Urban Fashion IS Serious About Style

Urban wear used to carry a very negative connotation in the minds of fashionistas, writers, and editors who felt as though the tried and tested fashion ethos was at risk of being lost to empty values of consumerism in which labels were more important than quality, and the politics of rebellion would win out against the individuality through associations of disenfranchisement of today’s disaffected youth. These are in lot the same individuals who felt that the grunge look or bohemian chic was the end of the world. True fashion is not about breaking all of the rules, just for the sake of doing so, but learning about how the rules relate to the way in which you see yourself in this world, and how you are going to use them to your own advantage. (more…)

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Primer on Shirt Collar Styles

It may seem like just an itty-bitty detail, but it’s important to choose the proper shirt collar. You can change the entire feel of your ensemble with different choices of collars, including dressing your outfit up or down, gaining a more formal appearance or looking professional and polished. (more…)

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Primer on Button Shirts

What is the proper way to wear a button shirt, what should you dress shirt with, and which colors or patterns of shirts are acceptable and in what situations.

The dress shirt comes in many varieties, some have their collar buttoned down to the shirt, others do not, and there are also different collars to the shirt as well as different materials of which the shirt is made. We’ll attempt to simplify things a bit and demystify the shirt, which often befuddles and discombobulates the man who wants to look nice, yet often over analyzes the dress shirt and makes a mess of things. (more…)

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Cleaning White Sneakers

Are you loving your white kicks but are disappointed about how they’re already looking dingy? Don’t worry! There are lots of home remedies for cleaning your white sneakers, as well as one perfect product that can work wonders. (more…)

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About Fashion Victims and Designer Labels they Love

So who is that fashion victim? Someone who spends a lot of money on clothing just to turn around and do it all over again in another 3 to 6 months. Someone who doesn’t really want to buy new clothing, but has to, because they’re stuck with looks that were chic yesterday yet are completely out of date today. Someone who spends too much money on conservative looks from fashion designers for quality when they could have found something made just as well elsewhere for a fraction of the price. Basically, someone who spends money on fashion but doesn’t have anything to show for it. (more…)

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