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How To Dress For A Date
We polled the pros, combed the journals, and checked out the stats. The results? Eight scientific principles of dressing that leave nothing to chance
Photographs by Darren Tieste; styling by Luis Espiritu; make up by Ritchie Chan; hair by Ogie Rayel; special thanks to Jacques Dupasquier
1 DISPLAY YOUR TRUE COLORS
"Women have a better sense of color and a better color memory," says Helen Fisher, PhD, a professor of anthropology at Rutgers University in the US and the author, most recently, of Why We Love. "They're more likely to notice when something doesn't match; more likely to notice what you're wearing." Use different colors to convey different desirable personality traits and to evoke different feelings in your date.
Surrender to pink. "It's a color women gravitate toward," says Lisa Herbert, an executive vice president at Pantone, a leading color-research firm. "It indicates intimacy and sensitivity."
Not ready for pink? Meet her halfway with purple, which combines the masculinity and stability of blue with the softness of pink, says Herbert.
Encourage a crush: Wear orange. "It's very outgoing and high energy," says Herbert. "For an active date, we would recommend wearing a really bright orange."
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Dsquared2 Shirt, Rykiel Homme Jacket from Rustan's; On Her: Diane Von Furstenburg Dress from Rustan's; Bea Valdez earrings from Firma
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2 CONVEY STATUS
We all know what you're looking for when you check out a woman. You dog. But that doesn't mean she's looking for sex signifiers when she scopes you out. A study of mate selection in 37 cultures found that women seek partners with status, class, and success. So when she's checking you out, she's looking for the bulge in your pants, all right: the one made by your wallet. But it doesn't necessarily mean that you have to be a businessman from Makati to be attractive. "If she walks into a restaurant and there are three accountants and one is wearing a nicer suit, she might notice it and be attracted to that man. Women like signs of money and education-things that indicate that not only is this guy going to have some resources, but he's also willing to share them," Fisher says.
Spend, and spend some more, on watches and cool shoes. They're the first two stops on her itinerary.
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On Him Sitting: Rustan's Black Label Tuxedo Shirt, Marcs Trousers from Rustan's, Celio Shoes; On Her: Valentino Gown
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Men's Health Philippines - June 2005
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