James Bond Is Going Back To Basics

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"The news coming out of Skyfall certainly suggests a back-to-Bond-basics approach."



It looks like James Bond is going old-school in Skyfall -- especially where his motor is concerned. Reports from the set of Skyfall find 007 back behind the wheel of his Aston Martin DB5, which fans will instantly recognise as Sean Connery’s Bondmobile of choice in Goldfinger

Exactly how big a role the car will play is being kept under wraps. The car cameoed in Casino Royale (Bond won it in a poker tournament), but recent 007 flicks have featured Fords and Jags among the latest Astons, while Range Rovers have also been snapped on the Skyfall set. 

The news coming out of Skyfall certainly suggests a back-to-Bond-basics approach, just in time to celebrate 50 years of 007 movies. The first official shot of the movie, as well as spy snaps taken on the London set, saw Bond wielding his iconic Walther pistol, which will no doubt see some action as he tries to defend MI6 from an assault led by bad-guy Javier Bardem. 

Skyfall will also feature the return of MI6’s much-loved Quartermaster, better known as Q -- the god of gadgets, from car ejector seats to the exploding attache case. Determined to keep things Casino Royale-fresh, they’re not going down the grumpy old codger route, instead casting 31-year-old Ben Whishaw. The fresh-faced actor has been acclaimed for his Hamlet on stage -- proper thespian alert -- as well as BBC drama The Hour

Skyfall will be released in November.

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Lessons In Manhood From The Walking Dead

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"Why should it take an apocalyptic scenario for a man with actual balls to have value?"



People have attributed a lot of metaphorical significance to zombies since George Romero released his second undead movie, Dawn of the Dead, in 1978. In that movie, the zombies hung around the places they used to lumber through in life, specifically an awesome mall with a fully stocked gun store outside of Pittsburgh. The suggestion there was that these people were already “zombies” before they were dead, but, presumably, with a little more interest in the food court Sbarro (then again, maybe not). 

Where zombie metaphors aren’t obvious, people tend to use the undead horde as stand-ins for whatever group they currently don’t like. Hate the Tea Party? Zombies. Christian conservatives? Zombies. War protesters? Zombies.

Zombies, though, at their best are a natural disaster: a Hurricane Katrina, Haitian earthquake or Japanese tsunami. They are a worldwide extinction-level threat that forces the living characters to be stripped down to what they really are. Watching these plots unfold, you have to ask yourself how you’d handle a similar situation. Are you a leader or a follower? Are you strong or are you weak? Are you a man or are you a member of the indie-folk rock band Modest Mouse? There’s not much call for banjo and ukulele players in the zombie apocalypse is what I’m saying. Pick up a few survival skills, Isaac Brock, if you know what’s good for you. 

Zombies, Metaphors And Masculinity 


That’s when metaphor gets turned on its head. Where zombies might be used to represent aspects of our culture, the actual survivors represent us as individuals. On FX’s The Walking Dead, we are presented with two alpha male characters who are vying for group leadership: Rick Grimes and Shane Walsh. One of those guys is the perfect leader: not only can he keep his people alive in a world filled with zombies, but he can actually find a way to make that world a safer, more livable place. The other one is Rick Grimes. 

I think this speaks to a larger issue with men in the real world. Specifically, how society expects the modern man to be a sweaty, weak-kneed manchild who is overly concerned with ruffling the feathers of people who have no business being covered in feathers in the first place. A mangina who knows in his sensitive, bleeding heart that violence doesn’t solve anything and killing the bad guy, be it serial killer, murdering terrorist or genocidal evil dictator, makes you just as bad as he is. War, man, what is it good for? 

It would be awesome if that stuff were true, but it’s make believe. Sometimes the bad guys don’t stop being bad until they’re dead. Violence can and has solved lots of problems, and war, I’m sad to say, can serve a purpose -- like freeing an entire society, ending slavery or stopping a holocaust. And if you haven’t ruffled somebody’s feathers with something you’ve said, then you’ve never really said anything worthwhile in your life. 

Rick Grimes, played by Andrew Lincoln, is supposed to be the hero of The Walking Dead, but why? Because he’s a decent, sensitive man? Every decision Rick makes ends up with another member of their group injured or dead. Here come some spoilers: Merle, Carl, Otis, Sophia, Amy, Jim, Ed, and Jacqui have all died or nearly died as a direct result of actions Rick has taken in the show. 

