Summer Series 2: Plaid

Considering that it is very uncommon for men to be seen in animal print we wanted to give you something that you could actually benefit from. So this week we are going to discuss plaid and how to wear it. However, we will give you what we can to ensure you that there are men out there that take a step out of the norm and wear animal prints. 

f.y.i.: The only items that we could find on men that was worth commenting on were on shoes, so enjoy or at least try to!

Here we have Scott Disick, Kourtney Kardashian's other half. He is seen here wearing animal print loafers. He got a lot of backlash for these shoes, however we do not think that they look half bad. He is seen below in 3 totally different outfits and it really shows you that you can take one piece from your wardrobe and put it with other pieces to make multiple outfits. As you can see he kept the range of colors for his clothing around the same tone. So, we suggest that if you are going to give some animal print shoes a try, to keep everything else pretty neutral just because the shoes are making a loud enough statement for the entire outfit. SN: We want to commend him for trying something different, because we are all about people expressing themselves through fashion. 

                          
Moving right along to plaid! Since we started you off with a little commentary for animal prints we'll keep the rest of the post pretty brief, that way you won't be reading a short story for your tips this week!..lol

Here we have Wiz Khalifa, sporting a long sleeved plaid button-up. He kept his entire outfit kind of on the skater boy/hip-hop side. We say this because of the sagged pants and the snap-back. We enjoy this look, and it is not that complicated to replicate it. Start off with a plaid shirt, it doesn't really matter what color you go with whatever you think looks the best on you! Then put on some slightly fitted jeans, and with the plaid we prefer a darker wash just because visually it'll look better with the plaid. For shoes, try some original Chuck Taylors..we're more than certain that that's what Mr.Wiz went with (he's apart of the Taylor Gang!) also it will look great with this outfit. Throw on a snap-back and some geek-chick glasses and you're set. Now as far as accessories go, there really is no need for the huge chain that he has on...but we think that a nice large faced watch will look great on your arm. Also, wearing a belt is up to you we suggest that you do something a little less subtle than Khalifa did but that is totally up to you! 

Now, if you want to do more of a summer look, when it comes to those plaid shirts try something like Feature Friday's Brent did. His outfit is very similar to Wiz's minus all of the accessories. He kept his look rather simple, and instead of dark-washed jeans he has on camo cargo shorts with his button-up. To add a splash of color Brent went with some burgundy colored Chuck Taylors & it compliments the outfit well. He threw on his RayBan's and he was ready to go! 

We consider this look to be for summer, based on the fact that he is wearing shorts of course & also because the material of his shirt was very light-weight. Therefore it was not making him overheated when it was 100+ outside.

So, there you have it some quick tips on plaid shirts. Remember go with the light-weight material shirts, not those wool ones that you may see in wal-mart....it's tooo hot for those right now! Also try and throw in a bright color when it comes to those accessories to really make those plaid shirts stand out!

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