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Posts Tagged 'vests'
3 piece suits
Published November 17, 2008 .f.s.l. Leave a CommentTags: .f.s.l., 3 piece suits, mens 3 piece suit, suits, vests
If you don’t have one yet, do yourself a favor this holiday season. Couple picks here within a reasonable spending range.
jcrew suit + vest will set you back about $600
the accompanying vest
$335 custom tailored to you door.. Indochino
really great cut... Ted Baker $600
puffy vests
Published October 24, 2008 man fashion. Leave a CommentTags: boots, fall fashion, men's vests, puffa, puffy vests, vests, winter vest, workshirt, workwear
There’s a time and place for puffy vests. Contrary to popular belief it’s not all the time, everywhere. It is quite a manly peice of clothing, though. The idea of walking around in frigid temperatures with your arms/guns hanging in the wind would get nods from Rambo. However, sartorially speaking, it’s not (nearly) always the best look. Hence, I propose to you a few scenarios where the puffy vest may come into play and a few ways to pull it off.
The Lumberjack Look:
ps. When did american eagle start making shoes? These are awesome.
The Foreman Look:
Finish with some well worn oxfords, boat shoes, or a low-top duckboat. Roll sleeves accordingly.
Bulk up your Blazer Wardrobe
Published August 27, 2008 man fashion. Leave a CommentTags: blazers, brown blazers, coats, dark blazers, fall wear, GAP, herringbone, j crew, jackets, men's blazers, moleskin, tweed, vests
so i was reading this month’s GQ magazine (must read, its the style issue), and they spoke about getting some heavier blazers for the fall season. i feel it’s a must as well – you just can’t wear the same blazers as you do in the spring. heavier patterns like herringbone, tweed, and moleskin are all appropriate as alternatives to a parka (which you dont really need to wear unless you’re in alaska)
Tweed is an appropriate style during the day, or for an evening out. Try subtle colors like greys or browns, and accent it with vivid colors like royal blues, yellow, or oranges. Make sure to wear it with a pair of dark denim jeans, as anything light would take away from its appeal as a dressier look. Couple it with a pair of grey or navy slacks to dress it up even more.
You can try something different and throw moleskin into your wardrobe, again in a chocolate brown color or a navy blue, and can dress this up or down, depending on your mood. I know that GAP made some for like $88, which isn’t a bad look at all.
Be a moleskin man and get your weight up.
Check out J.Crew or GAP for some good selection of blazers and other outerwear items that can be used as a substitute for heavy overcoats in the fall – match them up with a pair of dark denim and some man boots from previous posts and now you’re talking.
vests, the sleeveless killer.
Published June 20, 2008 man fashion. Leave a CommentTags: casual, dress, fashion vests, men's vests, style, vests
Vests are popping up everywhere these days. Much like the pawn child of a wardrobe marriage gone wrong, the vest might spend the weekdays with father suit jacket, cruching numbers, and producing reports, before being carted over to a flower-child bohemian mother pairing the same vest with jeans and a casual button-front shirt. Why didn’t this marraige work in the first place? Well, because the jacket belonged to a straightforward suit, not a fashionable suit-separate type with stylish cuts… and if you’ve ever tried wearing a legit suit jacket with jeans, you’ll notice you just look stiff and wrong. Blazers and suit jackets are two different things. One casual, the other, not.
You could have completely skipped that intro. paragraph and just started down here, sorry.
So, Vests can be worn in the following ways:
1.) With the suit they came with… easy.
2.) In different dressy configurations.. here are some recommended ones.
Beckham, doin’ it with the vest subbing in for the jacket.
The mix and match. I pulled one last week; navy (with dark navy) pinstriped vest over gray pants with navy stripes… couldn’t wear the gray jacket that went with the pants (they’re froma suit) over it though, didn’t bring the look together..
So, in short, be careful with the mix and match playing, especially if you’re going to wear the jacket.
Mixing and matching colors and textures can just come out all funny… or make you look like a bouncer:
No.Darkman over here’s wearing what appears to be a leather vest over a “going out shirt” and just looks like he should be Slain Thug #3 in Shoot ‘Em Up.
3.) The Casual Vest
well, kind of casual… still could go out to dinner in this
Wondering why this example is cropped so horribly? Click the link at your own risk, don’t say I didn’t warn you. Yowza, not exactly John Wayne over there.
Last note: Cheap vests at Heritage1981… actually what isn’t cheap there?
Ps. Pair your cheap treasures with expensive and/or quality pieces and (usually) no one will know… cheap on cheap, though, will more than likely just look like it sounds, not exactly complimentary.
