The push towards the death of street style (or perhaps its a lampooning of people who dress solely in the hope of appearing in a street style snap) continues to find champion in GQ. Recently there was an essay mocking a large part of what gets photographed, now there’s a guide to help gentleman get photographed in the forthcoming. Laden with ridicule the guide promises to teach you “five style innovations” to help a gent navigate “the fiercely competitive, man-eat-man world of street style.”

stupid street style

From the neck tie as bow tie to the ‘through the back door’ (not as rude as it promises to be, alas), it’s probably only the ‘sock-it square’ that has any sartorial merit. Accidentally, of course.

You can see the full guide here.

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He was 5 when his teacher wrote on his report card “Daniel can’t sit still.” Taking it as a compliment, he’s been on the go ever since. Having flown over 590,000 kilometres in a single year (2012), he’s done much to push the boundaries of a fashioniser, always looking to fold one extra Tom Ford suit into his set of Samsonite cases and for one extra occasion to tie a tie for. As much an editor-at-large as he is Fashionising.com’s Editor in Chief, when he's not travelling to all the fashion weeks his passports will allow him to, Daniel works on guiding this publication’s editorial and trend views. He is one of Fashionising.com’s co-founders.