Spring Break
Even guys need to update their spring wardrobes
Issue date: 2/28/08
The spring season brings with it a slew of trends and styles, some utterly surprising and some pleasantly curious. Most important, however, is to keep your wardrobe fresh and punched with a bit of spunk here and there. Ingenuity is a virtue and a skill.
But first, a little spring cleaning. On the subject of flip-flops, I've grown bewildered at the sight of students wearing their beach flops from November until even now (through what some may call the winter). To clarify, you should be packing your flops away in October at the latest and bringing them back no sooner than March (or what others call spring). Is it really that hard to throw on some socks and kicks? As for the Ugg (ughhh) boots, wearing them in the dead of winter is understandable, but, like flip-flops, they have a seasonal life. Banish them when spring arrives.
The year 2008 brings with it a regeneration and revival of solid classic taste. Translation: Either you're dressing up or you're not. No ties hanging down to your waist paired with a disheveled shirt, buttons askew. The Bohemian-prepster look killed itself a few years ago. If you're thinking about going collegiate then go old-school. Oxford button-down shirt, skinny college-striped tie over slim-cut casual pants. Throw on a cardigan and now we're talking.
When the weather starts to turn up, experiment a little with rolling up your pants. The look has been bounced around for a while on the eccentric runways but it's moving up now. I've always been a fan of a clean-cut look, but change is good. At first you might doubt the rolled-up pants, asking yourself why you look like someone from a Balenciaga photo shoot. You'll come around, trust me, and so will everyone else. Don't exaggerate the look. Roll up the pant sleeve to the ankle and pair with a stylish set of loafers or Vans - and go sockless.
Also, warmer weather doesn't mean that all the sweaters in your closet should be thrown into the reject pile under your bed. I've stressed this before: Fine-gauge or light-material sweaters, V-necks and sweater vests can spruce up your wardrobe with ease and style.
But first, a little spring cleaning. On the subject of flip-flops, I've grown bewildered at the sight of students wearing their beach flops from November until even now (through what some may call the winter). To clarify, you should be packing your flops away in October at the latest and bringing them back no sooner than March (or what others call spring). Is it really that hard to throw on some socks and kicks? As for the Ugg (ughhh) boots, wearing them in the dead of winter is understandable, but, like flip-flops, they have a seasonal life. Banish them when spring arrives.
The year 2008 brings with it a regeneration and revival of solid classic taste. Translation: Either you're dressing up or you're not. No ties hanging down to your waist paired with a disheveled shirt, buttons askew. The Bohemian-prepster look killed itself a few years ago. If you're thinking about going collegiate then go old-school. Oxford button-down shirt, skinny college-striped tie over slim-cut casual pants. Throw on a cardigan and now we're talking.
When the weather starts to turn up, experiment a little with rolling up your pants. The look has been bounced around for a while on the eccentric runways but it's moving up now. I've always been a fan of a clean-cut look, but change is good. At first you might doubt the rolled-up pants, asking yourself why you look like someone from a Balenciaga photo shoot. You'll come around, trust me, and so will everyone else. Don't exaggerate the look. Roll up the pant sleeve to the ankle and pair with a stylish set of loafers or Vans - and go sockless.
Also, warmer weather doesn't mean that all the sweaters in your closet should be thrown into the reject pile under your bed. I've stressed this before: Fine-gauge or light-material sweaters, V-necks and sweater vests can spruce up your wardrobe with ease and style.
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