Oops

Yeah, so. I know I haven't been blogging at all for a long time, but I have a valid reason, I promise. But not really, I only have a reason until October 4th, which was my LSAT test date. After that until now I've just been lazy.

But now that I actually thought about it, I think there is a bigger issue at hand here. I'm actually finding fashion a little... drab. Actually a lot drab. I've seen the newest fall fashion shows and [close to] nothing caught my eye. Maybe I'm pointing the finger at the wrong people here. Maybe it's me who is a little out of date, a little too homogenized to style for my own good. Maybe it's my fault that whenever I see myself in the mirror, I feel like there's something missing about my own fashion.

I don't know, but I just find everything I wear boring. If that sounds depressing, I don't know why. I've been active lately, with school and work and frat b.s. It's not like I changed everything in my wardrobe within the past few months, but I just find my pieces to be too... easy? I have no idea what I'm talking about so I'm going to stop. Have a nice day.

Fashion Tip: Coats

Top: LOVE Moschino jacket $794; Bottom: Alphamale trenchcoat $170

My biggest weakness is a good jacket or trenchcoat. Generally, I'm rather selective about my purchases, usually giving them at least some thought before actually going through with it. However, my impulsive purchases always happen when I come across a great jacket that I fell in love with. The last time that happened was a $340 1930s-inspired Modern Amusement peacoat. It's not exactly good buying habits, but I didn't even look at the price when I brought it to the register.

In my defense, however, I think great coats are indispensable to have and tend to be extremely versatile. That peacoat I bought wasn't exactly versatile, but that was because it was a formalwear. Usually a great coat will last you a long time and get you through a lot of very different situations. Naturally, the coats should be in a neutral colour like black, dark blue, or gray, so that advantage will actually work. A great neutral can be paired with anything (hence "neutral"), whether a nice dress shirt or even a t-shirt or v-neck.

I say, don't be afraid to shell out the cash for a good coat. It's going to be worth it.

Bad Trends: Rolled Jeans

What the hell?

Ugly ugly ugly! Honestly, haven't these people heard of a tailor? I can understand the drive behind purchasing a pair of nice fitting jeans that you simply can't find the right length in the store because the fit is simply irresistible... but then the next step is to take them to get hemmed, not roll 'em up like that.

The guy on the left needs to get his jeans hemmed to the right length. Although I do feel that, from this angle, he probably needs a better fitting jean anyway, it might just be that he rolled the jeans too much giving the jeans a much more straighter look than what is intended.

Gal on right needs to get herself a pair of capris. It just looks really sloppy to take a perfectly good pair of jeans, and then roll them up to capri length. Why not buy a capri in the first place, so you don't look awful? Not to mention those yellow sandals, ugh. Horrible taste.

The worst thing about this is that I have seen celebrities wear rolled jeans in public, and people somehow translates that as a green light for fashion acceptability. Only certain celebs have the personal sense of taste of a true fashion expert, not all. It's like those commercials that have atheletes endorsing a product s/he has absolutely no authority to comment on, but do anyway.

There's a reason why in every award show, one of the most talked about segments is who wore what, and who is worst dressed. Just because they have money and recognition doesn't mean that they suddenly have class and taste. You can't espouse taste without having it first.

Fashion Tip: Contrasts

Shirt by Heritage 1981; Vest and skinny tie by H&M; Zatiny jeans by Diesel Industries

One of my favourite things to do when combining what I already have is to try out the obvious. This is a tried-and-true pairing of black and red, with a little white and gold to make it look fresher and less tired. The attention-grabbing plaid is contrasted with the solid black of the vest and tie.

Contrasting your clothes is one of the easiest things to do when your aim is to be a little more unique than others. Just don't go too wild and match hot pink with neon purple or whatever poison you have in your closet. The main purpose is still to look presentable without being overly experimental and esoteric. It's just a little spin to the classic plaid shirt.

If you're afraid that the combination you thought up is too much, just try it on and see for yourself. It never hurts to try something on, and you might be pleasantly surprised.

So I saw a whore at H&M today...

Cardigan, shirt and skinny tie by H&M; Henlee jeans by Rock&Republic

You know, the number of people who asks you for help because they think you work at the store is directly proportional with how much of a shopping whore you are. Today at the Tyler H&M I was pretty much walking around the Men's section carrying clothes, tidying clothes, and just rummaging through their selections when three people asked me for assistance. I guess it's how I shop.

But anyway, even though I came in knowing exactly what I wanted to buy and leaving with none of the items, I was extremely satisfied with my purchases. That gray cardigan is really to die for, you can imagine how giddy I was when I saw it tucked in the back. The dress shirt I feel the same way, although you can't really see the details, but the shirt has a black line going through the button area making it extremely fashionable. The black skinny tie is just a staple to any outfit, it's very flexible.

If you're like me and don't mind looking like a old veteran army general, I recommend that cardigan. And of course, skinny ties are coming back!