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" Because out of nearly two thousand other men there was something about the finalists in our annual competition that set them apart, we had to ask: What makes you the Best Dressed Real Man in America? Among the things we learned after speaking with them: Wale&amp;#039;s wife once told him that his old roommate was better dressed than he was, Robert spent much of his life not knowing who Fred Astaire was; a job interviewer once told Angel to come back for another interview after buying a better suit. As style ambassadors for the laymen of America, they collectively agreed on one thing: a man may not be born with good style, and his job may not include &amp;quot;fashion&amp;quot; anywhere in its title, but he sure as hell can make it happen. Herein, quick tips from the guys we chose \u2014 stay tuned for the winner on September 7.... To read more about the finalists and all the other contestants, go to EsquireBDRM.com &amp;amp;gt;&amp;amp;gt;   Alison Church/Alison Church Photography   Angel Ramos, 29 Real estate agent Miami How he got here: By following a path of what he calls eclectic elegance. &amp;quot;The elegance part is wearing a custom suit with a nice spread-collar shirt. Then the eclectic part comes in \u2014 like my glasses.&amp;quot;  He&amp;#039;s got to keep up: &amp;quot;Most of my clients are high-net-worth people, so I can&amp;#039;t just walk in with a button-down shirt that has like five buttons open.&amp;quot; He would never be caught in: &amp;quot;A short-sleeved dress shirt with a tie.&amp;quot; Style idol: &amp;quot;Domenico Vacca is the coolest person in the world. Just looking at the way that he and other Italians dress, it&amp;#039;s a huge inspiration.&amp;quot;  Click here to see Angel&amp;#039;s full profile &amp;amp;gt;&amp;amp;gt;    Robert Rossicone, 33 Teacher New York City How he got here: By staying true to his roots. &amp;quot;Brooklyn has a kind of edge to it. I grew up in a blue-collar family, so I dress a little rough around the edges, but I still put it all together well. My tailor who makes most of my clothes is a local guy, an Italian guy, a Brooklyn guy. That&amp;#039;s who I am. You dress for who you are.&amp;quot;  On the trick to a good beard: &amp;quot;Trim underneath the neckline, brush it out if you can, and trim above the lip. And try to keep it free of cheeseburgers and peanut butter and jelly.&amp;quot; Style idol: Fred Astaire. &amp;quot;When I saw how this guy carried himself and how he dressed, I thought, Why can&amp;#039;t I?&amp;quot; Click here to see Robert&amp;#039;s full profile &amp;amp;gt;&amp;amp;gt;    Sabir Peele, 24 College admissions counselor Collegeville, Pennsylvania How he got here: By being chosen fan favorite by online voters and by being smart with his money. &amp;quot;People always describe my style as a little bit more upscale, and they say, &amp;#039;Oh, man, you must spend lots of money on your clothes.&amp;#039; But I don&amp;#039;t spend a lot. I have a trench coat that usually costs $150, but I found it on eBay for $30. You&amp;#039;ve got to be willing to search for good fashion.&amp;quot; On teaching the old-timers a few tricks: &amp;quot;I&amp;#039;m known for wearing a lot of purple. A lot of older guys, especially where I work, say, &amp;#039;I would never have worn a purple gingham shirt with that three-piece suit, but you made it look nice.&amp;#039;&amp;quot; Style idol: Sammy Davis Jr. Click here to see Sabir&amp;#039;s full profile &amp;amp;gt;&amp;amp;gt;    Zeph Colombatto, 20 Student New York City How he got here: By being versatile. &amp;quot;For me, great style is something that can cross over from really formal outfits to really relaxed and casual ones. I think it&amp;#039;s all about finding little tricks of the trade that set you apart.&amp;quot;  Such as? &amp;quot;Recently I&amp;#039;ve been playing with bright reds and pinks a lot, and it all goes back to the attitude. It&amp;#039;s like, &amp;#039;Yeah, I&amp;#039;m wearing pink. You going to mess with me?&amp;#039;&amp;quot; And another thing: &amp;quot;Really know your fit. That means going to the tailor, getting the proper fit in the shoulders so it&amp;#039;s not falling off of you and yet not looking three sizes too small with your shoulders bulging out.&amp;quot;  Click here to see Zeph&amp;#039;s full profile &amp;amp;gt;&amp;amp;gt;    Wale Oyejide, 29 Attorney Philadelphia How he got here (part one): By learning to just go for it. &amp;quot;It&amp;#039;s all about conviction. If you wear a fedora and take yourself seriously, people will take you seriously wearing a fedora.&amp;quot;  How he got here (part two): &amp;quot;It started because my wife, who was my girlfriend at the time, told me that my roommate was dressed better than me. Which was a huge blow. So I got some magazines and it was basically an A-to-Z type of thing.&amp;quot; On the upside to being a lawyer: &amp;quot;I was a starving-artist indie musician before I went to law school. I had records out, but it wasn&amp;#039;t getting me the fly new wing tips that I like to wear.&amp;quot; Click here to see Wale&amp;#039;s full profile &amp;amp;gt;&amp;amp;gt;  "^^<http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema#string>
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