that fits your aesthetic

and naturally complements your style and

the thing is watches are also by far the

most

socially accepted form of jewelry for

men so if you're used to dressing a

little bit more classic or

conservatively

this is definitely your easiest way to

step into accessories

i think the first step in finding a good

watch for you is to ask yourself

what metals you most often wear when it

comes to your other jewelry

your belt buckles maybe even your

glasses do you most often wear silver or

gold most watches will have some form of

metal on them whether it's the whole

bracelet or just the case

and i'd say that generally it is a good

idea to go for whichever metal you most

often wear

i currently have eight watches in my

collection but to be fair there are

probably only two or three that i wear

on a regular basis

my go-to's right now are this mulden

helvetica light with a silver mesh

bracelet and white dial

this gagen also a silver mesh but with a

blue dial and i like wearing this one

whenever i'm going for a sportier look

or if i have something blue in my outfit

to match and then i'd say it's tied

between this timex weekender

and this corniche watch the timex has

more of an explorer feel

so i would wear this one with more

outdoorsy looks with earth tones for

example

and this corniche on the other hand

feels a lot more formal so i'd probably

wear this with more elegant outfits

although this nixon is actually my most

recent pickup and it's my first time

trying out a gold

watch and to my surprise i actually like

the look of gold on me a lot more than i

thought so

this might very well become one of my

go-to's

next up we have bracelets when it comes

to bracelets i definitely think that

less

is more i love a simple cuff or chain

worn on the opposite side of your watch

and i definitely do tend to prefer metal

bracelets i think they're far less risky

than say

a beaded bracelet for example i feel

like those can very quickly look

tacky more often than not and i say this

to someone who actually has quite a few

of them at one point i actually wore

beads quite frequently back in my

college days where they should stay

i'm sorry if you like to wear them but

i'm just not a fan 95

of the time i do see some people pull it

off sometimes

but those are very rare occasions and i

feel like in the majority of cases

it just gives too much of a college guy

on the semester abroad kind of vibe

with the scoop neck t-shirt rounded hem

skinny jeans and a stack of beaded

bracelets it's just not a look for me

but hey

if you like them you do you and if you

feel like you're ready to move on past

the beads

try a cuff or chain bracelet in the

middle of your choice

or even a leather one my favorite brand

for minimal jewelry at the moment is

miensai

they make some beautiful sleek minimal

designs in real silver and real gold

i highly recommend them or if you prefer

an edgier aesthetic

i'm also a big fan of thomas sabo

they're a little more rock and roll but

i also love these guys

let's talk about necklaces with

jewelry as a whole building a strong

presence in men's fashion in recent

years

necklaces have arguably been one of the

top contenders

for men wanting to accessorize and adorn

their outfits

when choosing your first necklace i

think you can't go wrong with either a

simple chain on its own

or one with a pendant nothing too chunky

unless you want to make a statement

which is also fine of course but if it's

your first necklace i'm guessing you

might want to go with something

a little more subdued something that's

easy to wear and versatile

ideally i would choose a pendant that

has some symbol or meaning for you

because oftentimes men end up wearing

that one necklace literally all the time

so you don't have to of course but i do

think it's nice to have

some meaning or reason behind it besides

just wanting to have some bling around

your neck

kind of like a tattoo this was my first

necklace my mom bought it for me

and the pendant represents the wheel of

karma i quite like the concept of

everything coming back full circle

so positive behavior leading to more

positive outcomes and the same with

negative behavior

so i think it's a good reminder i've had

it for i think seven or eight years now

and i still wear it almost every single

day

except today i guess but last week i got

this new necklace from yansai

i love this pendant i don't know if you

can see from here but it has

one arrow with three birds on it which

is kind of a take on the phrase

kill tubers with one stone taken one

step further i guess and i see it as

representing

efficiency and productivity and it just

reminds me to take control take

responsibility

and work smart anyways i think you can't

go wrong with something simple and

understated in the middle of your choice

and then you can advance to something a

little bolder more of a statement piece

with your second or third necklace

or just keep the same one for eight

years like i did

number four we have rings yes rings are

just as much for men as they are for

women

there's nothing wrong with spicing up

your looks with a little silver

a little gold on your fingers

i mean guys can we just normalize

jewelry for men as a whole

please it seems super normal to me but i

still see guys

judging and criticizing other men for

wearing jewelry

because somehow it looks quote unquote

feminine

i mean come on guys kings wore signet

rings on their pinky fingers

and you're trying to tell me a little

silver band on my finger triggers you

get over yourself okay so there are a

lot of different styles and designs of

rings and i know it can feel

a little overwhelming at first so i

would suggest looking at

many different pictures preferably

showing the person's outfit as a whole

as well as the rings that way you can

kind of get a sense of your preference

of aesthetic

are you going for more of a rocker look

or something classic and formal

to complement a more conservative suit

and tie kind of outfit

or maybe something more edgy almost

mafioso-like or perhaps a more minimal

aesthetic but with an elevated feel

which is generally the kind of vibe that

i like to go for once you start

narrowing it down

you can kind of get a feel for the shape

size and design that you're looking for

but whatever you go for i would say the

key to a cohesive look

is to not go overboard with the jewelry

and keep it balanced between the two

hands

so if you're just going for one single

ring maybe wear it on the hand

