Classics for Men

For the past few months I have been approached by some of my male friends asking me to help them find
classic clothing pieces; that will last the passage of time and would shuffle them into the phase of adulthood as a gentleman.

First and foremost every man should invest in a good tailored suit. The colours black and navy are always classic and in style.

• Brooks Brothers- They are in the higher price range but they are known for their quality. They have been an American brand for over 100 years and have dressed many of our presidents. Wouldn't you like to look as good as president?
• Men's Warehouse- I don't know much about this brand but many of my newly graduated male friends came here to find their suits. According to their website tailoring is available!
• Macy's - It is considerably affordable when compared to the first two but is excellent quality as well. All one needs to do is find a tailor to ensure fit because I have never seen one there.

Second

• Bowties or Ties. I feel as though with this section it is about personal preference.I think a man should have both because on some events one is more appropriate than the other (in my opinion) Colours that are considered neutral and classic are the best, for example: black, grey, navy.

Third- Cardigans

• They are perfect for cooler weather and can be worn casually with jeans or more formal with dress pants. I have seen men wearing them under a suit jacket in the wintertime in lieu of a vest.
• One should invest in a Cashmere but one doesn't need too.
• You can really get this piece anywhere you choose.

Fourth- A white button down

• It goes with everything, get one long and short sleeve. I have seen more men with the long version and they roll their sleeves up. (Like in the picture above)
• Same as before you don't have to splurge on this piece unless you wish too. Almost everywhere has these, just make sure it is completely plain, don't get one from Express that has that emblem on it. That is plain tacky, we are going for classic here.

Fifth- Shoes

• Loafers
• Boat Shoes- Sperry's are fantastic, they get wet and they dry and they're are so comfortable. Believe me I am really picky about shoes.
• Working boots- for those who aren't scared to the get their hands dirty.

Sixth- Peacoat

• Also invest in a good one, you'll need to purchase a lint roller too

Seventh- Belt

• A brown or black leather belt and ALWAYS  ALWAYSSSS make sure they match your shoes

Eighth, last not least- Wallet

• A brown/black leather wallet, non-Velcro. Tommy Hilfiger/ Ralph Lauren are affordable options.

• I feel Ryan Gosling tells it best

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Shopping Haul

Okay honestly I love shopping. I have a lot of clothes and it is SUMMER in Florida. This means it is really time to store away those jeans and pants and only wear shorts.

Now I don't have any shorts that fit me well anymore, so I went shopping.

This is my haul for 5/17/2013. Yes this is late don't judge me.

Okay so I love sales, but I also love buying items that flatter my assets.

I got these shorts from Macy's for 29 a piece with a coupon on 2 separate purchases. Normally I would think it was too expensive but it's so hard to find shorts that flatter me so well so I went back and bought my favorite colours. For me this was my splurge

American Rag

Calvin Klein

This I also bought from Macy's and with the coupon when I bought the blue shorts it was practically free. I have been wanting to buy a lace sleeveless top, this one is well made and isn't see-through. WIN! The coupon are the ones that you get in the mail for being a Macy's cardholder. They're quite good. Although you can't use it to buy Sperry's anymore. :(

American Eagle

This was on sale and it's Medium although it looks huge, I bought this for 12 bucks! Such a cute lounge around top. I can imagine me drinking a cup of sweet tea with this and some yoga pants on. Sweet Southern Comfort.

Now I got these 4 from TJmaxx. I am a Maxxinista! This was on clearance and it has these little bows on it! Cute! Then I have been looking for luggage tags and these were 3.99 for both, I don't have time to make any at the moment so these will suffice. Then a new water bottle, since I will be doing work in the field when in Europe I need more than 1 water bottle. Then I bought this luggage scale to make my life easier. 

So that's it. I hope you enjoyed. I'll see y'all later!

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