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kiD GQ on Washingtonian Magazine
Washingtonian.com is featuring a great article which I had the opportunity to contribute to. Frugal Fashionisto - the first one ever for Washingtonian - is a column for the penny pincher within, providing great ways to incorporate trends straight from the runway without runway prices. This weeks Frugal Fashionisto is none other than 'yours truly'. The trend...straight-leg jeans and pants. The outcome...pure fashion heaven.
Here are some of the Frugal Fashionisto "Straight and Narrow" Highlights:
Jenkins loves the fashion-forward look of straight-leg pants and jeans. “Unlike boot-cut jeans, the straight-leg cut offers a closer fit and can easily be worn to showcase your ankles, which is a huge trend this summer,” he says. As for finding the best fit: “Buy straight legs so they gather a tad around the ankles and fit snug around the waist.” This season, he says, the look is worn best without socks.
Slim-fitting shirts best complement this silhouette, and accessorizing is easy, says Jenkins: “A great hat always tickles my buttons.”
For more on the "Straight and Narrow" path, see the rest of the article at Washingtonian.com.
Here are some of the Frugal Fashionisto "Straight and Narrow" Highlights:
Jenkins loves the fashion-forward look of straight-leg pants and jeans. “Unlike boot-cut jeans, the straight-leg cut offers a closer fit and can easily be worn to showcase your ankles, which is a huge trend this summer,” he says. As for finding the best fit: “Buy straight legs so they gather a tad around the ankles and fit snug around the waist.” This season, he says, the look is worn best without socks.
Slim-fitting shirts best complement this silhouette, and accessorizing is easy, says Jenkins: “A great hat always tickles my buttons.”
For more on the "Straight and Narrow" path, see the rest of the article at Washingtonian.com.
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Trend Report | Ralph Lauren Rugby Corduroy Jeans
Its easy to get bored with menswear, especially living in DC, a land of politics and policy where a classic black suit seems to be a uniform during the week. Weekends aren't much better, with denim becoming a cycle of buy, wear, trash, buy again. Time to break the boring cycle with come Autumn with corduroy. Ralph Lauren brings us a change with cord jeans. In a variety of colors, they are a perfect fit - somewhere in between skinny fit and straight legged. Come Autumn, color will be important...and change will be imminent. These cords are just that. More information via Rugby.
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Accessories Report | YMC Autumn 2009 Bags
Available in stores starting next week are YMC bags from their forthcoming Autumn 2009 collection. A perfect assembly of varied looks from boxy shoulder bags to slouchy leather ones, the collection will create a whole new feel to any look. Who doesn't love fun accessories, and in a city like DC, accessories are the one thing that you are allowed to go crazy with. More views after the jump.
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Shoe Report | Thompson Boot
Mr. Hare's new collection is receiving such profound praise that Oki-ni is already taking pre-orders. A classic collection that features great detailing and modern looks, one of my favorite pieces is the Thompson boot. Composed of fine Italian calf leather, the shoe is all about quality with 100% leather and rubber heel inserts for the interior and nail reinforcement in the toe area. Detailing includes studs that fasten the boot together and clean lines. A quality shoe for a quality look.
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