I'm sure you're just begging for unsolicited advice, especially on your personal style. You're probably perfectly content with your current "fashion" sense, consisting of boot-cut jeans, square-toed hard bottom shoes and a paisley button-down shirt. Trust me, I am all for your personal happiness, but this city is silently weeping with the lack of style, and we can easily turn that around.
What is "style," you ask? Style is swagger. Style is effortless, but can be acquired with a little effort. Style is calculated. There are tons of definitions, but this column will focus on the aspect of style that is sartorial self-expression.
A friend of mine once said fashion is something anybody can pick up, but style is timeless. Yes, style is also subjective and it isn't all about outward appearance, either. Plus, if you're comfortable in what you wear, who is anyone else to judge?
It is all based on how you perceive yourself and how you think others perceive you. This is where I think there is a major disconnect. With the constant growth of our state's capital, Des Moines deserves for its male inhabitants to care about how they present themselves on any given day. And I don't mean by following trends you may find in the NYCs and the LAs of the world, because those trend-hoppers (or "swaggerjackers" as I like to call them) are no better. But it is about knowing what looks good on you.
So how can you achieve this? First, make sure you have a good tailor on speed dial. Shirts and pants from J. Crew and Von Maur are made to fit a general population, and let's face it, 2 percent of us fit this description. I know I hate when I purchase a shirt with the perfect length, but a width that could fit two of me. A tailor can fix any garment to your exact specifications, so tailoring a shirt will only cost you about $20, but will add to your style quota tenfold. And you could always shop at a specialty shop (like Badowers) that will do its damndest to make sure your clothes fit the second you walk out the door.
Next, find clothes that you wear, not that wear you. It's easy to play dress up with your best John Wayne get-up on Friday, then switch it up for that tubular Justin Bieber look on Saturday. If you don't feel comfortable in what you're wearing, what kind of vibe do you think that gives off? I repeat: Fashion trends are only for the moment, style lasts forever. Find a style that fits you and only you, and stick with it.
You can widen your style spectrum, but don't try and cover all the bases with your wardrobe. Find some items that will be staples to build off, whether it's an oxford shirt, m-65 field jacket, chino pants and Clarks desert boots, or slim-fit raw denim, madras shirt, an unconstructed blazer and dirty bucks.
Lastly, the overall conception of your style should be done for your own self-gratification. Style is an expression of self. Don't do it to fit others' expectations or in an attempt to attract a mate. Hell, don't listen to some guy writing a column. (OK, maybe listen to me a little.) Obtaining the look you feel most comfortable in will increase your swagger, and others will recognize that.
The effervescent and all-knowing Deion Sanders has a motto he lives by, and it definitely hits home: "You look good, you feel good. You feel good, you play good. You play good, they pay good." Truer words have never been spoken.
2011年5月17日星期二
2011年5月15日星期日
Civil War anniversary: Shoe Makers and manufacturing in Dalton
Early on in the Civil War, entrepreneurs in Dalton began manufacturing an assortment of items needed to equip the military of the Confederacy. Tin ware, pots, kettles, harness buckles, canteens and other assorted metal products were being produced. Oil cloth was being turned out in large quantities and leather products such as sword belts, cartridge and cap boxes were being made. As the demand for all types of leather grew those who produced it grew in numbers as well.
L.M. Munger was operating a tannery on North Depot Street in the city of Dalton and W.R. Long was operating one just outside the city limits of Dalton. Absolom and William H. Foster operated a fair sized tannery in Tunnel Hill and M.P. Varnell’s tannery was located at Varnell Station. A.G.B. Vandevere, Andrew M. Love, John P. Love and Joseph M. Walker were also listed as tanners. They were supplying harness leather, sole leather, upper sole leather and half tanned leather to the quartermasters at Dalton and Columbus.
