Old Man vs. New Man
The “before” and “after” of stylish business casual for men.
Bottega Veneta Men’s Spring 2011
Tomas Maier combined hyper-casual and super-formal for this collection…based on the man travelling cross-country Materials were lightweight and had loads of natural colors along with patchworked camouflage Most pieces were utilitarian Overall look at models in wrinkled suits and shirts…as if living out of a trunk Also did a series of monochromatic outfits (maroon, petrol […]
Smooth as Silk & Stylish to the Max
While every man cannot and does not aspire to the same rat-pack je nais se quoi that Maxwell wields, every man can and should aspire to own a spring sport jacket that captures his own personal flair. Flair a la slacks on casual Friday, tattered jeans on Saturday morning, or linen pants for Sunday brunch — […]
Spring has Sprung!
Look what’s coming to Blueprint for Style in APRIL: Sequins during the day …. unheard of! Too Many Mags to Mention – In Style, Vogue, Details, Vanity Fair, Elle, More, Lucky, GQ … which ones do we read for what?! Spring Cleaning – when, what to get rid of, what to keep & what to add […]
Leather Jackets & What Not to Purchase
[Courtesy of GQ] How Not to Buy a Leather Jacket • You are not Indiana Jones; leave the distressed brown leather bomber jacket to Harrison Ford. • And on that note, those World War II tobacco-brown replica bombardier jackets? Absolutely not. • No patches.
GQ’s Guide To Buying A Suit
I took some time to review this and, less some of the inane commentary, the article is directionally correct. Blueprint for Style will be doing a follow-up post on specifics (to be included in the Men’s Wardrobe Essentials section along with article) but for now, I want to share a version of Gentleman’s Quarterly‘s insight: