Fare Bella Figura: Executive Presence Even Before You Speak

Описание: My Point of View: In business, credibility can be created before competence is tested. We can sell them on trusting us by engineering the first impressions we want, so let's be intentional and let's be sharp.

🎩 Classic Menswear Conventions – Know the Rule to Break the Rule

#42 Q. What’s the rule for shirt buttons in men’s style?

If you choose not to wear a tie, a dubious choice but nonetheless if you do that, then definitely keep your shirt buttoned up, rather than opening up the top buttons to expose your manly chest – that is way too much information for a business setting.

👔 The 4 Vs of Executive Presence: Visual, Vocal, Verbal, Value

🎯 Who am I meeting and what impression do I want to create:

Tokyo Rotary Meeting

Client first meeting

French Chamber, Nihombashi event with Davide Sesia, Sogo & Seibu Executive Director and Vice President speaking on "How The Japanese Society Shaped The Retail".

I wanted to look sharp amongst those elegantly dressed French businessmen at the Chamber event.

Outer wear: Camel Valentino Roma 1960 double breasted cashmere overcoat, 51% silk, 49% cashmere Beige and White scarf – Piacenza Pollone 1733, Borsolino Alessandria 1857 black Fedora.

Suit: Custom grey chalk stripe double breasted suit, fabric from Fratelli Defino Busto Arizo 1978, Barchetta breast pocket, double pleats, 35mm double cuffs, flap pockets, side vents.

Shirt: Abelard Melbourne 1922 blue shirt with French Cuffs. Horn collar stays from Abbeyhorn Holme 1749 from Kirby Allison Houson 2007.

Tie: Burgundy Shantung silk tie in a Windsor knot from Azabu Tailor Osaka 1918

Socks: Over the calf grey socks

✨ Personal Flair

Cufflinks: Tachikawa Imari porcelain Arita 1983 cufflinks

Pocket Square: Kirby Allison Houston 2007 pocket square with burgundy and white tips in a reverse puff. Stabiliser from Kuska Fabrics Kyoto 1936.

Badge: Dale Carnegie New York 1912, silver corporate badge

Pen: Mont Blanc Hamburg 1906

Card Holder: Lanvin Paris 1889

Watch: Vintage gold 3000.2.M model Gucci Firenze 1921 with a very simple black dial. The burgundy alligator strap is able to be swapped out for my black Alligator strap when I need to do so, thanks to the Jean Rousseau Paris 1954 customisation.

Fragrance: Quercus Eau de Cologne Penhaligon’s London 1870.

👞 High Shine Shoes: The high shine shoes were TLB Mallorca 1946 burgundy Adelaide Oxfords Artista series with a Picasso last and punched toe cap French calf from the D'Annonay tannery 1838.

Intention outcomes: I pulled my weight in the sartorial stakes at the French Chamber, so I felt satisified with that effort.

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✍️ Dr. Greg Story – President, Dale Carnegie Tokyo Training. Author of Japan Business Mastery, Japan Sales Mastery, Japan Presentations Mastery, and Japan Leadership Mastery.