opposite to your watch along with a thin

bracelet to complement it

that way it balances out the larger

space that the watch is taking on the

opposite wrist

or if you're going for two or three

rings split them between the two hands

two on one one on the other don't go for

three rings on one hand

and then zero on the other i like to

keep it a three maximum

between both hands but i've seen people

wear more than that and still pull it

off

i just prefer to keep it paired back a

little bit i'll put some links below to

a couple of different brands that make

rings with different aesthetics

so you can kind of browse through and

get a feel for what you like and don't

like

number five leather belts not gonna lie

i'm usually not a big belt person

more often than not i prefer to go for a

no belt look

but can't deny that belts are definitely

a staple accessory for men

and when i do wear one black leather

definitely my first option

it can be great to emphasize your

waistline when tucking in your shirt

and to create a contrast when you want

to clearly delineate your top and bottom

half

for example when wearing a monochromatic

outfit

onto my favorite category of hats

baseball caps

and also one of the only types of hats i

can actually wear with my long hair

because i don't really like the look of

hats with my hair down and if i tie it

into a bun beanies are pretty much out

of the question

and fedoras and other types of classic

hats aren't really my vibe but i love

baseball caps

they're casual sporty and easy to

integrate in a wide variety of different

styles

right now my favorites are from everlane

and koss

okay i know a lot of you are in summer

right now and just the thought of a

scarf made you drop a sweat

actually yeah it's way too hot to be

wearing this right now but scarves are

such an essential accessory for when the

temperatures drop

especially on those very windy days one

of the few items on this list that

actually serves a functional purpose

on top of being there for the looks for

fall and winter my go-to

is an oversized scarf either in a

neutral color like this if i wanted to

blend in with my look

or i'll go for a bolder color if i want

to make more of a statement

i just love the feeling of being wrapped

up cozied up in a huge scarf lenny

kravitz style

but you can still opt for a thinner more

lightweight scarf on those warmer days

if you still want to cover yourself up

on a particularly windy day

backpacks are definitely my go-to for

carrying around my things

because we always have a bunch of stuff

on our hand these days and everything

just seems so much bigger than before i

mean i don't think the guy who invented

trouser pockets imagined that one day

we would actually be trying to stuff

these humongous phones inside

and i know us guys like to carry

everything in our pockets phone wallet

car keys pack of cigarettes pack of

condoms it's like mary poppins pack in

there but what's going to happen is that

over time the weight of all these items

is going to damage the stitching inside

the pockets and it can cause the pockets

to flare out

so i always like to carry my things in

some sort of bag if i really only have

my phone wallet and keys

i can get away with a crossbody bag but

usually i'll also have my headphones

with me to listen to music or a podcast

and my umbrella because london and if

i'm working i also need my laptop and a

whole bunch of other stuff

so more often than not my backpack is my

go-to

i think you can never go wrong with a

leather backpack it makes a casual bag

feel more elevated and more grown up

my two favorite ones right now are this

black one from ism

and this beige one from harfest with

silver details

i'm not sure how you pronounce that one

by the way but i'll link both in the

description

both great bags i've used them both for

a long time now and they've held up

really really well

on top of having a really sleek cool

design

okay i can't complete a list of

essential accessories without mentioning

sunglasses heard me say it before sun

rays can be damaging to your eyes

even on those cloudy days that we always

get in london so we should all be

wearing sunglasses probably a lot more

often than we are right now

i know i need to do a better job at it

for sure when it comes to finding the

right sunglasses for you it's all about

finding the right shape and the right

size for your face

you don't want something that's too big

or too small otherwise it's just going

to look disproportionate on your face

and we all have different faces but you

also want a design that complements your

style well

i'd recommend watching my video from

last year on finding the right glasses

for you i'll link it down below or up

here

it's focused around regular eyeglasses

but to be honest those tips can also be

applied for sunglasses as well

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and last but not least we have

fragrances well technically this isn't

really an accessory you wear

although actually it is you do wear a

fragrance it's just not visible

i love a good fragrance it's just a

perfect finishing touch for a great

outfit in my opinion and scent is a

powerful thing

it can lift your mood bring back

memories boost your confidence or simply

bring

a little sense of joy for me i see it as

the cherry on top of an

already great look i'm not going to wear

fragrance if i'm going out

grocery shopping but if i'm putting a

little bit more effort in my look

because i want to look great for

a brunch or a dinner or an event where i

just want to put that little bit more

effort

in that case i love to add just a little

whiff of fragrance on my wrists and neck

right before i go out the door

i think different fragrances suit

different occasions as well some are

more adapted to summer for example

they're light

citrusy fresh and others are maybe a

more earthy

heavier spicy the kind of fragrance i

would feel right at home

in a loungy cocktail bar on a fall night

and some are a little more paired back

refined but not overpowering in their

set you could wear those in an office

environment for example

my go-to's for the longest time have

been tel dermes and usovage by christian

dior

not to be confused with the more recent

sauvage by the way this fragrance is

like

five decades old and it's a classic it's

elegant

citrusy fresh and my go-to for the

warmer days i use the eau de toilette

version

entertainment is just a great all-around

fragrance that's not too overwhelming