Fall Essential 2 for the Fellas!

Okay fellas...this evening we are giving you Fall Essential #2 ...button-ups! In case you missed Fall Essential #1 here is the link -----> F.E. #1- Men. Button-ups are a very important fall essential and one of the most versatile pieces of clothing one can own in general. They can be layered, dressed up, or dressed down and they come in all different prints, styles, and colors! With that being said...let's jump right into the post!

Okay look #1 comes from VintageMahogani. favorite Chris Brown. He gives us a casual look with a plaid flannel/button-up shirt. He is seen to the right in a navy/grey/red plaid flannel shirt with a plain white tee layered underneath. As far as bottoms, he has on a pair of dark denim jeans and then he threw on a pair of gray lo top chucks. Simple and very easy to achieve. 

To achieve this look, start with something like this Blue/Red/White Flannel Shirt from Urban Outfitters. Then you can go ahead and layer this plain V-Neck Tee underneath in either Charcoal or White. As far as bottoms and shoes go...try something like these Dark Denim Levis and then go with these Red Lo-Top Chucks  or Red High Top Chucks whichever you prefer.

As far as the versatility of this button up...to take it to the dressy-casual side all you would really have to change are the bottoms and shoes. For bottoms, you can do this pair of Chino Pants in Grey and do a pair of Tan Woven Sperry's. 

Moving right along to look number 2!....

All we can say when we look to the left at this outfit is YESSSSS!!! Lol... It's so simple and clean cut but we L-O-V-E it!! Omarion is seen to the left in a dressy-casual outfit with his button-up shirt. Now...he didn't go with plaid or a flannel button up, he did a denim button up which is one of our favorite clothing items! He paired his dark denim button-up with a pair of khaki pants belted with a dark brown belt and went with a pair of navy/mocha oxfords! 

To get a look similar to Omarion's start with this Dark Denim Button Up from Urban Outfitters and pair it with these Khaki Trousers also from Urban. Slightly tuck your shirt in and grab a dark tan or brown belt and belt those pants! For shoes...do something like these Dark Tan/Black Oxford Shoes. YOUR LOOK IS NOW COMPLETE...SIMPLE HUH?

Now if you wanted to do a casual look with a denim shirt, try this Lighter Denim Button-Up Shirt. Then layer a white v-neck tee underneath, for bottoms you can do the first pair of dark denim jeans listed in the first tip. (Two denim items does work together if you do one light and one extremely dark)...or if you wanted to..you could do something similar to this pair of colored Orange Trousers. For shoes...depending on what bottoms you did..you can do these Blue/Orange/Black Sneakers  or if you went with the orange trousers do the same shoes in the Khaki color. 

Moving on to our last Button-Up look....

Our last button-up look comes from Diddy...he's showing how to do a completely dressy outfit with a button-up. 

He just went with a plain reddish orange button up and paired white pants with it, which looks really clean-cut and crisp. For shoes, he put on a pair of...what looks like brown..it may be black. lol...loafers. SIMPLE RIGHT?

To achieve this same/similar look, we suggest you go somewhere like Express. They are one of many places that have great dress clothes for men. Start with this Modern Fit Dress Button Up from there in whatever color you prefer, but for now we'll just go with the "Radiant Rose"/ Purple color. For dress pants, you can do these Modern Fit Dress Pants in the "Cast Iron"/Dark Gray color, belt them, and just do a pair of black dress shoes. 

Now there is still versatility with a plain dressy button up as well. If you wanted to do a pair of jeans with your button up and still keep it dressy casual, do the same button up in the Bionic Blue color. Then layer this Heather Gray LAMBSWOOL Double Breasted Cardigan over it. We know it may be a little pricey but the sweater is EXTREMELY NICE! Then you can put a tie with it like this Solid Black Silk Tie . For bottoms, make sure you do a dark jean...basically black and to complete the look you can do these Light Grey Oxfords from Urban Outfitters. 

Well fellas...we hope that you've learned a little something that you didn't already know and we gave you some reasonable outfit suggestions. Feel free to leave any questions, comments, or suggestions you may have for us! Until next week....

Fall Essential Series: Essential 1 for Men!

Hey Fellas!!! We told you this series was coming and well....it's here....Our Fall Essentials Series!!! By the way this series will last approximately 7 weeks and will cover all the items needed to contribute towards a fashionable fall wardrobe. So....let's get into it!!

Fall Essential 1: The Cardigan!

Now we put the cardigan as a part of our Back to School Essentials- Layers  post but we didn't cover it as thoroughly as we will today. 

• Cardigans are one of the most versatile items that one can own because of the effortlessness it takes for an outfit to go form casual to dressy with just a throw on of a cardigan. 
• They're a layer that can provide warmth while still providing style because we know some jackets and sweaters can be bulky and mess up an outfit. 
• It can be the very thing that will make an outfit/polish it off. 
• They come in many different styles, colors and prints like stripes and vintage.

With that being said....we'll show you some celebrities in cardigans and how to get the same look for less! 

The first cardigan look comes from VintageMahogani. favorite, Chris Brown of course. He is giving us an example of a pretty casual cardigan look. 

He has on a red/black buffalo plaid cardigan layered on top of a plain white tee. He paired the top and cardigan with some slightly cuffed, dark denim cut-off shorts and a pair of gold high-top sneakers. 

We really love this outfit and we'll tell you how to get a similar look!

Start with this Navy/Cream Vintage-Style Cardigan and pair this underneath White V-Neck Tee. For shorts do something like these Taupe/Khaki Raw Hem Shorts and slightly cuff them like Chris' shorts. Then for shoes you can do a pair of high top sneakers like these Black Vans California Waxed Switchback Sneakers or even these lo-top Black Chuck Taylor All Star Slim Leather Sneakers. 

