What To Wear To A Hot Spot: Men
What is the one thing I might wear that will keep me from getting into a hot bar or club?
We always make fun of the guys with the striped shirts. Oh my God, I don't know if that's an "OC" thing or, I don't know. Guys with the striped shirts. I don't know who started the striped shirt thing, but striped shirts, I can't stand any more.
Is it better to overdress or underdress when going to a hot spot?
If you are a guy and you are in L.A., you can't go wrong with a great pair of jeans. You can wear a great T-shirt too. In L.A. you can just roll out of bed, throw on some shoes and you're fine. In New York, you probably want to dress up more and wear nice shoes, no T-shirt, wear a button-down. If you're a guy and you're going out in Vegas, I definitely suggest wearing nice shoes and a button-down shirt because there are some venues in Vegas, some clubs and bars, that won't let you in with a T-shirt. I've actually had a big group of guys and girls with me and we were celebrating my friend's birthday, and a couple of our guy friends in our group were wearing T-shirts with tennis shoes and they couldn't get into the place where we were all going. That was too bad for them, but at least they got to go home, change and come back. It's annoying. Rather dress up than down in Vegas.
How do I look casual, but not sloppy, when dressing for a hot spot?
Guys can pull off all those looks. I mean, gosh, if you are the right looking guy, you can pull off a paper bag. Guys are really easy in L.A. as far as dress is concerned. They can dress as casual as they want to, and they still look wonderful.
What kinds of clothes will help me fit in with the cool crowd at a hot spot?
Again, guys with a great pair of jeans and a good fitting t-shirt - they can look like a million dollars easily.
What kinds of clothes will make me look like a tourist at a hot spot?
If you are a guy at a hot spot and you don't want to look like a tourist, do not come wearing pleated pants and khakis or your shirt tucked in up to here or just look like you came from a business meeting. A lot of the cooler clubs see "corporate" written all over you and they're going to think you're not cool.
How can I find clothes that will help me fit in at a hot spot?
If you're an average looking guy, I would say look at fashion magazines if you do not have any fashion sense whatsoever and see what the actors are wearing and what looks good and wear something you're comfortable in. If you look really uncomfortable in your own skin, then that really plays out and that shows you don't have confidence. That's not going to get you in.
Is it okay to wear shorts to a hot spot?
Guys, generally I would say no to shorts, especially in New York, Las Vegas or any other big city. In LA if you're going to a bar by the beach in Hermosa, Santa Monica, sure you can wear shorts. But if you're going to more formal bars in Hollywood, generally I'd say no. I really don't think you're going to get in with shorts, unless you're Justin Timberlake then, if you're a famous actor, all day, all night, but if you're not, stick to the pants.
What kind of shoes should I wear to a hot spot?
If you are a guy, in LA you can get away with wearing flip flops, tennis shoes, basically anything as long as it looks good. If you are not sure what looks good and what doesn't look good, there's usually stylists or sales people at the really cool, hip boutique stores that can usually point you in the right direction, and let you know what looks good or not. I might ask some stylish women shoppers for advice if you don't trust the sales person, and you think they are just saying yes as you get their commission higher.
