People often ask who they should consider as proper role-model, style-wise, I mean. I think there has been a decline in parental guidance in this matter as well as very few literature at the same time. I remember my father being shocked when I got my first three-piece suit and buttoned up the vest down … More Style role models
I was asked recently if I wanted to become a member in a fancy country-club, but to be honest it got me all confused. I wasn’t sure whether this was making sense, because a club membership can be something quite nice, but it can also be a stupid way of wasting money. Bottom-line: so far … More Member since……about club memberships
I have talked briefly about button-down shirts in my post about the basic wardrobe items. Generally, a button-shirt has a casual image, except for the US, where people also wear it with neckties and a suit. However, that is because the Brooks Brothers bd shirt has an awesome cut and looks great even with a … More The button-down shirt: Brooks Brothers, Ralph Lauren or tailored?
I will start by going through the basic office wardrobe, as the first ladder to climb for many folks is the corporate ladder. I myself was lucky enough to find a job at McKinsey, the top-management consultancy. Tbh, a tough place with a lot of egos and competition, but looking back it was definitely worth … More Proper clothes: an overview
Interestingly and surprisingly, the word “social class” can cause a lot of anger when you bring it up at a dinner table. Of course we live in the 21st century and I am definitely not a nostalgic person admiring Downton Abbey and how great it would be to have 20 servants including butlers who iron … More Defining the upper class segments
Hi, This is a blog about climbing up the ladder, the corporate as well as the social ladder. My blog will deal with a lot of questions regarding how to move upwards in society, what is upper class/upper-middle class, how to act, how to dress, who to know, what to learn, what to say, where … More Open the curtains…
upward mobility~ 