Meanwhile, Shane, played by Jon Bernthal, is the guy the show wants you to think is too unstable and violent. But he’s the reason every single character alive on the show is still alive. That includes Rick’s harpy wife, his slackjawed kid and even Rick himself. Shane actually kills Otis so that he can get away from a group of zombies to save Rick’s kid, who got shot in the chest in the first place (by Otis, no less) because Rick was an idiot. 

The thing, of course, is that it’s a zombie show. People are going to be eaten once in a while, or you don’t have much of a show. Without hordes of cannibalistic zombies, gruesome kills and constant paranoid danger at every turn, you just have a show about a bunch of whiny, insipid white people sitting around on a farm, killing time between pharmacy trips by complaining about one other and shooting cans/logs as target practice. And, I mean, nobody wants that. 

The problem, I think, is the writers’ societal conditioning. The way they were raised in this man-hating era is causing problems within the story. There’s no question that if there were really a zombie apocalypse (like the one I’ve been planning and preparing for my entire adult life), a Shane will keep you alive and a Rick will have a zombie picking pieces of you out of its teeth. Why should it take an apocalyptic scenario for a man with actual balls to have value? Why should cowardice and conformity be accepted as virtues? 

Why would a guy who wants to calmly discuss the barn full of hungry zombies as if it’s some sort of zoning problem be a better leader than the guy who wants to kill them all immediately? I guess we’ll have to keep watching The Walking Dead to find out, but right now I’m not convinced.

- The Walking Dead, 10pm Fridays, FX

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Where To Buy Your Vita, The App To Organise Your Life And Pricing Up The Death Star

Where To Buy Your Vita, The App To Organise Your Life And Pricing Up The Death Star

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"Tip: Asda's kicked off the PS Vita price war and has it from £197"



PS VITA IS HERE
Tomorrow, following a celeb-packed party at the PS Vita Rooms in London last week, Sony launches the really quite brilliant PlayStation Vita here in the UK.
There’s a stack of launch titles including WipEout 2048, (the superb) FIFA 12, Virtua Tennis 4 and Uncharted: Golden Abyss, with Call of Duty confirmed for an autumn debut – all of which are available either as fiddly, offline game cards or as downloads. The 5-inch OLED touchscreen is stunning, the design’s a winner and the gameplay (powered by quad-core processing) and graphics will blow you away.
Now you just have to decide if all that is worth shelling out £230 (Wi-Fi only) or £280 (Wi-Fi + 3G), plus games (up to £45!). Tip: Asda’s kicked off the PS Vita price war and has it from £197 here. It still won’t be an easy decision, so to help you, check out the full AskMen UK review here. Mine’s going on the birthday list. Which reminds me…

ClearNEW MUST-HAVE APP: CLEAR
Looking for a next-generation take on lists? No, I wasn’t either. But this week, the five-star Clear has found it’s way onto my iPhone and now there’s no turning back. The app makes list-keeping simple, quick and – achieving the impossible – even satisfying to use.
Lists are priority-graded in colour from not-that-important yellow to list-topping, mega-urgent-red. It’s super-intuitive with swipes and pinches and… it’s British! Born in Brighton. So show it some love, as it’s a mightily reasonable 69p on the App Store. Here’s a video to convince you to stick it on the shopping list.

iCadeiCADE JR: ARCADE GAMING FOR iPHONE
The original iCade – an arcade-style cabinet gaming controller and dock for your iPad – was a sell-out success. Now its offspring is on the way: iCade Jr. It’s a similar set-up, only smaller to fit your iPhone/iPod Touch. The controls connect via Bluetooth and it works with all compatible game apps, including the 100-title Atari’s Greatest Hits app. Grab one, stick it on your desk and work will be a distant memory. Meanwhile, anyone with a 21st century Xbox 360 and Xbox Live Gold membership can grab a free demo of EA Sports’ upcoming SSX reboot (ahead of the snowboarding title’s March 2 launch on PS3 and 360) now in the Xbox Live Marketplace, or get it queued to your downloads here.

