Fall Fashion Essentials: Working Guys
The world of men’s fashion is a relatively static one, so it’s easy to argue that guys don’t have to keep buying new pieces as they come out. In reality, each season’s styles always carry something slightly new and interesting. Getting every piece in the season catalog might not be an absolute necessity, but there are a few things to get if you want to stay on the cutting edge.
A Textured Tie
Neckties have, for the longest time, been that safe haven for men who dislike change. The styles barely change from season to season, if at all. A recent movement by designers, on the other hand, is pushing for slight changes every season, new twists on an old classic.
For fall, the innovation is a combination of visual and tactile detail. Ties like plaidwool have double style value: a plaid pattern hearkens to that traditionally English dapper look, while wool echoes a staple fall texture. It’s not a style that you’d expect every retailer to carry – the ones that do are limited to just slim measurements – but it’s definitely a tie that goes well beyond the call of neckwear duty.
If the whole concept of an unconventional necktie is new to you, you could take it easy and try either bold print or subtle texture, one at a time. A dandyish step, to be sure, but it sends the message that you pay attention to the smallest of details.
A Three-Piece Suit
This trend’s been around for several seasons – practically forever in the fickle world of fashion – but the golden oldie has lasting power. Yet another extension of the High Street style philosophy, a three piece suit – especially in gray wool, this season’s major trend – is something to consider, unless you specifically want the minimalism of a two-piece.
Like with the necktie, the suit’s fashion value is clear precisely because it goes above and beyond what you would expect from that particular garment. If you’re going to go with the three-piece statement, you have to do it right, and that means the traditional way.
Skip the novelties and go straight for the classic silhouette. You could keep it simple with a white shirt and a pink necktie, but a pastel shirt and a bold necktie create just the right mix of sophisticated and style-forward. Whichever impression you want to make, just see to it that you maintain contrast to keep the spotlight on your suit.
A Camel Blazer
Every season has that go-to jacket, the one layering piece that you can wear regardless of the weather, temperature or style of the rest of your outfit. This season, the seat belongs to the camel blazer – an item you should definitely consider if you don’t have one yet.
Whether you think about it as a richer khaki or a duller caramel, the color is versatile for most daily outfits, but unique enough to set you apart in a crowd. Pair it with your pepper gray slacks to work on Monday, or throw it over jeans and loafers to Saturday brunch. It’s a color that can go to so many places, especially when it takes the spotlight as the only neutral item in your whole outfit.
A camel blazer is the perfect introduction to the world of high-low matching because it gives you the rare opportunity to wear it with both casual and dressy outfits. Combine one with a solid shirt-and-tie rotation, and you’re sure to have a great fall look down.
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