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When i bught my first suit (18 yo) i immediately bought some simple and cheap cufflinks. I'm part of a volunteer organization that is big on business amd entrepeneurship, and whenever i went to meeting, conferences, etc. Most men wouldnt be wearing cuflinks, so that immediatly set me appart, even if the "face" of the cufflink was simply fabric. That cuppled with a ring i've got that really complimented the cufflink and tie, got me an outfit that really set me appart, amd people would notice me and compliment it. Now, 3 years later i'm learning through this and similar channels about pocket squares and such, about really tailoring your suit and how it should fit, buying formal shoes like derbys, buying quality leather bags instead of backpacks. Give me a year to save up and thanks to RMRS i'll be the best dressed man in all my circles and the best version of myself. THANKS A LOT

I wish you went into more detail about how to remove buttons and attach cufflinks to non-french cuffed shirts great video though

Antonio, wow watching you and visiting your website has allowed me to step up my dressing game 100% just by doing a little bit of homework and getting the right fit makes you look a whole lot better. This is my first time commenting on any of your videos, I felt compelled to comment because at this point I am distinguishing myself by the way I dress and people notice. I don't have to say anything I am 143 pounds and 5'4" so I have to be picky about the clothes I wear, watching your videos has allowed me to dress taller put together better outfits and shop smarter. Just want to thank you your hard work is appreciated. Thank you Antonio

Superb video, Antonio! I remember reading an article in the October 2014 edition of Smithsonian magazine about the CIA’s history, wherein the author covered the significance of cufflinks during the Cold War. A Soviet double agent by the name of Pyotr Popov wore gold cufflinks emobssed with the image of the Greek goddess Athena’s helmet and a small sword. His CIA contacts wore an identical pair of cufflinks. Popov was one of the most vital sources of Soviet military intel for the CIA during the ‘50s. George Kisevalter, who would become an exceptional CIA case officer, came up with the idea of using distinctive cufflinks as a recognition signal. Kisevalter gave them to Popov before he was recalled to Moscow in 1955, informing him that if he was able to renew contact with the CIA, the agency’s courier sent to meet him would wear a matching set of cufflinks. Popov was eventually assigned to Schwerin, East Germany, and resumed contact with the CIA until 1958, when he was called back to Moscow and there arrested by the KGB. Popov was exected two years later. The cufflinks, however, remain behind glass inside a CIA museum in Langley, Virginia.

Excellent video, thank you. I love wearing cufflinks, but always thought it was considered a fashion faux pas to wear them without a French Cuff shirt. Thanks for clearing that up. While I have some French cuff shirts, I have some very nice shirts that aren't. I will be removing the buttons from these and wearing cufflinks now. Very happy about that. Thanks again. :-)

I never realized what a divisive issue cufflinks were until I saw the 98 dislikes of this video. I guess you know you’re a success when you have a few dedicated haters out there. Good video thanks for taking the time to enlighten us on cufflinks.

I think the chain link are the most classic and elegant. They also show well on both sides of the cuff. They happen to be the most expensive type but I get around that by going to my favorite button store (7th ave NYC) and buying fancy buttons and link them together; use one small and one large one unless the buttons are oval. I always get compliments on them and queries on where I got them. TIP: Harrod's in London has the absolute best selection if you're willing to spend 100 - 200 BPS on real ones. Admittedly i have only one pair.

When I saw 5:09 I realized that many of the little things that I threw away while cleaning because I did not know what they were..... Dude! Those were cuff links!!!! ROFL

Let me start by saying I am stunned at the quality and clarity of your videos. These have been incredibly helpful as I am slowly transitioning out of college slob sheik. One video play list I'd like to suggest for the future is hair. You have a lot of videos on facial hair, but what about a decent hair cut? Tips on balding men, how much to pay, how frequently to get a hair cut would probably be helpful to many viewers. Thanks again for the great channel.

