Men's Fashion Part 2: GQ Edition
Welcome back Sassy ' N ' New York lovers! This weeks post is all about Men's high fashion. Today we only have one representative BUT he is definitely the man to talk to about the suit and tie life. His name ladies and gentleman is Kaleb Hopkins "the Klassic man".
For those of you who may be interested in dipping into the suit and tie world but aren't sure how to go about it, this is the perfect post for you. The one tip I can personally give you is to pay attention to the color wheel.
Complementary Colors are colors that are on the opposite sides of each other. These colors create contrasting effects when they are combined. Now, if you want to get fancy and use 3 colors together, draw a triangle with 3 equal sides on top of the color circle. The 3 points where the triangle intersects the circle should work well together. But, if you're a beginner I recommend that you start with 2 rather than 3.
Okay! Lets get started.
Do you see how perfectly his colors blend?
Tip: When in doubt, use a neutral. Neutrals include black, white, gray, beige, and different shades of brown. They are considered neutrals because they can basically match with all colors.
As you can see Kaleb is wearing a Navy blazer with his neutral pants. From this point (with your neutral color in mind) you can build your color scheme.
The high top, colorful socks, brown shoes, and accessories all add the finishing touch of finesse to his outfit.
Kaleb's suggestions for men starting out with High fashion GQ wear: Basic Rules For Beginners.
"Everything must fit you. You must know all of your sizes, shirt size, neck size, waist line, collar size, your arm length, whether you're a medium on the waist etc. If you're a bigger man just make sure you have a shirt that fits you.
As for your waist line, we shouldn't see your crotch. Your pants should fit your legs, you must know your inseam."
I agree 110%. I will never understand why some men insist on sagging their dress pants. That's cute? STOP IT. That goes for jeans as well...there is nothing attractive about that. Some of you need to get it all the way together. Honestly, it doesn't make any sense.
"Everyman should have a black suit in their wardrobe. You should also have either blue, brown or gray as well. Why, because you never know what you're going to do in life. You have to have these things accessible to you because you never know when you might need them. Every man should have a tie, doesn't have to be black, but it should be something that stands out and can work with your center piece for the day."
Center piece - The piece of attire or accessory you have to wear for the day.
He does a great job of coordinating his accessories with his outfit. Peep his socks and his bowtie. Though they aren't the same shade of green they still manage to compliment each other. Don't be afraid of combining different shades of a certain color, if done properly it will be very appealing.
Check out the orange pocket square though, creativity at its finest!
All in all, I love Kaleb's GQ look! His color scheme and use of accessories breaths life into his GQ look. Great job K!
For outfit details see below.
Outfit Deets!
Glasses - Gucci
Jacket - H&M
Shirt - Zara Man
Pants - Your Neighbors (Urban Outfitters)
Shoes - Aston Grey Collection (Macys)
Bow Tie/Socks/Flower/Pocket Square - Burlington Coat Factory
Watch - Tommy Bahama (Macys)
Be sure to tune in next week for Men's Fashion: Casual Wear.
Thanks for reading!
-Daé Daé
For those of you who may be interested in dipping into the suit and tie world but aren't sure how to go about it, this is the perfect post for you. The one tip I can personally give you is to pay attention to the color wheel.Complementary Colors are colors that are on the opposite sides of each other. These colors create contrasting effects when they are combined. Now, if you want to get fancy and use 3 colors together, draw a triangle with 3 equal sides on top of the color circle. The 3 points where the triangle intersects the circle should work well together. But, if you're a beginner I recommend that you start with 2 rather than 3.
Okay! Lets get started.
Tip: When in doubt, use a neutral. Neutrals include black, white, gray, beige, and different shades of brown. They are considered neutrals because they can basically match with all colors.
As you can see Kaleb is wearing a Navy blazer with his neutral pants. From this point (with your neutral color in mind) you can build your color scheme.
The high top, colorful socks, brown shoes, and accessories all add the finishing touch of finesse to his outfit.
"Everything must fit you. You must know all of your sizes, shirt size, neck size, waist line, collar size, your arm length, whether you're a medium on the waist etc. If you're a bigger man just make sure you have a shirt that fits you.
As for your waist line, we shouldn't see your crotch. Your pants should fit your legs, you must know your inseam."
I agree 110%. I will never understand why some men insist on sagging their dress pants. That's cute? STOP IT. That goes for jeans as well...there is nothing attractive about that. Some of you need to get it all the way together. Honestly, it doesn't make any sense.
Center piece - The piece of attire or accessory you have to wear for the day.
Check out the orange pocket square though, creativity at its finest!
All in all, I love Kaleb's GQ look! His color scheme and use of accessories breaths life into his GQ look. Great job K!
For outfit details see below.
Outfit Deets!
Glasses - Gucci
Jacket - H&M
Shirt - Zara Man
Pants - Your Neighbors (Urban Outfitters)
Shoes - Aston Grey Collection (Macys)
Bow Tie/Socks/Flower/Pocket Square - Burlington Coat Factory
Watch - Tommy Bahama (Macys)
Be sure to tune in next week for Men's Fashion: Casual Wear.
Thanks for reading!