Jessica Biel, long regarded as one of the most stylish women in Hollywood, has let her fans into the secret of her style – she lets her boyfriend, actor Justin Timberlake, take responsibility for what she wears. “He is fearless in choices,” the Total Recall actress states. “I’ll be honest; he has a better taste that I do.” Biel is not the only celebrity who has been happy to sit back and take fashion advice from their partner –Kim Kardashian recently accepted Kanye West’s sartorial advice on an episode of Keeping Up With The Kardashians and, it has been suggested, on quite a few other occasions of late as her choice of clothes has taken a slightly new, classier direction. As men’s ideas of how women should dress widely diverges from how women actually do and like to dress, the question is – are these ladies doing the right thing?
As not all ladies can boast having partners as fashion conscious and as stylish as Justin Timberlake and Kanye West, it is inconceivable to think that many men will know the best advice for telling a lady how to dress. For many men, throwing on a pair of trainers with any outfit, regardless of formality, is their idea of being fashionable which does not translate to women’s dress. Men are often unable to accessorise, an integral part of many a lady’s style of dress, and have no idea how to co-ordinate outfits. For example, although most fashion conscious women know that a good idea is to never show both cleavage and legs in the same outfit, choosing to display one at a time, many men have no idea about this rule and would likely betray it in an instant. Men do not, for the most part, appreciate that it is possible to look chic and sexy whilst not plumping for short, fitted outfits. Similarly, as most men have no experience with wearing make-up they would have no clue as to how to use it when compiling an outfit. There are a lot of subtleties women utilise when combining an ensemble that men would never consider.
One example, as mentioned above, are that men, by and large, have no idea what makes a good pair of shoes for their own outfits. Choosing a pair of women’s shoes to compliment a dress is even harder; finishing off an outfit with a pair of cork wedges, ballet pumps of black stiletto heels can completely change the entire tone of the whole outfit.
One of the main things to consider when letting a man pick your wardrobe is that clothes are a primary way in which individuals chose to reflect their own personality, character and uniqueness. Allowing your partner to pick your clothes will often result in them picking outfits that reflect how they want you to dress, reflecting how they would like you to be, rather than how you actually are. A woman acquiescing to a man’s sartorial decision, more often than not, are submitting their position in a relationship and admitting that the man is in charge. Although it is important to know what your partner thinks of the way you look, it can be dangerous to let them tell you how to dress as you may not like the results.
Kieron Casey is a fashion writer who blogs for Barratts. Although he considers himself a relatively snappy dresser, he would not dare suggest telling his partner how to dress or advise her on her choice of ladies shoes.
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I think I would be comfortable letting my other half pick my clothes but it’d depend what for, like if we’re going out for a meal he’s really good at decide what goes, but if we’re off to park he’s a bit iffy lol x
Mark picks clothes out for me when we shop. As I spend most my time with him, he can have some say in what he sees me in. Nothing wrong with a man being attentive. X
I’d love Rob to choose what I wear. I have such a poor fashion sense and I think it would boost my confidence if I knew that what I was wearing was something Rob likes on me
Paul picks my clothes. I love his fashion sense! X
I think I would be comfortable letting my other half pick my clothes but it’d depend what for, like if we’re going out for a meal he’s really good at decide what goes, but if we’re off to park he’s a bit iffy lol x
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Not a chance would my fella be allowed to pick my clothes!
He isn’t even able to dress our daughter haha! Xx
Yeh i wouldnt have a problem with johnny picking my clothes to some extent. he knows what i like and he knows what he likes me wearing. But i wouldnt be able to allow him to do it all the time as sometimes he does slip up lol
I’m scared just thinking about what my oh would pick
If I had a gok wan kinda fella then hell yeah I’d let him pick my clothes
Hell no!! My oh only just manages to dress himself lol x
My oh can be quite good sometimes it depends some stuff he picks out is nice and some I wouldn’t even let my nan wear haha
my oh will tell me what he likes/doesnt like, the other night i was stressing out on what to wear for our sons christening etc and he went online spotted something within 10 mins brought it, it fits lovely and suits me to the tee…. my oh is colour blind so its always abit of a gamble! Lolxxx
nope i wouldnt let my partner pick my clothes prob coz im really fusy he picks thing he likes to c me in and not what i like and feel comfy in same for my daughter though he just grabs anything and im like that doesnt go with that and that doesnt go with that lol so its just easier to do it my self lol xx
never!! lol x
never! lol x
oh god i could never do this would hate to think what he would have me going out in lol xx
occasionally my hubby has chose things for me lol
to be honest am not really a girlie girl until i had lg my oh has better taste than me xx
i could never let my partner choose, he could help me, but not have full responsibility lol x
Baz will show me something in a shop if he likes it and thinks it will look good. He helps me and i ask his opinion but he doesn’t choose! x
iv never given him the chance to but maybe he cud chose better then me lol. i ask him his opinion and he just says hmm yeah fine
oh god no, i’s be walking round in sod all
My OH knows what I like & what suits me & what fits me, so yes I would let him go & pick me some clothes as long as he kept the receipt so i could change them if I didn’t like them!!! =]
i dont think id mind as he kind of knows what i like and hes really good and saying if what im wearing matches or not etc. x
i would…my oh kinda knows what i like and gets it right x
Never in a million years Lol x
I let my partner choose my clothes for birthdays/christmas ect, I think he has better taste than me
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I think I would be happy with my partner picking my clothing his prob more stylish then me
lol xx
yes i would as my hubby has fab taste in clothes 4 me
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haha walking round in nothing..least you wouldnt have to worry if you looked in fashion
lol x
and i like my oh picking my clothes, somtimes it is somthing id might not pick for my self but really like it..x
oo and i had some great clothes for xmas and my birthday off my oh and my ex in that matter. x