I have been making Cufflinks for over 25 years and loved your video Simon Kemp Jewellers

I really gained a lot of knowledge in cufflinks and bought two French cuff shirts and two pairs of cufflinks... My mom really loved it❤️❤️❤️ My mother's happiness is my happiness.. You deserve this credit All the best we are there to support you. Love from 🇮🇳🇮🇳

Wearing french cuff shirts with links is mighty fun. I usually wear simple silk knots to work, but if going out, I put links in.

I hate wearing a belt so I get all my dress shirts straight cut to wear untucked and I get them all with french cuffs so I can wear cuff links. I get compliments all the time on this minor tweak to my style. Cuff links always make a good impression.

I remember reading this book in school where someone had human molars as his cuff links.

A couple years ago, I bought my first shirt that took cufflinks, and I've been hooked ever since. They certainly add a nice touch to a shirt, and I have noticed that they sometimes catch people's eye when conversing with others. It's hard for me to pass up a nice set of cufflinks when I find some. I'm always looking to add to my collection. It's almost comparable to a woman with her shoes.

If you want the ladies to notice you 3 things to do. 1 wear a well tailored suit. 2 Accessorize with a set of suspenders, rings, chain, and nice watch. 3 Wear expensive/nice cuff links. Your wearing a french cuff shirt which most do not even own but your also wearing nice jewelry like Antonio said.

Thanks for the infographic. I got them all saved. I picked up several great cufflinks at Goodwill stores. You never know what you'll find!

I personally like button style cufflinks. Brooks brothers and robin rottier make classy ones from 250-450.

MOST DETAILED VIDEO I HAVE EVER SEEN

Thanks ! I've never worn a Tux and just assumed the fancy shirt had fancy buttons. Also will have to try the "fold over" method in addition to the other one

Informative video. I just saw one faux-pas at 2:32. One shouldn’t wear a watch with black tie. It doesn’t belong to the dresscode. It is considered inappropriate because it would signal that you have other things to do, whereas the event you are attending should be interestinge enough that you don’t think about other events at that moment.

Gold, silver, black and white are all I need

Great video. The only problem I've had with some shirts is that the watch won't fit under the cuff as soon as the cufflinks are there. That being said, I've never tried "the folded way" and it might give me that extra space that I need. Thanks for the tip!

I go thrifting for all my cufflinks I cant imagine spending alot on them I guess I'm cheap .I love your videos it has taught me alot. I never wore pocket squares now I do Thx.I take pride on looking the part of being Grown an sexy an with that I bought some suits vest an blazers sportcoats just need a tailor then I'm set Lol

when I wear a French cuff shirt it's casual or with a suit, I have a couple light blue ones, white ones plaids and striped ones, my white ones I don't where casually they have to be worn with a suit, when I had jury duty I wore my light blue French cuff shirt with kakee pants and I had compliments from people who were attorneys saying no body your age dresses up like you, they said I look professional, they said I had great taste and that I knew how to dress, and chicks were looking up and down at me, it was awesome, you get good, positive attention guys, guys should wear them more but the guys my age are all into the skinny suits or with the weird raunchy designed dress shirts and the vest with jeans, but that's all good, everyone has their own style

Thanks. All of my dress shirts are; French Cuff. 99% of my cufflinks are set w/ gems. ( I have >90 pairs) I make the wearing selection based on the color of the cuff. White cuff gets yellow or rose gold. Colored cuffs get White Gold or Platinum. It takes a good tailor to fit the sleeve on a suitcoat to reveal that little bit of the link so even the most expensive is not ostentatious. IMHO Cufflinks should be hidden jewels.

I love wearing cufflinks. I have 32 pair. I usually don't spend more than about $30. And I'm glad most men don't wear them. Most men don't even think about a french cuff shirt because they cost a little more. It's like having a high shine on your dress shoes. It takes some work and care. Both will make you stand out from the crowed with out yelling. lol

Amazing video. My beautiful girlfriend purchased a number of cufflinks that I'm going to wear thanks to your video

I honestly need cuff-links every time I wear a dress shirt or suit because all my dress shirts are french cuffed

Just the video I wanted. I've been trying to decide between several models of cuff-links for weeks now. You are awesome I subscribed a long time ago, but I usually don't comment, as there is nothing to critique every vidoe is awesome.

