Fare Bella Figura - Make A Good Impression, Be A Sharp Dressed Man, Episode #109

Fare Bella Figura - Make A Good Impression, Be A Sharp Dressed Man, Episode #109 (Video here:https://bit.ly/4fmamo8 )

In business today, people judge us immediately based on how we are dressed, before we even get to say one word. Unfair? Yep! I run my own soft skills corporate training business in Tokyo. Every day I carefully choose my clothes to determine that so important first impression. How do you handle it?

This day I had my weekly Tokyo Rotary Club meeting at the Imperial Hotel in Hibiya. The Club members are all major Japanese business leaders and heavy hitters, so I need to be on point whenever I turn up there.

It was a warm summer day in Fall, which makes choosing the right outfit a difficulty. I went for my grey Brioni suit with a Prince of Wales check with a pale white overlay window pane pattern. The suit has a three roll on two buttoning arrangement with a Barchetta suit breast pocket, notch lapels, side vents, flap pockets and double cuffs, worn with over the calf grey socks.

The shirt is custom, Winchester style with white French Cuffs and white collar, and replicates the same Bengal blue and white stripe pattern that I previously bought and loved from Thomas Pink London. It wore out in the French Cuffs thanks to my watch on my left wrist. The collar stays are horn from Kirby Allison, the tie is from Etro tied with a double Windsor knot. Next time I might try a half-Windsor or a Four-in Hand knot to reduce the bulkiness of the tie. This tie was chosen to deal with the strong stripe in the shirt. The blue and white polka dot pocket square also provided a counter point to the strong Bengal stripe in the shirt.

The silver corporate badge from Dale Carnegie, the Rotary badge from Tokyo Rotary Club, the pen was my black and gold Mont Blanc, the business card holder from Lanvin, the watch my vintage rectangular 30mm Longines S30 EFCO with a black dial, stainless steel case and bracelet.

The high shine shoes were burgundy Adelaide Oxfords with a punched toe cap in vergano french calf leather from the D'Annonay tannery from the TLB Majorca Artista series with a Picasso last.

Burgundy is a good colour choice in many ways compared to brown, because it is more flexible and can be worn with a greater variety of business suit colours. The old saw, "No brown in Town" may or may not be relevant anymore, but burgundy skips right around that proviso completely.

This shot was taken outside my office in Akasaka.

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About The Author

Dr. Greg Story, President Dale Carnegie Tokyo Training

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Bestselling author of “Japan Sales Mastery” (the Japanese translation is "The Eigyo" (The営業), “Japan Business Mastery” and "Japan Presentations Mastery".? He has also written "How To Stop Wasting Money On Training" and the translation "Toreningu De Okane Wo Muda Ni Suru No Wa Yamemashoo" (トレーニングでお金を無駄にするのは止めましょう) and his brand new book is “Japan Leadership Mastery”.

Dr. Greg Story is an international keynote speaker, an executive coach, and a thought leader in the four critical areas for business people: leadership, communication, sales and presentations.?He leads the Dale Carnegie Franchise in Tokyo which traces its roots straight back to the very establishment of Dale Carnegie in Japan in 1963 by Mr. Frank Mochizuki.

He publishes daily blogs on LinkedIn, Facebook and Twitter

Has 6 weekly podcasts:

1.?????Mondays -??The Leadership Japan Series,

2.????Tuesdays – The Presentations Japan Series

Every second Tuesday - ビジネス達人の教え

3.????Wednesdays - The Sales Japan Series

4.????Thursdays – The Leadership Japan Series

Also every second Thursday - ビジネスプロポッドキャスト

5.????Fridays - The Japan Business Mastery Show

6.????Saturdays – Japan’s Top Business Interviews

Has 3 weekly TV shows on YouTube:

1.?????Mondays - The Cutting Edge Japan Business Show

Also every Second Thursday - ビジネスプロTV

2.????Fridays – Japan Business Mastery

3.????Saturdays – Japan Top Business Interviews

In the course of his career Dr. Greg Story has moved from the academic world, to consulting, investments, trade representation, international diplomacy, retail banking and people development.

Growing up in Brisbane, Australia he never imagined he would have a Ph.D. in Japanese decision-making, become a 39 year veteran of Japan and run his own company in Tokyo.

Since 1971, he has been a disciple of traditional Shitoryu Karate (糸東流) and is currently a 6th Dan.

Bunbu Ryodo (文武両道-both pen & sword) is his mantra and he applies martial art philosophies and strategies to business.

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