Simple Summer Casual
Now that summer is officially here, it's time to start thinking about how to do more with less. Here's a look that puts a spin on the casual classic jeans and t-shirt with some white denim. VIEW MORE ▶︎
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White Denim, Casual and Nautical
If white denim isn't part of your summer style game yet, make it a priority. Not only does it work extremely well dressed up (see here and here), but it is also very easy to wear in more casual and relaxed situations. Here's a look that takes a casual approach to white denim with a little bit of a nautical twist. VIEW MORE ▶︎
White Denim Dressed Up, Part 2
White denim as workwear? Why not? Depending on where you work it might not be appropriate for most days of the week, but if your workplace has a casual Friday policy, white denim is an unexpected and stylish alternative to chinos or dark denim. VIEW MORE ▶︎
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Drop Crotch
An unfortunate pant style from the early 2010s reminiscent of the Hammer Pants of the 1980s popularized by Stanley Burell.
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Metrosexual
A young, urban, heterosexual male with liberal political views, an interest in fashion, and a refined sense of taste.
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Smoking Jacket
A man’s comfortable jacket, typically made of velvet, formerly worn while smoking after dinner.
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Desert Boot
An ankle-length boot made with a suede upper and a crepe leather sole.
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Shacket
A type of outer garment that is half shirt, half jacket. Kind of both. But not either.
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Argyle
A multicolored diamond pattern, sometimes with overplaid, usually in wool; originally knitted in England on hand frames, it is now made by machines and applied primarily to socks and sweaters.
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Athleisure
A trend in fashion in which clothing designed for athletic workouts at a gymnasium, sometimes termed activewear, is worn outside of the gym to go to the office or shopping or other social occasions.
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Attaché Case
A small, thin suitcase that is used especially for carrying papers and documents.
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Button Stance
The height, distance and spacing of a coat’s front buttons relative to its front edge and waist.
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Dandy
A man who places particular importance upon physical appearance, refined language, and leisurely hobbies, pursued with the appearance of nonchalance in a cult of Self.
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Normcore
A unisex fashion trend characterized by unpretentious, average-looking clothing.
White Denim Dressed Up, Part 1
Even though Memorial Day is the “unofficial” start to summer, the heat wave we’re currently experiencing here on the east coast is certainly making it feel like summer proper. But it’s not only summer that Memorial Day ushers in. Many readers, I’m sure, are familiar with the arcane rule that dictates that the window to wear white is between Memorial Day and Labor Day. It’s not a rule I follow, but in the spirit of the season here is the first in a series of posts on how to wear white denim. VIEW MORE ▶︎