Apple25,000,000,000 APP DOWNLOADS
More app news for Man vs Tech this week, with word that Apple’s grip on Earth tightens as it hits a staggering 25 billion app downloads from the App Store (at least a billion of which may well be on my cluttered iPhone). To celebrate this milestone, whoever downloads the 25 billionth app wins a $10,000 App Store gift card. How do you organise ten grand’s worth of apps on your homescreen? Check out this fascinating new Pinterest board of random people’s iPhone homescreens for inspiration, and be sure to add your own.

LucasArtsAND FINALLY… HOW MUCH TO BUILD A DEATH STAR?
Students at Lehigh University in the US who run economics blog Centives have figured out how much it would cost to build the ultimate tech: the Death Star. Answer? Approximately $852,000,000,000,000,000 (and that’s just for the materials), equivalent to roughly 13,000 times the world’s GDP. Even if we could afford it (and we most definitely can’t), using Earth’s present steel production rate (they assumed it would be made from steel, like an aircraft carrier), it would take… 833,315 years to build.

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Universal Records' Brit Awards After Party Gallery


Between James Corden's incredibly earnest presenting, Ed Sheeran's irritating scruffiness, Adele's middle finger, Blur's mighty 11 minute set and some very, very sore heads, there was the evening's best after party. Hosted by Universal Records and fuelled by Bacardi, the ultra exclusive event housed a huge number of A list talent. And AskMen.
So, starting with Nicole Scherzinger, here's who we managed to track down...

Guests spotted at the UNIVERSAL MUSIC AND BACARDÍ BRIT AWARDS PARTY






Charlie is the proud Editor of AskMen UK. Tweet him your feedback on the site at @AskMenUK.

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The Five Vita Games You Should Buy

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The Vita has arrived. You can read AskMen's take on PlayStation's heavy duty assault on the handheld market here, and our tech columnist Gavin Brett's advice on the best place to pick one up right here. But what games should you be picking up for your flash new toy? Here's our verdict on the five titles we'll be forking out for. Starting with that old AM office favourite, we also look at WipEout 2048, Motorstorm RC, Uncharted: Golden Abyss and F12001. Simply click on the next page to take you through to the next review. FIFA FOOTBALL
EA SportsFIFA 12 recently became the best-selling sports game of all-time. That's not an easy act to follow. And while FIFA 13 faces a daunting task, it's an even more forbidding proposition for FIFA Vita – a game which, by its own admission, aims to reproduce the next-gen FIFA experience on a handheld.

For the most part, it succeeds admirably. Start, menu and loading screens are indistinguishable from those in FIFA 12. But it's the gameplay that really showcases what the Vita can and can't do. One of its major successes is preserving FIFA's core gameplay undiluted – moving, passing, shooting, all remain unaltered.

In-game visuals are fairly impressive throughout, with player likenesses remaining strong and stadiums looking impressive. This impressive continuity, however, doesn't extend to all aspects of the gameplay. Defending remains unchanged – you'll still be containing the opposition through a hectoring mix of applied pressure and jockeying. Precision dribbling, however, seems to have suffered. Players don't seem to have the same degree of close control. It's not a major fault; it just niggles slightly if you've made it a big part of your FIFA 12 game. It also serves as a reminder that while this looks and, for the most part, plays like FIFA, it's not the same game.

And nor should be. FIFA Vita isn't a slavish reproduction of its console cousin; it takes full advantage of the unique hardware at its disposal, using both the front touchscreen and the rear touchpad (although both are entirely optional), with varying degrees of success. Using the touchscreen to pass and switch between players simply does not work as a viable alternate control scheme. While basic passing between players is possible, anything more ambitious or attacking is too tricky to pull-off, even for the most digitally dextrous. Try it, and you're liable to lose possession and/or drop your brand-new toy. Furthermore, once you start tapping the screen, you're no longer able to see the overall field of play.

In contrast, the use of the rear touchpad for shooting is inspired. The conceit is rather elegant: given their comparable dimensions, the touchpad represents the goal. To shoot, simply tap on the pad where you want to aim your shot. The longer you hold down, the harder the strike. It's simple, and once you get your head around using the touchpad within a game, from a side-on perspective, it's a really fun addition to FIFA, and it makes it a much more accessible game.

Once mastered, the rear touchpad shooting mechanic turns everyone into vintage Paul Scholes – you'll be regularly smashing in shots from the edge of the box into the top corner. This is both a good and a bad thing, of course, depending on what you want from a FIFA game.

