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Solid, understated ties are an easy pairing for most shirt and suit combinations, and what these ties lack in color, they more than make up for with texture and style. Solids don’t tend to follow the same waves of trendiness as stripes, polka dots, paisleys, or prints, so these ties will look on-point [...] Female, Los Angeles, 28 All my life, I’ve had the pleasure of enchanting men who are eternally in casual clothing: engineers, graphic designers, grad students, and once – a wannabe rapper. Clearly, my charm doesn’t work on William Morris agents, investment bankers, or anyone with considerable assets. I suppose I’m okay with this. But what I’m not okay with — is men who think that dressing casually means dressing carelessly in whatever is most worn-in and within reach of his bed in the morning. So, in order to aid those hard working handsome boys in dressing well enough to get a girl like me – I’d like to provide my list of 10 casual essentials: We aren’t advocates of excessive athletic apparel and fan gear, so a stylish way to show some school spirit is a no-brainer for us. Rugby Knit Striped Scarves (1: $18), like this one from the USC campus store, are a cold weather tailgate must. The Burberry Giant Check Cashmere Scarf (2: $295) is instantly recognizable as a bit of winter luxury, and the crazy-comfortable cashmere is definitely worth the price tag. Just avoid the chavvy camel color and opt for darker blues and grays. Paul Smith offers a Reverse Stripe Wool Scarf (3: $100) that is a great mix of style and function. And for a bolder, woodsier man-scarf, try the J. Crew Red Buffalo Check Wool-Angora Scarf (4: $45). Jackets are handy. The pockets are useful for holding press passes, notebooks, pens, and our cigarettes. They are also good lighter weight options for keeping warm in the fall when a full-blown coat would be overkill. The medium weight brown jacket is an anywhere-anytime way to spice-up and fancy-up a pair of jeans, but without the excess of pretension that accompanies a lot of jeans/blazer pairings. And even if u cant really spell werds rite or use commas and grammar and shit correct ur jacket will make it looks like you do; Many punches have been thrown in the 2-Button vs. 3-Button jacket debate, and while there will probably never be a clear winner, we would like to throw our weight behind the 2-button camp. Our argument emphasizes the visual lines created by the cut of the jacket instead of any stylistic of fashionisitic differences. Sticking to classic, flattering lines is always appropriate, and the deeper V created by the 2-button cut beats the boxy 3-button any day. And in honor of football season, we’re using telestrator technology to teach. If I were a guy, it’d be a no-brainer for me to do most or all of my shopping at J.Crew. They always seem on point with the right amount of trend and classic to put together the preppy, edgy, and slightly nerdy look that I love! You just can’t go wrong. Here are some of my top picks from their fall catalog: The pocket square is an element that adds visual structure and continuity to a shirt and jacket. They exist in every conceivable color-pattern-fabric combination, but the solid white version is the all-purpose standard. Whether intricately folded with peaks and points, neatly squared, or crammed haphazardly into the breast pocket, the pocket square is a really easy way to rack up style points. Male, 29, Los Angeles, Engineering Men are lucky, I think, in that we don’t necessarily need extensive wardrobes to be well dressed, and the less we give in to contemporary fashion trends, the better off we are. A few staple items are really all it takes to be able to dress for almost any occasion. If clothes fit well and meet or exceed expectations of appropriateness (wearing a polo when a t-shirt would be acceptable), the rest comes down to details and individual style. Using essential elements as the wardrobe foundation, building good individual style is as simple as mixing, matching, and adding in some elements of freshness. |
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