You gain knowledge by making mistakes. Understanding the most typical mistakes is the first step in learning to avoid them, for this reason.
Knowing the “basic rules of elegance” is a need for any man who wishes to claim to be a gentleman.
These are unwritten guidelines that can be learned from family, books, or the presence of other elegant men. With the proper precautions, these guidelines can still be applied today, especially in the strictest and most formal settings where etiquette is still in effect and the canon of elegance still plays a prominent role.
It is an unwritten code, as I stated at the outset, and thankfully the lack of an official code has encouraged the development of schools of thought that frequently clash with one another.
I won’t go into detail, but I’ll be happy to list the 23 most common errors you should watch out for when attending formal events in order to always be perfect, from top to bottom.
