Ballin’ Style- Boys

Girls seem to think that guys have the End of Year Ball easy. Throw on a shirt, a jacket, and tie and you’re done. Mostly this is true. However finding a suit, shoes, and tie can be a daunting process. Where do you go? How do you make sure you’re not going to pick a tie and shirt combo that won’t clash with your date? And how do you make your own style when everyone else is wearing pretty much exactly the same as you?

If you want to stand out from the crowd you could try wearing a pastel coloured suit (much like that of Napoleon Dynamite.) Or even accessorising! Yes, this is a term thrown around by women all the time, and for a good reason. You can really personalise your look by adding a couple of little things to it. For example: Wearing a watch, getting a hat, cufflinks, a pocket watch, or even something as pimpin’ as a walking stick! These are only little things but they can completely transform the way you look to give you a really unique style.

There are so many places you can find suits, ties, shirts and so forth. Maybe too many. There’s high street shops that can be found in the various shopping centres around Hull – TopMan, H&M, Next, Burtons etc. However, Hull is also home to smaller vintage shops – check out Chinese Laundry or Beasley’s for something really distinctive. There are also hundreds of online shops that can be found with a quick search on the internet.

Finally, one thing that many guys often overlook is a corsage. A corsage is basically a flower that you give to your date. You can get them made from flower shops, but make sure you know what colour dress they will be wearing before you go! This is my top tip for the Ball. I guarantee if you give your date a corsage she will feel like the most special girl out on the night.

Jonno Witts & Sam Langan