15 Most Essential Accessories For Men | Top Men's Accessories | Wardrobe Essentials

putting a good look together is more than just the jacket shirt pants and shoes that you wear it's those small details and accessories that can really make the outfit and pull everything together with accessories though it's not just about clothing they can extend to other areas of your life as well so in this video 15 of the most essential accessories for guys let's get to it [Music] number one a white pocket square so this is one of the most versatile pocket squares to have it's super easy to style you can wear it with a formal look you can wear it with a business look it can be business casual or smart casual works with a variety of jacket colors and patterns now in my opinion you actually need two white pocket squares you should have one in cotton and you should have one in silk the reason for this is that you want to be able to cover the spectrum from very formal to more casual silk being more formal cotton more casual I will say that because you're going to get so much use out of this it's worth spending some money on a really great example of each my personal choices are for cotton paul stewart or Etan and for silk you can't do any better than Charvet number two a tie now maybe you're someone who doesn't need to wear a tie on a daily basis but whether or not it's a wardrobe requirement for your job it's something every guy should have again like pocket squares I don't think one is enough you should have at least two ties to cover you from a more dressy standpoint all the way to something more smart casual and relaxed for that one for the more smart casual tie I'm gonna recommend a navy grenadine it's got some texture to it so it lends itself to more casual looks and then for the dressier tie we're gonna go with a classic striped tie and silk again to play it safe and get the most versatility I recommend going with Navy also a good choice if it's your more dressy tie number three so as an accessory for your tie in accessory for the accessory a tie bar it's a nice little extra touch every now and then and also very practical as it keeps your tie attached to your shirt so it's not going to be blowing in the wind or dipping into your coffee or anything like that choose one that is simple and one that matches most of the metals that you wear so if you wear a steel wristwatch I'd recommend getting the same for your tie bar stay away from novelty tie bars not the right way to attract attention number four sunglasses every guy's got to have a pair of sunglasses and the sunglasses you choose should really match your style and your personality so it's hard for me to say that this is the one pair of sunglasses you need to have if you've got a more classic style I might try some Club masters if you've got a more sporty style you might look into some aviators like a classic Ray Ban Randolph engineering or American optical if you've got classic style and you're comfortable and confident with sunglasses I would try something by Persol either the six four nine or the seven one four number five a scarf so scarves serve two purposes practical they keep you warm and aesthetic they look nice they can be an accent they can complement your outfit and actually pull everything together again the scarf you have should reflect your style and personality I would recommend a wool scarf if you're a more traditional guy just go with something in a solid color Navy is always a great choice camel or burgundy if you're looking for something maybe a little more seasonal if your style is more adventurous or say more advanced definitely go with a pattern a big plaid is great and you can also find scarves with really really intricate and interesting patterns number six a belt now the biggest thing people wonder about belts is do they need to match your shoes exactly ideally your belt and shoes are the same color looks good when they match but let's be real here if you have multiple pairs of shoes it is impossible not impossible but kind of unrealistic to have a belt to match every single pair of shoes that you have if you have a black leather belt and a medium brown leather belt you'll be pretty much covered sufficiently in any situation number seven a briefcase now just because you don't have that traditional office job doesn't mean you can't carry a briefcase like I've been saying throughout the entire video any accessory you have should match your style it should match your lifestyle and the purpose for which you would be using it there are lots of different kinds of briefcases for all different types of people if you have that more traditional kind of office job I say that a leather briefcase is a great choice Frank like happens to be my personal favorite if you want something on the more casual side a classic Filson briefcase and twill is the way to go and then if you're looking for something that's kind of an in-between style I would recommend the carry briefcase by Stewart and Lau number 8 a weekend bag I'm talking about a duffel bag suitcase is fine but to me there's something much more stylish and classically elegant with a good weekend duffel bag fits everything that you need and nothing that you don't which really helps you become a more efficient Packer as well the most stylish and of course most expensive weekend bags are leather duffle bags you get what you pay for here in terms of the quality of the leather a higher quality leather bag will last longer and look better over time again my pick is Frank leg for something more casual and outdoorsy Filson is a great option and if you're gonna go with that I would go with a medium sized number 9 a wristwatch come on you couldn't be here and watching this video and not know that I was going to choose a watch I think it's good to have two watches in your collection you need to have a dress watch as well as something on the sporty-er side dress watch should be something rather simple it could be time only just have a sweep seconds hand possibly a date window and on a leather strap sporty watch can be bigger on a metal bracelet of course the sky is the limit when it comes to pricing in terms of watches you should pick something that fits your budget as well as your style number 10 a wallet full disclosure here I am NOT a huge wallet guy actually use a card case which is also a good option a good wallet or something to keep your valuables in like IDs cash credit cards is absolutely essential and like all accessories the one you choose is really something of an expression of your personality and your personal style there are lots of cool more techie oriented wallets out there but if it was me if I was a while at guy I would choose a leather billfold or trifold wallet number 11 cufflinks well if you don't have a French cuff shirt you don't need cufflinks but you should get a French cuff shirt because they are super stylish so a simple pair of cufflinks is an absolute must again think about the metals that you wear most and get cufflinks in a matching metal as far as shapes you can do a simple oval you can do a knot these are both very versatile and can work across a variety of outfits cufflinks can also give you the opportunity to show off a little bit of your personality or your interests tons of different kinds of cufflinks out there all the way from bicycle gears to rubber chickens however avoid these more novelty style cufflinks especially if it's going to be the only pair that you own you want your details to be subtle and not crying out for attention number 12 a pen and I'm not talking about a bic or the pen that you stole from your last hotel you stayed in in my opinion having a pen is one of the marks of a modern-day man of style like when you go to a restaurant it feels nice to kind of take out your pen to sign the bill if you've done it before you know what I'm talking about it doesn't have to be a super fancy pen it can be something like a Fisher space pen or the Kara's customs retract pen or it could be something a little fancier or more expensive like a Mon Blanc number 13 adopt kit you know when you travel you need to have some place to store all of your toiletries and grooming supplies don't just haphazardly throw them into your bag or suitcase get a proper Dopp kit a decent dot cap will run you around thirty to forty dollars but you can of course pay more for a premium product whatever one you get make sure it's durable and that it's big enough to hold all of your stuff number fourteen a pocketknife so this is a great tool to have and one that comes in super handy when you least expect it from opening up packages to cutting twine to spreading peanut butter or just being the guy who has the knife when someone randomly asks hey does anyone have a knife it feels good to kind of help out in that way and just get things done quickly and easily it could be something as simple as a Swiss Army knife or there are any number of high end knife makers out there that you could spend lots of money on I have a few okay knives I would say I have a bench made grip Tilian also from bench made and emissary and also a Spyderco sage and finally number 15 a flashlight I'm talking about like a small pocket-sized flashlight like a knife this something you won't use all the time but when you need it you will be extremely glad that you have it I don't have a ton of experience with different flashlights for the last 10 years or so I've had this really small Phoenix l do one I think the e o1 is the newer version it's like 40 bucks on Amazon totally gets the job done so those are my 15 choices for the most essential accessories for guys if you have specific recommendations for products or brands in any of those categories definitely leave them in the comments for everyone to see I've put links to some of my favorites both at a more budget or affordable price point as well as a more luxury price point down there thumbs up if you like this video don't forget to subscribe and hit the bell 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