How to look rich? How to look wealthy? How to look as if you are wearing expensive clothes and doing expensive things? Find all these tongue-in-cheek answers if you want to look rich, dress rich, have expensive looking habits and appear wealthy when you need to impress someone.
Look rich by dressing rich: Clothes and accessories to wear to look wealthy
1) Accessories with rich looking jewelry: Bling yet subtle
Rich men accessorize with jewelry that looks like a million dollars but does not necessarily shine as if it were the brightest piece of jewelry in the room. The art of buying jewelry that makes a man look rich lies in selecting pieces that look expensive but are not too loud or eccentric.
Expensive looking tie clips, studs, collar pins and tie pins are suited for professionals and business people. Subtle rings and bracelets in silver and grey tones are for a casual look.
2) Wear branded clothes
Rich people don't walk into a chain store and buy a $15 t-shirt or a $25 pair of denims. Rich folks wear branded apparel which is typically bought from boutique stores.
You don't necessarily need to spend thousands of dollars if you want to wear rich looking branded clothes. The trick is to wait for the mega sales when you can buy branded apparel for half the price.
Large retail chains that stock popular and expensive men's clothing brands including Armani, Hugo Boss, Lacoste and Ralph Lauren are known to have big sales at least a couple of times every year. Use these opportunities to pick up branded apparel at discounted prices.
3) Wear expensive looking designer sunglasses
A rich guy is rarely spotted without expensive looking designer eyewear. These sunglasses are either worn or loosely hung on a coat pocket, shirt button or the neck of a t-shirt.
Carry off a similar look by wearing sunglasses wherever you go. You can hang them on your shirt button or one of the pockets on your jacket if you need to take them off when you go indoors.
Wear sunglasses according to the clothes that you are wearing. A pair of aviators will look good over a smart combination of jeans, t-shirt and jacket while a classic pair of Wayfarers will suit a more casual look.
4) Wear a jacket or a suit to complement your look
Rich folks are known to love wearing their expensive suits and jackets regardless of the weather. You too can look rich by wearing a jacket in your daily life.
Business professionals will always be wearing a suit. You can wear sports jackets or blazers over casual clothes to add a touch of richness to your look if suits are not your style.
5) Wear a neck scarf
Rich gentlemen in popular culture are typically shown wearing overcoats and neck scarves while on dates with their beautiful partners in TV and movies. You can imitate this rich look by wearing a neck scarf over your jacket or shirt. Look at pictures of hunky male celebrities like Bradley Cooper and Ben Affleck to see how to pull of the scarf look while macho at the same time.
6) Put on a heavy perfume: Buy branded fragrances
Rich folks like to smell like a million dollars and you will have to adopt this trait if you want to appear wealthy. You don't need spend big bucks to buy some of the iconic men's fragrances.
You can buy small bottles of premium fragrance brands like Calvin Klein, Gucci, Hugo Boss, Bvlgari and Mont Blanc for around $50 online on Amazon.com instead of paying top dollar at boutique stores.
7) Always wear a watch: Don't wear watches with rubber straps
Rich people wear a watch regardless of the fact that their smartphones are more than adequate to let them know what time it is. A watch is a timeless fashion accessory and some are designed especially for the rich folks.
The trick in buying a watch that makes you look rich is to avoid the typical sports watches with rubber straps. Instead, wear watches which have bracelet-like straps sporting gold, silver, brown or beige tones.
8) Always wear cufflinks or shirt studs
Cufflinks are a must if you want to look rich in formal wear. Don't wear cufflinks that are have fancy designs, crystal embellishments or colorful stones on them. Rather buy cufflinks that look sophisticated and are subtle.
9) Wear nice shoes and keep your footwear clean
Good shoes are one of the traditionally accepted signs of wealth, and rich men are known to wear nice and clean shoes.
Their formal wear shoes typically remain polished and shiny all the time. Even the shoes that rich folks wear while playing a sport, exercising at the gym or jogging in the park, appear to be nice and clean.
10) Carry a satchel or a briefcase to work
Rich businessmen and professionals make themselves stand apart from the other thousands of suit clad men by carrying a satchel which contains important files and paperwork.
