Grace: I’ve realized that we haven’t written many posts about gifts catering specifically to men (probably because Dan is slacking off), but I thought today I would give it a try. After all, it isn’t Dan’s responsibility to write only about men’s gifts, and I should be shopping for men’s gifts anyways, seeing as an anniversary is coming up.

I am not one of those girls who insists that her boyfriend dresses well and nags on and on about his sense of style, or lack thereof. In fact, I’m a big fan of guys wearing comfy jeans and a tee-shirt they probably got for free somewhere, but I do think that it’s important for men to own at least one nice shirt. My boyfriend would never be caught dead wearing a cheap tee-shirt (hypocritical of me, I know), and he is in love with dress shirts from Thomas Pink.

To be honest, I don’t know much about the different kinds of dress shirts, but even I can tell that Thomas Pink’s shirts are very well made and of high quality. They always seem to fit nicely, and they have an interesting texture to them.  I personally like this black and pink striped shirt, but if you think the shirt is a little too vibrant, I also really like this simple pale blue shirt.  Just make sure you know the recipient’s size before you buy the shirt!

It is important to dress well for job interviews and other business events, but it’s also important on an everyday basis. Many times the way a person dresses reflects their confidence level. Everyone, both men and women, has confidence issues, and for some people, the first step to building confidence may be as simple as dressing well. By dressing in clothes that fit properly and reflect where you want your life to go, you will begin to see all sorts of possibilities. Trust me, confidence may be difficult to build, but it makes all the difference.