Wearing JEWELRY for MEN – Very Well Dressed #18

Every Friday is the start of the weekend, but also a new episode of ("Very") Well Dressed!

(Already the 18th, it goes by quickly huh?)

Today we are going to take a quick look at the subject of men's jewelry.

Do you find men's jewelry stylish, but are n't quite sure how to wear it?

No worries, in this video I tried to give you what I consider to be "the basics of the basics".

Focusing on rings and bracelets , which are the most commonly worn by men.

1. BUT WHY WEAR JEWELRY ON YOUR HANDS?

It is true that the question is legitimate.

For some, these little touches of audacity are perceived as "taking a risk"... So what is the point in trying?

You probably know that the collars of your tops, scarves, ties and head coverings "dress the face"? Here, it's the same, but for the hands. And as the video will prove to you: when you move, your hands, we look at them!

2. CHOOSE A BRACELET

Overall, the most common men's bracelets can be divided into three categories:

• Leather bracelets , undoubtedly the most classic and reassuring for men, for the raw and unpretentious connotations that leather brings.

• Pearl bracelets , which are more daring.
  The trend had exploded in the early 2010s, to the point of becoming a bit of a "menswear" cliché. But just because it's calmed down doesn't mean we should immediately throw this option out the window. I'd even say it might be the opposite ...
• The rushes , that is to say the parts entirely made of metal. It is robust, but often a little more expensive (for equal quality of materials and manufacturing).

We're going to see some beautiful models together.

3. CHOOSE RINGS

Ring roundup. There are way too many to create proper "categories", however, I recommend "bands" to start with, meaning pieces with a continuous shape. (Rather than set with a stone, or a signet ring with a feature that pops out on top)

4. MAKE A “COMPOSITION”

This brings us to what I think is really important: when it comes to jewelry, you have to be as interested in the way it is put together on your hands as you are in each piece individually. Maybe even more so in the way it is put together, in fact!

You will see that there is an "overall" logic to the jewelry we wear, a bit like an outfit.

This is also why “stronger” jewelry becomes easier to wear.

5. THE "RED CARDS"

It is believed that men are reluctant to wear jewelry for fear of being perceived as feminine.

That may be the case, but that's only half of what makes them a little intimidating: the other half is the fact that some jewelry simply has a bad image that will be hard to undo.

So I'm going to try to list the ones most commonly perceived as "to be banned", but I insist on one thing: this is not so much my personal opinion as a simple transcription of what seems to me to be the common opinion.

I have absolutely no doubt that you can wear all the jewelry on this "blacklist" in a very stylish way, as long as you find the piece that stands out and do it right. See it more as a "at your own risk" than as any kind of injunction. 😉