Monday, December 5, 2011

Fall Essential 3: Corduroy for Men

Hey fellas...we apologize about the delay. I know we are about a week late with your post but it's better late than never right? Since we've kept you waiting, we're just going to hop right into the post. 

It's getting colder day by day and winter is quickly approaching. Corduroys are a great piece of clothing to own during these chilly days. They are very diverse...coming in all different colors, can be dressed up and down, and they look great with almost any type of shoe (loafers, oxfords, lace-up boots, etc.)

With that being said....we're going to start showing you some looks for you to re-create and make your own. 

This sweatshirt is a replica of a t-shirt Muhammad Ali,
then Cassius Clay, wore in training for his 1964
upset of Sonny Liston, in which he won the
heavyweight title for the first time. 
Look 1...A casual corduroy look. 


Okay so for a casual corduroy look...start out with this pair of Hawkings McGill Straight Corduroy Pant in the Dark Blue color from Urban Outfitters. As far as a shirt goes...do something like this Light Grey/Black Cassius Clay Crew Sweatshirt  and you can put a plain tee underneath, but make sure it shows a little...maybe do a yellow or red one to add some color to the outfit. 

Don't forget to cuff, roll, or scrunch the sleeves of the sweatshirt.

 As far as shoes go, you can do these Converse/Chuck Taylors  in the white since you're going for a casual look. And there you have it....a simple casual outfit. It really isn't that hard of a look to achieve and it's not that expensive either. Also..the suggested  pieces can be worn with different things...meaning they are all pretty versatile. 


Moving on to look #2... a Dressy-Casual corduroy look.



Okay the dressy-casual look for you guys comes from a Lacoste fashion show. The stylists of the show paired the corduroys with a series of striped sweaters and different styles of shoes, tennis shoes and boots. These looks are pretty easy to achieve and we will show you how and also recommend another look to kind of make it your own. 

Okay starting with a replica outfit, let's say you do these Levi 514 5-pocket Corduroy Pants  in the color Khaki from Urban Outfitters. Now...you can do this Cream/Burgundy Striped Knit Sweater  from Forever 21-21 Men.  The sizing of the stripes differ from the ones shown in the picture but you get the gist of it. As far as shoes go...you can do this pair of Minnetonka Double Bottom Hardsole Moccasins in Brown. This pretty much does it for the "striped sweater and corduroy pant" look. 

Now for a look you can kind of make your own... start with these Levi's 511 Beat Down Corduroy Pant  in the Dark Olive color. As far as a top goes, do this Light Denim Button Up and layer this printed Tan/Brown Shawl Collar Cardigan over it. For shoes you can do these Brown Sperry Top-Sider Boat Shoes

Moving on to Look 3... A Corduroy Button Up. 

We have no pictures of someone in corduroy button up, but we're still going to suggest/recommend an outfit with it. Start with this Urban Renewal Vintage Corduroy Shirt in the dark green color. Throw this CPO Double-Breasted Shawl Cardigan in the light grey color. For bottoms and shoes...you can do these Levi 511 Skinny Commuter Series Pant in the khaki color and shoes...these Oxfords in Charcoal. 

Last one....Look 4....Corduroy Blazer 

The last look we're showing you is a Corduroy Blazer look. This is really easy to achieve and not that costly. 

To get a look similar to this one. Start with this Khaki Urban Renewal Vintage Corduroy Blazer  from Urban Outfitters. Then you can put this CPO Lightweight Denim Dress Shirt  in green underneath and instead of a bowtie...do this Navy/Cream Knit Infinity Scarf. Now for bottoms you can do these Dark Denim Tapered Jeans and make sure you cuff them/roll them up. The reason being...try these Ombre Stripe Socks in the greenish color and these Taupe Derby Shoe . When you cuff the jeans..the socks will show. Just try it out!! 




Well fellas....we hope we gave you a few outfit suggestions that you can see yourself wearing or ones you want to at least attempt to wear. Let us know of any questions or comments you may have. 

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