【每日生活】人靠衣裳馬靠鞍：男人怎麼穿衣才正確？（雙語）

06-17

Lastweek I was confronted with an unusual request from a middle-agedChinese official from a famous international businesshouse.

上周，我收到了一位來自某著名國際商務公司中國高管提出的不同尋常要求。

Hewanted my advice on how to dress appropriately to help him climbthe corporate ladder.

他希望我給他提點穿衣打扮上的建議，從而幫他在公司獲得晉陞。

I triedto wriggle out of the situation saying, "Dressing is a personalchoice. It is a sensitive subject."

我試圖避開這個麻煩，對他說：「服飾是一種個人選擇，這是一個很敏感的話題。」

Hispersistence and humility forced me to agree.

但是他的堅持和謙卑使我難以說出拒絕的話語。

Onemight ask, "Why should we invest time and money to improve ourappearance?"

有人也許會問：「為什麼我們要花費時間和金錢來改善我們的外表？」

Well,most importantly we need to feel good about ourselves.

因為最重要的一點是我們需要對自己感覺良好。

Lookinggreat helps boost our self-confidence.

美麗的外表會讓我們自信心爆棚。

Dressing well is an art that islearned, not inherited.

穿衣打扮是一門學問，沒人生來就會。

Iexplained to him that one needs to dress according to theoccasion.

我向他解釋說，要根據場合來選擇服飾。

Thereare different dress requirements, namely casual (comfortableclothing), business casual (normal office wear), smart casual(combination of casual and business casual), formal (business suitwith tie) and semi-formal (fancier than businessattire).

著裝要求有許多不同的種類，比如休閑裝、商務休閑裝、時尚休閑裝、正裝和半正裝。

If youwant to look professional, then you need to take your wardrobeseriously.

如果你想看起來專業，那麼你就應該認真對待你的衣櫃。

First,determine which dress code is appropriate for your current positionand follow the " 1/-1 Rule." You can always dress one level higherthan required if you aspire to rise through the ranks. The onlytime you should dress one level down is on a casual Friday or arelaxed event.

首先，明確你目前的職位適合哪一種著裝，牢記「加一減一」原則。如果你渴望晉陞，那麼你就可以穿比你職位要求更高一級的服裝。在散漫的周五和非正式的場合上，你才可以穿低一級的服裝。

Onebasic rule of the thumb is the more you deal with a client』s money,the more traditional and conservative you should bedressed.

一個基本的經驗法則是，你經手的客戶資金越多，你就應該穿著越傳統和越保守一些。

Thatmeans finance, law and accounting officials, for instance, shouldstick to business attire, while those in creative industries likeentertainment and advertising can dress flexibly.

也即是說金融、法律和會計等從業人員應該堅持穿業務裝，而娛樂、廣告等創意行業從業人員則應該穿著更靈活一些。

If youare a member of the board or meeting a member of the board,boardroom attire is most appropriate, irrespective of the size ofthe company.

如果你是董事會成員、或者要和董事會成員見面的話，穿會議著裝是最合適的——無論公司的大小如何。

I gavehim some more basic tips which are relevant for all men who wish toimprove their dress sense or want to change the way theylook.

我給了他一些更基本的建議，對那些所有想改變自己衣著品味、想改變自己外貌的男人來說都有用。

Let』sstart from the bottom.

讓我們從下往上開始。

Whenpeople look at you, they first look at your shoes and move upgradually. So, make sure your shoes are clean and don』t look wornout. Your shoe color should match your belt. Also, never wear whitesocks with black shoes. It looks like a school uniform.

人們第一眼看到你的時候，最先看到的是你的鞋，然後逐漸往上。因此，要確保你的鞋乾淨整潔、不破舊。鞋子的顏色應該和腰帶的顏色相配。此外，絕對不要白襪子搭配黑皮鞋，因為那看起來像學生。

Yoursuit should fit well according to your body type, and the belt youwear should not show holes that bear testimony to your increasingbelly size. Your tie should match your suit or your shirt and notfall beyond your belt line. Also, your shirt should be neatlytucked in. T-shirts should not be tucked in unless you want toproject a middle-aged fatherly look.

西裝應該大小合適，不要系有能夠顯示你肚子變大痕迹的腰帶。領帶應該和西裝或者襯衣相配，長度不要垂到腰帶以下。此外，你的襯衣下擺應該整齊地塞進褲子里。除非你想來點兒中年范兒，否則不要把T恤下擺塞進褲子里。

Finally, when buying clothes, don』talways go for expensive brands. What matters is the style, fabricand color that suits your overall personality.

最後，買衣服時不要總想著買貴的。重要的是款式風格、面料和顏色適合你的個性。

Weoften ignore these small things when we dress. They might appearcumbersome and unimportant, but later they will become a part ofyour daily habit.

我們穿衣打扮時經常忽略這些細節。它們可能顯得很瑣碎，但是慢慢就會變成你日常習慣的一部分了。

So,guys love yourself and take a little bit of extra time to followthese dress basics if you wish to make an impact on others and risein your career.

因此，男人們如果想給別人留下好印象、提高自己的職位的話，就愛自己一點、多花點時間學習這些穿衣基本知識吧。