Tee

Spring Outfit #4

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Colour Block

Colour blocking is here in a big way for SS19 here is an easy way to match the trend.

Base Layers

White Jeans – A spring and summer essential the white jean has evolved from a hooray associate into a stylish staple. They just as easy to wear as black jeans only with added flair and this makes them an ideal basis to an outfit. Endlessly versatile. Endlessly stylish. Get some in a slim fit for the easy riviera vibes.

Simple Tee – Now this is the part that can be debated. Everyone has their own favourite T-shirt brand and style. I would personally recommend Uniqlo on the high street and Sunspel if you want to take things upmarket. The key here is getting a T-shirt that fits you perfectly and picking any colour you like. Navy, Red, Orange as long as you keep them simple and pick a colour that doesn’t wash you out feel free to go crazy. Just make sure to pay attention to fit. Whether you want a classic style or hyper modern slim fit make sure you get one that is just right. After all the sky is the limit.

Outerlayer

Chore Coat – A complementing Chore coat is the perfect accompanying jacket to wear with this outfit. It suits the colourful theme and is a style that is trending hugely at the moment. The key here is to go for a colour the compliments the tee you are wearing. For example if you are wearing a light blue tee opt for a jacket a few shades darker or vice versa. This keeps the colours flowing and makes the outfit seem more harmonious. Not to mention all those pockets will come in useful. For a bit more of a swerve wear a darker tee with a lighter chore coat.

Footwear

Complimenting Trainers – Now the best way of matching this to the outfit is to opt for a pair of shoes in a similar colour to either your jacket or your tee. This keeps the outfit colourful amidst the white canvas (literally) of the Jeans. Once the colour is just about matched you can vary it up with style. Anything from cutting edge chunky sneakers and sneaker socks to retro vans and Adidas feel free to express yourself.

Accessories

Black Woven Belt – This brings more summer vibes as well as an additional texture to the outfit. It’s simple laidback accessorising that helps elevate the outfit.

Style Move

Shirt Tuck – This streamlines the silhouette whilst also keeping it perfectly balanced between smart and casual. Giving it a perfect blend of retro and trending. After all of its good enough for Virgil Abloh it’s good enough for us.

Sockless – Wear no-show socks to expose some ‘mankle’ and give the look a summery vibe. This exposure of skin goes a long way to making the outfit seem sharp and contemporary as well as letting you lean into that Spring/Summer fun.

Spring Outfit #1

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Oh hello 80s. The 80s and 90s are trending hard at the moment and this is an outfit to help lean into this trend without looking too much like a tribute act.

Base Layers

Uniqlo U Oversize White Striped Tee – Now available from the latest Uniqlo U drop as part of their 2019 Spring Summer collection. Wonderfully retro. Wonderfully on trend. Wonderfully oversized.

Light Wash Jeans – Build on the retro appeal of the retro tee with some light wash jeans. A typically 80s and 90s addition to the outfit that matches perfectly with the striped tee. It brings another element of colour to the outfit whilst giving it a more summery feel. As well as all of this Light Wash jeans are trending hard this season.

Top Layer

Light Wash Denim Jacket – Another Classic piece. Not only is light wash denim trending hard but so is doubled up denim. Match your jacket to your jeans and it creates a wonderful retro silhouette. The overdose of denim is toned down slightly by the contrasting top. Take inspiration from films such as Call Me By Your Name to help perfect this trending outfit.

Shoes

Converse High Tops – Trending since their inception in the 30s Converse have continued to be stylish for nearly a decade. They continue the wonderful retro theme of this outfit with a classic shoe. To add a modern twist maybe opt for one of converses many great collaborations such as those with Comme Des Garçons. Either way you can never go wrong with this classic shoe.

Accessories

Woven Navy Belt – Use a contrasting belt to help tone down the bold double denim either side of it. Additionally the woven belt adds an additional summery and casual air to the whole outfit.

Style Moves

Shirt Tuck – To give the outfit a more modern twist tuck the Tee into the Jeans. This streamlines the silhouette whilst also prevents it from looking like too much of a throwback.

Turn ups – Turn up or even get your jeans cropped. Show just a little ankle above the Converse High-Tops. This leans into the Spring/Summer feel of the outfit whilst again giving a slight contemporary twist. This helps make this outfit just that tiny bit more special.

Winter Outfit #4

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Base Layers

Pleated Cropped Wide Leg Trousers – Now trousers such as these are trending hard at the moment. This is one hell of a way to sidestep the crowds of chinos and Jeans wearers and add a unique element to the outfit. Trousers such as these also sit higher on the waist elongating your legs and creating a flattering silhouette to every body type. These are just as versatile as your favourite pair of jeans, they just add a high fashion slant to your outfit.