For those wanting something a little bit more in-depth, there's Career Mode. The interface, again, is entirely in keeping with FIFA 12, and loading/advance times are mercifully short, actually making the mode enjoyable on the Vita. Other FIFA standards – Be A Pro, Virtual Pro – are also present, but fans of Ultimate Team will disappointed by its absence. But you can't have everything, and there's certainly enough crammed into FIFA Vita to make it a must-have launch title.

Online multiplayer is also present. While at times online matches suffered from some minor lag issues, it never really affected gameplay, though it made timing slide tackles a little precarious.


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Boardwalk Empire Finale Recap: The Stylish Surprise Ending

It's finale time on Boardwalk Empire, all rain- and blood-soaked, and we're off with a bang. A satisfying bang, at that, as Jimmy and his masked partner-in-crime Richard execute Chucky's vengeance on the KKK. After the murderous end of his father, it's clear Jimmy is attempting to rally every troop possible to secure his succession to Atlantic City's throne. The plaid-suited Chalky & Co. bring down the sledge hammers, but the violence feels futile; the black community still has a long way to go toward safety and recognition. 

Nucky and Jimmy meet for the first time in months. Jimmy is injured, tired — his bandages and braces put him in sharp relief against Nucky's unflappable posh. Weirdly, Jimmy opens up to him, admits his weariness in fighting, and offers his help against Nucky's legal troubles. It's a touching scene, but it's hard to see what the would-be king can do against the ruthlessness of the U.S. Attorney Esther Randolph, harder still to expect that any of this is real.

Esther seems to have gotten through to Margaret, who has been suffering horribly in guilt since her daughter's contraction of polio. Esther plays upon Margaret's doubts, seeming to drive the wedge deeper into the couple. Nucky appeals to her personally, though, in one of the most frank conversations they have ever had — or at least it seems that way. It's worth mentioning his beautiful pin-collar and high-lapelled waistcoat as he speaks faux-earnestly. Nucky goes on about his love for their family, their children, and urges her to marry him — for his freedom, for family, for this boss' complex understanding of what really matters to him. (Besides the clothes.)

His admission impresses Margaret's sympathies, but it's a moment she later observes between Nucky and her crippled daughter that seals her change of heart. And so marries her quite immediately in one of the most beautiful suits we've seen on the show, a glorious costume for a happy man: rich pink waistcoat, pink-checked shirt, beautiful pink paisley tie, and brown brogues. Gorgeous. And his luck doesn't end there. Jimmy sets the wheels in motion to secure the recanting of all Nucky's opponents — including one necessary "suicide" confession. As if instantly, Esther's ducks are scattered, and Nucky is a free man.
It's soon back to family matters. Jimmy is looking more fatherly than ever in blue chambray and a beautiful brown, striped vest. He spends quality time with his son, but ever under the watchful eye of his predatory mother. Nucky reaches out to Eli and offers him a deal, in spite of the revelation that Eli had once ordered the hit on him. 

And then, just as it seems like the season is going to end with the mush of a vest-to-three-piece embrace, comes the biggest bang of all. (The spoiler-scared might stop here.) In a sweeping, thunderous scene of chosen words and soaked suits, we say farewell to our favorite character and — Michael Pitt's Jimmy Darmody having become one of the medium's few remaining paradigms of style, complexity, and attitude — also to one of the more memorable faces of modern television. "I am not seeking forgiveness," Nucky says slowly, and then delivers the second bullet, instantly reminding us of this show's reliance on revenge. This is Boardwalk Empire's Tony-whacks-Christopher moment, and it is just as revelatory of the bitter relentlessness deep within the bad men of those times and ours. 

There will always be blood. And suits, but it's hard to see how the show re-dressed itself when we return (season three's schedule is still a ways out, despite a quick pickup from HBO). You can surely count on betrayal, though, and the brilliant style that comes with each surprising, shocking, yet somehow still expected new turn.

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Do Real Men Wear Halloween Costumes?

