Start here What's This About: Men's hair products are bought on two measures: hold, from light to firm, and finish, from matte to high shine. The category names on the tub describe tendencies rather than fixed performance, because hold and shine are...

Start here What's This About: A dark suit in black, charcoal or navy, a white shirt, a plain dark tie and polished black shoes is the safe choice at almost every funeral, unless the family has asked for something else. This guide...

Start here What’s This About: With a navy suit, wear dark brown shoes on most days and black for the most formal occasions; with a grey suit, match the depth of the grey; with a black suit, wear black unless the setting...

Start here What's This About: The best haircuts for thinning hair are shorter than you think but not shaved, cut with texture on top, kept close to one length between top and sides, and styled with matte products at the roots, because...

Start here What's This About: Four folds cover every occasion a pocket square is worn to: the flat fold for black tie, business and funerals, the one-point fold for weddings and suits, the puff for silk and anything relaxed, and the two-...

Start here What’s This About: A common rule for a job interview is to dress one level more formally than the team wears on an ordinary day, and when you cannot find out, a navy or charcoal suit is the usual safe...

Start here What’s This About: Pack a suit with as little compression as possible, hanging in a garment bag or folded gently with the shoulders nested, knowing that no method guarantees a wrinkle-free arrival. This guide covers the questions men ask before...

Start here What’s This About: Shirt stays are concealed straps or bands that help hold a tucked shirt down, and they work best on a shirt that already fits, worn with only enough tension to keep the tuck. This guide explains how...

Start here What’s This About: Button-up describes the front of a shirt and button-down describes its collar, so most button-down shirts are also button-ups. This guide answers the questions shoppers ask about the two names, such as: – How do I identify...

Start here What’s This About: Poplin is a smooth plain weave and twill is a diagonal weave; both make good business shirts, so judge the actual shirt rather than the weave name. This guide answers the questions shoppers ask when a product...