Cuban Collar Shirt – Continue to lean into the mid century feel of the outfit with a Cuban Collar shirt. Either a plain or printed example will keep the retro feel of the outfit whilst also leaning hard on current trends. The printed shirt also adds a vibrancy to the ensemble and gives things a splash of colour. If your bold enough I would always go printed with the shirt as part of this outfit. It modernises the ensemble whilst giving just enough of a retro feel. A look favoured by the fashionable 50 years ago that endures to this day.

Mid Layer

Overshirt – Now this is winter after all and whilst nodding to summer is all well and good we do need to get practical. A navy coloured overshirt will help ground the potential vibrancy of the printed shirt. Even if the shirt is a plain colour this will still add some texture. The overshirt also provides the opportunity to show some serious layering skills providing an extra element of interest and extreme versatility.

Top Layer

Leather Biker Jacket – Keep walking the line between mid-century and modern with a leather biker jacket. The whole point of this outfit is to modernise the classic and nothing symbolises that more than a leather biker jacket. Having been in style since the 70s this is an item that personifies timeless. Furthermore the combination of this and a printed shirt will also bring a rock and roll style to the outfit and keeps things from getting too formal.

Accessories

Black Woven Belt – This adds texture to your waist which is even more important when you wear high waisted trousers. This texture just creates further interest to an already multidimensional outfit.

Footwear

Luxury High Tops – Now any high tops look excellent with a pair of cropped trousers but a luxurious pair in something like suede will just take this outfit to another level. The suede would bring a new texture to the look and just gives off a luxurious and stylish vibe. Suede needs to be protected of course but it is worth it because nothing quite matches suede for luxury. When paired with the cropped trousers these statement shoes are allowed to be on full show and elevate the outfit.

Style Move

Tuck – With high waisted trousers it is normally better to tuck whatever top you are wearing into the trousers. This keeps the outfit looking timeless and streamlines it. Tucking your shirt also keeps the outfit looking sharp. It also helps you keep a sophisticated style that helps set you apart from the crowd. After all this is a move favoured by the likes of Virgil Abloh and who can argue with him?

Winter Outfit #3

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Base Layers

Navy Pleated Pinstripe Trousers – Now 2018 was the year of the trouser and 2019 will be no different. Grab a statement pair of trousers like a pinstripe pair with pleats and not only cash in on the trend for pleats and for pinstripes but also set yourself apart from the crowd of chino and jeans wearers. These will remain easy to pair with many an item and even provide the opportunity for pattern mixing which whilst difficult looks incredible when pulled off. This is an easy statement piece that is endlessly easy to wear.

Long-Sleeve Breton top – Now a very continental style move is to miss out layers. This is a little detail that adds a certain cavalier attitude to the outfit and an almost too cool to care roguishness. However because of this you must make up for the missed layers by adding interest to the look in other ways. In this case Breton stripes. Not only will this compliment the pinstripe trousers but this is also an excellent and eye catching piece in its own right. The stripes elevate this above a normal tee by adding that extra playful level of interest.

Top-Layer

Double-breasted Black Wool top Coat – Now an overcoat is a bonafide winter essential but by placing it directly over a tee you maintain enough warmth for many winter days whilst also subverting expectations in the most stylish of ways. Cut right this coat will elevate the whole outfit and sit just flush over the top pulling the entire look together. The overcoat brings an added smart element to the look and pairs perfectly with the other items. Additionally it provides a more grounded backdrop for all the patterns on the other aspects of the outfit.

Accessories

Scarf – I feel my thoughts on scarves in winter are clear by now and although they shouldn’t be part of every outfit they can be an incredible tool in elevating one. Worn properly a scarf adds a certain je ne sais qouis to an outfit. The Parisians are known for there style nous and they live in one type of scarf or another so if you don’t take my word for it take theirs. For this outfit I prefer a light grey scarf it adds an additional element of contrast to the look. I would tie the scarf in a Parisian knot which plays into the Parisian vibes given by the breton top.

Shoes

Hi-Top Sneakers – My preference here would be a pair of white or off-white converse. If you could grab a pair from the limited Comme de Garcon collaboration all the better. These casual shoes help provide a contrast with the business like pinstripes present in the trousers and helps prevent an outfit that could skew too formal from looking too stuffy. It also adds some personality through the use of one of the most iconic shoes ever. I mean who wants to be boring?

Style Moves

Tuck – Tucking the Long-Sleeve T-shirt in this outfit streamlines and formalises the silhouette. This plays into the pinstripe trousers in adding formality to the look. This also provides a clear contrast between the lower and upper halves of the look. The shirt tuck is a little detail that really elevates the whole outfit and helps you stand out from the crowd.

Missing Layers – By simply layering a long-sleeve tee underneath the overcoat and missing out a mid layer an air of nonchalance is added. This styling move makes it look like you dress this well effortlessly. This simple move helps give the look a rebellious, too cool to care feel. A feeling you can share with some of the most stylish men in history. After all what fashion icon ever played by the rules.