Halloween always raises a tough question for men of style: How, exactly, do you dress for a holiday that is all about the clothes you're wearing without looking like you're trying too hard (which you probably don't want to be doing) and without looking stupid (which you probably will anyway). That's what we asked two young men who prefer natty suits, throwback details, and nice shoes for this week's Blogger Showdown. Justin Bridges, of Tucked Style, isn't much of a costume guy himself but still thinks men should dress up for the occasion. Whereas Austin Wong, from Why You Mad, already believes he puts enough effort into his clothing daily, so Halloween should be no exception. Below, the two men debate who has the better strategy for pulling something together this weekend, plus offer some practical suggestions for costumes that are both sophisticated and simple. Well, if you want to practice ruining your favorite suit. Discuss. —Kurt Soller
Justin Bridges: I don't consider myself a Halloween junkie, but I do think this holiday is a great excuse for men to not take themselves too seriously. Costumes are a great way to pull your head out of spreadsheets and have some drinks while pretending to be something that doesn't even exist in real life. Or, for the not so adventurous, you can take on a look like James Bond's. Why not get laid along with all the free candy?
Austin Wong: You won't get laid again after she sobers up and realizes what's behind the mask. Not wearing a Halloween costume during Halloween is actually the ultimate costume. Sure, you stand out, but at least you don't look like you were dumb enough to spend $50 on a 100-percent polyester robe (that shit is not canvassed, pick-stitched, or even hand finished). Last year, I took the risk and wore the "ultimate costume." Some girl asked me what I was, and I replied "the best dressed one here."
JB: But guys who don't dress up are just afraid to express themselves. It's as if being outside of your norm is like traversing the Wild West. Men are too serious. So what, you look unpolished for one evening? Not going to kill you. The guys that seem to enjoy Halloween the most, anyway, are the ones that wear polos, shredded jeans, and flip flops on the weekend. Any costume seems like a better option than that.
AW: To be honest, I already feel like I'm wearing a costume among many of the men in New York. I realize we no longer live in the 50s and 60s, but everyone just seems way too dressed down these days. How is it acceptable that "dressing up" requires only one thing: a collared button-down shirt? Let's be real, most guys look like slobs year round. The only day they can really "dress up" is Halloween. I'm usually always a bit dressed, so I don't feel the need to change that.
JB: Yeah, you just have to be vulnerable on that night to the jokes that are bound to ensue. Maybe a man is too prideful to dress like a Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtle at the age of 26? Sure.
AW: At the end of the day, we who are interested in men's wear are always in "costume" (well, most of us). Not everyone has perfectly-fitted, light-padded Cucinelli jackets, or high-watered Thom Browne suits. We are the ones who are always "vulnerable," having paid our dues 364 days of the year. We are always out of the comfort zone. What is more abnormal than looking (slightly) normal on a day of abnormality?
JB: Yeah, men just want to be cool and collected at all times.
AW: Look, I am no Grinch of Halloween. If you really want to "do" Halloween, stick to the classics. Wear a mask over your best outfit, color-coordinate black and orange, or be Patrick Bateman for Halloween.
JB: Halloween is your time to put whatever you do on a daily basis — albeit slob or men's wear nerd — on hold for five minutes and get wild. I'm not a huge Halloween guy, but think of the detriment to the world if all we did was use this as an opportunity to dress up in better clothes? I'm definitely half asleep and slobbering right now because I can't get behind the idea of a bunch of Thom Browne and Tom Ford wannabes traipsing around.
AW: We can always incorporate our everyday items into our costumes. This strategy does, at least, save some money.
JB: I think the way to take the celebration and make it your own is to be quirky or funny. Show style via personality, not necessarily via wardrobe. For instance, I kind of want to dress up as Waldo, as clichéd as that is, but wear a sign on my shirt that says "Muh-f**** wanna find me!" A little rap reference, you know? Nobody says I can't wear a pair of Church's brogues with Hook + Albert red laces in them to match the shirt. There's nothing wrong with doing the best of both worlds. Be the best-dressed Phantom of the Opera, if you want. You don't have to wear a cheap outfit, and you can definitely pull the suit from your own closet, if you don't mind the chance of beverage spillage.
AW: Justin raises a very valid point. I fully agree that we can all can get into the holiday spirit one way or another. As for me, I will be in my regular suits — the "ultimate costume." More importantly, we all want to do one thing during Halloween and that is party. Happy Halloween. And, as Justin said, I hope everyone gets laid.

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Best Advise: Mind the Beard Line

The line between lumberjack and high schooler's first beard lies somewhere near your Adam's apple. Some tips on where to mark your beard line. 

