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Wednesday, 1 December 2010

SWEATPANTS, THE NEW DENIM

I know this has been being done for a while now but I love the new wave of thinking that sweatpants as an acceptable form of going out attire. I am not saying we should ditch the jean or chinos completely but maybe they can get a rest for a while as a nice pair of tapered sweatpants paired with boot, high-tops or brogues can make a smart outfit, which is ontrend and without a lot of fuss. Here are some cool money saving options

Zara £19.99

ASOS £28

Zara £25.99

A slightly more expensive for the hipsters is Acne, the Swedish brand again nail casual cool to perfection. The great thing about sweatpants is their ability to be dressed up or down. They really are great for wearing with a shirt and a blazer, but they are also cool with a t-shirt and jacket. If done correctly you can create a modern day James Dean/Steve McQueen look.

Acne £150

Yet the elder generation or les fashion forward f us should not fret, even the so called traditional fashion houses are doing it. With brands such as Paul Smith showing in the A/W 10 and now Bottega Veneta for S/S 11 the look is clearly here to stay and available from high street to high end.

Paul Smith £265

Bottega Veneta S/S 11

Tuesday, 30 November 2010

How Deep Should A Deep-V Be???

Deep v necks amongst modern men are riff, yet the question is, are they a fashion must or a fashion must not? That is a seriously hard question, on one hand you can look like a fashion forward thinking gent layering on top of it to give substance to a look or have your own sense of style and make the look your own. On the other hand you can just look like an x factor reject.

American Apparel

The really issue with the deep v is how much chest should a man really show? Yes a deep can look wicked with a just a pair of jeans in a modern day James Dean way, but get it wrong and the chest wig can make you look like a Greek shipping tycoon or if the chest is shaved then someone from JLS.

You must be wary of this look

I believe or more to the point have been informed that the only way to pull off a deep v is to have strong shoulders and a well proportioned chest, yet if this is true why do people of all size continue to wear them? Thin skinny men are often used as models and fat geezers sometimes use a v neck to break up the whole upper body look.

ACNE £60

Some celebrities display their chests with pride, Jude Law for example is a great believer in the chest wigs right to be exposed, as is Ed Westwick of gossip girl fame. These 2 make it look simple but be warned it is not this easy and make sure you’re in a position to not look like a Topman stylist just threw up on you.