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The Pocket Square
You Know What Time It Is
"Do you have the time?" You reach into your pocket and retrieve your cellphone and recite the time that you read. In the eyes of many lifestyle experts, you've just broken the cardinal rule of being a gentleman; wearing a watch. I've compiled a guide to some of the hottest watches for the upcoming fall and winter seasons, varying styles and price points.
Versace Gold Plated Brown Leather, $1091
Forzieri Rose Gold Plated Automatic Dual-Time Watch, $298
Fossil Chronograph Silver Dial, $125
Guess Black IP Bracelet Watch, $110
Haurex Raptor, $438
With that said, I'll leave you with a quote from a successful businessman I worked with briefly. I noticed he doesn't wear a watch, and I asked him if he ever lost business from old-school clients who have staunch views on respect for time. His answer:
"When you get to my level, you don't need a watch. Whatever time I get someplace is the time I'm supposed to be there."
Clothes to Know Vol. 3
I introduce to you David Michael Clothing Co., the dream of a young man. He's been working on his line for the past few years, including a couple fashion shows. I think his line is at point now where people could really see themselves wearing the clothes. He has great direction and his eye for style is top notch. I have given two examples of his latest works below. The interesting thing is that they are designed on a computer, which is becoming the hot new do-it-yourself thing. Most of his clothing is done by hand and involves elaborate painting . He hails from New Jersey and resides in Atlanta, so there is a broad scope of style. Go find him on Facebook.
So this first t-shirt caught my eye because of the imagery. You have a collar outlined by headphones and a picture of a DJ table at the bottom. This is a classic tee that would also serve as an attention grabber. I could see skaters, clubbers, and highly swagtastic people wearing this for a casual day on the town.
This next shirt is crazy cocky and yet again confident. It reads "Keep the cameras rollin'.....I make movies." Like are you serious? That is great, and the old school projector at the bottom just adds injury to insult. So check him out, his name is David Shands and the line is called David Michael Clothing.
Still Fly in August
So I know it's almost the end of the summer but the weather won't really break till mid-to-late September. With that said it is much more summer swag to let loose, so I wanted to give you that last kick for the upcoming holiday. Throughout the rest of this article I will give a couple things to add to your arsenal.
So it's summer and your planning to go crazy on South Beach, Myrtle Beach, Virginia Beach any beach, you need sunglasses. The first pair shown (on the top) are by Emporio Armani and cost around $118. They are plastic frame hybrid (meaning close to something but not exactly) aviators. Armani calls them "438" but bottom line they go hard. The next pair (on the bottom) are by Banana Republic and are called "Oliver." They cost around $190 and have a casual chic to them like something you wear with linens. Both of these shades come in different colors but I liked the black, as always.
Another accessory to a casual but stylish summer outfit is deck shoes. The trick to deck shoes is that they need to be simple and very very casual, no sneaker air bubbles in the sole. So these are called Sperry Top Siders, and go for about $60. They come in a couple different colors but you want go with white, it looks clean and new. So keep it simple but elegant, get some deck shoes.
Now to no one's surprise, the shirt of choice for the summer, pastel Polo shirts. A classic polo is fly, casual, and still refined. A polo shirt is better than an everyday t-shirt and goes well with the deck shoes. You can wear a t-shirt, but make it high end like Calvin Klein, not Fruit of the Loom. V-neck is definitely a hot look right now when done correctly, no long ass necks down to your belly button (and shave your damn chest hair).
Oh yeah, bring the Ciroc Vodka, it goes well with your new refined summer look. Not to be cliche but Ciroc is a hot party liquor right now, and goes well with Mountain Dew, apple juice, and cranberry juice of course. Now go forth and take over the summer, one young lady at a time.
---Class Dismissed
Clothes to Know Vol. 2
The Skater Look
The first line that I present to you is Crooks & Castles. C&C is a skater-line that will add some diversity to your t-shirt game. You don't have to wear these shirts super tight like Affliction or Ed Hardy. C&C shirts come in many colors as you can see below and always have something eye catching on them. So below I give you my two favorite C&C t-shirts, enjoy. You can also check out C&C's website here.
My next line to show you is The Hundreds, which is classic Cali. The Hundreds have a number of logos but the most common one is the bomb seen below. T.H. makes t-shirts, hats, jeans, and other accessories. They also have clever t-shirts like the old school rampage video game. The classic Cali flavor means lots of colors, casual skater fit, and and eye catching. You can find more Hundreds clothing at their website here.
Clothes to Know Vol. 1
Taverniti So Jeans is the 2004 brain child of Jimmy Taverniti and Paul Guez (founder of Sasson Jeans). They focused mainly on stone washing techniques and clever seam work for this look.
Known for double back pockets and interesting designs. Such as the military patch stitched into the pocket of the jeans to the left. Besides patches, you'll find clever designs on the pockets, crazy straps, and the occassional punk slashes to the pants. 
As you can see in the jeans to the left, fading is also a big thing for Tavernitis. Predominently slim european fit or a open casual look if you go up a size. Tavernitis go hard if you are a club-head with the right t-shirt or just to chill and be noticed. Needless to say, the girls will be looking.
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