More High/Low and implementing who you are as a man into your style. Also, very masculine.
Welder’s Jacket
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29 May, 2012
At Its Peak
25 May, 2012
At least I hope so. I’m a slim guy and I’ve been happy to see the bagginess of the 90’s and early 00’s be replaced with slim and fitted clothing. But, just like any other trend, skinniness has gone too far. Hopefully it’s at its peak and men won’t be tempted to buy trendily skinny things like ties and blazers. Here’s femtron Robert Pattinson in an example of everything that’s too small.
Those lapels can’t be more than an inch thick. At least the proportions of the shirt collar, lapels, tie, and his balls all match up; but you don’t want to go that small. It’s a trend and will look bad ten years from now. If you’re skinny, wear skinnier proportions than large men, but don’t fall into the trendy trap.
P.S. Yes those are peak lapels and the pun was intentional. You’re welcome.
Madras Ties
23 May, 2012
Because summer’s coming.
Untucked
22 May, 2012
In my Young Casual post I got a comment asking how to know when a button-up shirt is ok to leave untucked and when it should be tucked in.
Dress shirts that are designed to be tucked in have tails that are different from those casual shirts that can be worn either way. The tails are made longer so you can move around, bend over, do whatever it is you need to do without worrying that your shirt will come untucked. This is great when the shirt is tucked in, but the men who wear these shirts untucked look sloppy.
GQ covered this a while ago and had a good picture showing the difference between what looks good and what doesn’t.
If you are having your shirts altered or are buying a new on and want to know whether you can wear it untucked, pay attention to where it falls on your hips. If it goes past the opening of your pockets on a pair of jeans, it’s too long. If it’s shorter than that, you’re good to wear it untucked.
You should also be aware that wearing a shirt untucked makes it seem larger and more billowy. So if it’s a casual shirt that you want untucked most of the time, you’ll have to have it brought in at the sides or even darted in the back to still get a fitted silhouette when you wear it.
If your shirt is slimmer you can get away with tails that are a little longer.
The absolute line of no return is when they hang past your crotch up front or your ass in the back. This will just look like you’re wearing a night gown and threw some pants on underneath it.
Motor Head Cuff Links
22 May, 2012
Saw these today. They’re a great example of a way you can inject your personality into your style.
