For a long time, vests were just part of a three-piece suit, but now they’ve emerged as a solo star. Simple, fitted vests on men, like this solid C'N'C Costume National vest, make looking polished look easy. Wear it with slacks or jeans and a skinny tie for a hipster look.
Don't supersize your clothes. Big, baggy pants are out, skinny, tapered jeans are in. Black is the “It” skinny jean color this season, and this pair by Moschino are a great example – be slimming and stylish by wearing them with sneakers and a button up polo.
Mr. Rogers never looked this good. Cardigans on men are taken to a new level when they’re paired with sneakers, skinny jeans and a fedora rather than khakis and loafers.
Looking sharp at work doesn't have to be difficult. All you need is a nice sweater and a great pair of slacks. Wear them with a polished pair of shoes and carry a not-so-college-like messenger bag and you're set for the day.
The What: Modern office attire for men.
The How To: Ted Baker sweater, Costume National bag, Ben Sherman pants and DSquared shoes.
Fall is just around the corner...it's time to start thinking about how to dress once the air turns cooler. Guys can do this by switching from jeans and tees to jeans and a sweater, jacket and nice oxfords.
The What: A guy's look for fall.
The How To: LOVE Moschino sweater, LOVE Moschino jeans, GF Ferre jacket, Dolce and Gabbana oxfords and Jack Spade bag.
The When: When you think it's about time to break out some fall duds.
The Why: Dark brown with dark jeans is a good look for fall that can transition into winter.
Sleek equals sophisticated in the case of the newer designs of loafers. Get the look with these Bikkemberg loafers – with their curved angles and more tapered rubber soles, they’re not the old man loafers your father wore. Wear them with jeans or slacks for the work day or a night out.
The days of baggy shorts are over (and women everywhere are cheering) – the men on the runways have been walking them wearing above the knee shorts. They look preppy and clean. For example, these J. Lindeberg Golf Lawrence micro twill shorts look great with a golf sweater or a T-shirt.
Luxe style sneakers for men are not sneaking by anyone – with their bold colors and luxe materials, they make men’s sneakers anything but tame. This pair by D&G is a perfect example of a stand-out pair with its metallic white/silver/yellow mirrored finish.
A breathable suit is essential for guys, especially in the summertime. This Jean Paul Gaultier jacket and pants are perfect - it's made of polyester, viscose and spandex, so it's lightweight and it looks good, too!
The movie theater is a great place to escape from the heat this summer. Keep your cool without being too cold in the A/C happy theater with a not-too-casual polo T-shirt, jeans and Hollywood-worthy sneakers.
The What: Moschino Italian accented sneakers
Polo shirts
for guys with the collar popped up is hot. Not! But really, the popped collar trend is so over – wear your polo with board shorts or khaki shorts and flip flops and you’ll look every bit casual cool. Again, restrain yourself from popping the collar. It’s over. Move on.
Designers who wanted to preview their collections at Market Week in New York about 20 years ago, like Kenneth Cole, could either get a room at the Hilton or get a fancy showroom to show them off. Both options were too expensive for Kenneth Cole. But Cole, being the creative genius that he is, figured out a way around this.
He didn’t have much money, so he decided to sell his shoes out of a truck in Midtown Manhattan, but only production companies shooting films could get permission to park trucks in the city. Cole changed his company letterhead from Kenneth Cole Inc. to Kenneth Cole Productions, Inc., applied for a permit to shoot a made-up film called “The Birth of Shoes,” and got it. In two-and-a-half days, Cole sold 40 thousand pairs of shoes, and his business took off.
Took off indeed – Zappos.com is only one of many retailers that sells Kenneth Cole New York’s classic shoes, clothes and bags. Our favorites include the head-turning Flap Down Medium Flap bag, the stunning, strappy Martini sandals and the Finest Hour loafers for men. Being in business this long, of course Kenneth Cole doesn’t make fashion mistakes.