If this video made you think of Minecraft, you know who you are, you know WHY, and you know you are a nerd. xD

Loving your Infographics Antonio!

Hello Antonio, love your videos and site. Lot's of valuable information! Thank you!I'm actually working on an idea for a business concerning cufflinks with gemstones and your comments on the matter helped a lot!

This video was very helpful, especially the examples where you actually wear the cuffs

These are so dope, they add an extra touch, like jewerly/wristbands, or an watch or w/e :)!

I like that you changed up the outfit this time. :)

Definitely to grunge for this sort of classy fashion! Found some 14 k gold diamond set cufflinks in the garbage :) haha maybe I'll be stepping up my mansomeness.

Love the vids, you should do some for budget smart-casual. The jeans w/tie look, but not breaking the bank

My friend is in the royal marines.he got a pair made for him out of 2 x 50 calibre shell casings he fired in afghanistan

I learned about lapis lazuli from reading George R.R. Martins "A Song of Ice and Fire" books, haha. Seems he mentions it every other chapter.

Looking to purchase a French Cuff, this was a lot of help !

Antonio! Love your work. Can you do a cuff link shirt guide? Everything is about the links but not about the cuff shirts themselves.

Sir thank you for the videos they are very helpful it helps us to present ourselves more Properly in the corporate world learned a lot

Hi Antonio: This is a good video. There are lots of different cufflinks. The important thing is that we wear them.

Terrific video! i was just wondering about cufflinks a few weeks ago.

video starts @06:54. everything before that is a guy loving the sound of his own voice

I just want to thank you, Antonio, your videos really help alot! Subbed by the way.

I like it more on your left hand. The french cuff makes everything looks too big on the wrist in my oppinion.

REALLY needed this,thanks!

all you minecraft players guessed lapis lazuli

Rolling up your shirt sleeve is commonly stated as a good idea. But how do you roll up a French Cuff?

I guessed the gemstone correctly! My ex's father brought her a necklace of lapis lazuli back from his military service.

Nice. I collect cufflinks among others like watches. A must accessory for men.

Very informative all doubts clear.

This is your best video ever...

Great work Real men real style

Dear Antonio, a most excellent video on the various types of cufflinks, many of which I had never seen before. As a result of your video, and, related infographic, I went and purchased a whole new assortment of cufflinks such as stud/button cufflinks and chain link cufflinks, the latter which are superbly elegant indeed. I also bought several styles of James Bond 007 cufflinks and James Bond 007 tie clips into the bargain. These will all seriously help me to rock my James Bond 007 image. BTW, I am your very recent connection on LinkedIn, now just having been made Professor. Toodles

I only own French cuffed shirts. I don't like the barrel cuffs. And I love me some nice pair of cufflinks. The problem with French cuffs is that I can not wear them more casually with a crew shirt for instance.

you are great, master. thanks a lot!

Lapiz Lazuli... I guess now we know how you got so smart. :p (It's an intellect stone, or spiritual stone. Supposed to be good for students. If you believe in crystal meanings, of course.)

i like the video! extremely well detailed. i happen to notice that you where wearing single link cuffs instead of french double cuffs. did you do them yourself? or did you buy it with the single link cuffs? if yes could you tell me from where? because i don't find single link cuffs anywhere but on white tie shirts.

So I can wear cufflinks to highschool, and would the Mercedes-Benz logo cufflink work?

Love my cuff-links thanks Antonio

Thinking of getting spade card cufflinks for my Las Vegas trip.I got the suits but not the cufflinks

I love the Initial cufflinks at 1:53 . Around how much do those cost and is it possible to get custom initials on them?

really informative thank you

Is there a video about what to wear under your chemise? Greetz, Great videos!