David Loughmiller & Co. supplied sets of accouterments for the artillery at Augusta and to the infantry at Savannah. He also supplied quantities of candles and soap to the quartermasters at Dalton. James Paxon, a longtime saddle and harness maker, at age 58 was still plying his talent here in 1864 as Dalton became the front line of the Civil War’s fighting in the Western Theater.
By February 1862, the manufacturing of shoes and boots was being carried out in Dalton by three different firms, but they were somewhat hampered by the shortage of leather and the need for qualified workmen. The following is a list of 16 shoe makers who were in Dalton and Whitfield County and were exempt from conscription. They were James Y. Boyd, 45, Roan F. Dantzler, 16, Jacob L. Dantzler, 27, A.S. Dean, 39, Greenberry Easeley, 46, Augustin Harris, 39, L. Harrison, 55, T.R. Harkins, 37, John F. Lane, 24, T.M. McHan, 30, Alfred Ogle, 29, Fred Thompson, S.A. Whaley, 47, John White, 42, Thomas Wiley, 47 and G.H. Worthington, 32.
A resident of Red Clay in northern Whitfield County wrote to Vice President Alexander Stephens asking him to obtain for his friend, James H. Huff, a contract for making shoes for the army. In addition to making contracts with private manufacturers, the Georgia government opened its own shoe shops, but Georgia’s 125 shoe and boot factories were virtually unable to keep up with the demand from the army.
The citizenry found it difficult to procure footwear and soon began making their own shoes from hides tanned by a simple process of burying them in a solution of red oak bark from three to six months. The hides of horses, hogs, cows and even dogs were utilized. For the blacking of these homemade shoes a mixture soot and lard was smeared on with a brush of swine hair. A shine was produced by spreading over this blacking a paste made of bolted meal or flour.
By the winter of 1863-1864, the hospitals, manufacturers, ordnance depots, commissary stores and most of the civilians had evacuated Dalton for safer locations further south. It took about 15 years for Dalton’s population to again reach the 1860 level of approximately 2,400.
General Joseph E. Johnston wrote to President Jefferson Davis from his headquarters at Dalton that his men’s shoes “were worn out much faster than received. As the supply is diminishing rapidly the number of men unable to march is increasing as fast.”
To this end Johnston was successful in resupplying and reclothing the men in the Army of Tennessee while here in Dalton. By May of 1864, as Sherman’s federal legions marched into Georgia toward Dalton to begin the Atlanta campaign, most of Johnston’s men were ready for battle.
L.M. Munger was operating a tannery on North Depot Street in the city of Dalton and W.R. Long was operating one just outside the city limits of Dalton. Absolom and William H. Foster operated a fair sized tannery in Tunnel Hill and M.P. Varnell’s tannery was located at Varnell Station. A.G.B. Vandevere, Andrew M. Love, John P. Love and Joseph M. Walker were also listed as tanners. They were supplying harness leather, sole leather, upper sole leather and half tanned leather to the quartermasters at Dalton and Columbus.
David Loughmiller & Co. supplied sets of accouterments for the artillery at Augusta and to the infantry at Savannah. He also supplied quantities of candles and soap to the quartermasters at Dalton. James Paxon, a longtime saddle and harness maker, at age 58 was still plying his talent here in 1864 as Dalton became the front line of the Civil War’s fighting in the Western Theater.
By February 1862, the manufacturing of shoes and boots was being carried out in Dalton by three different firms, but they were somewhat hampered by the shortage of leather and the need for qualified workmen. The following is a list of 16 shoe makers who were in Dalton and Whitfield County and were exempt from conscription. They were James Y. Boyd, 45, Roan F. Dantzler, 16, Jacob L. Dantzler, 27, A.S. Dean, 39, Greenberry Easeley, 46, Augustin Harris, 39, L. Harrison, 55, T.R. Harkins, 37, John F. Lane, 24, T.M. McHan, 30, Alfred Ogle, 29, Fred Thompson, S.A. Whaley, 47, John White, 42, Thomas Wiley, 47 and G.H. Worthington, 32.
