On the subject of cufflinks

Gentlemen, look at yourself.

Ladies, look at your man.

Is there something about his person that missing?  Is there an air of gentlemanliness that seems absent?

That thing is ....

.... a bitching set of cufflinks.  EXHIBIT A!

Exhibit A

Now, as some of you may have heard, I am male.  I know there are rumors to the contrary, but I assure you, I do belong to the tribe of man.  And being part of that tribe (and being weird) means that I have strange manly hobbies.  One of the more gentlemanly hobbies I enjoy is collecting men's cufflinks.

Cufflink Pro-Tip: Do you own cufflinks? No? THEN GET SOME!

It has always been looked down upon for a man to wear too much jewelry.  With the exception of you being a wise guy or a Freemason, there are very few manly accessories available for a man these days. Oh sure, you can wear a tie like the rest of the office drones, but that's not really an expression of you.  And, more importantly, nothing about that will help you be memorable.

Well, my friend, fear not.  Cufflinks are here to help you.  Originally born in the early 1700s, cufflinks originally literally helped hold shirt cuffs together.  They then moved to be more decorative, and now they have evolve to be more about the form than the function

Horse form, not horse function

Now, the original thought was that cufflinks were only for the theatre, the opera, or the symphony.  You know, those moments when you're going to be dressed to the nines.

While it is true that cufflinks will help take a super dressy moment to the next level, there is no reason that you can't add this to other outfits.  I really hate the term 'dressing down,' but it's definitely possible to make cufflinks great for everyday wear. All you need is a nice shirt with French cuffs, and you are ready to roll. Oh, and pants. You MUST also be wearing pants.

Cufflink Pro-Tip:  Are you wearing cufflinks?  If not, wear some. EVERYWHERE!

"But Mr. Big Moose," you say, "how do I get into wearing cufflinks?"

Have no fear, I'm here to break this down for you.  

1. Get some french cuff shirts.  These are shirts that are designed for cufflinks and are available all over the place -- men's clothing stores, online, or get your Macklemore on and hit up a Goodwill.
2. Get some cufflinks.  For serious.   Grab a few pairs that strike your fancy.  I totally recommend you check out the bad boys over here.
3. Put the cufflink through the cuff.  
4. LOOK AWESOME

                Cufflink Pro-Tip: Put the cufflink in the cuff of your shirt.  Nowhere else!

But if not to the Opera, where should I wear these?  Well, let me ask you this, are you wearing slacks and a nice shirt to work?  Boom!  That's a perfect time to try out a new set of cufflinks and set yourself apart from the other guys who couldn't give a damn about their appearance.  In short, tap into your inner Lord Grantham and embrace a piece of style that can be uniquely you.

I really don't know how to wrap this up. Awkward, right?
So, um, bye? I guess.