Appearance: Looking Fly

First impressions are crucial, and looking like a stylish, fashionable individual will give you the advantage in a social situation. That’s why a classy gentleman always wants to look good. This can be achieved in a number of ways. A fan of old school attire would equip himself with the tried and true top hat and monocle. If he was feeling fancy, maybe an exotic bird perched on his shoulder.

If you don’t have access to these sort of accoutrements, have no fear! For there is no excuse for not looking good! Even in the worst instances of poverty, people can still take pride in their appearance. Don’t believe me? Just ask the fabulous swagger held by the Gentleman of Bacongo.

When you look this good, it's not pink, it's salmon

That’s right, they live in Bacongo. With a land that contains the word bacon in it you would assume that this could easily be the Promised Land. In reality, it’s a part of the Republic of Congo, which is on shaky ground politically and economically.

Nonetheless, faced with a country in an economic slump they still flourish. Or at least they appear to be… and that’s the point. These men have found the secret to confidence- faking it. If you look good, people will think you’re cool. It’s that simple. Honestly, if you saw this guy on the street do you think he is having problems paying the rent?

The third-world Sean Combs

The answer is no. You will be thinking, ‘Damn that man looks good.’ This is truly the beauty of looking fly. If you have the confidence and the (pardon my French) balls to walk down the street like a badass then you have effectively negated any judgments others may be directing towards you. This may seem like an odd point, but it can be surmised with this.

I would pay to have this as a poster

That’s talk show host Conan Obrien wearing the horrendous new fashion trend called Jeggings. Notice his poise, his facial expression. The top half of this photo could be made into a self portrait worthy of a mantle. The bottom is an eyesore, albeit a hilarious one. That’s the great thing about it though; he makes Jeggings look good… and hilarious.

If you could take away a simple lesson from these prime examples of ridiculous fashion it’s that you should always have confidence. A good way to do that is to always have a fresh appearance like the fine Gentleman of Bacongo. If not, still carry yourself with pride. If you do that right you can wear something as silly as skin-tight transparent jeans and still look like the King of Awesometown.

Now go rock some bellbottoms and a mesh tank top like the alpha male you are!

Cheers.