Hey Fellas, its rare that we see you all in bold prints...but when we do it is well appreciated depending on how it is done. Today we want to look at how some men have accomplished a bold print in some outfits. Continue reading to see how you can do so as well!
Today we are going to go from a loud print, to moderate, to subtle. Giving you men the ability to pull together a look based upon how comfortable you are with taking a risk.
First up, we will check out a look from Chris Brown. Here is has on a pair of Billionaire Boys Club Ice Cream Printed Shorts. They are no longer available (unless through e-bay) however he is showing you how a bold print is done. Considering that the shorts are loud enough he did not need to go overboard with a printed top, rather a gray graphic tank did the trick for this casual look. His red hat, black shoes, and watch all complement the the look, and add to this outfit.
Recreating this would not take much at all. Of course you would start out with a bold printed pant or short, which is your main part of the look. Then you would look for a tank/tee to mend well with your shorts but not clash against the bold print, just keep it as simple as possible. For shoes, and accessories we suggest going with a solid color so that you are not taking away from the print of the shorts. Throw on a snap back for a pop of color and you are ready to go!
All in all this is more of a casual look, that you would wear hanging out with your friends or family..we wouldn't want to see you wearing this on a first date. =\
Now if you are talking first date potential, depending on where you are taking them..Mr. Pharrell's look would be one that we think you should consider. He is seen here in a bold printed blazer! Although the print is pretty bold, the colors of the blazer allow for this print to really work. He paired this with a white button-up and black bow tie, along with some black jeans it looks like. We are not sure on the shoe selection but we think that a black dress shoe would really go well with this look. Finally he has a slight pop of color on his wrist with his watch. Nothing too extreme but just enough that still allows the attention to be on the blazer.
For yourself, make sure you have that statement piece for this look which is the
top/blazer.
Now blazers are already expensive in a solid color, so added some print to it is only going to hike up the price. We suggest that before you spend your hard earned summer money on a over-priced blazer; that you stop by your local thrift store to see what they have. You never know they may have exactly what you are looking for, with a very affordable price tag. Moving right along, with your blazer all you need is a nice
pair of slacks, a
button up w/ a
bow-tie, some
dress shoes and you are ready to go. To make this look a little more casual, all you would need to do is throw on a
dark pair of jeans, a pair of
laced boots or
oxfords, and some
geek-chic glasses and you are complete. Oh yeah don't forget your
watch for a pop of color, and save the bow-tie for the red carpet affairs.
For our final bold print, which is done in a very subtle way is given to us by Scott Disick. As you can see he has on a bold printed, polka-dot tie. Along with the tie, he has on a lavender button-up, a white blazer, and a pair of magenta slacks. All of which complement the tie very well, in the sense that the print given to us here is very subtle..so the bold colors in the outfit do not take away from the print of the tie. What can you expect from Scott though, he really takes risks when it comes to his fashion selections. Feeling inspired by Scott, check out some of the ties below and take a jab at putting together a bold printed look.
There you go fellas, our idea of bold prints for you and how you can go about trying them out.
Till next time...
xoxo VintageMahogani.
p.s. you are allowed to comment you know =P
