whyareyoudressedup:

spring series part 1.

photos by alain milotti

styling by alex maier

sup y’all.

check part 1 of our 3 part guide for spring outfit ideas.

tell your mom too.

summer outtake.

timex x polo x j.crew x sperry

my take on prep.  bizarro-prep.  nega-prep.  

if you have neutral colors in your outfit you can get away with other items going real hard.  i forget who said it (coco chanel, thanks guys!), but when you get dressed in the morning, and you have all your accessories and shit, take one thing away from our outfit.  now you are good to go.  

in this case, i had a tie on for a sec, and the outfit looked really busy.  i decided to take the tie off and the look ended up much more clean and mature.  practice that.  minimalism for a week.  it takes some discipline but i’m sure you’ll see where you can pull away in terms of “stuntin.”  or you might find you have room to grow.

but like.

GUYS.

this jacket, came back from tailor the other day, for the third time.  finally got it to a point where i like it.

heres a “style” tip: if you have a twill jacket it will not fall/drape the way you want it to.  

tip#2:  if you have a twill jacket with a natural shoulder you will tear your hair out trying to get it to fit you correctly.

tip#3:  i think i have weird shoulders, so don’t be me.

tip#4:  if you have a tailor, remember to bring him some champagne for christmas.  even if he doesn’t celebrate christmas.  in fact, ESPECIALLY IF HE DOESN’T CELEBRATE CHRISTMAS.  HAVE SOME GODDAMNED CHAMPAGNE YOU ASSHOLE.

-jacket by jack spade

-shirt by rugby

-chinos by gap

-shoes by florsheim

-watch by timex x j.crew

FALL DAY 2:  The Corduroy Jacket

Leaves are changing, temperature is dropping, sun is setting earlier, your girl keeps complaining about her pumpkin spice latte, and your ipod keeps shuffling to arcade fire.  Things are slowly slipping out of your control.  A lesser man would buckle at the pressure, but you are no normal man.  You are a blogger.  Take the day by the horns and put on that goddamned corduroy jacket.  

This one happens to be from Rugby.  Side vents, 3 button stance, suede elbows, tab collar, blah blah blah.  If its too hot for that Harris tweed jacket you just bought, bust out a corduroy jacket.  Layer it over a sweater, over a denim jacket, over a puffy vest.  Wear it with a rep tie and go full prep.  Wear a supreme hat and wait for Tommy Ton.  Wear em with cargo pants and wait for the #menswear tag.  Your options are only limited by your imagination young blogger.  

I recommend starting with one in tan/camel and then expanding from there.  You already have a blue blazer right?  Of course you do.  

- J.Crew makes one here

- Incotex makes one here

- Gant Rugger makes one here

questions, comments, hate?

get at me here.

jacket by rugby

shirt and jeans by levi’s

shoes by frye

watch by timex

jacket from club monaco

sweater from j.crew

shirt from eddie bauer

watch from timex

cords from levi’s

trying some more exercises in gray with blue with browns/reds.  some say it cant be done, but i didnt take “some say it cant be done” for an answer.  

last night at the bar tonight.  going out with a bang.

jacket by club monaco

shirt by j.crew

jeans by levi’s

shoes by lacoste

belt by levi’s

watch by timex

band by j.crew

9.11 flew into laguardia.  hard to believe its been 10 years.  

shirt, pant, and belt by levi’s

shoes by sperry

watch by timex

strap by j.crew

in honor of the end of summer im wearing the outfit i rocked the most these past 3 months.  super light fabrics so i dont sweat too much when im killing it in a dancebattle.

this is also the only shirt i have in green.  actually its the only item i own in green.  unless were including the stacks i stash, because in that instance, I NEED A NEW SAFE CUZ IM RUNNING OUT OF SPACE (insert rick ross grunt)

have a happy and safe labor day.  ill be working all day and night monday.  irony? perhaps.  injustice? definitely.  

-alex

shirt by levi’s

jeans by levi’s

shoes by florsheim

watch by timex

band by j.crew

belt by penguin

this shirt screams farmer.  or possibly, alec baldwin from beetlejuice.  you can catch me at the club rocking it under a jacket this fall.  im just warmin it up before i go hard.  test run.  prototype stage.  

also i dont think anyone makes dark green wingtips except for church and gucci.  help me tumblr, you’re my only hope.

shirt from gap

jeans from j.crew

shoes from cole haan

watch from timex

band from j.crew

belt from penguin

this shirt has a hilarious lining.  i found it in a sale rack at gap this spring.  make sure your outfit is plain jane if you wear a shirt w contrasting patterns.  unless you like the attention, and i do, so i wear white bucks.  because i can handle the spotlight.  put it on me, give me the mic, turn the bass up in my headphones.

the silentist posted a reminder that there is a finite amount of time left for white shoe appropriate weather.  so get it in.

happy tuesday.  and what up to all my new followers.  i appreciate the attention. haha.

nautical shirt by j.crew

chinos by club monaco

shoes by frye

belt by levi’s

watch by timex

band by j.crew

pretty rare that wear something sized large.  but today decided to go for the baggy thang.  that real drapey shit.  sort of.

i dont know how many of you broad shouldered skinny waisted bros are out there but this is one solution to style a slightly fuller bodied shirt.  it helps if its patterned as well.

additionally, this fall im gearin’ up to try some next level shit with my wardrobe.  on some real #menswear shit.  that rebloggable shit.  the shit that make park&bond go cray.  the shit that make the haters go hay.  the shit that makes your girl go *____*.  

this ties in to the recent #mensW(e)AR concerning the topic “dressed by the internet/for the internet.”  to which i reply, yes, its great getting reblogs, however, i would be wearing this anyways, even if I never left my apt.

but if i cant use my personal blog to express myself aesthetically where can i?  i might crash and burn, but at least im creating content instead of reblogging posts and dropping bombs on people cataloging their evolving style.  be a teacher, not a hater.  either way, you lucky ducks get to watch.

cheers to constructive criticism,

alex

DLADF

(dress like a dickhead friday)

polo by h&m

pants (511 trousers) by levi’s

loafers by bostonian

belt by penguin

watch by timex

band by j.crew

i know this outfit isn’t going to win any #menswear awards but getting bored with everyones perfect fitting suits and textured this and that and cosigning of all the rad shit i always seem to be super late on.  

or i suppose envy.

also

hurricanes a’ comin’

no joke.  mta stops running at noon EST tomorrow.  be safe nyc and east coast friends.

long sleeve pocket polo by j.crew

selvedge flight chino by levi’s

shoes by sperry

belt by levi’s

watch by timex

band by j.crew

i love these chinos.  they are a little slim for my taste but the texture and little details are great.  inseam pockets with contrast lining, reinforced stitching on the seat.  

shirt and jeans by levi’s

belt by penguin

tassel loafers by bostonian

watch by timex

band by j.crew

sunglasses by ray-ban

hump day homie.  get it.

i keep thinking of fall, but summer is persistent.  i should be grateful; but im a spoiled northshore brat.

shirt by club monaco

chinos by gap

bucks by cole haan

belt by levi’s

watch by timex

strap by j.crew

if i die in an earthquake, bury me in this outfit.