Table of Contents Style Concepts Guide Chapter 1: What is Style? Chapter 2: My Style Evolution Chapter 3: Core Elements of Style Chapter 4: The Benefits of Style Chapter 5: How to Learn the Language of Style Chapter 6: Style Evolution Chart Chapter 7: Introducing Mr. Stylish Chapter 8: Style Attraction Switches (SAS) Chapter 9: Mistakes To Avoid Style Execution Guide Chapter 10: The Basics Chapter 11: Clothing Pieces Explained Chapter 12: Colors Chapter 13: Layering Chapter 14: Accessories Chapter 15: Beauty Routine Chapter 16: Night vs. Daytime Attire Chapter 17: Sexual Stereotypes and Attractive Avatars Chapter 18: Piercings and Tattoos Chapter 19: How to Clean Out Your Closet Chapter 20: Where to Shop and Budgeting Chapter 21: Style Coaching Cheat Sheet Chapter 22: Style Decision Flowchart Chapter 23: Height, Weight, Age, and other Factors Chapter 24: Tips When Going Out Seduce With Style Chapter 25: The "Falling In Love" Funnel Chapter 26: Body Language and Movement Chapter 27: Beyond Style - Voice Power Chapter 28: Beyond Style - Scents and Pheromones Chapter 29: Way of Attraction(Vibing) Chapter 30: The "Center of Attention” and "Force Field Effect” Chapter 31: Leveraging Style Interactivity Chapter 32: Style Force Multipliers Chapter 33: Peacocking In Depth Chapter 34: Online Avatar Chapter 35: Developing Long Term Good Looks Chapter 36: Common Mistakes and Long Term Side Effects Chapter 37: Style Mastery Progression Chart Chapter 38: Strengths and Weaknesses Along The Way Chapter 39: Map of Interaction and Style Chapter 40: Life Style Thank you for Reading Seduce With Style.., Major Works Appendix: Image Attributions Seduce With Style 2.0 With Contributions from: Casual, DJ Fuji, GK, Arash Dibazar, Nick Savoy, Erika Awakening, Kezia Noble, Ollie Pierce and JT Tran Models: Sara Plummer, Ashley Mitchell, Brittany Keech, Vince Lin Written by Vince Lin Seduce With Style Version 2.0 Copyright 2010-2012 Honeyplex All Rights Reserved http://www.seducewithstyle.com/ To The Bad Guys “Seduce With Style (SWS)”, “Seduce With Style Lookbook” and “Honeyplex” are trademarks used by Honeyplex, all rights reserved. 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Other images that are blurred out are owned by us and taken by Vince and Casual while out in field with a digital camera. Disclaimer Copying, sharing, emailing, posting, distributing, selling this work in whole or part, or creating derivative works from this book is strictly prohibited. This work is not to be considered professional, medical, psychological, or legal advice. It is for entertainment purposes only. Honeyplex, or our associates, or affiliates will not be liable for any direct or indirect consequences that occur from the use of any of the ideas contained this book. Foreword 2.0 Since the launch of Seduce With Style, I have received questions and comments from hundreds of guys (and sometimes girls) all over the world about how to dress attractively. The opening of this floodgate gave me a chance to work with guys over an extended period of time and in person, which I cannot do through my words alone. In working with different clients at such a deep level, I began to understand the process of life coaching and how our minds work to learn new things on a day-to-day basis. I was also able to advance my theories of Attraction Fashion to a new, exciting level. Version 2 of Seduce With Style is distinctly different. I have re-organized the entire book to focus on mastery of a mindset and the concepts first, and then devoted the whole second half to techniques that add up towards style mastery. In essence, I have upgraded your tool from a shovel to a drilling machine in your discovery of gold. Version 2 features my experience with coaching and changing one’s mindset and lifestyle. In it, you will experience the ups and downs that come from your own journey to find fulfillment and embrace your true self. More specifically, the differences in 2.0 are: 1. More Techniques, Tactics, And Specific Instructions 2. Better, Newer Pictures to Model 3. Extended Chapter on Each Clothing Item from Head To Toe 4. The Style Decision Flow Chart 5. The “Falling In Love” Funnel 6. The Style Evolution Phases Chart 7. Online Community and Accountability Theoretically, there are an infinite number of styles, angles, and outcomes that are possible when one ventures into attraction fashion. Nonetheless, I have discovered that there are key fundamental concepts and tactics that span across stereotypes, culture, and individual differences. You should use this book as a roadmap to help you hit waypoints, but not as a set of rigid rules that you feel must follow religiously. To be clear: the goal of this book is not to become fashionable. The goal is to become attractive. Furthermore, my goal is to get you results with above-average looking women, all things equal. I hereby refer to you, the reader, as an artist throughout the book. Because in taking control of your outer appearance to the world and consciously reinventing your personal image, you are behaving like an artist would. As an individual, it is sometimes easy for us to fall back to old ways. We have created a community of like-minded guys such as yourself, and given you access to upload pictures and get