Listen up, guys! Gone are the days when you could wear the first clothing item your hands came across in the wardrobe. Now, thanks to the evolution of fashion and masculinity, there is a need for you to pay close attention to the type of clothes worn on your body.

This means taking time to carefully plan out the colour scheme and silhouette of an entire outfit.

The truth is that the journey to becoming a fashionable man is never easy due to the level of expertise needed to go out into the streets and look amazing. However, with the right set of clothing items, becoming a trendsetter is a piece of cake.

To help you become the centre of attraction anytime, you walk into a room. Here are five basic clothing items you should own.

Blazers
As we often say, you can do no wrong with blazers. It’s an unpopular opinion that every man should at least own 15-20 blazers. This is because blazers have a certain versatility to them, allowing you to explore different styling options.

For example, let’s say you have a mini presentation. Rather than go for a suit, you could opt for a patterned blazer, shirt, and trousers. This not only makes you stand out from the men wearing the boring and cliché black suit, but it also makes you look relaxed and effortlessly cool.

Shorts
Summer is here, so now would be the perfect time to ditch wearing trousers or joggers and join the shorts gang.
There is nothing wrong with showing some skin, especially if it’s your legs. So, get simple and quality shorts like khakis and cargos that complement your shirts and tops. By the way, don’t know who needs to hear this, but jersey shorts don’t fit into the category of shorts we are talking about.

Loose pants
Seriously, guys, it’s not compulsory that anytime you wear a shirt, it has to be with tight-fitting pants. Take a fashion risk today by opting to go loose.

A solid fact is that loose pants are fashionable, especially when styled right with a pair of boots. If loose pants seem like a big deal to you, then a bell bottom would go the trick. After all, there is nothing wrong with a little nostalgia.
BootsWalk the streets like it’s your runway with a pair of boots. Every man needs that extra dose of confidence, and boots, either Chelsea ankle or mid-calf, are the perfect way to get it. It also helps in elevating the look of an entire outfit.

Leather jackets
Time to bring out the bad boy in you with this jacket. For the days when you go on a casual date or hang out with the boys, this is the ideal piece that helps in giving you that vibe of roughness but is still cool and attractive.