A resident of Red Clay in northern Whitfield County wrote to Vice President Alexander Stephens asking him to obtain for his friend, James H. Huff, a contract for making shoes for the army. In addition to making contracts with private manufacturers, the Georgia government opened its own shoe shops, but Georgia’s 125 shoe and boot factories were virtually unable to keep up with the demand from the army.
The citizenry found it difficult to procure footwear and soon began making their own shoes from hides tanned by a simple process of burying them in a solution of red oak bark from three to six months. The hides of horses, hogs, cows and even dogs were utilized. For the blacking of these homemade shoes a mixture soot and lard was smeared on with a brush of swine hair. A shine was produced by spreading over this blacking a paste made of bolted meal or flour.
By the winter of 1863-1864, the hospitals, manufacturers, ordnance depots, commissary stores and most of the civilians had evacuated Dalton for safer locations further south. It took about 15 years for Dalton’s population to again reach the 1860 level of approximately 2,400.
General Joseph E. Johnston wrote to President Jefferson Davis from his headquarters at Dalton that his men’s shoes “were worn out much faster than received. As the supply is diminishing rapidly the number of men unable to march is increasing as fast.”
To this end Johnston was successful in resupplying and reclothing the men in the Army of Tennessee while here in Dalton. By May of 1864, as Sherman’s federal legions marched into Georgia toward Dalton to begin the Atlanta campaign, most of Johnston’s men were ready for battle.
2011年5月11日星期三
Balmain Shopping: 2-for-1 offer's limited
FOTI Kostula is offering a buy-one-and-get-one-free sale to his customers as his lease ends and he moves a few doors up the road.
His store, Kostula, is the go-to place in Balmain for men's fashion and suits are his speciality.
The Faldini suits he sells are made overseas and shipped over to Australia specifically for Mr Kostula.
“They are made in Milan for Kostula,” he said.
Kostula sells cuff links, jeans, shoes, hats, scarfs and of course hand-made suits.
PET BARGAINS
AS the season gets colder you will be investing in jackets, but don’t forget about your pet.
Simply Anything 4 Pets in Balmain is renovating.
Water-proof, reflective dog coats are available along with ``chocolate’’ goodies for your pet.
The shop is trying to clear all stock before it renovates so head there now and pick up a bargain.
His store, Kostula, is the go-to place in Balmain for men's fashion and suits are his speciality.
The Faldini suits he sells are made overseas and shipped over to Australia specifically for Mr Kostula.
“They are made in Milan for Kostula,” he said.
Kostula sells cuff links, jeans, shoes, hats, scarfs and of course hand-made suits.
PET BARGAINS
AS the season gets colder you will be investing in jackets, but don’t forget about your pet.
Simply Anything 4 Pets in Balmain is renovating.
Water-proof, reflective dog coats are available along with ``chocolate’’ goodies for your pet.
The shop is trying to clear all stock before it renovates so head there now and pick up a bargain.
2011年5月9日星期一
Prada shop to rouse Valley fashionistas
Italian luxury retailer Prada will open its first Arizona store at Scottsdale Fashion Square later this year.
The high-end Milan fashion house, led by head designer Miuccia Prada, has been noticeably absent from the Arizona retail-fashion scene, and its arrival reflects the area's growing shopping clout.
Prada currently operates boutiques in 10 U.S. markets that sell women's, men's and some children's clothing and shoes in addition to handbags, jewelry, eyeglasses, belts and leather goods.
The Scottsdale store is good news for Prada fans who have seen the label become scarce in the Phoenix area as the designer has moved to enhance the exclusivity of the brand.
Prada has steadily reduced shipments of its products to upscale department-store chains such as Neiman Marcus, Saks Fifth Avenue and Barney's New York, where the label was once readily available.
Prada contends its brand is cheapened when the products are subject to department-store discounts.
Instead, Prada and other luxury labels, such as Gucci and Dior, have been pressing department stores to lease them space inside their stores for independent boutiques, or concessions.
