B.T.S.E. #3 for the fellas!

Well fellas...we know you've had to wait a couple of days on your post but here it is! Our Back to School Essentials mini-series continues and this week we're coming with item number #3.... JEANS, JEANS, JEANS!! Jeans is something that any student can't go with out because the comfort they give, variety they come in, and the effortlessness it takes to dress them up and down. With that being said...let's get into it!! 

For jeans look number one we went with Trey Songz wearing a pair of "distressed" jeans. He paired a white tee underneath a black jacket and a pair of black sneakers with his jeans. This look is really easy to achieve. A good place to get a distressed jeans right off top is Abercrombie.

To get a casual/campus look with a pair of distressed jeans start with this pair of A&F Classic Straight Leg Jeans from Abercrombie and Fitch and do this White Deep V-Neck Tee from Urban Outfitters. Then layer this Red/Black Checkerboard Shirt on top of the white tee and roll the sleeves up. As far as shoes go, you can do something similar to this pair of Grey Urban Outfitters Canvas Sneakers.

To get a dressy-casual look with this pair of distressed jeans of course do the same jeans and you can do this  Oxford Shirt in White layered underneath this Classic Cardigan in Red. For shoes do something on the dressy side like this pair of Black/Beige U.O. Slim Sole Oxfords.




Moving on to Look 2...Colored Jeans.

Okay moving on to another jean look...Kanye is seen in a pair of colored jeans/pants with a denim button-up layered on top of a white tee. Then he just did a pair of white sneakers to top the outfit off. This look is really easy to achieve and goes to show you guys can wear colored jeans too. After all, Kanye is one of the most fashionable celebrity men out there. 

To get a casual look with a pair of colored jeans start with this pair of Green Social Collision Jeans. Then you can do a white tee like Kanye or you can do a graphic tee/tank like this White Tank with Black Stripes. Then you can do Blue Crate Chambray Shirt for the denim shirt layer or you can do this Levis Denim Jacket. As far as shoes go you can do something like this pair of Black Vans E Street Surf Sneaker. 

For a dressy-casual look with the green colored jeans do the same pair and then you can do a plain black tee layered underneath this Grey/Black Contrast Knit Cardigan. For shoes do something similar to this pair of Grey U.O. Slim Sole Oxfords. 

Lastly...we wanted to show you a look more on the dressy side with a pair of jeans. Pharrell wore a grey blazer with black polka dots on it, a white button-up, and a black bow tie with his jeans. We couldn't see the shoes but we're pretty sure he went with a pair of black dress shoes...oxfords or wingtip shoes of some sort. 

To get this look, start with this Grey Classic Jacket and put this Black Button-Up underneath. For your jeans you can do this pair of dark Levi Denim Jeans and then for a bow tie you can do this Red Cremieux "Natte" Bow Tie. Lastly...shoes... You can do something like this pair of Black/Grey Bed Stu Quarter Oxfords and you're all set!

Well fellas...we hope that we gave you an outfit idea or two that you can actually see yourself wearing. Feel free to leave any questions or comments you may have! 

Summer Essential#1 for Men: Tanks!

     We know it's getting HOT outside and summertime is eventually coming up, so like we said yesterday, we'll be giving the fellas 3 summer essentials (in no particular order) over the next 3 weeks; and of course we'll be giving you tips/suggestions on how to wear these essentials in a few different ways. So sit back, relax, read up, and then go out and buy these items! Lol.

Summer Essential #1: Tanks

     When we say tanks, we don't mean wife-beaters, although the sun is beastin' and you might just feel like wearing one alone. The type of tank we mean has color to it or sometimes even print and is considered clothing and not an "undershirt:". So we chose 3 males (Chris Brown, Wiz Khalifa, and Ryan Gosling) that are quite fashionable and rock the tank look to show you guys examples of how to wear them.

Look 1: Tank and Cargos

     Look 1 comes from Wiz Khalifa. For his photoshoot with Dub Magazine , Wiz wore a grey tank top with black writing on it, cargo pants, and of course he had to keep it "Taylor Gang" with the red, high top chucks. He just went with some simple black sunglasses and watch to complete the look. So below we'll give you a couple tips on how to recreate the outfit, make your own, and of course cater the outfit to the weather.

     Let's start out with this Black Graphic Tank from Pacsun and pair it with these Olive Rothco Cargo Shorts. For shoes, go ahead and keep it "Taylor Gang"..lol. with a pair of Red High-Top Chuck Taylors. Instead of the sunglasses you could do these Black Framed Retro Clear Lens Glasses. Another option for the tank and cargo shorts is this White Graphic Tank and a pair of Black Cargo Shorts. For shoes, make the outfit stand out with these Yellow High-Top Chuck Taylors. Keep the glasses and you're set!

      Okay...moving right along to look number #2....Ryan Gosling wearing his tank with black slim fit/ skinny jeans.

    As seen to the left, Ryan Gosling (guy from The Notebook) is wearing a printed white/green printed tank with black skinny jeans. For shoes, he has on something similar to Toms. To recreate this outfit, start with this Bob Marley color themed tank also from Pacsun. For bottoms, instead of the black skinny jeans, try these Light Grey Chino Pants with a pair of  Charcoal Chambray Cordones - Toms. Another route you could go with the chino pants are to do this Blue Striped Ambiguous Tonti Tank with a the same chino pants except in the Taupe/Peachy color. Do a lighter pair of shoes like these Taupe/Blue Tree Block Espadrille Shoes.

 

     Last but not least, tip/look #3 comes from blog favorite, Chris Brown. He is seen in 2 different printed tanks but both are paired with denim jeans.

       In the picture on the left side, Chris Brown has on a New York Knicks fitted with a USA navy blue graphic tank. For bottoms, he just went with a pair of denim jeans and cuffed them and. As for shoes, he has on Nike Zoom Huarache Sneakers. In the picture on the right, he has on a printed navy tank representing the American flag. Again, he paired it with denim jeans and this time he went with white high top sneakers. To recreate this outfit, begin with this Printed "Freedom Ride" Tank and throw on these Grey Straight Leg Jeans. For shoes do a pair of these Nike Dunks customized with Ink Blue, Neo- Turquoise, Green Spark, and White. Hat wise you could do this Black Chicago Bulls Snapback (just a suggestion...whatever team you prefer..lol). Another alternate to the denim with the printed tank would be to do a jean jacket instead of denim jeans. Start out with this Green Graphic Tank and pair it with this Levi Jean Jacket. For pants do these Levi Tan/Khaki Carpenter Jeans and put on a pair of Ivory Vans for the shoes!

     Well fellas...I hope you guys thoroughly enjoyed this post, because we sure enjoyed writing and researching it for you! We also hope that it was informative and at this time you're grabbing your keys and wallet to go out and get these tank looks. ;-) Lol