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Every morning we get dressed, and it's pretty much the same routine day after day. Fuck that. It's time to start taking risks, undertaking challenges, and taking action for a life of style that's outside of the ordinary and smashes whatever concept of normal you have.
With this style bucket list, you can track the progress you're making towards a more exciting manner of dress as you cross off each one of your goals. Once you start achieving these ambitions, you'll be well on your way to living a life of waviness and can rest in peace. Here is The Style Bucket List: 10 Risks and Actions You Should Take Before You Die.
Buy a bespoke suit.
Even if you're not the suit type, you're going to need one of these for life's most important and memorable occasions. Your wedding, your children's weddings, that time you meet Obama, and your funeral will all require looking as sharp as possible. If you show up to any of these looking like a chump in an ill-fitting get-up, then that's how you'll be remembered forever. For the most significant events in life, you'll need to look your best, and a suit that's completely tailored to your specifications and measurements will do just that.
Go SUI (Shopping Under the Influence).
Shopping while drunk means all the normal inhibitions of price, outlandishness, and lack of confidence go out the window. If you were on the fence about how you might look or whether you can afford something, the wasted version of you will make the right call and pull the trigger. With credit card info saved in the system and apps that allow for 24 hour shopping, you might wake up the next morning with a few surprises arriving on your doorstep. Hey, at least they're not babies.
Build a wardrobe based on significance and stories, not trends.
No matter what the blogs and magazines tell you, your favorite clothes probably aren't ones that are trendy for a season or two. The best clothes in your wardrobe will always have a good story or meaning behind why you copped. Whether you got robbed while traveling and had to buy the first shirt you saw, or your grandma actually knitted a dope sweater, these are the pieces that'll stay in your closet forever. Eventually, everything in your wardrobe will hopefully have a rich past, even if it was picked up for cheap.
Dress like no one else.
Everyone takes inspiration from somewhere, but you shouldn't straight up jack someone else's style. But by sampling a little bit from here and a little bit from there, a unique style will eventually develop, and you'll truly dress like no one else. No one wants to be labeled a biter, so make sure you're forging your own steezy path through life.
Wear something until it's destroyed.
There's a very satisfying feeling in wearing a piece of clothing until it's utterly and absolutely devastated. Forget coddling and babying a precious garment; trust us and wear that thing until it's dead. Leather, denim, and canvas all look better with age, and each scuff is like a mark of character that you've earned. Girls won't understand why you're keeping that beat-up piece around, but this is a must-do item on your bucket list.
Establish a uniform, then break away from it completely.
If you establish what works for you, then it's perfectly acceptable to rock that on the daily. A personal uniform is reliable, steady, and consistent. But it's also kinda boring. Once your style has been labeled and classified, switch it up completely and keep the haters on their toes. Breaking from the norm is exciting, and ain't nothing wrong with throwing a curveball and keeping everyone interested in what your next move will be.
Grow your hair long, or grow awesome facial hair.
Long hair, don't care! It's the subtle middle finger that won't get your ass beat. At least once in your life you should grow your hair out to the max, until your flowing mane of glory or bountiful 'fro is turning heads and getting looks. Or, sculpt some insane facial hair that's outrageous enough to be an obvious conversation piece. Because once you're old and working for The Man, these forms of expression won't be allowed under the Corporate Rules and Regulations, Chapter 7, Section VI, Line 9.
Buy and own something you can pass down to future generations.
Whether it's a classic watch, a Barbour jacket, or workwear that gets the job done, make sure to cop something that will be the start of a family heirloom. It'll be a treasured item that will become a meaningful part of your progeny's wardrobe, and definitely worth the investment. Years from now, the item will potentially be your greatest and longest lasting legacy. Like the Patek Phillipe ads say, the item you'll be handing down isn't really yours, "You merely take care of it for the next generation."
Wear something you made.
Maybe you made it from scratch, or maybe you altered and customized something so that it became its own unique piece. Whatever the case is, creating a one-of-a-kind piece of clothing and then rocking it with pride will always get our co-sign. It's a sure shot at expressing your individual style, and gives you complete creative control over your steez. So go ahead and slap on some elbow patches, dip-dye a shirt, or get to knitting—the possibilities are seriously limitless.
Dress in your native ethnic garb.
Say it loud! I'm [fill in the blank] and I'm proud! Wearing the clothing that your peoples traditionally wear is awesome for two main reasons. The first is that it allows you to think outside the box of what's socially normal, and the other is that it expresses pride in where you came from. We've seen plenty of guys rock things from cultures and countries that aren't their own, and it's kinda weird/borderline offensive. But if you're rocking your native ethnic garb, then shit is automatically 100% dope. So go ahead and bust out that dashiki/kimono/lederhosen and make Mama proud.