Cufflinks - How to wear them!

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A quick and easy guide

Many people simply have no clue about cufflinks. I'm here to shed some light on what they are and how you're supposed to wear them!

Cufflinks are a superior fashion accessory that are reserved for men and women who like high class fashion that sets them apart from the rest of their friends and colleagues. Choose mens or womens cufflinks that feature enamel set faces for a splash of color, or studded diamonds, Swarovski crystals or cubic zirconias for a sparkling addition to your sleeves. Have a different set of unique swank cufflinks for every occasion, and move on to other styles and learn how to wear cufflinks that link with a chain, double sided cufflinks, stud cufflinks and snappers. Your fashion possibilities are endless!

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Wearing designer cufflinks gives an ordinary formal shirt a sense of stylish sophistication, and is a great way to ensure that you stand out from the crowd at weddings, awards ceremonies and formal events. Cufflinks offer a great way to jazz up a pair of jeans with a stylish French Cuffs shirt, and can transform a typical shirt into something quite extraordinary. Most people are daunted by these beautiful fashion accessories because they simply don't know how to wear cuff links - but nothing could be easier! Once you have mastered the art of swivel post cufflinks you will never want to use another button up shirt again.

How to wear cufflinks 

It's easier than it seems!

Swivel post cufflinks are perhaps the most common cufflinks, and are the best style to start with if you are trying to learn how to wear cufflinks. They are easy to identify because they have something that looks like three small posts attached to the back of each decorative face. The two outer posts of this closure mechanism are fixed, and the middle post rotates between them. When 'open' the three posts form a 'T' shape which holds the cuffs in place between the swivel post and the back of the decorative cufflink face.

To use these cufflinks all you need to do is hold the two sides of your cuffs together. The cuffs must not be overlapping like you would close a button shirt, but rather facing back to back, or inside to inside. Once in place, slide the closed swivel posts through both holes towards you, and swivel the post up on the side closest to your thumb. Your cuffs are now secured together and you have learnt how to wear cufflinks. Wearing the decorative face on the outside of your shirt means that it will get noticed more because few people see the inside of your sleeves.

Now you're ready to go, all you've got to do is pick up some funky wedding cufflinks and you are ready to party!

More types of cufflinks 

because a couple simply don't do justice!

Here are a couple more typed of cufflinks that have become really popular. We'll start off with sports cufflinks for all of our sports fanatics. Nowadays, you can find a cufflinks for any of your favorite sports. Cufflinks have really come a long way.

Another cufflinks fan favorite are animal cufflinks to remind you of your favorite creature. Discount cufflinks have also become very popular due to the surge of mainstream cufflink wear.

If you ever asked yourself what were the best cufflinks on the planet. Well here's the answer!
And here is a close second when it comes to cufflinks.

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ReplyPosted November 20, 2008

sweetapple wrote...

Good collection of information about cuff links.. Thanks..

ReplyPosted September 22, 2008

Lilly-n-Lloyd wrote...

I never thought of women's cuff-links. This'll make for some pretty cool new looks. I hope I get some for Christmas (Lloyd?...) I like the designer cuff-links.

ReplyPosted September 15, 2008

roysumit wrote...

I didn't knew so much about cufflinks. My wife sometimes asks for cufflinks. Now I can help her or even present her some nice cufflinks. Great lens and Five star to you.

ReplyPosted September 06, 2008

 
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