Hi Antonio, love all the fashion tips. I have a birthday coming in 2 weeks, have you ever sneezed in a vid?

I have some cufflinks made out of silver, and i have prom in a couple of weeks so i will wear them !

Great video, thanks!

I really like the first cufflink with the three hexagons. Can you direct me to them?

Nice, thanks! 👍👍

When he talked about the lapis lazuli stone, it made me think of Steven Universe :-)

Lapislazuli is also mined in Chile

i where cuffs all the time well 50/50 with jeans to dress i have over 50 cuff shirts from fun color to tex

Great videoand great article well done. Will u do a video on collarbars/pins and do u wear them at all? Plus whave u done a vid on braces/suspenders and do u wear them. Manu thanks keep the grear vids coming.

my golden rule is not to wear flashy and bright cufflinks just becouse they look cheap and less classy.....but everyone is different

Hey man, I have a white shirt with mother of pearl square buttons, and I wanted to know if it was okay to wear gold and brown cufflinks. I would be wearing a dark navy blue striped wool suit and brown booties. Would the brown cufflink look bad with mother of pearl white buttons?

This channel is surprisingly helpful, I came across this video because I wanted to know if I could wear cufflinks folded instead of kissing, because I'm going to a formal event soon, and I want to be looking sharp, but not stand out too much, as the people I'm going with really don't seem like they care for suits, and would most likely find cufflinks to be very strange

Amazing ! We provide many kinds of cufflinks .You must find your favourite one there ❤

There are Some young guys think that they must have French cuffs to wear cufflinks . They are folding normal cuffs to make French cuffs . The just need any shirt with holes on both sides of the cuff. I hope I am right

why to wear cufflinks with regular cuff shirts ? I generally wear cufflinks only with french cuff shirts

How about a video where you show us how to wear them on shirts that you have on right now that is not a French cuff shirt that would be great

knot comes with the shirt most of the time

I need to get me one of those neon blue Raptor Cufflinks!

Does anybody know the shade of that blue shirt he's wearing? 👀

Lapis Lazuli 😎 greetings from Afghanistan.

Antonio, ould one simply unpick there buttons on their cuffs and replace them with cufflinks? is this acceptable?

What about wearing a watch appropriate to age/job ??

Great video, Mr. Centeno. Even though I'm familiar with cufflinks, I still learned some new things. On a side note; I noticed that you're wearing an undershirt which means that it's a little bit visible when you have two of the buttons on your shirt open. From your point of view, does it matter if the undershirt is visible when wearing a shirt in a casual manner? I ask this because you're friend, Aaron Marino, has mentioned several times that when wearing a shirt unbuttoned, the undershirt should never be visible. Because you know each other, you are familiar with his style and perhaps rationale. Given that, what's your take on the subject? I know it may be somewhat trivial but I sometimes want to unbutton the second button but hesitate to do so because of what Mr. Marion has stated. Thank you.

I would like overlap cuffs bcoz my shirts always come with two cuff buttons I can remove one and use cufflinks and whenever I want to use buttons I always have an option..

Lapis lazuli is the mineral.

Something I've been wondering, are cufflinks w/ jeans (dark wash or raw) acceptable? Can you wear French cuff shirts w/ a smart casual outfit perhaps substituting metal cufflinks for silk knots?

6:24 lapis lazuli maybe?

How much of the french cuff should be showing if you're wearing a coat/blazer/jacket over your shirt?

How are you liking the new shirt??

Antonio, what do you think about cuff button covers?

Can you, or should even have your shirts altered so you can use cufflinks with them?

Enamel is nothing more than colored glass. Amazes me when guys overpay for antique enamel cufflinks. Precious metals, precious stones; different story. As much as I like silver, they require a good polish otherwise you run the risk of staining the cuff. Not a fan of plated gold anything. But for cufflinks, this would be one time I'd say go for that over solid silver.