Borrowed From the Boys

San Francisco has some gooooood shopping! We traversed shops from Union Square to The Haight, and I found multiple must-haves for the coming months. My favorite purchase is undoubtedly this coat from the men's section of La Rosa Vintage. I am not lying when I tell you that every day I have to stop myself from putting it on.

Recreate my look:

Vintage sport coat, Uniqlo blouse (similar), Madewell scarf, Uniqlo pants, Stella & Dot earrings, Michael Kors watch, Tildon flats, Nars Heat Wave lipstick

His Sunday Best

To honor a milestone birthday for his grandma, my man put on his Sunday best for a gospel brunch at the House of Blues. He certainly has a knack for pattern mixing and color blocking. I wonder who he gets it from...

Recreate his look:

Stafford blazer, JCP poplin shirt, Levi's Relaxed Straight jeans, Stafford oxfords, similar belt

The Importance of Jeans that Fit

Recently, my man realized that he was wearing "too big for him jeans." He sincerely thought that his legs would't fit in "regular" jeans, so he always wore wide leg. Enter the Relaxed Straight fit by Levi's. My mouth literally dropped when he walked out of the room in this outfit for a dinner with our parents. Isn't he handsome?

Just for comparison, check out the before.

Levi's Relaxed Straight fit jeans, Docker's gingham shirt, Stafford plaid blazer (similar),  brown leather belt, Eastland brown boots (similar)

Favorite Gifts I Gave (For the Guys)

From top left clockwise to bottom left:

1. Leather Duffel Bag

2. Liberty of London Pocket Square

3. Octopus Money Clip

4. Antique Cuff Links

5. Apple TV

6. Keychain Bottle Opener

Ties for the Guys

The history of neckties is a colorful one, but the modern interpretation of it came about during the Industrial Revolution when it was necessary to have something that was easy to put on and would not come undone during long work days. Through the 20th century ties have been short (to the natural waist), wildly printed (to go against wartime uniforms), be up to five inches wide, and help to signify club membership. Now, we are seeing a more narrow width come into fashion. Regardless of color, texture, width, or length, the common perception of a tie atop a fixed button with a suit jacket is ancient history. Gentleman, if you have a business casual dress code, pair your shirt & tie with a cardigan or v-neck sweater, or, just as my guy shows us, up the game on casual Fridays and pair that combination with dark jeans. And don't worry about that top button, no one will notice it's undone.