(a) Too short. 
(b) Just right.
(c) Way too long. 

Many years ago, growing a beard was easy. You just stopped shaving. Where your beard ended -- chin, neck, or somewhere after your chest hair began -- was nobody's concern, least of all yours. Now things are different. People tend to have jobs and fewer diseases, and beards require more tailoring. It helps to think of your face as a map, your beard an invading army. If you don't control the front line, there's really no reason to stay in the fight. Stopped too close to the jawbone (line a), a beard makes you look uptight. Like it's more the result of an appliqué than testosterone. Left to wander down your neck (line c), however, a beard invites comparisons to feral creatures or iconic communist firebrands. (If you have a job that involves neither timber nor rousing the proletariat, this is not a good thing.) The safest bet is the one-inch band just above your Adam's apple (line b). Here you manage to have both a legitimate beard and something of a neck. You have just as good a grip on machismo and gravitas as you do on an employable future.

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Air Suport For the better man


There's a fine line between smelling great and smelling of fruit salad


Why is choosing the right scent such a conundrum?

Perhaps it's because fragrances are marketed with the promise that a splash from the right bottle will transform us into old salts with a trollop in every port. But when you look beyond the label, it isn't that complicated.

Aftershave contains 1 to 3 percent perfume oil. Its effects are fleeting, and it alone belongs on the face. Cologne clocks in at 2 to 5 percent perfume oil, lasts several hours, and goes on the body. Eau de toilette, with 4 to 8 percent perfume oil, is better for a date than for the office.

You don't need to go with a heavy scent during the hot days of summer. "Warm weather accentuates fragrance, so wear light, airy versions when the heat is on," explains Rochelle Bloom, president of the Fragrance Foundation.

Also remember, less is more....

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6 Secrets of Dressing Well

Personal style is something you can build with a very simple toolbox. Get some quality basics that fit well, and you're there

The sad truth about men and fashion -- the bar simply isn't very high. But then again, that's also very good news for you.

Look around your office. Go to a party. Most men dress like their women dressed them. That makes looking smart and stylish pretty easy for you to pull off with minimal hand-wringing.

Let us be frank: You are going to have to go shopping. You are going to have to spend some green-probably more than you've ever spent on clothes. But there's not a whole lot to buy. You need good shoes and a well-made suit for important occasions. You need a golf outfit that won't embarrass you. You need casual clothes that aren't jeans and something to wear to cocktails at the CEO's house.

Here are seven intelligent style ideas that'll help you upgrade your wardrobe instantly. You can't go wrong with this basic uniform if it fits you well.

1. A New Suit
The easiest way to upgrade your office look instantly is to add a suit that isn't corporate gray. Be sure the jacket covers your butt completely. Rules: A wider-striped tie accents the solid shirt. A pocket square is a subtle addition that says you pay attention to detail.

2. A Leather Carry-On
Let's banish our black-canvas wheeled carry-ons to the far corner of the attic and forget them. We are not pilots or flight attendants. We are businessmen who travel light. And if we pack right, we can carry a 2-day-trip's worth of clothing in one hand. Look for a bag with two zippered compartments to separate dirty clothes from clean.

3. Serious Golf Wear

Golf clothing is a minefield. Some of the stuff at the pro shops is downright laughable. Let the other guys wear their parrot reds and yellows. Browns and creams are tasteful and handsome. Your shirt should drape loosely about your shoulders.

4. A Summer-Weight Suit
In addition to your lightweight-wool suits, a well-dressed man should own a quality linen suit. Most men get their suit sleeves too long. At least a half inch of shirt should show at the wrist. To look even sharper, make sure your lapels extend halfway or less than halfway out toward the shoulder line of your jacket.

5. Casual Clothes That'll Slim You
Strong vertical pinstripes and deep V-shaped lapels have a slimming effect. It's also a great look for a casual evening out. Rule of thumb whenever going out with a woman: Dress a third nicer than what you think looks good, and you'll be dressed appropriately.

6. An Outfit with an Edge
If you try too hard to look youthful, you'll look like you're trying. But that doesn't mean you shouldn't push the envelope a bit. A leather jacket in tan or cream is smart. Leather breathes, and it blocks the wind--good for cool summer nights. Flat-front trousers will make you look taller and thinner. Ankle-length suede boots update a classic style.

       

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