summer 2 Fall. shorts, men

The Fall weather calls for outfits that allow you to be warm but still able to keep cool at the same time. Specifically during the early Fall days because we are transitioning out of the Summer so a lot of times it tends to be on the warm side. Therefore making an outfit with shorts and layered tops the perfect combination for the season. 

Pharrell Williams is seen above in cuffed denim shorts, and he layered a red plaid button up with a khaki blazer. The layering of the button up and blazer give the indication that it may be chilly where he is located. Making this a great outfit to replicate for early Fall, considering the use of the shorts and layering. 

Taking this look to more of a night look we would suggest a few things. First, you could switch out the khaki blazer for a nice fitted leather jacket. If you have not noticed leather (faux leather in most cases) has been quite the trend this summer, so why not carry it over to Fall. Then, switching the camo printed hat to a solid one would be very fitting for the look. Finish it off with an oxford and you are ready for your night on the town. It does not take much to switch this look from day to night and those few pieces that you swapped out can easily be used for other looks.

This look is very similar to the one above, but there are a few differences. For  instance, we are able to see that he went with a third layer (the white tee), there is the use of a dressier pair of shorts, and he is wearing a pair of boots instead of high top sneakers. All together this outfit screams Fall, from the layered tops to the choice of shoes. 

Toss the blazer & boots to the side, and put on a cowl neck cardigan with some high top dunks. Those simple steps will put this look right in the casual arena, and allow you to get another outfit out of the shorts and tops. As previously stated it does not take much at all to take any outfit from day to night and vice versa. 

If you don't do anything else just remember your layers for Fall, and going simple with a look can never steer you wrong.

VM.

Stop by tomorrow for more outfit inspiration utilizing shorts. Till next time..

Summer Essential #Two for Men!

If you haven't browsed the site already to figure out what your tip is this week, we'll go ahead and let you know! This week your second summer essential is shorts. This doesn't mean just one pair, we encourage you to have multiple; so check out the looks below and get some advice on how you can wear these ever needed pieces of clothing during the summer!

As we did with the ladies we're going to start you off with the denim shorts. Denim is a must/need in every persons closet, and when it comes to the summer time denim shorts are where it's at. Check out our boy Pharrell Williams, with his lightly distressed cuffed denim shorts. Keeping this look simple he went with a white v-neck, a green belt, and some magenta boat shoes. He didn't do too much with accessories either, just some black shades and a large gold wrist watch. Although Pharrell kept it rather simple when it came to dressing his denim shorts; there is no reason why you can't do a little extra when it comes to wearing them.

How about trying a graphic tee like this one, or a graphic tank with your denim shorts. No one says that you have to cuff them at the bottom, but if you wanted to give them a different look you should try it out. It will allow you to give the same denim shorts 2 different looks. For shoes some low top shoes will work out great. If you're going to do the white v-neck you may do a bright shoe like these to spice up the outfit. And if you are going to do one of the graphic shirts try some neutral shoes.

sn: don't have any denim shorts?..take those pair of jeans that are too short for you now and cut them into shorts! 

Now let's look at some docker shorts. These shorts are normally really bright in color so it's really not too hard to put together an outfit with these. We suggest doing a white v-neck tee as Pharrell did with his denim shorts and a neutral colored shoe. However if you check out Kanye's outfit you can see that you can pull these shorts off with a button up shirt. It looks as though he was trying to pull the whole preppy look off. As you can see he has on a  rain coat along with his button up shirt, but considering these outrageously hot days we've been having..putting one on those on would be a NO NO..lol 

To do a look similar to Kanye's, in this weather what about a short sleeve button up like this, tucked in to some dockers. Overlap this look with a light brown belt to stand out amongst the color of the shirt and shorts. For shoes, as suggest earlier you may do some neutral shoes like these to keep the look together.

Not wanting to do the button up shirt? As always a graphic tee or white v-neck will work out grand! ;)    


Last but not least let's check out some dressy shorts. When it comes to material these shorts are normally a light linen fabric which keeps you pretty cool when it comes to these hot summer days!
We have Johannes Huebl wearing some white light knit shorts. His look is more on the dressed up side and this is done by the other pieces that are put with the shorts. First off, he has on a dark blue button up shirt and for shoes he has on some brown suede dress shoes. Cuffing the sleeves on the shirt really add some flare to this look. His accessories only go as far as some black ray bans. Overall, he kept it rather simple..yet the outfit is dressy enough to go to an event in.

For yourself what if you tried on some shorts like these ones, or these. Take one of your darker colored button-ups from the closet and roll up the sleeves. For shoes, try something similar to these. Mr. Huebl kept his look really simple, so to take it a step further what if you threw on a vest over the shirt? And maybe put on a necklace similar to this one?
We suggest these items just because we envision this outfit being something that you would wear to a night event. Also, we don't expect to see anyone in the middle of the day when it's around one hundred&3 out wearing a long sleeve button up and a vest on top of that. Unless of course your plans were to pass out on the side of the street? o_O lol

Johannes' outfit looks very similar to our friend Tarricke's outfit from his Feature Friday! Great outfit idea Tarricke your looking like one of the celebs..Call us biased but we like yours better Tarricke! =)

Alright, so hopefully this was not an information overload for you guys out there! Did you find something that was of use to you or anything that caught your attention? Leave us some feedback below in the comment section! Thanks again for all the support!

