8 style tips from Ranveer Singh

Don’t set default to black for all your eveningwear. Someone has to stand out in a sea of boring suits, and it might as well be you.

Find the right fit and you can make a little go a long way.

Consider cultivating a signature accessory. Ranveer Singh’s hats are the thread of individuality that keep him from disappearing into even the most extravagant outfits. Whether he’s wearing Armani or Quirkbox, you’ll know him by his hat.

You can stick to the dress code and still slip in a cheeky detail or three.

Big floral prints are a great way to declare to the world that you like yourself. You are literally buying yourself flowers. Très adorbs.

Find a pose that works for you—preferably one that shows off your cute shoes—and then proceed to kick the shit out of it.

Being able to layer smartly—or hiring someone who does—makes you look like there’s very little you can’t handle. Except, maybe, socks.

Confidence begins with comfy shoes. If you’re a terminally hip person, skip the socks too. Blisters don’t exist in your world.

Ranveer Singh is proof that confidence trumps perfection any day when it comes to style. Like a kid playing dress-up, Singh commits fully to whatever look he’s wearing. As you’ll see in these pictures, sourced mainly from stylist Nitasha Gaurav’s Instagram, he poses like each outfit is a role he’s playing. The hipster in the floral blazer looks moodily at the floor; the dandy in top-to-toe marsala looks you insolently in the eye; the overdressed beach bum looks like he’s in on the joke.

There’s a lot we can learn from the way Ranveer Singh dresses. The most important lesson, the one that defines his style no matter what he’s wearing, is that comfort is key. Even in a suit, he looks like he could head straight to the beach, take off a layer or two and fit right in. Dude is always at ease.

Photograph: @nitashagaurav / Instagram, Viral Bhayani

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