feedback on your progress over time. Please be sure to visit the member’s section of SeduceWithStyle.com. Don’t forget to check out the appendices for even more valuable info, and the supplemental eBook on fitness that will help to shape your body to match the awesome clothing you’ll be sporting by the time you finish this book. In order to succeed at this, you must have a clear sense of purpose and direction and a willingness to IMPLEMENT at least some of these ideas effectively. Failure will be part of your journey, but use those moments as learning experiences, teaching you what not to do. If you read and implement just some of the tools I will give you to increase your attractiveness, the rewards will be worthy of your efforts. Your interactions with women will go more smoothly. Approaches are met more warmly. Phone calls get picked up more often and with anticipation. Dates are easier to set up, and things get physical much faster. So, would you be inclined to join me on this journey? -Vince Lin. Mountain View, CA. May 2012 Special Thanks: My thinking has been heavily influenced by evolutionary psychology professors Nancy Etcoff, David Buss, Martin Seligman, and Geoffrey Miller, lifestyle coaches Darren Fuji, Neil Strauss, Zan Perrion, Brad P., Jeff Allen, Owen Cook, Arash Dibazar, GK, Mobius, Troy Dizon, Joshua Pellicer, James Matador, and my crew Kevin Phan, J-Puppy, Origin, Serum, and Andrew Tesler. Thank you to all of my mentors, fans, groupies, girlfriends, friends, and most importantly: to the ones that got away, whose memories, much like Estella from Great Expectations, still linger in my dreams. I: Strategy Section: Understanding Style “He who loves practice without theory is like the sailor who boards ship without a rudder and compass and never knows where he may cast. ” -Leonardo da Vinci The first section of the book is dedicated to the theory behind style. I know you’re excited to get started on your style journey, but, before you rush off to the store to buy yourself a new wardrobe, take the time to read and absorb the material presented in this section. It will give you a better understanding and appreciation of men’s style, and help you immensely when you do finally go shopping. Once mastered, understanding the core principles in this section will eventually help you develop your own unique technique to styling, and surpass even the knowledge in this book. Chapter 1: What is Style? “So Vince, what is style?” asked one of my friends. He seemed genuinely curious, although at the time I wasn’t sure if he was simply being sarcastic. This was 4 years ago at a mall in San Francisco. My friends were beginning to notice a change in my outer appearance. Obviously “style” is something that you want to improve, since you’re reading this book, but it can be hard to define exactly what it is. Style has something to do with clothing, you know that much. When you come across a stylish guy on the street, it feels like something shiny grabbed your attention. However, it can be difficult to pinpoint exactly what it is about him that makes him “stylish.” Sometimes a clear definition can be derived by clarifying what it is not. So, let’s start by taking a look at what style is not in exploring some common style myths: Myth # 1) Style is all about expensive clothing! A common mistake that newbies make is that they think expensive clothing equals style. There is an element of truth to this — certain items of clothing can be very expensive, and certain styles and looks can run up an expensive price tag. However, just because you pay a lot of money for a piece of clothing doesn’t make it stylish. Just because a T-shirt costs $100 doesn’t mean that it is five times better than a $20 T-shirt. Style isn’t a contest about who can spend the most money. When purchasing certain pieces of clothing (like socks and underwear, for example), it usually doesn’t make much sense to spend too much money on them. Even expensive clothing items can often be substituted with more affordable pieces and look just as good, if not better (something I cover in later chapters). Style is about creating a look for yourself and expressing your personality through clothing. Unless you’re just trying to show off how much money you have, style isn’t about having the most expensive clothing that money can buy. Myth #2) Style is about brands, right? Another common myth about style is that style is about brands. Again, this has an element of truth to it—certain brands are known for making specific types of clothing (Hot Topic is known for their goth/punk look, for example) and brands also have emotions and images associated with them that you can evoke by wearing brand name clothing. However, style is about much more than just brands. You don’t want to go to the mall and buy all your clothing from one store just because it’s a cool brand. That doesn’t make you stylish; that just makes you a label whore, and walking with logos on your shirts turns you into an advertisement for clothing companies instead of an advertisement for yourself. You shouldn’t depend on brands to make you look stylish. You can use brands to enhance your own look and communicate a specific message, but ultimately style is about creating your own personal brand.