BEAUTY UNDERCOVER.... The Pleasure of Dressing and Undressing.

Underwear is a garment that some people are willing to spend a lot of money on, to pamper themselves or to feel good wearing, while some just regard it as something to be worn underneath the clothes, not worth putting much thought in.
To me, I like perfection right down to what's underneath the clothes. I like to feel good about every inch of fabric i'm wearing. Thus, i have my own set of rules for underwear wearing, for men and also for women.


FOR WOMEN

1. THE TOP AND BOTTOM MUST BE OF MATCHING COLOUR... or at least be of matching tone. Yep, no sky blue and burgundy red combination! Mismatching colours for underwear just looks weird and funny. Not to mention, this shows a lady's lack of effort in coordinating the colours, which is equivalent to being lazy about grooming (even though most will not see them)

2. PEEK A BOO IS A MAJOR NO NO IN MY RULES. Underwear, in my definition, is meant to stay underneath the clothes (except in my ... of course)and it should never slip out and inform the whole world of its colour. Having your thongs riding higher than your jeans just screams: "Stripper!" and having your underpants peeping out when sitting, guarantees a set of onlookers who will make you the "butt" of their jokes.

3. CLEAR, PLASTIC BRA STRAPS ARE BANNED. Wearing them is like saying "I'm wearing a tube top/spaghetti straps top/halter neck top, but i'm afraid my bra will fall off my breasts". Such straps break the flow of curves of a lady's shoulders and ruins the overall look of the clothes.

4. LIGHT COLOURED UNDERWEAR BENEATH DARK COLOUR CLOTHES. No way! If you want your inner wear to be seen, why dont you just wear a Bikini instead. Your underwear is supposed to stay unseen in public.

5. NO LACY UNDERGARMENTS UNDERNEATH TIGHT FITTING CLOTHES. The obvious reason is that they create ugly bumps on the surface of the clothes, destroying any possible smooth silhouette on a lady.

GIVE HIM SOMETHING TO UNWRAP. Many men hold forth on what their women should wear underneath. Lacy pants, thongs, etc. Men like it when their women wear what they want. It's really not a job feeling elegant. Let Yves Saint Laurent write a french script across your pelvis and keep your boobs secret with a Victoria Secret Bra. That's the pleasure of dressing. Then, there's the pleasure of undressing. When you're wandering down the stores and picking up these underwears, you should imagine your man's reaction after he's unbuckled your belt and unzipped your jeans. Everyone loves the pleasure of unwrapping something special like a birthday surprise gift.

FOR MEN

Male underwear may be much more important to the society than you have ever known. Seriously! For instance, it is fact that when the nation's economy is stable, the sale of men's underwear remains good and stable. But in contrast, when funds are in short supply, sales drop rather fast as men tend to wear their underwears more times before getting new ones. Interesting, huh? After all, not too many people see a guy's boxers or briefs all that often anyway. Atleast, you would think.
But fun facts aside, well dressed men must pay attention to the effect that underwear has on their look, mood and confidence as well. Your underwears should always be without tears, holes and always clean. DONT WEAR ONE FOR MORE THAN 24 HOURS. Whether you believe it or not, wearing raggedy underwear has a negative effect on a man's psyche.
GO FOR DESIGNER MENS UNDERWEAR
These days everything comes in a designer form, doesn't it? Designer shoes, bags, water, powders, even designer dogs! So Perry Ellis, Calvin Klein or Burberry underwears are good for you. There's certainly nothing wrong with them.
For guys that sweat profusely, nothing could be better than a thin undershirt. It works wonders for keeping your outer shirt from sticking to you and getting those ugly sweat blotches all over. They also create a layer inside of your outfit to allow your skin to breathe and helps to ventilate your person very well.

DONT GO "FREEBALLING" i.e. letting loose and leaving large.
Call it what you want, but opting out of undergarments is never acceptable. Sure, a cool breeze down there would be more than welcome on a sizzling hot day, but the risk of raising "the flagpole" in the public is just too high. Dont ever go out without your underwear.

DONT TOLERATE STAINS.
Underwear isn't limited to briefs and boxers: it includes T shirts, beaters, tank tops, vests,etc. Spotting either of those, with a gruesome golden pit is just... yulk. The yellowish tinge comes from urea in sweat, the same waste product found in urine. Sadly, getting your wears white again is almost impossible. So buy some new white undershirts at the first sign of discolouration.

DONT WEAR BOXERS UNDER TROUSERS.
Boxer shortshave their rightful place in your underclothing collection. They are great for sleeping and if you're partial to putting a little "swing" to your step, boxers are fine with jeans. But during the 8 to 5 grind, stuffing a bulky, baggy boxer short into finely tailored trousers is far from flattering. Suiting up calls for more refined undergarments, ones that dont require an extra tuck and tug.

DONT SHOW OFF YOUR UNDERWEAR.
Conceal your underwears. We dont want to know who designed it. Let them show when it really counts: behind closed doors.

MAKE HER WANT YOU.
The next time you're pressed to get dressed, remember one thing: The better your underwear looks on, the greater chance she will want to take it off. So spot your lady's interest.

Some of these rules may seem overly critical, but they are all fine with me.
So do you have any rule when it comes to wearing underwear, or do you think this is just a waste of time? Which one of these rules do you see broken most? Feel free to air your opinion.

As usual, I'm leaving you with three words.
DRESS TO IMPRESS!