Wednesday: Old School Tips for Men

For the men we came up with a few key pieces that you could incorporate into your wardrobe, that were very popular back in the 80's. These pieces include: the flipped up hat, the extra-large geek chic glasses, jean jacket, and the graphic sweatshirt. Hopefully the tips that we give you today will encourage you men to take some inspiration from the 80's when it comes to getting dressed.


To the right, we have Spike Lee wearing a fitted hat, with the bill flipped up. These were seen a lot during the 80's and if you can think back to some of the outfits that Fresh Prince used to wear, these hats were a common accessories in a few of his outfits. Along with the hat, Spike Lee has on the large rimmed geek-chic glasses; something that we feel really brings this whole look together.

Considering that both of these pieces are accessories, if you wanted to wear them together, such as spike did, they would work great together. As far as the rest of the outfit goes, you could keep it simple and do a colored v-neck and some jeans; or you can take it to the next level and wear a graphic tank and some colored skinny jeans. Check out the links to get a visual example of what you can wear with these two pieces.
Outfit 1: v-neck, woven shorts, sneakers, hat, and glasses
Outfit 2: graphic tank, colored jeans, high tops, and hat (link to properly flip up the bill)

As you know, both Jay-Z and Pharrell are very well dressed men. In this photo here, you can see that they took some pieces that have been around for years. Jay-Z has on a fitted graphic sweatshirt, while Mr.Williams has on a lightly distressed jean jacket. Thinking back to the 80's, the graphic sweatshirts and jean jackets were very popular back then; and as you can see it is not difficult to bring these pieces into your wardrobe now and make them work.

Both of the outfits can be achieved fairly easily. Also, it would not take much to take what they have on and twist it to make it your own. Below, we have picked out a few pieces that are very similar to what they have on. We also have given you an alternate example of how you can wear your fitted sweatshirt; just look below at Drake in his Army inspired outfit. He has on the sweatshirt, as well as the camo pants that those in service wear.



Jay-Z: Sweatshirt, Distressed Jeans, and Jordans
Pharrell: Jean Jacket, Cotton Tee, Pants, and boots(kinda pricey..=\ ).
Drake: Sweatshirt, Camo Pants, and Jordans.



Vests for Men: Look for less

Below we have some links to similiar pieces that are seen on these men wearing their oh so lovely vests..lol Go ahead and check out the links and see what's out there that will allow you to recreate these looks! Some of the links that we've listed are a little pricey, but remember these pieces can be put together to create multiple outfits. Also, to adapt these looks to the warmer weather, you can always wear short sleeves and shorts instead of what they have on. Some of the links include some warmer weather pieces. =P 

                         

Jean Vest: 1                                            Tweed Vest: 1, two,& 3                                 Puffer Vest: 1 & 2    Check Shirt: 1 & 2                                   Button Down Shirt                                      Henley Tee: 1,2,and 3

Jeans & Shorts                                                 Jeans                                                       Distressed Jeans

Shoes: one, 2, & louboutins                  Dress Shoes: uno y dos                                  High Top Shoes:1 + 2

Black Wrist Watch                                Name Plate Leather Belt                                       Brown Belt

                                                                 Plastic Wrist Watch                                            Stunnas

                                                                Tie & Pocket Square                                           

Wednesday: Vests for Men!

As you seen yesterday, vests are quite versatile when it comes to fashion. For the men we are going to break down the different ways that you can wear these amazing pieces of clothing. Just like we normally do, we will give you the casual way to wear your vest as well as a way to dress them up! Also, to change things up a bit, today we will include more of a “hip hop” way to wear your vest.

Let’s start off with the casual side of things..Here we have Chris Brown, in this photo he is shown wearing a blue and white checkered shirt. On top of that he has on a oversized blue jean pocket vest. Contrasting with the vest he has on a pair of dark bootcut jeans, with a slight cuff at the ankle. For shoes it looks like he went with something a little more “jazzy” lol. They’re high top studded Louboutin shoes. Be sure to check the links for some alternate shoes, because those right there will definitely run up that credit card bill! All in all, for this casual look Chris kept it quite simple. The jean vest allowed for it not to be just another shirt and jeans outfit.So remember when it comes to the jean vest, keep it simple underneath…just think of it as an accessory for your outfit.

     

 Moving right along, lets look at a dressed up version of the vest. Here we have Pharrell Williams wearing a light pink button down shirt and a brown tweed-like vest. What is really making this look dressed up is the fact that he has on a navy satin tie, as well as a blue dotted pocket square. For bottoms he did some dark wash jeans. As far as shoes go, we aren't really sure what he went with. However, we're thinking he most likely did something around the lines of stacy adams. His Louis Vuiton belt and brightly colored watch add some personality to the outfit. The way that Pharrell has dressed up this vest, gives it a dressy look. However you could easily take this same vest and convert it to a casual look. Wearing it with a white v-neck, some distressed jeans, and perhaps some chuck taylor's; this vest piece is instantly converted into a casual look!

                                                

Lastly, we have a "hip-hop" look when it comes to the vest. Trey Songz has on a neutral toned puffer vest with a long sleeved thermal like shirt. For jeans he went with a distressed pair of dark wash jeans. Down to his shoes, he went with a grey pair of high top shoes. His belt as well as necklace looks as though they are both a nice chocolate brown; which pops up against that light khaki color. Although this look is more on the hip hop side of things, the neutral tones of all of his pieces allow for it to still have a touch of class.