MEN'S NEW WAYS OF WEARING STRIPES FOR SPRING

Stripes is a hot trend for spring gentlemen.  Look for new ways to mix stripes into your look and pair together in new combinations.  Go from large stripes to discrete stripes in pants, shirts, and vests.  But step up from the striped button down shirt into a bolder look.  The key to wearing stripes is knowing your body type.  Larger stripes make you appear broader and wider.  This works well for men on the upper half.  Thin stripes are more slimming and if vertical, make you appear slimmer.  For spring, stripe patterns in varying sizes is a hot trend.  Look for this on t-shirts.

Vests are an edgy and trendy look for men.  They are season-less as well.  Wear this with a button down shirt  and blazer in winter.  As it warms up, just add a fitted long sleeve knit shirt or t-shirt.  The buttons on this John Varvatos vest give it the cool, hip edge.  Available at Lost Boys Georgetown. John Varvatos Vest, $498

John Varvatos Vest

Striped denim and cotton pants (think Gold Cup, Spring BBQ's, & more) are the quintessential piece for spring.  This can take your look from preppy (think pink button down and polo shirts), to hipster (graphic t-shirts), to edgy musician (paired with a vest), to sleek urbanite (Hermes belt and blazer).  

   

Shipley and Halmos "Rhodes" Pants, $215 (at Lost Boys Georgetown)

Shirts:

Forever 21 Striped Shirt, $16.90

J. Crew Long Sleeve Shirt, $65

Striped Blazer Look:  Wear it with neutrals or make it pop with bolder colors such as purple or pink.

How will you be sporting Stripes this spring?

Happy Shopping,

Divine Style DC

Colorful Coats

Wearing a coat with color brings alive your look in winter.  Walk into a room and grab everyone's attention.

This colorful coat by BCBG has a flirty bottom.  It is perfect to wear with a skirt or dress.  This also looks great with pants.  The coat is available in Lemon Grass or Boysenberry.  $268.80.  Try changing out the buttons to something that suits your style and personality to really enliven this coat.

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This shows how you wear the coat stylized with a dress, bag, and heels.

                     

For a different look, try a zippered coat.  This looks sleek versus edgy.  The color makes it pop.  Available at J Crew in multiple color options.  Also available in petite.

J. Crew Magestic Purple Double Cloth Envelope Coat, $189.99

The hardware on this jacket makes it stand out.  Interesting buttons grab people's attention and makes a look more fashionable and noticeable.  

J. Crew Double-cloth Townhouse Trench, $239.99 Dark Eggplant  BB Dakota Yellow Jacket with Gold Grommets, $83.99

For a more corporate looking coat, try this one by DKNY.  Available at sylebop.com.  $630.

This blue jacket is a perfect transition coat from fall to winter, or winter to spring.  Trench coats can truly be worn year-round.  In geranium (hit color for 2012) or nautical blue, from Bebe.  $129.