The Great Gatsby clothes

If you pay attention at all to pop culture, you know that Baz Luhrmann’s The Great Gatsby premieres Friday! The Great Gatsby is one of my favorite books of all time and I’ve watched Baz Lurhmann’s Romeo & Juliet and Moulin Rouge multiple times, so I have a good feeling about this movie.

Here are a couple fun facts related to the fashion in this new rendition of The Great Gatsby (from PSFK):

  • Brooks Brothers produced all of the men’s clothes in the movie, designed by Catherine Martin
  • F. Scott Fitzgerald was a lifelong Brooks Brothers customer

So naturally, Brooks Brothers is now selling clothes for men inspired by the film in their The Gatsby Collection. They have a lot of good stuff (some of it at a steep price), like the brown wing tip shoes for $598. If you want a piece of the collection, the accessories are a little bit more affordable, like $98 for a gold stripe tie.

brooks brothers gatsby collection

How to wear bright dress socks to work

As I mentioned in Monday’s post, according to my male co-workers, wearing bright dress socks to work is “the thing.” There aren’t many ways for guys to show personality in their work outfits (like there is for us ladies), so I definitely appreciate this new trend for guys. It’s especially fun to see these pops of color around the office as we move into spring. Check out how some of my co-workers are brightening up the office..and enter the Cloak & Dapper giveaway before this Thursday at midnight EST to win a pair of bright blue dress socks for yourself!

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bright men's socks

how to wear bright men's dress socks

Men’s fashion spring 2013: prints

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Gucci / Lacoste

I’m wrapping up this week of men’s spring fashion with the boldest trend: prints. Seen on the spring runways were unusual prints for men, like polka dots and floral. What do you think? Would you (or your guy) wear any of these to work?

 spring fashion trends 2013 prints

Floral tie

ASOS polka dot chambray shirt

Tasso Elba floral print dress shirt

Turnbull & Asser polka dot pocket square

Like where this is going? Check out more men’s work wear inspiration!

Men’s fashion spring 2013: white on white

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Hermes / Calvin Klein Collection

Ok guys – this is a risky one, but I had to share it since it was seen multiple times on the spring 2013 runways. Originally, I was going to write about a white pants trend, but then I noticed white pants with a white shirt was trending. I think it’s best to try this out with one piece – whether it’s the pants or the shirt – and then maybe build up to white pants with a white shirt. Although, I think the white on white would only work in warmer climates or on a hot day. What do you think of this trend?

men's fashion spring 2013 white

Paul Smith white pants

Reveal white contrast buttondown shirt

Armani Collezioni white dress shirt

Dockers white flat front pants

Like where this is going? Check out more men’s work wear inspiration!

Men’s fashion spring 2013: camo

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Michael Bastian / Dries van Noten

I’m actually really liking this trend for guys who work in a creative work environment like I do. Camo is a trend that you need to wear in small doses, whether it’s to the office or on weekends, but here are some work appropriate ways to pull off this trend (if you’re in a casual office only!):

men's fashion spring 2013 camoASOS green camo shirt

Blue Guess camo shirt

DJP camo sleeve blazer

Blvck Scvle camo pants

Like where this is going? Check out more men’s work wear inspiration!

Men’s fashion spring 2013: colored pants

men's fashion 2013 colored pants

Paul Smith / J. Crew

Colored pants is a trend many of my male co-workers have been incorporating into what they wear to work. I have one co-worker who has I think at least 5 pairs of Gap colored pants! I know the hardest part with these is figuring out what to wear with them. I’ll have to put together a future blog post about that, but for now you’re safe wearing black, white or gray with any pair of colored pants.

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Green gap pants

Yellow Levi’s pants

Blue J. Crew pants

Like where this is going? Check out more men’s work wear inspiration!

Men’s fashion spring 2013: stripes

menswear spring 2013 stripes

Stripes is one of the trends seen on runways for women and men. This is a staple for any men’s wardrobe – what guy doesn’t own a striped shirt?  There’s nothing at all wrong with that..but this spring, you can try to add stripes to your work wardrobe in some other ways, like through accessories like the Orvis watches. If you wear a tie to work, I definitely recommend you get a striped tie – those were seen a lot on the spring 2013 runways. I’m loving this turquoise Michael Bastian tie.

men's fashion 2013 stripes

Michael Bastian striped tie

Orvis striped watches

Brooks Brothers BrooksCool dress shirt

Ben Sherman messenger bag

Like where this is going? Check out more men’s work wear inspiration!

2013 fall fashion trends for men from New York Fashion Week

Yes, I get it..we’re barely through winter, but fall collections were shown at New York Fashion Week last week, so it’s worth sharing what was shown right?  Here are some of the top fall fashion trends for men:

Red

2013 fall fashion trends men red

Hugo / Kenneth Cole Collection

Black and white

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Kenneth Cole Collection / Hugo

Bright colors

2013 fall fashion trends men bright colors

Michael Kors / Dsquared

Lots of layers

2013 fall fashion trends men layering

Kenneth Cole Collection / Nicholas K

Eye print (random, but showed up a couple times!)

2013 fall fashion trends men eye print

Libertine / Jeremy Scott

Want to see more from New York Fashion Week? Check out this NYFW fall fashion Pinterest board (it includes some additional men’s looks)!

Bright men’s accessories inspired by Pharrell Williams at the Grammy’s

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(from people.com)

I really liked how Pharrell Williams looked classy with a pop of fun wearing a turquoise bow tie to the Grammy’s this past weekend. It reminded me that guys could easily have fun with their work wardrobe by adding a pop of color through accessories, like a pocket square, tie, socks or watch. Just remember to wear only one of these bright colors at a time – all four at once would look ridiculous.

turquoise men's accessories

Salvatore Ferragamo silk pocket square / Calibrate satin tie / Trukfit socks / Casio G-Shock watch

Men’s work style inspired by Justin Timberlake at the SAG awards

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(Tom + Lorenzo)

Justin Timberlake’s style at this past weekend’s SAG awards was one of the more bold choices in a checkered vintage-looking print – and it worked well!  Similar to last week’s post about wearing plaid shirts at work, Justin’s outfit here is a reminder that plaid pants are also a good alternative to the plain black, navy and grays.  Here are some options:

perry ellis mens pants

Perry Ellis

red code authority mens pants

The Red Code Authority

calvin klein mens pants

Calvin Klein

messagarie mens pants

Messagarie