In Las Vegas, Prada staffs and operates a boutique inside Neiman Marcus. The fashion label shoulders more risk with a concession but has more control over prices.
Not all retailers are cooperating. In February, Barney's turned down Prada's request for concessions, which prompted the designer to pull its women's wear out of all of Barney's stores, including its location at Scottsdale Fashion Square.
The spat with Barney's further reduced the availability of the Prada label in the Phoenix area and may have contributed to the decision to open the stand-alone boutique.
Prada did not return calls seeking comment on its decision.
The Prada boutique will be located near rival Gucci on the mall's second level where a sign announces the store's expected arrival. An expected opening date is unknown.
Prada was founded in 1913 by Mario Prada as a leather-goods shop that sold trunks and handbags. His granddaughter Miuccia took over the business in 1978, and with help from business manager and eventual husband Patrizio Bertelli, she built it into one of the world's top fashion labels. The brand became a household word with the 2003 novel "The Devil Wears Prada" and its screen adaption in 2006 starring Meryl Streep.
There are now more than 250 Prada boutiques worldwide, that generate more than $2.4 billion in annual sales.
The high-end Milan fashion house, led by head designer Miuccia Prada, has been noticeably absent from the Arizona retail-fashion scene, and its arrival reflects the area's growing shopping clout.
Prada currently operates boutiques in 10 U.S. markets that sell women's, men's and some children's clothing and shoes in addition to handbags, jewelry, eyeglasses, belts and leather goods.
The Scottsdale store is good news for Prada fans who have seen the label become scarce in the Phoenix area as the designer has moved to enhance the exclusivity of the brand.
Prada has steadily reduced shipments of its products to upscale department-store chains such as Neiman Marcus, Saks Fifth Avenue and Barney's New York, where the label was once readily available.
Prada contends its brand is cheapened when the products are subject to department-store discounts.
Instead, Prada and other luxury labels, such as Gucci and Dior, have been pressing department stores to lease them space inside their stores for independent boutiques, or concessions.
In Las Vegas, Prada staffs and operates a boutique inside Neiman Marcus. The fashion label shoulders more risk with a concession but has more control over prices.
Not all retailers are cooperating. In February, Barney's turned down Prada's request for concessions, which prompted the designer to pull its women's wear out of all of Barney's stores, including its location at Scottsdale Fashion Square.
The spat with Barney's further reduced the availability of the Prada label in the Phoenix area and may have contributed to the decision to open the stand-alone boutique.
Prada did not return calls seeking comment on its decision.
The Prada boutique will be located near rival Gucci on the mall's second level where a sign announces the store's expected arrival. An expected opening date is unknown.
Prada was founded in 1913 by Mario Prada as a leather-goods shop that sold trunks and handbags. His granddaughter Miuccia took over the business in 1978, and with help from business manager and eventual husband Patrizio Bertelli, she built it into one of the world's top fashion labels. The brand became a household word with the 2003 novel "The Devil Wears Prada" and its screen adaption in 2006 starring Meryl Streep.
There are now more than 250 Prada boutiques worldwide, that generate more than $2.4 billion in annual sales.
2011年5月5日星期四
As readers clamour for our Royal Wedding horseshoes
As readers clamour for our Royal Wedding horseshoes, the inspiring story of devotion and courage behind... the hottest shoes in town
They are the equestrian answer to Manolo Blahnik, Jimmy Choo, John Lobb and Church's rolled into one. If you happen to be a horse, then nowhere has better, smarter shoes than the Household Cavalry Mounted Regiment Forge here in London's Hyde Park.
This was where the four-legged stars of last week's Royal Wedding procession all came to be fitted for their boots. Every one of the 186 horses on parade that day, from Goliath, the largest ‘Cav Black' in the regiment, to a pair called William and Catherine played an unforgettable role in that exemplary pageant.
And now countless Daily Mail readers are hoping to win one of the 744 everlasting souvenirs of that occasion — a Royal Wedding horseshoe.
