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15 Style Tips You Can Learn From Ron Swanson

Sartorial lessons from the man who dominates life.

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Ron Swanson charges into life moustache-first with admirable bravery and manliness. When this man speaks, we all listen for advice on how to live, love, and prosper. So it goes without saying that we can and should take numerous fashion tips from Ron Swanson.

While he may be too busy slowing down Pawnee's local government to study up on fashion, Ron Swanson has become an inadvertent style icon who can teach you just as much about dressing as he can about life. Like the man himself, his sense of style is assertive, bold, and glorious. Here are 15 Style Tips You Can Learn From Ron Swanson.

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Ron Swanson charges into life moustache-first with admirable bravery and manliness. When this man speaks, we all listen for advice on how to live, love, and prosper. So it goes without saying that we can and should take numerous fashion tips from Ron Swanson.

While he may be too busy slowing down Pawnee's local government to study up on fashion, Ron Swanson has become an inadvertent style icon who can teach you just as much about dressing as he can about life. Like the man himself, his sense of style is assertive, bold, and glorious. Here are 15 Style Tips You Can Learn From Ron Swanson.

RELATED: 15 Style Tips You Can Learn From Carlton Banks

RELATED: 10 Sitcom Characters Whose Style Was Ahead of Its Time

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Have a Victory Outfit

Tom Haverford said it best. "When Tiger Woods feels invincible, he wears a red shirt and black pants. Ron wears the same thing after he's had sex." Have an outfit that's designated for various triumphs and wear it with pride.

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Dress Like Your Hero

Discipline. Intensity. Not taking any guff. All qualities that are synonymous with Bob Knight, who is Ron Swanson's hero. And if you want to be like the man, you dress like the man. Isn't that the point of this whole post?

Have A Sartorial Alter Ego

Clothing has the power to transform how we're perceived. When Ron Swanson wants to transform into Jazz master Duke Silver playing for mature audiences, he dons a sharp peak lapel suit with a super sexy fedora. Instantly, he becomes a symbol for musical passion that bridges Heaven and Earth with sensual saxaphone.

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Colorblock Like a Man

Even Ron Swanson gets tired of the same old shades of brown, maroon, and olive in his wardrobe. With colorblocking, he can indulge in the spice of spontaneity, as he does with this two-tone polo shirt. You're a wild man, Ron Swanson!

Get Cozy

There is nothing Ron Swanson cherishes more than his shut-eye. To maximize the recharging hours, he keeps it cozy in a white tee, wool blanket, sleeping mask, and industrial strength headphones. This kit will keep you comfy even if you're prone to sleep-fighting, as Ron Swanson is.

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Sometimes You Gotta Do What You Gotta Do

Perhaps one of Ron Swanson's lowest moments, but who among us hasn't dressed stupidly for a girl's attention? Don't front and pretend to be above sartorial thirst. Ain't no shame in Ron Swanson's game.

Camp Out In Style

There is nothing manlier than sitting around a campfire while whittling wood and being silent. Ron Swanson prefers to spend this honorable past time in a flannel shirt and waxed canvas jacket, which is exactly how our primal ancestors did it.

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Safety First

Whether you're building a dining room table, hallowing a canoe, or removing grout, it's vital that you take all necessary safety pre-cautions. Ron Swanson does so in style with teardrop Aviator style safety goggles and a heavy-duty waxed canvas apron.

Know How To Layer

Ron Swanson's wardrobe is comprised entirely of necessary staples. There are shirts, sweaters, jackets, and coats. Properly layering these is vital to maintaining ideal body temperature when consuming ALL the bacon and eggs.

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Hunt In Style

Animals, also known as future meals, simply don't stand a chance when Ron Swanson takes to the woods in his hunting get-up. His heavy duty outfit brushes away thorns and mud, while the bright orange detailing ensures other hunters don't confuse him for prey...though that didn't stop Leslie from shooting him in the head.

Strike A Pose

Ron Swanson knows that, like all of us, the cameras are on him. Whatever you're wearing is gonna end up on Instagram, Twitter, and Facebook, so make sure you 1. come correct, and 2. know how to strike a pose with honor and tenacity.

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Take a Walk on the Wild Side

It's part of the Ron Swanson Pyramid of Greatness - Live In The Woods. And when you do, you are free to exhibit your mountain man side and let your facial hair run wild. It's an excellent place to store provisions, like jerky and rope.

The Merits of Being Clean Shaven

Ron Swanson's moustache is an invincible force of glory, but it does not define the complete man. Defining characteristics are great, but don't let them stand in for who you are.

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Switch It Up

Sometimes it's good to throw a curveball to keep 'em guessing. When ex-wife Tammy Two taps into Ron's primal being, he dives straight into sexual and sartorial anarchy with no remorse for any consequences. Another way of saying fuck the haters.

Don't Give A Fuck

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Don't Give a Fuck

You can either take Ron Swanson's advice, or you can leave it. You think he gives a fuck? Pass the snake juice and keep it crispy. The only rule that matters is: "Shorts over 6" are capri pants. Shorts under 6" are European."

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