Sunday, 2 October 2016

Style your lapel

Like that of the tie, pocket square or cuff links, what you pin on your lapel speaks volumes in terms of your personal style. What appears to be trending on the style front for men, are accessories. My personal favourite style grabber is what the man is pinning onto his lapel.
” Be brave” is the style mode when it comes to creating a statement piece to your blazer, jacket or suit. Don’t be afraid to mix and match your pocket square to that of your lapel pin.
The statement is on your lapel.
Pair your lapel pin with a pocket square that pronounces just as much style. Gone are the days of keeping it simple. The rule of wearing one or the other is no longer applicable. Style for the man today, encourages bringing all the essential pieces together. Be bold to wear the pocket square with the cravat, with the pin, with the brooch and with the cuff links.. it takes confidence to style it right.
Corsage/ flower lapels create that subtle yet forward style, no longer seen at weddings or formal occasions, flower lapel pins are now worn as forward statement pieces for the modern man.

This style is trending with a classic old school twist, bringing back the ‘gentleman’ in the man.

How much should you spend on a watch?

There are two questions that, as a watch critic, I hate being asked. The first comes with alarming frequency, and is this:
'What's your favourite watch?' Often,
before my hand can hit my face, it's
caveated by, 'I'm sure you get that
question all the time…' Or, 'you probably don't have one, but…' And worst of all, 'perhaps you can't say…', as if to suggest I'm somehow beholden to a brand, but bound to a false creed of professional
journalistic impartiality, and might - just for them - let my guard down.
The second is almost as irritating: 'How much do you think I should spend on a watch?' This is usually motivated by a form of hyper-inverted snobbery, and a trap, albeit not a very good one. 
Other times, the question is genuine,
which is just as stupid, but for different reasons. It assumes I know how much money you have, and that I know how much of that money you'd like to spend on a watch. Which patently I don't. 
All the same, you still want it answering. And there are, I suppose, some guidelines I can give you.
For example,
buy something you like. It sounds obvious, I know, but there's nothing sadder than hearing some daft lunk lament an impulse buy they later come to regret - a herpes watch. Scrutinise your purchase aesthetically. If you like the case shape, but the date window irks
you, don't buy it.
Secondly, buy something you can afford. I know that makes me sound like a man who irons creases into the front of his trousers, but seriously, don't get lumbered with a ball-and-chain watch. Remember that most watches are not an investment and are worth considerably less than you paid for them the moment you pay for them, and that you still can
buy excellent mechanicals for a few
hundred quid.

The "IN-thing"

I've always felt suit jackets and
blazers needed a little personal
touch. They are inherently made to
help the wearer blend in, not stand
out.
Pocket squares can serve as an
accent, but honestly, I'm tired of
fussing with them. That's why I've
recently become a fan of pins.
They're subtle, simple, and have
potential to become the next big
menswear accessory.
Most jackets come with a buttonhole,
which was originally designed so that
gentlemen could attach a cord from
their hat to their jacket to keep it
from blowing away on windy days.
Eventually, as hats moved out of
favor, the buttonhole got paired with
another button on the opposite side
of the jacket so it could be buttoned
up all the way on unexpectedly cold
days.
Since those old uses don't have much
of a place in modern menswear, with
its slim lapels and thin, technical
overcoats, it's a perfect place to show
a little style.
Pins may seem affected, but they're
really a no-brainer: you can put
them on once, and then forget about
them entirely, leaving it on between
wears. It's a pure expression of style,
with no function at all. As Complex
puts it, sometimes you want to wear
"something cool that doesn't serve a
purpose beyond being ... well, cool."

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