sister2paris
03-21-2006, 09:28 AM
Hip-hop’s most stylish mogul on getting your smell right, big man bags, and why success is hotter than a chiseled jawline.
1. Smooth is a thing you can learn from Sinatra. He looked everybody in the eye. The way he moved—Sinatra was always making statements, but he was never being loud. He didn’t have to yell.
2. You’ve got to get your smell right. Walk into an elevator with a beautiful woman in it. If you’ve got your scent going in the right direction, she’s gonna be thinking about you when you leave. That’s the way to seal a woman.
3. The lighting design in a home is the icing on a cake. I’m not talking about anything expensive; I’m talking about dimmers. You’ve got to be able to control the mood.
4. I don’t have a lot of body hair. If I did, I’d get rid of it. For a woman, a wax is absolutely necessary. It makes everything smoother and more attainable. It makes room for all the advances I make when I’m going to please a woman. Some guys look better in jeans than a suit. You’ve got to let your handsome work for you. You’ve got to accentuate.
5. Accomplishment is attractive. There are men who wouldn’t make the cover of some “Sexiest Man Alive†issue of a magazine, but they get real appealing when they open their mouths. I’d rather be blessed with that than with looks. It’s better to look like you’re wearing something that fits than like you’re wearing a trend.
6. Women are going to tell you they love a man who’s huggable—that they like something they can hold on to—but at the end of the day, nothing compares to a toned body. There’s nothing wrong with letting it all hang out, but when you care, it shows.
7. I’m not just saying this because I’m a black man—I love all my brothers and sisters of other colors—but we are the most flavorful race.
8. I have a “man bag.†I’m not gonna lie. Just make sure that if you carry one, it’s very, very big, so it doesn’t get mistaken for a pocketbook.
9. Don’t mess with the cut of your suit too much. Some things are going to look good on you, and some aren’t. Leave that up to your tailor.
Courtsey of Vogue
1. Smooth is a thing you can learn from Sinatra. He looked everybody in the eye. The way he moved—Sinatra was always making statements, but he was never being loud. He didn’t have to yell.
2. You’ve got to get your smell right. Walk into an elevator with a beautiful woman in it. If you’ve got your scent going in the right direction, she’s gonna be thinking about you when you leave. That’s the way to seal a woman.
3. The lighting design in a home is the icing on a cake. I’m not talking about anything expensive; I’m talking about dimmers. You’ve got to be able to control the mood.
4. I don’t have a lot of body hair. If I did, I’d get rid of it. For a woman, a wax is absolutely necessary. It makes everything smoother and more attainable. It makes room for all the advances I make when I’m going to please a woman. Some guys look better in jeans than a suit. You’ve got to let your handsome work for you. You’ve got to accentuate.
5. Accomplishment is attractive. There are men who wouldn’t make the cover of some “Sexiest Man Alive†issue of a magazine, but they get real appealing when they open their mouths. I’d rather be blessed with that than with looks. It’s better to look like you’re wearing something that fits than like you’re wearing a trend.
6. Women are going to tell you they love a man who’s huggable—that they like something they can hold on to—but at the end of the day, nothing compares to a toned body. There’s nothing wrong with letting it all hang out, but when you care, it shows.
7. I’m not just saying this because I’m a black man—I love all my brothers and sisters of other colors—but we are the most flavorful race.
8. I have a “man bag.†I’m not gonna lie. Just make sure that if you carry one, it’s very, very big, so it doesn’t get mistaken for a pocketbook.
9. Don’t mess with the cut of your suit too much. Some things are going to look good on you, and some aren’t. Leave that up to your tailor.
Courtsey of Vogue