Monday Blues : How to Rock Blue Shirts

Mr. Porter says that a guy need at least six pairs of blue shirts in their wardrobe. Six? What's the rational of having six pairs... I don't really know. But having quite a number of blue shirts seems to make sense in the working world since blue is normally being perceived as the color of importance and confidence without being somber or sinister. It also evokes wisdom, intelligence, stability, unity, and conservatism: suit the nature of the business environment that one makes a life out of it.

Blue is also the easiest and most fav color when it comes to being masculine. I think that's why when a baby boy was born, the parents tend to decorate their home nursery in the color blue - to suit the nature of the gender. (what happen to him after that when he grow up, that is a different story..ahaks!). So, how to wear a blue shirt? With so many shades of blue in the color wheel, there are plenty of styles you can rock it to make you appear much presentable. I love wearing blue on Monday - just to give an ironic and cheeky message to the viewing public on the statement 'Monday Blues'. Sometimes, I also like pairing it with a white or light-colored jeans to bring in some nautical feel. Or, to the office there's nothing more classic looking than wearing a blue shirt with a black trousers, or with a pinstripes pants to give an oomph factor to the whole ensemble. Other color I love to combine is blue shirt + camel chinos for a spicy appeal, and blue shirt + green jeans to give a subtle color-blocking look.

These are some of the ways to wear blue shirts according to the advertorial in Mr. Porter. Either formal or casual, there's always something to take inspiration from...

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What Women Want... Us to Wear

Ever wonder what women really like to see on us, men? Nope, not just sans the clothes (hehe..) but something that made us look much presentable. Someone who's not afraid not just to look good, but also be able to pull of clothes very well without screaming 'tacky' on the forehead. And also who brave with colors and prints, as well as to accessorize coz every little details really adds up to the whole ensemble.

These are a little list of what Leigh Lezark - the lady of the Misshapes who recently 'curated' the collection for H&M @ Selfridges and also the future H&M collaborator - who told how can a man 'please' the ladies' eyes. It's all about simple things, yet something that really whispers 'style' without trying too hard.

I think Miss Lezark should go and scramble inside my wardrbe to really notice how I can really 'please' any ladies! (no pun intended...ngggg! :D)

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How to Wear The New Season's Colors

There's one claim from a recent news clip saying that lots of men now are started venturing for colors inside their wardrobe. Long gone the staple monochromatic hues like blacks and greys, it seems that new age men brave the colors to be injected into their daily lifestyle. There's also recent claim that some sweaters, jacket and even color jeans have cleared the shelves as the trend really made its statements quite clear in a couple of fashion weeks recently.

If you flipped open the men's fashion mag or even at Style.com, Autumn/Winter 2011 would be seeing a burst of colors coming the way. Designer like Raf Simon for Jil Sander for instance, really delightedly perk up the trend with an array of collection with the eye-popping hues like tangerine, royal blue, red and lime green - which seems to steer away from the typical sombre tones like what the season is famous for. I think that's a brave thing to do, as a way to experiment the season with a new mood. Quoting what Frida Giannini used to mention, color symbolizes optimism - hence it's a perfect way to feel really uplifted despite the gloomy autumnal ambiance.

So, how to wear colors for the new season? The people at Mr. Porter give us some tips how to rock it in a better way to make you appear sharp and chic, rather than looking like a cousin of Krusty the Clown. Either through color blocking method or tonal complimentary, it's time to be gutsy with colors!

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Take A Bow...

Bow ties are the alternative to the normal ties, especially for those who wanna up their sartorial look into another height. Typically seen on museum curators or librarian geek or even old professors (or Lanvin's Alber Elbaz!), nowadays bow tie has been given a modern twist so that it won't be too synonymous with those said group anymore. Anybody who is everybody who wanna be different and preppy can try 'em with more contemporary feel. From various fabrications and patterns, to the slight tweak on the design whether making it smaller, layeres or in whiskas-look, I think bow ties are perfect not only for tuxedo, but also for casual, nonchalance trendy ensemble.

At Mr. Porter, there're various to choose from and the editor gave you the variety in how to rock the bow ties look. Either in the typical tuxedo Lanvin style, or with a plain chambray shirt, or even with plaid top - it's the choices that you can try.

Care to unleash your preppy edgy look, anyone?

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My choice: the bow ties that I got last year from Kitschen at OneUtama, Damansara. I love the spotty and the stripes which is very modern and fun. [Click here to read prev entry]. I also got the knitted mustard bow tie from Topman too, which is quite cool. The most important, it's cheap! [click]