10 Student Fashion Essentials

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Backpack – Now every student has a fair amount of things to carry. Whether that is notebooks and pens of laptops and macs a student needs something they can depend on to carry the essentials. Ideally there would also be room for books, chargers, headphones and even in some cases additional layers in case it gets colder than expected. On top of all of this a backpack also needs to be stylish. Whether it has a simple minimalist silhouette or a workwear vintage aesthetic a backpack is one of the most stylish accessories you can get. Practical too. I personally have a preference for a more vintage style backpack a la Herschel Supply company. I feel it gives outfits a timeless vintage appeal. Get one in a versatile colour and prepare for it to elevate any casual outfit.

Slim Black Jeans – Black Jeans are the perfect base for innumerable outfits. They are so versatile. Black jeans are the perfect base to wear with anything and can even be the backdrop for experimentation with colours and logo mania. By pairing such things with black jeans it prevents the colour from getting too much as the jeans help bring the outfit back down to earth. A pair of slim black jeans also have a definitive rock and roll vibe and Parisian Air.

Chelsea Boots – Simply a smart casual necessity. Chelsea Boots can go with everything and strike the perfect balance between formal and casual. They smarten a casual outfit whilst bringing casual vibes to formal outfits. They strike the perfect balance between formal and rock and roll. They suit a variety of colours however my preference is for sand suede or classic black leather. As a student this is probably the most formal shoe you actually need. It’s just a bonus it comes with such cool factor.

Minimal White trainers -…Speaking If versatile shoes that just ooze cool the white minimal trainer is something that everyone should have in their wardrobe. They just look great with everything. This is a student necessity as you can match them with almost anything and it will look good. That kind of versatility is essential when you have to do your own washing.. invest in a good pair and prepare for them to show your serious style chops.

Navy Chinos – This list is all about versatile items that can be elevated with clever little touches and interesting combinations. Navy Chinos are no different. As long as the cut of the chinos is great they are an incredibly stylish trouser to wear and look great with a variety of outfits. The chinos can elevate anything you pair them with and never fail to make the look more sophisticated and preppy.

Sweatshirt – Sometimes you just need something you can throw on before your 9am lecture. And seeing as you are on this blog you must be interested in making that item as stylish as possible. Enter the sweatshirt. This item is perfect to throw over any pair of chinos or jeans. A hooded version can indulge in logomania and bring a streetwear aesthetic to the outfit. Alternatively an ordinary sweatshirt in navy or grey looks incredibly preppy especially when paired with other traditionally preppy pieces such as chinos. No matter which you version prefer this is the perfect item to keep you warm and looking stylish no matter the time.

Denim Trucker Jacket – As a student it’s likely that your go to jacket will go through a lot. To put up with this it needs to be durable which makes denim the perfect candidate. Dodge flash in the pan trends by opting for a dark indigo colour. This will look surprisingly formal but the workwear nature of the denim will keep things balanced. The perfect denim jacket would look as at home with some light wash jeans and a tee as with more formal navy Chinos and shirt. This makes a denim trucker the perfect versatile jacket for a student. To make things even better it can be layered under an overcoat or trenchcoat in the winter for an interesting layering combo.

Raincoat – Now especially in the UK the weather isn’t exactly predictable and in Scotland it tends to rain..a lot. Therefore you need something that keeps you dry as well as stylish. A couple of the best coats for the job would be a retro inspired raincoat in a bright colour such as red or yellow or a classic trench coat. Either is very stylish, it just depends on your personal preference. The retro raincoat would add a splash of colour whereas the trenchcoat is just so iconic and adds a relaxed yet timeless elegance to the overall look.

Shirts – Everyone needs some good shirts even as a student time will come for a shirt , whether that be a nice meal out or a job interview. When the time comes make sure you stamp your own identity and style on it. Oxford button-down shirts are infallible and can go with anything. Go for a simple colour such as White or blue and it will seamlessly slot into your wardrobe and go with nearly anything. If you want to bring something more unique to the table opt for a grandad collar. This will add a Parisian Air to the outfit as it is one of the key building blocks of French style. However the rest of the outfit will need to add formality as the grandad collar is more casual than its button-down counterpart.

Colour-Block Tees – One of the most basic wardrobe essentials there is. However if the fit and material is right they can also be one of the most stylish. A simple white Tee tucked into some navy Chinos is a basic outfit but also looks incredible so long as the fit is perfect. A good T-shirt is the base of many a great outfit so find ones that fit great and get them in as many colours as you fancy. A couple of simple moves that can elevate your standard Tee include the tuck and the sleeve roll. Tucking the tee into the trousers streamlines the casual silhouette as well as providing separation between the top and bottom halves of the body which flatters most body shapes. Overall it gives the outfit a more continental feel. Similarly a sleeve roll means that the sleeves can be the exact length you want. It also emphasises the biceps flattering and making them appear bigger. This style hack also gives the outfit a retro feel as the sleeve roll was first used by people such as Marlon Brando and James Dean.