{"id":391,"date":"2010-02-24T20:30:06","date_gmt":"2010-02-25T03:30:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/toddshelton.mom\/blog\/?p=391"},"modified":"2022-09-29T09:47:07","modified_gmt":"2022-09-29T09:47:07","slug":"french-cuffs-4-reasons-we-do-not-endorse-them","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/toddshelton.mom\/blog\/shirts\/french-cuffs-4-reasons-we-do-not-endorse-them","title":{"rendered":"French Cuffs:  4 Reasons We Don&#8217;t Endorse Them"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>This week we received a handful of inquiries about French cuffs (if we do them).\u00a0 So it&#8217;s a good time to let our customers (potential and existing) know why they\u2019ll not see French cuffs as an option at Todd Shelton.<\/p>\n<p>If you enjoy French cuffs and you love your cuff-link collection, do not let our opinion affect you.\u00a0 French cuffs are embraced by many.<\/p>\n<p>Here are 3 reasons why we don\u2019t endorse French cuffs:<\/p>\n<h2>1)\u00a0 Not Versatile Enough<\/h2>\n<p>It\u2019s a challenge to look casual in French cuffs; they\u2019re designed for formal wear.\u00a0 As you probably know, the Todd Shelton design philosophy is to keep it simple to make it versatile (so you can get loads of wear from it).\u00a0 With our standard two-button cuffs, our <a href=\"https:\/\/toddshelton.mom\/shirts\">shirts <\/a>easily transition from the office to the weekend.<\/p>\n<h2>2)\u00a0 High Maintenance<\/h2>\n<p>French cuffs are pretentious by nature; designed to get noticed.\u00a0 They make a statement that if not careful, can translate into snobbery.<\/p>\n<h2>3)\u00a0 Hard to Wear<\/h2>\n<p>First, they require two small cuff-links that you\u2019ll have to buy and keep up with.\u00a0 Second, you have to carefully coordinate the (fancy) style of the French cuffs\/cuff-links with every piece of your outfit.\u00a0 If you don\u2019t pull it off just right, the sayings \u201ctrying too hard\u201d or \u201cover-compensating\u201d will come to people\u2019s minds.\u00a0 That\u2019s a lot of unnecessary effort.<\/p>\n<h2>4)\u00a0 It\u2019s a European Thing<\/h2>\n<p>American style is influenced by Europe, obviously (and thankfully), but some European style standards don\u2019t mix well with our American style sensibilities.\u00a0 America (and our brand) has a \u2018roll-up-your-sleeves\u2019 sensibility and French cuffs don\u2019t easily roll-up.<\/p>\n<h2>A Well-Written and Funny Article on French Cuffs<\/h2>\n<p><strong>A Case for French Cuffs<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>It\u2019s only fair to touch on some pro-French cuff statements:<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/toddshelton.mom\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/02\/shirts_frenchcuffs_ult2.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-405 size-full\" title=\"shirts_frenchcuffs_ult\" src=\"https:\/\/toddshelton.mom\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/02\/shirts_frenchcuffs_ult2.jpg\" alt=\"Shirts frenchcuffs. Google searche results\" width=\"514\" height=\"290\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Does &#8220;ultimate&#8221; come to mind as your style goal?<\/p>\n<h2>We Agree French Cuffs are Completely Acceptable When\u2026<\/h2>\n<p>\u2026you\u2019re a member of a formal wedding party.<\/p>\n<p>We hope you found this article helpful.\u00a0 If you have any questions, please <a href=\"https:\/\/toddshelton.mom\/contact\">contact us<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/toddshelton.mom\/shirts\">Would you like to view our shirt category?<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Todd Shelton shirts are made in the USA.<\/p>\n\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>This week we received a handful of inquiries about French cuffs (if we do them).  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