1)     OUTFITTED

 

 

You've heard a million times that women love a man who lives an exciting life.

 

I can't think of a better way to dress the part than by adopting a style that I call "outfitted".  If you've ever walked into an "outfitter" store or seen one online, you already know what I mean.

 

The guy who dresses like this not only appears ready to hike the Appalachian Trail, go rock climbing or camp out for the weekend...he IS READY.

 

If you are a boring "couch potato" today, "outfitting" yourself will make you WANT to get out of the house.  Believe me.  That alone could be transformational.

 

And let me tell you, the range of cool threads in this category that exude utter masculinity is OFF THE CHARTS.  It's hard to look "femmie" with this style, as long as you stay in the men's department.

 

You can go conservative or get funkier. Better yet, with the earthy colors of an "outfitted" wardrobe it's amazing how much stuff matches everything else you have.

 

Plus, here's the "money" factor:  With so much fleece and bamboo fiber involved here, women are going to want to TOUCH YOU--even as they hint at you to take them with you on your next adventure.  And that doesn't suck...ever.

BRANDS TO GOOGLE:  Patagonia, Timberland, Kavu, The North Face

 

2)     LAID-BACK


California surfer dudes and guys like Jimmy Buffett have something in common:  They dress in a laid-back style that conveys confidence and makes women think warm, tropical thoughts.

And while you may think that this particular style of clothes may be only for guys who speak "dude" and live in the tropics, guess again. 

 

Nowadays even the most hardcore surfwear companies have winter lines, and there's some killer stuff there.

No doubt you've got to have the personality to pull off this style, but if you do the effect it has on women is very similar to that of the "outfitter" style.

 

That is, you present yourself as a man who is active, gets out of the house and enjoys life.

 

 

BRANDS TO GOOGLE:  Quiksilver, Billabong, Tommy Bahama (especially for guys who are a bit older, typically)

 

 

 

3)     TRADITIONAL

 

 

Here's the answer for guys who are ready to kick the habit of dressing anonymously, but aren't exactly ready to buy in to dressing as if they're part of a particular subculture.

 

What you do is you opt for clothes that look good, FEEL good and still give you the stylish appearance of an archetypal man who's masculine to the core--in the way WOMEN define it.

 

Translated, this means you wear exactly the kind of shirts, trousers, shoes, etc. that MEN wear; you just go for better looking examples in particularly flattering colors--and preferably the ones that are, again, nicer to touch.

 

Make no mistake:  "Traditional" is NOT the same as "generic".

 

What we're talking about here is being timelessly stylish as opposed to "trendy".  That way your look is highly unlikely to go out of style, therefore maximizing your wardrobe budget.  Nice.

 

Two caveats, however.

 

First, it's REALLY easy to come out of the other end of the checkout line at one of the sites I've listed below looking just as GENERIC as before you started.  Make sure not to go for standard "business casual" items like blue button-downs oxfords and khakis.

 

Similarly, it's dead simple to end up on the "preppy" side of the scale when shopping this way, so decide beforehand if that's a good thing for you.

 

But play your cards right and you'll end up wearing utterly masculine threads topped off with shirts made of stuff like chamois or other natural fabrics that make women want a hug.

 

An especially cool x-factor about having the "traditional" style going for you is that it doesn't matter what your age is. It's going to work.

 

BRANDS TO GOOGLE:  L.L. Bean (especially great if you're hard to fit), Land's End, J. Crew

 

(Note:  To some degree, you can get the "outfitted" look from these places also, but the general vibe is decidedly "traditional")