The tradition of the horseshoe as a lucky wedding charm is rooted in an ancient belief that metal wards off evil spirits. Others link the custom to St Dunstan, a 10th-century Archbishop of Canterbury and former blacksmith, who sent Satan packing after hammering a horseshoe into his foot.
But you do not have to be superstitious to appreciate the charm of this royal memento.
Last Friday's parade may have involved ‘all the Queen's horses and all the Queen's men'. But they also happened to be from the groom's old regiment. Prince William — like Prince Harry — started as an officer in the Blues and Royals which, together with the Life Guards, make up the Household Cavalry.
Billions were dazzled by the wedding and, now, many of them are clamouring for a souvenir. The regiment's Facebook page — facebook.com/hcmr — is buzzing. Commanding Officer Lieutenant Colonel Dan Hughes says he has received requests from all over the world for a keepsake from one of the great days in modern royal history.
But they are out of luck. Because these horseshoes have all been earmarked for Daily Mail readers in exchange for a substantial contribution to the Household Cavalry Central Charitable Fund.
This is, of course, first and foremost a frontline military unit whose men are routinely in danger around the world. Their ceremonial duties are simply what they do between missions.
Most of those in the wedding parade had recently returned from Afghanistan and needed no reminding of their comrades who were too badly injured to take part, not to mention those who had made the ultimate sacrifice.
Military life is always hazardous. The fund provides badly needed support to all injured soldiers past and present and to the families of those who have died. That is why Farrier Major Wayne Freeman and his team of ten farriers are going to such efforts to ensure this brilliant fund-raising idea does justice to the noble cause it is serving.
Household Cavalry horses are reshod every few weeks, and normally the old shoes would be dispatched to a scrap dealer for recycling.
Since last Friday, however, every shoe has been carefully removed, tagged and logged by Farrier Major Freeman. It goes without saying that it is all being done with military precision.
Once the last wedding parade horseshoe has been detached — some time at the end of next week — the farriers will then take each one and reheat it in the furnace. When it's red hot, it will be removed and cleaned with a steel brush to remove all imperfections. The farriers will then stamp each shoe with the wedding date — 29.04.11 — hammering every numeral by hand.
Each horseshoe will be lacquered and sealed in a box with a photograph of its horse and rider and a certificate of authenticity. As Royal Wedding souvenirs go, it beats anything bar a slice of the actual royal cake.
‘My mother keeps asking me for a wedding shoe, but I've had to tell her that even I can't have one,' laughs Farrier Major Freeman, 38. The father-of-two served all over the world with the regiment, starting out at the helm of a Scimitar tank, before moving to the forge in 2001.
Think of a forge, and images of burly blokes sweating away in grimy, clanking semi-darkness spring to mind. It's not like that here. There are, indeed, a lot of burly men sweating away, but it's light and airy and one of the cleanest workshops I've seen (there is no background squawk from a radio station, and no pin-up calendar either). Even the men's vests have ‘E II R' emblazoned on them. No one forgets who's boss around here.
Four open furnaces glow at one end, while five splendid horses loiter patiently like chaps at a St James's bootmaker waiting to be served.
Home for these immaculate animals is Hyde Park Barracks, next door to the most expensive block of flats in Europe. By equestrian standards, this place is equally plush. Each horse has a stall full of shavings, round-the-clock veterinary care, daily outings around Hyde Park, a central part in a world-famous daily tradition — Changing the Guard — and holidays in the countryside.
The 300 soldiers stationed here keep them fed, watered and groomed to the highest standards. Woe betide the Trooper whose horse is not in tip-top condition.
They are the equestrian answer to Manolo Blahnik, Jimmy Choo, John Lobb and Church's rolled into one. If you happen to be a horse, then nowhere has better, smarter shoes than the Household Cavalry Mounted Regiment Forge here in London's Hyde Park.
