9 Reasons Dressing Down Is Overrated - Gentleman's Gazette

SHOP THE VIDEO:

The truth is we live in a society, we don't live in a vacuum just for ourselves, and the way you dress and the way you appear to others has a huge impact whether you want it or not. The truth is also that it does cost some money to dress up. That being said, dressing up can be a lot less expensive than you might think and I strongly suggest you check out this video on 15 things you can do to dress like a gentleman on a budget. Even if you do have to spend a little more, it really pays to look at it more of an investment rather than an expense.

1. People Won't Take You Seriously
As a consequence, you won't take yourself as seriously and you will think that you can't achieve certain things even though you could do them. No matter the situation, dressing well gives you an air of authority and it usually means dressing up. Yale conducted an interesting study of mock real estate negotiations; they had men dressed up, dressed neutral, and dressed down. The men who dressed down felt at a disadvantage from the get-go and ultimately, they lost more money and deferred more money to the people who were better dressed.

2. People Who Dress Up Make More Money Over The Course Of Their Career
People who dress up make more money over the course of their career just think about it if your boss doesn't take you seriously and if he doesn't respect your work why would he promote you even if you don't believe the studies and think that it worked has changed 75% of men think that their well-dressed counterparts are more successful in their jobs.

3. You Look Less Attractive
Three, you will look less attractive. You can't change your physical features aside from working out and even if you work out, the fact remains that if you wear a suit or if you dress up, if you dress well, you will always look better than the equivalent person in a t-shirt and sweatpants.

4. Dressing Down Will Keep You From Doing Things
When you wear sweatpants and your t-shirt, you don't feel it's appropriate to go out on the street so you just stay in, hang out on the couch, order pizza and watch Netflix. In my opinion, your clothes should not hold you back, they should help you move forward.

5. Dressing Down Makes You Look Lazy
Five, dressing down makes you look lazy. Yes, it's easy and cheap to buy a pair of t-shirt and sweatpants, at the same time, that's exactly the message you communicate "I'm cheap and lazy"

6. What You Wear Is Not Just About You
Tom Ford once said that dressing well is a form of good manners and if you think about it, it's a form of showing respect to others, it's a form that you show respect for the event you're at, and in turn, you will earn more respect from others for that.

7. Dressing Well Makes You Feel Confident & Powerful
In turn, that leads to you doing things that you otherwise might not have done if you were dressed down. It could be things like asking your boss for that raise or asking out that woman that you have a crush on.

8. Dressing Down Costs More In The Long Run
Yes, t-shirts are inexpensive and so are sweatpants, at the same time, they're usually made of low-quality materials and so they wear out a lot more.

9. You Never Know Who You're Going To Meet
A couple of years ago, I was on an airplane flight and when I travel, I always try to dress well, that means I wear a jacket, I wear some chinos, some leather shoes, I wear a bowtie or regular tie, and that really makes me better dressed than 99.9% of people who fly.

#notsponsored #dressingdownisoverrated #whyyouneedtodressup
---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Want to stay updated? Sign up here for free:

Want to see more videos? Subscribe to our channel!
---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Gentleman's Gazette

[mansoorwahab]

For myself, losing weight and dressing well have been an immense confidence booster. At times, I feel like I'm walking on clouds lol

[TheDanielduong]

Dressing well makes me feel wonderful... even when my life might feel only so-so.

Some people deride me for out dressing them, but hey, it gets me through the day by showing up and in a good mood.

[MrTtaakk]

Gentlemen's Gazette seriously doubt you would have received that line of credit for $100, 000 had you been dressed in a graphic T Shirt, shorts & flip flops.
I work at a International Airport, during the summer I see many men dressed this way.

Once overheard a well dressed lady passenger tell another passenger, that some European countries say "The average American dress like their going camping."

[esorealtyinc]

I'm a 25 year old Realtor and over the years this couldn't be more true. I have a 16 year old face so dressing up is the only way I can get new listings in this competitive market.

[TechnoLawyer]

I'm an attorney. One of the things that made me start to pay attention to my attire at all times in public was when I ran into a client while in the grocery store, and I happened to be dressed in cargo pants and a ratty old t-shirt.

Talk about making a poor impression.

