TOP STYLES RULES EVERY NIGERIAN MAN OF STYLE OUGHT TO KNOW

There are lots of things lacking when it comes to male dressing in Nigeria. If you are a man of class and style, there are some things that should be known to you since a man is typically addressed the way he dresses. Mr. Ogechukwu, a men’s fashion consultant says, “Style is innate. You either have it or you don’t. If you don’t, well… You can learn it.” Basically, style is an everyday affair. Here Mr Ogechukwu Igwedinma Shares with us top5 style rules every Nigerian man of style ought to know

1. Jeans should never meet an iron:Jeans is a wash and wear material and one should take into consideration its peculiarities when using it. He explains why; “Jeans should be washed inside out so that they don’t run (fade). Every jeans, no matter the designer, is meant to fade but it should last a while before it starts fading and it should fade uniformly if you take its peculiarity into consideration like making sure that your jeans never comes in contact with an iron and when washing, should be washed inside out with a mild detergent.”
2.  Your belt and shoes should match in color, if not in material: He explained, “Material belts are the belts military personnel wear. If your belt and shoe does not match in material, it should always match in colour. This is like the easiest mistake even some people of style fall into. It is very important that your shoe and belt should match and if you have on a leather wristwatch, the color must also match with your shoes and belt. A chain wristwatch can always go with your belt and shoe color matched.”
3. Sneaker with suit is a no-no: Ogechukwu anxiously stated; “I see a lot of celebrities with this kind of blend but trust me, it is a flaw. Suit has got no business with sneakers. They don’t mix because they are like oil and water. Sneakers can be worn with jeans, or joggers and with your athletic gears; with your chinos but never with a suit. It is wrong. It is a mismatch. It is not acceptable."
4. To have absolute style is to break absolute rules – sometimes even these: This rule sums up everything. He says, “This rule is actually the icing on the cake. A particular celebrity, Pharell Williams is know for breaking style rules but he keeps topping magazines like Esquire. He is at the top as a man of style because Pharell knows when to break those rules. He  breaks style rules at the Grammys but not to black tie events because he knows when to break them. As a stylist, you are meant to take risks but you have to be careful when breaking those rules. Pharell knows when and how to break style rules.  Knowing when and how to break style rules makes you are a stylish person. Jim Iyke as a trend setter; he will always be controversial when it comes to fashion but going against the grain was a stylish thing Iyke did and  Nigerians will always refer to his going against the grain as style
5.  When in doubt, ask a woman: He says, “Women are our helpers according to the Bible so when you are doubtful and you want to be sure that you look good, there is nothing wrong if you decide to ask your mother, girlfriend, lady, sister. What men don’t see, women sometimes can see it. Taking that into consideration gives some sort of balance.