This was where the four-legged stars of last week's Royal Wedding procession all came to be fitted for their boots. Every one of the 186 horses on parade that day, from Goliath, the largest ‘Cav Black' in the regiment, to a pair called William and Catherine played an unforgettable role in that exemplary pageant.
And now countless Daily Mail readers are hoping to win one of the 744 everlasting souvenirs of that occasion — a Royal Wedding horseshoe.
The tradition of the horseshoe as a lucky wedding charm is rooted in an ancient belief that metal wards off evil spirits. Others link the custom to St Dunstan, a 10th-century Archbishop of Canterbury and former blacksmith, who sent Satan packing after hammering a horseshoe into his foot.
But you do not have to be superstitious to appreciate the charm of this royal memento.
Last Friday's parade may have involved ‘all the Queen's horses and all the Queen's men'. But they also happened to be from the groom's old regiment. Prince William — like Prince Harry — started as an officer in the Blues and Royals which, together with the Life Guards, make up the Household Cavalry.
Billions were dazzled by the wedding and, now, many of them are clamouring for a souvenir. The regiment's Facebook page — facebook.com/hcmr — is buzzing. Commanding Officer Lieutenant Colonel Dan Hughes says he has received requests from all over the world for a keepsake from one of the great days in modern royal history.
But they are out of luck. Because these horseshoes have all been earmarked for Daily Mail readers in exchange for a substantial contribution to the Household Cavalry Central Charitable Fund.
This is, of course, first and foremost a frontline military unit whose men are routinely in danger around the world. Their ceremonial duties are simply what they do between missions.
Most of those in the wedding parade had recently returned from Afghanistan and needed no reminding of their comrades who were too badly injured to take part, not to mention those who had made the ultimate sacrifice.
Military life is always hazardous. The fund provides badly needed support to all injured soldiers past and present and to the families of those who have died. That is why Farrier Major Wayne Freeman and his team of ten farriers are going to such efforts to ensure this brilliant fund-raising idea does justice to the noble cause it is serving.
Household Cavalry horses are reshod every few weeks, and normally the old shoes would be dispatched to a scrap dealer for recycling.
Since last Friday, however, every shoe has been carefully removed, tagged and logged by Farrier Major Freeman. It goes without saying that it is all being done with military precision.
Once the last wedding parade horseshoe has been detached — some time at the end of next week — the farriers will then take each one and reheat it in the furnace. When it's red hot, it will be removed and cleaned with a steel brush to remove all imperfections. The farriers will then stamp each shoe with the wedding date — 29.04.11 — hammering every numeral by hand.
Each horseshoe will be lacquered and sealed in a box with a photograph of its horse and rider and a certificate of authenticity. As Royal Wedding souvenirs go, it beats anything bar a slice of the actual royal cake.
‘My mother keeps asking me for a wedding shoe, but I've had to tell her that even I can't have one,' laughs Farrier Major Freeman, 38. The father-of-two served all over the world with the regiment, starting out at the helm of a Scimitar tank, before moving to the forge in 2001.
Think of a forge, and images of burly blokes sweating away in grimy, clanking semi-darkness spring to mind. It's not like that here. There are, indeed, a lot of burly men sweating away, but it's light and airy and one of the cleanest workshops I've seen (there is no background squawk from a radio station, and no pin-up calendar either). Even the men's vests have ‘E II R' emblazoned on them. No one forgets who's boss around here.
Four open furnaces glow at one end, while five splendid horses loiter patiently like chaps at a St James's bootmaker waiting to be served.
Home for these immaculate animals is Hyde Park Barracks, next door to the most expensive block of flats in Europe. By equestrian standards, this place is equally plush. Each horse has a stall full of shavings, round-the-clock veterinary care, daily outings around Hyde Park, a central part in a world-famous daily tradition — Changing the Guard — and holidays in the countryside.
The 300 soldiers stationed here keep them fed, watered and groomed to the highest standards. Woe betide the Trooper whose horse is not in tip-top condition.
