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Nov 30

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Putting It All Together: Jeans And A Blazer

Primarily I wear suits most of the time but I love kicking back on the weekend while still remaining in style.

With this thought bouncing around in my brain I realized that I see a lot of guys doing the jeans, blazer, t-shirt combination completely wrong. Baggy jeans, ill fitting blazer, and a t-shirt down to the knees. It’s pretty awful actually. The excuse is always “comfort” and if I hear that word thrown into the mix one more time when I suggest clothing to men I may explode.

Below is an example of how I do this look and believe it or not it is one of the most COMFORTABLE outfits I have ever put together. A lot of this has to do with the fabrics chosen for each piece of clothing. The jeans are a soft cotton, t-shirt the same, scarf is cashmere, and the blazer is a very soft wool. But take note of the fit on all the items. They are not skin tight, but they are close to the body.

Wool Blazer: Uniqlo, T-shirt: Uniqlo, Jeans: Uniqlo, Cap: Cato's Army + Navy, Glasses: Club Monacco

Nov 25

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Taking A Short Hiatus

Hey all,

I will be taking a short break from blogging for some much needed R+R during the Thanksgiving break. I’ll be back soon with regular updates!

Happy Gooble,
Dennis Cahlo

Nov 23

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Putting It All Together: The Sunday Brunch Outfit

There is nothing quite like a beautiful Sunday spent eating a not quite breakfast not quite lunch with friends. When you are invited, gentlemen, please feel free to be a little more lax in your appearance but do not show up looking like a hangover. A quick idea is set out below and gives a very comfortable, relaxed, yet PRESENTABLE idea of what type of outfit to put together:

Cat: Moe Cahlo, Wool Cap: Cato's Army Navy Store (10.00), Jacket: Old Navy (79.95), Shirt: Mossimo (12.99), Vest: Merona (39.99), Jeans: Uniqlo (39.99)

Nov 20

Get A New Gym Bag

There  is nothing that makes me happier than seeing people take the same leap of dedication I have and hit the gym 5 out of 7 days of the week. Since I started about 3 or 4 months ago I have lost 2 inches around my…”problem” areas and have hit my target weight which I am able to maintain through a good diet, proper rest, and plenty of cardio and weights.

This past Monday, though, I noticed a man on the train who was impeccably groomed and tailored. He honestly floored me as every piece of clothing and every strand of hair rested comfortably and elegantly on him.But then I noticed his gym bag. It was the biggest piece of logo ridden FAIL that can in one instant kill a days worth of perfect attire.

He had me beat in EVERY sartorial aspect except for that damn bag. As I looked down at my understated number I couldn’t help but want to suggest to him to run to H&M or even Urban Outfitters and pick something up that doesn’t have Frat Boy written in neon across it.

The picture below is the bag I carry everyday. Got it at H&M a season ago for $15. If you are dressing right and have to lug your gym gear around do it without the advertising for your favorite brand of running shoes.

 

Nov 18

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Real Men Wear Pink, And So Do I

Get up and go look in your closet. How many white shirts do you see?

That many, huh?

Now take a step back and look at how much color there is in between the white shirts.

Not much, huh?

Gentlemen, we as men have to learn that color is NOT a bad thing and to help prove my point I brought in a little custom made visual aid from Indochino. It’s not white, blue, or black. It’s PINK. Yes, PINK. Are you scared yet? Do you feel your masculinity is in question because you are strangely drawn to it? Please dissuade all these emotions and embrace the pink.

Let me set a few ground rules for you on this one, though, because the purchase can go HORRIBLY wrong if you don’t get the right fit and color.

DO NOT buy a giant over sized dark pink tent made out of rayon or silk. Stick with a trim, fitted, pale pink understated number like the one below from Indochino:

PinkShirt

You want to follow the ground rules that Jude Law set out for us in Alfie and pair this with a beautiful Navy suit. Preferably the shirt will have French Cuffs and you can add some nice, simple cufflinks to the ensemble.

The best, and most satisfying, benefit to the pink shirt has to be that when you are at that after work cocktail hour and you take off your suit jacket almost every female will make note about how great your pink shirt looks in a room filled with the standard white, baggy button up.

This, in itself, proves that real men wear pink.

Nov 17

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Wurkin Stiffs – Saving Collars Everywhere

I can’t be thankful enough when my readers suggest products for me to review because:

A) It is sometimes difficult coming up with post ideas for 4-5 days out of the week

and

B) Sometimes my readers actually SEND me the products because they are awesome.

Such is the case with a set of Wurkin Stiffs I received from one of my wonderful readers who is so selfless he asked to remain uncredited.

I had never heard of these before so when I received them I was more than elated to try them out. Let me say straight off the bat that the idea is so painfully simple that it boggles the mind WHY no one had thought of them before. Basically through the principles of magnetism you get a perfect collar spread every time.

Now here is where this post takes a sad turn. During one of the last nights of his playful life, my late cat Manface was playing with one of the magnetic backings and lost it somewhere. Hence, I do not have any example photos to show you but TRUST ME, they work really, really, really well.

Please pick a set up for $20 and you will notice a tremendous difference in the cleanliness of your collar’s spread.

Wurkin Stiffs

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