Archive for February, 2012
Spring Fashion 2012 for Men
Fashion for men does not change radically and quickly as women’s fashion does. Any changes are gradual and mostly a modification of previous season’s fashion trends. The spring fashion 2012 for men is proof of this. Colors and styles are manifestations of fashions pasts but modified and given new elements, take a look:
Brasher colors
A year ago, for the spring trend for men, bold and dazzling colors appeared as accent. This year, for the spring fashion 2012 for men, the accent becomes the focus. colors have taken a playful and stark approach with bold daring colors such as orange or tangerine, deep red, grass green, ocean blue, and of course, yellow raking center stage.
The contemporary double-breasted suit
The double- breasted suit is not a new fashion style. It was very popular in the 30s up to the 50s, made a comeback in the late 80s to the 90s and seemingly lost its popularity after that, except from the high-end men’s wear advocate. For the spring fashion 2012 for men, the double-breasted jacket is back but in a more modern and body flattering style. The contemporary double – breasted is designed to complement and accent the perfect male physique.
Wider, looser pants
The spring fashion 2012 for men is a move away from the slim silhouette that has dominated men’s pants style for years. Pants for this season have a more relaxed shape, with wider leg pants and full pleated fronts. some designers were even daring enough to present baggy trousers paired with fitted jackets or tops for balance.
Predominantly white
To provide contrast to the bolder, brighter colors, white, in its entire sundry tinge is also dominating the spring fashion 2012 for men. Off-white, dirty white, bone white for jeans, tops, suits, and other men’s wear are this season’s preference for both casual and formal events. Photo Copyright of PR PHOTOS
French Cuff Dress Shirts for Men
Dress shirts with French cuffs are shirts with double cuffs that are folded back and secured either by cuff links or silk knots, also known as monkey’s fist and not with buttons. It is the dressier type of dress shirt and is the choice of the stylish and sharp dressers. Some men prefer a French cuff dress shirt to indulge their passion for cufflinks. Cufflinks are for the exclusive use of French cuff dress shirts.
French cuff dress shirts, also known as double cuffs, are supposed to be made of finer materials and moderately subtle patterns and are worn best, and in fact, only with a suit. The cuff of a French cuff dress shirt should reach the base of the wrist, and almost a half inch of cuff should show outside of the jacket sleeve when the arm is crossed to the other side. It is a more dressy and formal dress shirt than button cuff dress shirts. French cuffs, in spite of its being very formal, are also very practical. The cuffs can be doubled over and tweaked to a particular man’s arm length by securing the surfeit of cloth around the wrist with cuff links. It has been seen worn in the workplace, in the boardroom, although for simple job interviews a barrel cuff dress shirts are the preference
French cuff shirt can also be fastened with slip knots. Although slip knots, otherwise known as monkey’s fists, are relatively inexpensive, it still is a formal and very popular alternative to cufflinks, and is more accepted in the UK rather than in the US. But cufflinks are still the big preference by stylish men who uses the cufflinks as a discreet way to wear fine jewelry without seeming tasteless or gaudy. Cufflinks come in a variety of shapes, sizes and materials. It is a very elegant wardrobe item, and some purists frown on novelty cufflinks design since it diminishes the classic elegance of the French cuff dress shirt. Photo by Mike_fj40
Men’s Fashion Trends 2012
To continue with the men’s fashion trend for 2012 as presented in the Milan/Paris spring 2012 collection, one thing that became apparent is the tendency of men’s fashion to follow women’s fashion. In lieu of women’s lace, creative male designers came up with open weave mesh knitwear. Cropped trousers for men were all over the place just as Capri pants and cropped pants are the rage for women. Even color, prints, texture and fabric trends duplicate each other. So guys, take a look at what to expect for summer of 2012 and take your pick:
Netwear
This alternative to women’s lace is racy yet very chic and classy, a great way to cool the flesh in the heat of summer with some flesh showing. But for the unpredictable spring weather, an open weave see through mess shirt is one fantastic layering item. Wear it under a linen coat with slithery and sexy lining or under a chic cashmere overcoat. But netwear was not all shirts, it was used to line jackets, or jackets, shorts, sweaters, tracksuits or details of clothing items.
Cropped trousers
Continuing with last year’s trend of rolled up cuffs, designers came up with a wide range of crop pants for 2012 that is strongly evocative of the late 50s male and female fashion in America. From the runways, cropped pants were paired with jackets sans socks or for that rocker look, crop pants with socks and boots. Even suits were made with crop pants, which is not a welcome idea for the work place but perfect for play.
Leather & suede
Leather never went out of trend but it has been modified with the use of softer leather materials and done in a wide spectrum of colors from deep blue to plush cognac. The entry of suede gives spirit to the relax mood of the season. Photo Copyright of PR PHOTOS
Faux Nerd Glasses for Men
Faux nerd or nerdy glasses is one fun and trendy accessory that has been around for some time From ordinary guys in the street to young and not-so-young celebrities, they are all wearing this very hot pair of glasses associated with geeks or nerds or intelligent and professional people. These thick-rimmed glasses can totally change the look and personality of a guy. But buyer beware, this faux nerd glasses trend can make you look real hot and years younger with the right choice of glasses or make you look a- trying – hard wannabe when the choice goes wrong.
This Harol Lloyd look has been seen rocked by the likes of Joe Jonas, Josh Hartnett, rapper Jay-Z, Johnny Dep, Justin Timberlake, Chris Brown, Brad Pitt, Matthew Morrison and even by Justin Bieber. Most of these hot celebrities wear faux nerd glasses in red carpet events to complete formal red carpet attire.
But the likes of Justin Bieber have been rocking faux nerd glasses with a variety of outfits, from the very casual to the more formal. These faux nerd glasses give the wearer a serious look that is really cool. It enhances good looks and gives a guy a geek chic look.
From the black- horned glasses only associated with the nerdy types in the past, faux nerd glasses have evolved in material and style due mainly to its wide acceptance not only of the male celebrities but also of their female counterparts.
The design remains simple; oversize tortoise shell or horn-rimmed frames mostly in black but now also comes in brown or white color, with either round, aviator, cat – eye or square shape clear oversize lenses. Styles come in a Wayfarer styles, Half-frame styles, Clark Kent style and costume style. Some male celebs even wear these faux nerd glasses without lenses as a unique fashion statement. Photos Copyright of PR PHOTOS
