Ladies and Gentlemen, I give you THE spring/summer staple--the linen shirt! For yo convenience, I have put together three outfits with the blue table cloth all for different occasions. Enjoy...
Outfit 1: The hardworker who winds down on the weekends to be with his kids or drink Coronas on the beach...you tell me.
As someone who spent the first seventeen years of his life predominantly behind the camera, stepping in front was a bit of a challenge. I gave myself a list of three criteria needed to make a photo "post-worthy":
1. Let mah character shine through (CHECK)
2. Wear some rockin' garb (check)
3. Try mah hardest to look skinny. (shit)
I think we all know the type of person who would wear this. 1. A kid like me who doesn't throw on his Nike's and basketball shorts every time he leaves the house and strives to look somewhat decent on a daily basis. 2. The twenty-six to forty-year-old business man who takes off on Sundays to spend time with his family and friends.
Outfit 2: The New Yorker in The Hamptons on Memorial Day Weekend who drives a Range Rover... probably.
The white jean has long been a confusion for both men and women. For women, when can I wear it? For men, am I allowed to? I say YES ten times over. White is such a versatile color, and it's a fresh take on the classic summer chino for men. Contrary to popular belief, they are masculine. They're perfect for going to a BBQ, out to dinner, or going on errands. They'll slowly but surely become one of your basics. However, while we're on the topic of basics/staples, I think there is something really ironic and quirky about them. I'm not talking about white tees and navy blazers, but the things that are your basics (i.e. military boots) are things that three or four years ago you could have never pictured yourself wearing, but now they're your most worn-in shoe. Bowties are another one. I mean, for years we have associated the bowtie with the iconic characters of Pee Wee Herman and Eddie Murphy in The Nutty Professor, but now we tie one happily with a pair of jeans and a crisp white shirt. Funny how the world spins, isn't it? Could it be that the people we call nerds, geeks, and the freaks of our generation are actually the fashion prophets for the generations to come? We will never know.
Outfit 3: The prep who plays polo, went to Princeton, and lives for the Kentucky Derby.
#candid
Last but, not least dress up your linen shirt. Hell, do what I did and do linen on linen, if you think you can pull it off. I'm going to a Derby Party and I think I'll wear this. Greatest part? You can throw a sweater over your shoulders and pretend to be an Italian walking along a dock in Venice. How is it that, in some cultures, simple touches like draping a sweater over your shoulders becomes mainstream? In America, the sweater drape has become a fashion (we can't really call it a trend because it came and never left) reserved for the wealthy to wear. But eff that. Let everyone wear it. The only problem is the reason Italians can pull it off is they have the benefit of swarthy good looks, stubble they grew in the last six hours, and a vintage Vespa..... so we don't have a chance.
Outfit 1: shirt J. Crew outlet, shorts J. Crew (last season), Boots J. Crew, Hat Dad's
Outfit 2: shirt J. Crew outlet, Jeans Levis, Belt old & tagless, Shoes 1901, Hat Hat Shop in Florence, Watch Swatch, iPad Case Herschel (gifted)
Outfit 3: Shirt J. Crew outlet, Glasses Tom Ford, Pants Brooks Brothers, Belt Vineyard Vines Kentucky Derby Collection, Shoes Johnston & Murphy, Sweater Gap Outlet ($15!), Watch Tissot
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PS Many apologies for the hiatus! I had to get my life together, but I'm back and have just turned 18, so WATCH OUT.
