| Conversation between Adwin Ang & Andy Gilchrist | | | | Unlike women's clothing, most men's clothing (even for |
| Good day everyone and Welcome to our Interview | | | | the most formal occasions) are intricately comfortable. |
| with Andy Gilchrist!Adwin: | | | | Women are always searching for comfortable shoes, |
| Hi Andy, first of all I would like to thank you for taking | | | | while men would not stand (pardon the pun) for shoes |
| some time off from your busy schedule for this online | | | | that didn't fit well and feel good. |
| interview. I have read the materials from your CD; you | | | | There is also a world wide cultural (or sexual) mind |
| bet they are highly informative products. Especially you | | | | set that men are not suppose to dress well. They are |
| use charts and picture to illustrate. Also it is a very | | | | "supposed" to be unkempt, rugged individuals. But if you |
| good and fast reference guide. | | | | study every male animal species you note that the |
| My first question is Andy, what have made you | | | | male is the more colourful!It's good to keep up on the |
| decide to come up with a website's that focus on | | | | current trends, but not necessarily to go crazy for |
| men's fashion?Andy: | | | | each fad that comes along. The value of men's |
| It was an extension of my natural and long time | | | | clothing is that they change fashion rarely since the |
| interest in men's clothing. I started out at the monitor of | | | | styles have been evolving down through a 100 years |
| a men's fashion Forum that was connected to Men's | | | | to something that fits men's body types, activities and |
| Health magazine and liked the idea. I then decided to | | | | makes most men look great. Look at formalwear - |
| write a book on men's clothes, (The Encyclopaedia of | | | | every man looks exceptionally handsome in the classic |
| Men's Clothes) which took me two years, and the | | | | (no frills, no updates, no changes) basic tuxedo. |
| website was a vehicle to sell the book.Adwin: | | | | The "acceptable" colors for business (Navy or grey |
| I have read and saw the huge number of topics | | | | suit, white or blue shirt, etc.) compliment most |
| which you covered on menswear both on your | | | | gentlemen's skin, hair and eye colors.Adwin: |
| website and CD Rom e-Book "The Encyclopaedia of | | | | You mention about the "Rule of Seven" a few times |
| Men's Clothes", the information really amaze me on | | | | in your Men's clothes Encyclopedia. What exactly must |
| what I have missed out all these years. | | | | we watch out on the '7 rules'?Andy: |
| Where or how did you develop your fashion sense? | | | | Just to restate that there is a "Rule of Seven" in |
| Any special training or courses one need to | | | | women's fashion that applies to men as well. The "rule" |
| take?Andy: | | | | states that there should be no more than seven points |
| Some of it came from my father, who living in the | | | | of interest on your body at any one time!The theory is |
| middle of Kansas (USA) and doing oil exploration work. | | | | that too much visual stimulation detracts from the total |
| But he was always interested in men's fashion and the | | | | look. |
| quality of the various brands of shoes, suits, shirts, etc. | | | | Points of interest could be a watch, pocket square, |
| And honestly I think it somewhat out of insecurity!! Not | | | | bright tie, blazer buttons, braces, belt buckle, cuff links, |
| being born the best looking guy in the world (don't | | | | fashion glasses, facial hair, vest, anything that could |
| argue!) I realized that image and looks was important | | | | draw attention to that item.So if you're wearing an |
| and that I needed to make myself look as good in | | | | exceptional pair of cufflinks you don't want to |
| public as possible.Adwin: | | | | overpower them by adding too many other visual |
| It occurred to me men in my country aren't really | | | | excitement. |
| dress to impress or know their dressing sense but | | | | When others are visually overloaded they tend to |
| dress according to what they think is suitable for the | | | | repel you. The mistake when you have too many |
| occasion. | | | | points of interest is that the look is loud, busy and |
| For example: Some men would wear a polo-shirt or | | | | discordant (not harmonic). Too many patterns make |
| jeans for Wedding dinner. They find it more | | | | you look like a clown.Adwin: |
| comfortable which is obviouslyWhere can we obtain | | | | The section which I find it most interesting is on casual |
| the information on latest trends in men's fashion? Any | | | | wear. |
| websites which are your favourites?Andy: | | | | |