Help A Brother Out: Fashion For The Man In Your Life.

This weekend, one of my close friends complemented me on my blog; with one minor critique. He said something like, "You need to write about guys." Now, he's a great guy, extremely bright, has a hand in a little bit of everything; but is a self proclaimed mis-matcher. So, this one is for you guys out there or you ladies who aren't quite sure how to help your man. Let's begin.

1. Printed shirts. Sure, this may be obvious to some, but to some it's not. Do not, in any way, shape, or form, pair a plaid shirt like the one displayed here with pinstripe or patterned pants. 
Just don't do it. You know what else? Don't wear patterned shirts with pants that are close to the same color. Light blue pants with a shirt with a ton of light blue in it equate to a remix of Saturday Night Fever. You'd be channeling your inner John Travolta, and quite frankly, that look is not extremely flattering on many guys.
What to do instead:
Dark wash jeans or a contrasting color pants.


2. Pinstripes. Whether it be jacket or pants; sleek pinstripes are just plain classy in my book, and look great on a guy if paired correctly. They're not just for work anymore! A darker pinstripe blazer, like the one shown here can easily be work with a pair of distressed jeans (but not too distressed), or partnered with a pair of clean khaki pants. Likewise, pinstripe pants would look sharp with a solid color blazer. Whatever the case though, do not let him wear pinstripe pants with a checkered blazer. Fashion fail.


3. Grey and Brown. Can he do it? They have to be the right shades of grey and brown. I've included a couple of examples.
A light khaki with a dark grey blazer; A dark grey pair of slacks with a light brown/tan sweater; Grey outfit and brown accessories like your belt and shoes. 

4. Are the above options too dressy for your guy? Are you/Is he more of a t-shirt and jeans and a sweatshirt type of guy? Comfort doesn't mean he has to look messy. Brands like Puma, Fred Perry, Ralph Lauren, and even John Varvatos or Boss make casual threads look well put together. Wear a casual sweatshirt or sweater with a clean t-shirt underneath and jeans that aren't too worn, and your guy is good to go.

Stay tuned for our Male Look of the Week, coming soon!