Best Dressed TV Characters: Barney Stinson

TV's Best Dressed: "How I Met Your Mother's" Barney Stinson

Right at the top of our Best Dressed Men on TV list sits no other than How I Met Your Mother's character Barney Stinson played by Neil Patrick Harris. CBS sitcom How I Met Your Mother has caused a massive resurgence in the popularity and career of Neil Patrick Harris, much due to the stark appearance of his character Barney Stinson. Indeed, Stinson is a very good representation of just how good someone can look when they take the time to choose the right ensemble elements. For those who are fans of the show, there are a variety of different style elements to take away from how Stinson dresses, and incorporating them into your own look doesn’t have to be difficult at all. Consider all of the following when setting out to dress like Barney Stinson, and you may even turn a few heads in the process.

Choose the Right Suits
If there is any character on television that is obsessed with the suit, it’s Barney Stinson. Stinson wears some of the finest suits money can buy, and adding them to your wardrobe is likely to cost you a pretty penny if you want to take the truly authentic route. Many of the suits that are featured on the show are by Dolce & Gabbana, which NPH praises for their soft, thin fabrics that make for extreme comfort during long-term wear. Perhaps most important is the fact that Stinson’s suits are exceptionally well-tailored, fitting his figure in a way that simply cannot be improved upon. If you can’t afford a D&G suit, you’re not alone. Just be sure that the suit you purchase is of a modern cut, has narrow lapels, and is well tailored to flatter your body type. If you are working with a budget, then we suggest buying a slightly less expensive suit, and spend the extra bit of cash on getting it tailored to fit your body correctly; you’ll be glad you did.

Accessorize Like Barney Stinson
It is not just the well fitted suit that earned Mr Stinson the Top spot on our Best Men on TV List. What makes his look better than his competition is a combination of well fitted clothes, colors that compliment his color profile, and the perfect use of subtle accessories. He never over-accessorizes but instead makes great use of the classics - those elegant pieces that you too can greatly benefit from. Good examples are neatly folded white pocket squares, plain cufflinks, and leather band wrist watches, tie bars, and skinny ties that compliment the narrow lapels of his D&G suits.

Embrace Slate-Gray
In order to better understand Barney Stinson, it’s important to get into the head of the man who plays him, Neil Patrick Harris. NPH claims to have learned a great deal about style simply by playing the character, and professes his love for the color slate-gray. The actor reportedly has over 15 gray v-neck tees in his wardrobe, ranging from light-gray to dark-gray and everything in between. When paired with a slim-cut pair of dark-washed designer jeans, a slate-gray tee can be extremely attractive. After all, you can’t wear a suit all the time, but dressing casually doesn’t mean that you have to sacrifice your appearance in any way if you choose the right pieces to wear.

Get the Hair
A large part of Barney Stinson’s appearance comes as a result of his hairstyle. Short, sharp and blonde, Stinson simply wouldn’t look the same with different hair. In order to get this cut, you’ve got to have a stylist that knows what they’re doing, and you’ve got to return often. Waiting any longer than 3 weeks for a trim will result in hair that won’t keep its shape the way Stinson’s does, and will detract from your ability to get the look you’re going for. If you have dark hair, all hope is not necessarily lost. A good stylist should be able to color your hair so that it matches that of Stinson to a tee.

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