Monday Outlook: Colorful Plaids

In these Monday posts, I'm trying to keep all you loyal readers ahead of the fashion curve, so that you may be one of the best dressed individuals in your social circles. So now that we are getting into the heat of Spring and Summer (literally), its time to look into some transitional trends that will help you blend your summer wear into the fall.
The boys of Mad Men know how to do it.
Plaids are going to be your key to looking good this summer and continue going on that clip through fall, but not just any plaids, bright plaids. This criss-crossed style staple is great because they help to blend in different pieces since they incorporate more than one color, making it easy to pair. The kind that is most popular during summer is madras, a lightweight plaid weave originating from India that incorporates brighter and bolder colors.
Such a great summer look! Take notes.
Sport coats? Shirts? Pants? Ties? It doesn't really matter, all of them will work great in the coming months. So if you need something, replace it with some plaid, you'll be surprised how much you come to love that piece and how often you wear it. I highly recommend bleeding madras, which has unset dyes that change the appearance of the cloth after each laundering, making it feel new again and again.
Nick Wooster kills it with this madras sport coat.
Check in tomorrow for some exciting new tech and next Monday for some more fashion trend insight to keep you ahead of the curve!

Weekly Recap

Here are the links from the past week if you didn't have a chance to see them earlier this week:

Monday: Rocker Revival
Tuesday: Silver Undies
Wednesday: Grey Pants Party
Thursday: Rainbow Raincoats
Friday: Busy Busy
Saturday: NPH

Hope everyone is having a Happy Easter and has a chance to take a break from all the mimosas to make sure they didn't miss anything from the past week! I personally will be resuming the Easter tradition of celebrating the arrival of an egg bearing bunny by imbibing some more Orange Juice and stuffing my face with some ham! 

Check in tomorrow for some upcoming fashion trend insight and all next week for more tips and advice on style! 

Celebrity Saturday: Neil Patrick Harris

There are plenty of celebrities out there that take style to another level, athletes that make clothes look better than they ever will on you, and then there is this man who does both with ease. Many of you know him as Barney Stinson from How I Met Your Mother (R.I.P.) and some remember him from his movie and TV roles from the 90's.
Kimmel can't figure out why no one is listening to him. Because NPH!
Neil Patrick Harris is the epitome of the all around actor, performing for the camera as well as on stage with a resume of roles that upcoming actors dream of. Although NPH is a bonafide lady killer as Barney Stinson, he is gay in real life and married to David Burtka who would probably score higher in the fashion department.
NPH sporting some serious street style.
Fashion and style is all about trends, which means that there is a certain level of influence needed to sway certain trends to the forefront and NPH always seems to find a way to do this all on his own. AS last years Emmy Award Show, as the host, he came out with an amazing musical number followed by a stunning burgundy velvet tux jacket, easily taking the Best Dressed award from the event; the following week, I spent my time hunting for a similar jacket for an upcoming wedding. He is truly and molder and strong influencer of fashion, one to be considered as your source of style inspiration.
Check in tomorrow for the weekly recap and next Saturday for more fashionable celebrity influence!