You too can look rich by carrying a satchel or a timeless briefcase in which you can carry along all your belongings to work. Don't make the mistake of carrying a sports backpack if you want to appear wealthy.
Look rich by adopting rich habits
1) Keep your hair in a classic hairstyle: Don't sport funky or eccentric hairdos
Rich men are commonly known to sport classic hairstyles instead of funky over-the-top hairdos. Men can opt for timeless crops including the Ivy League, Comb Over, Flattop, Slicked-back, slightly longer version of the Crew Cut and the classic Regular Haircut in Medium.
2) Groom yourself well: Don't look unkempt or unhygienic
Rich men are known to look very well groomed. They manage to pull off even the roughest and meanest of looks in a suave and sophisticated manner.
Appear well groomed and hygienic whether you have a beard of some sorts or you carry a cleanly shaven look. Trim down all other unwanted facial hair including those on your nose, eyebrows and other places.
Give yourself a fresh look by using men's face wash which ideally has a scrubbing effect to rid your face of dirt.
Rich people also never seem to have black heads, so buy a facial skin care tool and remove all the visible black heads on your nose and surrounding regions.
3) Use an iPhone or other expensive looking smartphone
Rich people are known to always look busy and the modern way of doing it is by using a smartphone, preferably the iPhone. Buying an iPhone is not necessarily expensive if you buy it on contract from some of the popular network services providers.
Use any other smartphone which has at least a 4 inch display if you don't have an iPhone. Appear to be busy with your smartphone whenever you are waiting for someone or something.
4) Always act politely and show courtesy
It is common perception that rich people can be snobbish but that does not directly imply that they are rude.
Rich people have their egos but their ego outlet may not necessarily come from being arrogant in their behavior towards other folks who are not as rich as they are. On the contrary, rich men are known to be very polite and courtesy.
Put on your best manners and be polite to everyone you meet during the day including the receptionist, waitress at the cafe, parking attendant, concierge and everyone else that you bump into. This will make you look really rich.
5) Tip generously when you want to impress someone
Tipping generously is one of the typical traits of rich people. You can look rich by doing the same. By tipping heavily, you will appear to be the classic rich gentleman on a date.
You don't need to tip generously all the time. Just do it at a moment when you want to look wealthy to impress someone.
6) Hang out at expensive venues
Expensive venues like the best 7-star hotels in the city, expensive pubs, cafes and restaurants charge a premium for their services. Dressing your best and hanging out at one of these venues is an instant way to look wealthy.
You can look rich by simply hanging out at an expensive pub and spend at least a few hours nursing just one glass of beer.
7) Learn names of expensive dishes and exotic cuisines
Rich men are known to have more evolved taste palettes which are a result of extensive food tasting experiences from travelling and frequenting exotic eateries. You can mimic this personality trait by simply being aware of the different types of cuisine and the exotic dishes that fancy restaurants serve.
An easy way to do this is to go to the websites of famous award winning restaurants. Go through the menu and look at the different types of dishes they serve. Watching a couple of episodes of gourmet cooking shows on TV should also do the trick.
8) Drink wine instead of beer
You can look like a rich man with an evolved taste if you avoid drinking beer and have wine instead. Beer is typically seen as the loud alpha male's drink. You can push your personality a notch above by ordering a wine instead of the regular beer.
Some of the more exotic wines can be really tricky to pronounce. Avoid embarrassing yourself by knowing how to pronounce different types of wines. You should also learn how to identify different types of wine glasses and how to hold each one properly.
9) Have drinks and snack at airport lounges
Drinks, beverages and snacks are known to be exorbitantly expensive at the airport. You can easily look rich at the airport by sipping calmly on beer, wine or any other drink at a fancy airport lounge while the common man passes time at the regular waiting area for passengers.
10) Customize your car
Rich people like to brag about the fact that their cars have been customized and tailored to suit their needs. Customizing your car will make you look rich as it will appear that you have spare cash to spend on fancy stuff. Add a visible touch of customization to your ride regardless of the model or type of car you drive.