[Jonathan_Gray]

I'm a diplomat working in Turkey and was invited to a charity concert (at night). I was picked up, in a brand new black BMW SUV, and to my surprise by colleagues wearing jeans and t-shirts, and sandals no doubt. Although very hot during the summer, I was utterly shocked by their lack of formality and respect for the event and event organizers. When I entered the car they said "Ok, first things first. Go home and change. You're making us look bad", to which I replied "I agree with going home and changing, but to your home. This is a concert after all.". We arrived and I was met by the organizer who ushered me to the front of the hall, unclipped the red velvet rope and sat me down next to several ministers. I wanted to ask him to reclip the rope and leave my colleagues in the aisle. This was based on my simple style of dark blue Chinos, a white dress shirt, a dark tan suede blazer and brown penny loafers. I purposely made an effort to sit directly next to the Turkish authorities to avoid photos taken of them sitting next to other diplomats in t-shirts. How have we come to this? Come one people, wake up!

[benjaminharrisongray]

Reminds me again how much the standards have lowered and how inconsiderate so many have become.

[minhphat]

In this chaos world, men do not know how to wear, how to act like a gentleman, they nearly forget what great things their grandpa and their ancestor had. Your channel is guiding people back to the traditional lifestyle, Sven Raphael Schneider! Your behavior is so civilized and elegant! Great job! Keep moving!

[badazzcanbe]

I Literally LOVE to dress up, but have been reluctant to, because of what other people have said. It's funny, because people will try to get you to dress down or even call you, "over dressed, " just because they are to lazy to dress up. GREAT VIDEO!!

[victorialadybug]

Last month I went to see The Phantom of the Opera. My friends and I dressed up, went to dinner and then went to the show. Sadly, most of the people there looked like they had just rolled out of bed. It was sad.

[yuh]

1:29
W E L I V E I N A S O C I E T Y

[TheBulzie]

Dressing down isn't necessarily a bad thing, but there is a time and a place for it. On top of context, it is also a lot about dressing well and with intent. A casual outfit with perfect fit will garner more respect than a dressier outfit with a poor fit in most situations.

[michaelyucon]

Dressing well shows respect to those you engage with.

[kerrythomas]

You are correct. I was hired for my last teaching position because I wore a navy blue suit and tie to the interview. I was the only person interviewed who wore a suit. I worked at that school 20 years. ( Until I retired)
BTW- It was for the economics teaching position. I dressed as a banker, dressed the part.

[aaroncarroll]

I always loved the saying " My first sign of respect for your human dignity is my state of dress."  Great video, thank you!

[samhall]

I'm a first-year college student who has recently started dressing up more regularly, helped in part by this great channel. It really doesn't take much; just a pair of chinos here or a pocket square there and I already have an advantage over my fellow students. And yes, some do ridicule the sight of a 19-year-old in a shirt and tie in a sea of sweatpants and t-shirts but at the end of the day, it's what I feel comfortable in if nothing else.

[ardentdfender]

People do notice you if you look and dress well. You will stand out because so many men dress so poorly, sloppy and with not much real care. If you just put some effort into looking well, people around you notice. They will even if they say nothing. Just today I stopped by my local alteration store that does most my tailoring on my way home from work. I was dressed sharp and with a shirt jacket on. Though I wore the jacket to work, I didn’t keep it on all day being relaxed at the office. But you never know where your going to stop on your way home. As I walked into the store, the girl that usually do my cloth measurements immediately recognized me and shouted out my name just like that to her other coworker to get my cloth that was tailored. I was impressed she knew my name in full. She then commented how sharp I looked, including my nice shirt jacket style. She does have a part in me looking dressed well. As she has personally fitted me over and over in at least 50+ Trousers. I could see the girl had a sense of pride in not only me being a customer, but she seemed to feel great in mood in having fitted me often for tailoring and looking well dressed. People do pay attention even if you think they aren’t. Just dress well and go about your daily business or visiting places. People will surely react to you different how you appear in and around them.

[cludden]

I've been watching your videos for years and keep going back to my favourites, even as a woman there's some very solid advice that can be applied to everyone. A lot of common sense and good philosophy.


Aside from that, I have two brothers and an SO who rather rely for me on advice and when in doubt, I come here to educate myself. There are a million blogs out there but very few hold up to your standard, and for someone who is interedsted in fashion and dressing well, (and not just for women), your channel is gold.


Thank you.

[changi]

I love your style ! Your positivity ! Everything ! Don't ever change ! You have the eternal youth in your state of mind !

[bobnelson]

I saw the Twitter CEO on TV a few days ago (my first time seeing him, so it was a "first impression") in an interview addressing an extremely important topic and he was in a frumpy t-shirt which just made him look like a slacker who didn't care about the topic he was talking about. Clothes are indeed a form of communication.