Moving on to Cardigan Look 2: The Dressy-Casual Outfit...

Kanye is seen to the right wearing a plain white tee and a white cardigan with pink, rust, and blue accents. We can't see the bottom of this outfit but he probably had a pair of dark denim jeans and sneakers or even moccasins. 

To get a little similar look to Kanye's...start with this Black/Cream Color Block Sweater Cardigan. You can put this Heather Grey Heathered Knit V-Neck  underneath and wear these pair of Red/Maroon Chino pants. As far as shoes go you can do something like this pair of Black Plimsoll Sneakers. 

For the last look...A Dressy Cardigan Outfit. 

Okay, for the last look we'll be showing you we got a picture of Chuck Bass from a show called Gossip Girl. He dressed his cardigan completely up. If you look to the left, you'll see that Bass is wearing a Navy/Red argyle print cardigan with a pink button-up layered underneath. He then paired it with a pair of grey slacks and we can only imagine dress shoes. He polished the outfit off with a white/navy/red tie. 

We absolutely love the color combination of this whole outfit!

To get a look similar to Chuck Bass' dressy cardigan outfit, start with this Black Button-Up and you can do something like this  Red/Black/Grey V-Neck Tipped Cardigan to put over it. For pants and shoes you can do this pair of Black Slacks and these Charcoal Feathers Canvas Stentorian Oxfords. Then to polish off the outfit go ahead and do a printed tie like this Red/Black/Gray/White Narrow Striped Tie 1 or Striped Tie 2  since you do have the outfit plain black all the way down.  

Well fellas...that's all we have for this post. We hope that we gave you a few nice outfit suggestions you can see yourself wearing and feel free to leave us a few comments! 

Fall Essential Series: Essential 1!

Hey Ladies!!! We told you this series was coming and well....it's here....Our Fall Essentials Series!!! By the way this series will last approximately 7 weeks and will cover all the items needed to contribute towards a fashionable fall wardrobe. So...let's get into it!!

Fall Essential 1: The Cardigan!

Now we put the cardigan as a part of our Back to School Essentials- Layers post but we didn't cover it as thoroughly as we will today.

• Cardigans are one of the most versatile items that one can own because of the effortlessness it takes for an outfit to go from casual to dressy with just a throw on of a cardigan. 
• They're a layer that can provide warmth while still providing style because we know some jackets and sweaters can be bulky and mess up an outfit. 
• It can be the very thing that will make an outfit/polish it off. 
• They come in many different styles like the boyfriend fit cardigan (reminds you of your boyfriend's cardigan and fits a little big but does still cater to a woman's body), a crop cardigan, or just a regular cardigan. 
• They also come in many different colors and prints like cheetah, tribal, and stripes.

With that being said....we'll show you some celebrities in cardigans and how to get the same look for less! 

For this post, Kim Kardashian is providing us with a casual cardigan look. 

She is seen to the left in a plain white tee with a pair of cuffed distressed jeans. For shoes she put on a pair of tan caged Louboutins and kept her accessories simple with a red and gold spiked bangle and silver watch. She polished the outfit with a pink open front, shawl- like cardigan. 

We really liked this look because the outfit was simple and cute without the cardigan but she added another element with the pink cardigan. 

To get a similar look while making it your own, add a print!

Option 1: Start with this Raw Edge V-Neck Tee in yellow and put it under this Navy/Black Leopard Burnout Open Cardigan. For bottoms and shoes you can do this pair of Cuffed Distressed Baggy Boyfriend Jeans and these Black Suedette Booties. To accessorize the outfit, you can do something like this pair of Red/Gold Heart Studs and this Gold Pyramid Spiked Bracelet. 

Option 2: Start this White/Black "Glee" Graphic Tee and put this Red Open Front Sweater Cardigan over it. For jeans do these Black Ripped Mid-Rise Skinnies and finish the outfit with this pair of Brown/Black Leopard Print Wedge Booties. To complete the look just do a pair of simple gold studs and the same Gold Pyramid Spiked Bracelet listed above. 

Moving on to another cardigan look! 

Okay for the second look, we went with this picture of Jessica Alba to the right. She has on a maroon cardigan with a black tank underneath. She paired the cardigan and tank with a pair of belted gray, trouser shorts, black knee-high socks, and a pair of fall boots. She kept her accessories simple and just did a pair of silver hoops. 

To get a similar look to Jessica's start with this pair of Brown Herringbone Pattern Shorts and put this Mustard Extended Basic Tank and Maroon Classic Solid Cardigan with it. As far as legwear put on these Navy Herringbone Knit Tanks and for shoes you can do this pair of Brown/Black Leopard Print Wedge Booties. To accessorize the outfit you can do this Antic Gold/Turquoise Italian Horn Necklace, Gold Pyramid Spiked Bracelet, and a pair of simple gold studs. 

Lastly....a Dressy-Casual Cardigan Look...

Seen to the left, Lo from Laguna Beach and The Hills has on a plain white tee, green tulip-hem skirt, and a pair of tan flip-flops. She polished/ finished the look with a navy/white striped cardigan and a tan belt to tie in the shoes. 

We like the color combination in this outfit and how the fit of the items that she has on flows well. 

To get a similar look start out with this Burgundy Bandage Mini Skirt and pair this White Knit Tank and Black/Tan/Green Striped Cardigan with it. For shoes, do this pair of Brown/Rust Contrast Leatherette Oxfords and accessorize the outfit with this Large Gold Hoops and this Antic Gold/Blue Basketweave Bracelet. 

Well ladies we hope that you got a few outfit ideas that you can really see yourself wearing and you learned the awesomeness (LOL) of The Cardigan. Feel free to leave us a few comments!!