Tee Time for the fellas.

Today we are going to dive right into the fellas post considering it has been about 8 years since we've posted...lol moving right along. If you stopped by the blog yesterday you would know that this week we are taking a look at different t-shirt options for the new semester as well as the fall season. For the ladies we gave them 2 different shirt options, however for the fellas we're thinking that keeping it simple will be best for you all. For that reason we are going to take a look at graphic tees today!

First up we found this great photo of One Direction's group member, Niall Horan. He is seen below in a mint green tee with black writing on it. Paired with this shirt is some khaki colored skinny fit pants..which was a great color to go with considering the shade that he went with for the tee. The khaki color really compliments the minty green and the two colors just mesh really well together. Just think about it, camouflage print has a combination of greens and browns and we all know how great a nice pair of camos can look! (Cue Picture of Chris Brown in camo pants from an older post) For shoes he went with a high top black shoe, along with a black wrist watch, and it also looks like a black belt as well. From our point of view..all of which were worn to go with the black writing on the tee.

All in all we really like the look of this graphic tee, along with the other components of the look. It is a very simple look and it would not take much to create something similar. 

We would say that this is an acceptable look for a first date, because it is not too much and not too little. We also suggest that you throw on a jean jacket over the tee to give it a little variation.  

Wiz Khalifa has made an appearance or 2 on the blog, and we couldn't stop there. Today we decided to feature him in this black shirt with some form of animated graphics on the front. He went with a dark pair of jeans, and more than likely he went with a pair of Chuck Taylor's. For accessories he went with two gold chains, some large rings, as well as a few colorful beaded bracelets. He also has on a pair of black shades, and a fitted...all of which are very typical for Mr. Wiz. 

Now, we really enjoy this look...however there are a few alterations that could be done to take it to the next level. First we would get rid of the chains. Only because the chains are taking away from the attention of the graphic tee. Some may say that it is drawing the attention there, but we see it as a hinderance because they are covering up the main detailing of the tee. Next we would have probably went with a color for the fitted, because the rest of the look is on the darker side. A nice pop of color up there would have been great for this look and we think it would have really brought it together. Other than that we think that the look is on the chill side and it would be a nice look to run some errands or hanging out with some friends.

Check out Ryan Lochte and Kris Smith for some other graphic tee looks, above. They kept it very clean and simple and your attention is on the tee, as it should be considering that that is the key piece to the outfit. Some great websites for you to look at for some well priced graphics are below.

 Urban Oufitters - 21 Men - Zara - Asos

If you couldn't tell from the posts the graphic tee is a very versatile garment. Depending on what you pair with the tee, determines whether it is more on the casual side or dressy side. 

Casual options: a jean jacket, bright colored shoes, fitted hats, & vests..etc.

& Dressier options: fitted blazers, fedoras, oxfords or lace up boots..etc.

Well Fellas, that's about all we have to offer you this week! We hope you found something that could enhance your wardrobe..and if that's the case always remember that VM. hooked you up. Be sure to continue to check back this week we have some interesting posts to come! Thanks for all the support & remember to comment and follow!

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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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