Posts Tagged ‘fashion essentials’

FASHION ESSENTIALS: Board Shorts

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I don’t care if you’re gay, straight, live in Miami, live in Europe or don’t care too much for the beach – every self respecting man should have a pair of board shorts in his closet. I’m not talking about [...]

FASHION ESSENTIALS: Tom Ford’s version

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Yesterday, I was going through some of the online videos from GQ.com and saw an exclusive interview with Tom Ford regarding the experience with his new movie, style and what he feels are fashion essentials. My interest was peaked when [...]

FASHION ESSENTIALS: Chuck Taylor All-Stars by Converse

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For about $44, why wouldn’t you have a pair of Chuck Taylors in your shoe quiver?  Originally created in 1917 as an “All Star”, these shoes have stood the test of time decade after decade as a quintessential classic. From [...]

FASHION ESSENTIALS: Pinstriped Pants

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Every man should have a pair of pinstriped pants in his closet.  Whether they are grey, blue, brown or black, pinstriped pants go great for almost all occassions. Business casual at work?  Try on a pair of grey pinstriped pants [...]

FASHION ESSENTIALS: A golf umbrella

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I think the funniest things to look at when it is raining really, really hard are oversized men with undersized umbrellas.  You know, the umbrellas that barely cover your head and everything else ends up getting wet anyway?  Why not just [...]

FASHION ESSENTIALS: The Black Turtleneck

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Our “Fashion Essentials” segments aren’t exactly rocket science (as you probably already noticed).   Much like this black turtleneck, they are very simple and available in almost every retailer. Our goal for Fashion Essentials is very simple – if you were [...]

FASHION ESSENTIALS: The Cashmere Sweater

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So remember that Seinfeld episode where everyone was going ape shit over the cashmere sweater?  There’s a reason – cashmere is softer than a baby’s butt. I know I try to keep the fashion essentials to something that is reasonable [...]

FASHION ESSENTIALS: Levi’s 501 Jeans

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Yeah I know you’ve got a pair of $150 to $300 jeans in your closet.  They’re probably pretty nice.  But I think you should have a pair of Levi’s 501 jeans in there too. The O.G. jean in jean history, [...]

FASHION ESSENTIALS: Dopp Kit

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A complement to the Valet, the Dopp kit keeps all your stuff safe and secure when you travel. A Dopp kit is a small toilet bag, made of leather, vinyl, or cloth, that is used for storing men’s grooming tools for [...]

FASHION ESSENTIALS: The V-Neck T-Shirt

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The v-neck tshirt.  A classic piece that works for both semi-formal or casual occassions.  I personally prefer to wear a looser white one with jeans and a pair of Ray-Ban aviators for the casual days.  If I want to be [...]

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FASHION ESSENTIALS: The Pocket Square

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I love pocket squares.  For $10, you can add that small detail to your suit or sports jacket that will separate you from everyone else. I was reading an article on Esquire.com suggesting that the pocket square isn’t cool anymore because [...]

FASHION ESSENTIALS: The Vintage T-Shirt

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Every time I am looking for something to wear, I always end up picking up a vintage T-shirt (or vintage “style” one) because they work with almost everything.  Better yet, it gives that feeling of comfort and cool confidence. There [...]