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What I Wore
Freedom Is Power
Shirt: Express (shop: similar to this GUESS shirt)
Pants: ZARA (shop: similar to these Voi Jeans)
Boots: Kenneth Cole (shop: similar to these G by GUESS boots)
Necklace: MyCloset Italia (shop MyCloset Italia)
Cuff: Vintage
Sunglasses: Ray-Ban (buy these Ray-Ban sunglasses)
Out & About
Flea Market Sunday
Spent my Sunday morning and early part of my afternoon in Pasadena shopping at the world famous Rose Bowl flea market with Micha, one of my closest friends and the amazing jewelry designer behind Micha Design.
This larger-than-life flea market happens only once a month (on the 2nd Sunday of every month) and with over 2,500 vendors I inevitably always find something to buy. In the past I’ve bought all sorts of things, from my living room coffee table, to my bedroom credenza, to the frame I used to build my Marc Jacobs dining table. It’s one of my favorite places to find vintage furniture, and although I wasn’t necessarily shopping for furniture, I was still a bit underwhelmed. Hardly anything caught my attention and I ended up with just two throw pillows. Boohoo!
HOWEVER, the mean chicken tikka masala and naan bread that I practically devoured on my way out made it ALL worth it. Indian food has become one of my favorites ever since my client JoJo turned me on to it last year.
Nom. nom. nom.
What I Wore
I Heard You Like The Wild Ones
T-shirt: Happiness is a $10 Tee
Jeans: H&M (shop: similar to these Levi’s jeans)
Shoes: Vans (buy them here)
Sunglasses: Ray-Ban (buy them here)
Bracelets: Petro Zillia, vintage, import from Indonesia
What I Wore
Can’t Stop The Rain
Jacket: Banana Republic (shop: similar to this Joseph Abboud blazer)
Pants: ZARA (shop: similar to these ASOS pants)
Necklace: Gift from Italy
Scarf: Thrifted (shop: similar to this Forever21 scarf)
Boots: Kenneth Cole (shop: similar to these G by GUESS boots)
Glasses: Tom Ford (shop: Tom Ford glasses)
I want to teach you how to add a punch (not a bunch) of color into your wardrobe. Sadly, for a lot of men a blue dress shirt is about as colorful as his clothing choices get. I’m not by any means encouraging Rainbow Bright ensembles, but I believe every man should integrate a bit of color into his wardrobe. It’s what separates the amateurs from the pros. You can start by building your wardrobe around colors that complement your eyes or your complexion, and if you don’t know what colors those are, then simply ask your girlfriend. She’ll know.
Before you master complex color combinations, you can start by simply adding an item of color that stays within the same color family as something else in your outfit, or you can add a new color as long as its complimentary. Orange and navy look good together, thats why I added the orange scarf to compliment my navy blazer. If you’re wearing a green dress shirt, go for a forest green tie or at least a tie in which dark green is a main contestant. You can also keep it simple by adding a brightly colored shirt with a dark suit and a dark tie. This look is always a winner.
Photo credit: Scott Hammel scotterpop.com
What I Wore
Spring Forward
Shirt: Penguin (similar to this Tommy Hilfiger shirt)
Tie: Forever21 (similar to this 1901 skinny knit tie)
Tie clip: Vintage
Blazer: ZARA (similar to this Band of Outsiders blazer)
Pants: Levi’s (similar to these ASOS carrot pants)
Glasses: Tom Ford
Shoes: Vans (similar to these Vans boat shoes)
Spring has finally arrived and even if you’re not the kind of guy that cares to have options, you should try to match your tie with the seasons. Pair your summery khaki and seersucker suits with cotton ties and your tweed and flannel with wool ones. Tie-makers offer a ton of options for both sides of the seasonal spectrum. Play with different patters and fabrics to add personality to your look. My favorite tie to wear is a silk knit tie like the one in this photo. It’s seasonless and always appropriate, and it adds lift to whatever I’m wearing, regardless of where I’m going.
What I Wore
Aqua Fresh
Shirt: H&M (similar to this Express shirt)
Suit: Givenchy (similar to this Joseph Abboud suit)
Tie: ALDO (similar to this Banana Republic tie)
Tie clip: Vintage
Sunglasses: Paul Smith (similar to these Paul Smith sunglasses)
Pocket square: TOPMAN (similar to this Express pocket square)
Shoes: ZARA (similar to these Allen-Edmonds shoes)
A good suit should hug your shoulders, not hang off of them. Most guys are a size smaller than they think they are. If you think you’re a 42 regular, try a 40 regular. Shoulders are to suits what location is to real estate. There should be firmness when you pull on the jacket. If there is no firmness and it doesn’t hug your shoulders, it’s not the right suit for you. It’s one thing even a great tailor can’t adjust. Whether you have strong shoulders or not, you want to accentuate them by having your jacket contour to your body. A tailor can make that happen by nipping it at the sides.
What I Wore
Alley Cat
Shirt: Ben Sherman
Jacket: Givenchy
Pants: Burberry
Tie: H&M
Tie clip: Vintage
Belt: H&M
Watch: English Laundry by Christopher Wicks
Shoes: Penelope and Coco
Sunglasses: Ray-Ban
This fitted navy blazer is my “go to” slash wear-with-everything jacket. It’s dressy, it’s casual, it’s flexible and game for anything. I love a full suit but not as much as I love a suit jacket with jeans. Of course there’s a rule to this pairing — your jeans have to be fitted the way your suit trousers would be. The best part of this combo is that you can mix & match into all sorts of combinations. I can wear this navy blazer with a pin dot shirt and a tie like I did here, or simply over a plain T-shirt and jeans.
PS: Roll up the sleeves of your blazer like you would with a shirt to give your look a more relax and casual feel.