2011年5月3日星期二
Factory Connection clothing discounter coming to Liberty Square
Factory Connection, a clothing discounter, is coming to the Liberty Square Shopping Center off Interstate 64 at Winfield Exit 39.
According to the company, Factory Connection offers junior, missy and men's fashions along with accessories and shoes at up to 20 to 50 percent off retail every day.
The new store will be in the 6,409-square-foot space at 109 Liberty Square formerly occupied by Tuesday Morning. The Factory Connection is expected to open in time for the back-to-school season.
Factory Connection was established in 1976. The company, headquartered in Albertville, Ala., has more than 240 stores in 10 states.
According to the company, Factory Connection offers junior, missy and men's fashions along with accessories and shoes at up to 20 to 50 percent off retail every day.
The new store will be in the 6,409-square-foot space at 109 Liberty Square formerly occupied by Tuesday Morning. The Factory Connection is expected to open in time for the back-to-school season.
Factory Connection was established in 1976. The company, headquartered in Albertville, Ala., has more than 240 stores in 10 states.
Summer all about having fun with fashion
When a man is confused about what to wear, what’s the best thing he can do?
When you are confused,keep it easy and simple! Opt for a classic look which doesn’t allow you to go wrong. A good bet would be to wear a white or black shirt with denims and team that with a pair of black or brown shoes and belt. Black aviator shades could be used as an accessory to enhance the look.
Where do men usually go wrong?
Men tend to go wrong while choosing the right look for different occasions. It could be the colour or texture of the attire or even the wrong accessory. Formal attire teamed with casual accessories are a mismatch. In their attempt to make a statement, even men become fashion victims.
What are the must-haves for men during this season?
This summer, linen trousers or shorts, linen kurtas or bandhgalas and shirts, chinos, cotton t-shirts or shirts, wayfarers or aviator shades, a pair of loafers and slippers, colourful belts and a hat is a must.
What kind of head gear should men don during summer?
Hats are the best head gear for men this summer. However, caps and linen scarves can also be used as a headgear this summer.
What fabrics work well as men’s fashion in summer?
Fabrics like linen, cotton, khadi work well for men’s fashion in summer. These fabrics are light weight and comfortable. They act as a second skin allowing our skin to breath in the humid summer weather.
What are the accessories men should try out?
In terms of footwear, loafers, chappals and canvas shoes are the ones to try out. Sunglasses like wayfarers and aviators are in fashion. A watch with a coloured strap, oxidised silver rings or pendants can also be tried out. Men can also sport hats and caps. In fact, make a statement with big man bags too.
When you are confused,keep it easy and simple! Opt for a classic look which doesn’t allow you to go wrong. A good bet would be to wear a white or black shirt with denims and team that with a pair of black or brown shoes and belt. Black aviator shades could be used as an accessory to enhance the look.
Where do men usually go wrong?
Men tend to go wrong while choosing the right look for different occasions. It could be the colour or texture of the attire or even the wrong accessory. Formal attire teamed with casual accessories are a mismatch. In their attempt to make a statement, even men become fashion victims.
What are the must-haves for men during this season?
This summer, linen trousers or shorts, linen kurtas or bandhgalas and shirts, chinos, cotton t-shirts or shirts, wayfarers or aviator shades, a pair of loafers and slippers, colourful belts and a hat is a must.
What kind of head gear should men don during summer?
Hats are the best head gear for men this summer. However, caps and linen scarves can also be used as a headgear this summer.
What fabrics work well as men’s fashion in summer?
Fabrics like linen, cotton, khadi work well for men’s fashion in summer. These fabrics are light weight and comfortable. They act as a second skin allowing our skin to breath in the humid summer weather.
What are the accessories men should try out?
In terms of footwear, loafers, chappals and canvas shoes are the ones to try out. Sunglasses like wayfarers and aviators are in fashion. A watch with a coloured strap, oxidised silver rings or pendants can also be tried out. Men can also sport hats and caps. In fact, make a statement with big man bags too.
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