MEN'S PRINTS PACK A PUNCH

Prints are a huge trend for this season.  Gentlemen, look for bold large prints in shirts.  The larger the more capturing!  Geographic and paisley are two styles that stand out.  Large prints work best for casual wear or a night on the town vs. the office.  Small prints work best for more corporate environments.  Printed button down shirts and short sleeve shirts are a great option to start.  Tried printed ties and pocket squares for the office.  If you are bolder, work in more than one print in the same color family.

Spring colors are key when picking your prints so look at what is trending.  Black & white, greens & blues, coral & navy, and white mixed with any bright color.

Bold Colored Prints for Spring     

 

 Men's Variations of Wearing Prints

 

 

Printed Shirts:

 Armani Collezioni Square Print Sport Shirt, $325

 

 Original Penguin Reverse Print Shirt, $79

 

Vintage Red "Pluto" Paisley Shirt, $59

 

Robert Graham DRW Sport Shirt, $268

  

Printed Ties/Pocket Squares: 

Silk Woven Coral Paisley Tie, $39.99       Brioni Neat Medallion Silk Tie Orange, $210

     

Kiton Circle Neat Pocket Square Orange, $145

Charvet Polka-Dot Silk Tie Navy/Pink, $220   Charvet Bean-Pattern Silk Tie, $220

100% Silk Woven Black and Teal Tie, $15.99     Teal Paisley Tie, $18.99

 

Two Variations on wearing prints from subtle to bold.

   

How will you be wearing PRINTS this season?

Happy Styling,

Divine Style DC

Men "Wearing Color"

In recent years, wearing color has become a sign of style for men who care about their appearance and whose wardrobes extend beyond jeans and t-shirts.  Add some vibrant colors in jewel tones, purples, blues, yellows, greens, or melon.

The darker your skin tone, the brighter the color you can get away with.


Rules to follow when wearing color:

Use color to accessorize.  A bright colored belt, pair of socks, or a pocket square to accompany your suit are all great ideas.  To subtly add color, wear a white button down shirt with dark jeans and a colored belt.  For a more conservative look, add a color pocket square to enliven your dark suit.

W. Kleinberg Crocodile Belt, Orange. $350  Jimmy Choo Shiny Leather Penny Loafer, $650 
        

 Blue Gucci Belt, $68.20                                                   Croton Men's Watch, $99.99
          

Wear one bold piece at a time.  Only one garment should be standing out, i.e. your sweater, shirt, jacket, or pants.  Try a colored trench coat, a bright colored sweater or a button down in turquoise, kelly green, emerald green, or melon.  Let that one item be the only item of color and pair with neutrals (brown, gray, black, khaki, navy blue).

                                                Michael Kors, $125.                       Burberry London Men's Raglan Trench Coat  

   

Calvin Klein Non-Iron Silver Stripe City Sport Shirt, $39.99                                     Armani, $425
                

                                                                                Ted Baker, Nordstrom's, $140

Color Coordination.  If you are going to wear more than one colored piece at a time, keep it all in the same color family.  Try wearing a printed button down shirt with a coordinating colored tie.  This looks very sharp for work and great to transition to a night out or dinner.