Week in Review

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

Monday: Denim Dan is the Man
Tuesday: Unique Shirts
Wednesday: Penguin Suits
Thursday: Panamanian Headgear
Friday: The Dreaded Pin
Saturday: Jared Leto

Even though it will be next week, Happy Memorial Day to all the veterans out there who make this dream we call America a reality. I'd specifically like to thank my cousins, Justin and Travis, for serving and protecting us!

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

Celebrity Saturday: Jared Leto

Jared Leto's fame comes from his participation as lead singer of 30 Seconds to Mars, an alternative rock band that has outlasted what many critics thought would be a flash in the pan (and thankfully at that). These days, however, Leto is making waves in the fashion community with edgy takes on classics and radical new moves (like kilts at the iHeartRadio Awards). Take heed to his ability to not have a care in the world for others opinions on style and just wear what you think looks good and what you're comfortable in. And also, if you have the ability to grow that flowy mane, I say do it while you still have the hair.

Check in tomorrow for a quick recap of the past week in case you missed anything and next Saturday for another stylish celebrity influence!

Friday Faux Pas: Exposed Lapel Pins

With wedding season upon us, you're bound to come across your fair share of boutonnieres and lapel garnishes. They are all great additions to your garb, whether at a wedding or not, they add an essence of airiness synonymous with summer. Where this can all go astray is when those nice little pins that hold everything in place stick out like a sore thumb.
This is how to do it...
If anything, this glaring needle is going to take away from the decoration above it and ruin what you worked so hard to achieve. On any sport coat or suit jacket, the fabric of the lapel is double lined to hold the crease better and this will be your solution. Take your jacket off and instead of lancing your pin all the way through, carefully finesse the pin through the first layer of fabric and then back through the same layer; you'll get all of the support you need without having that shiny little lance sticking out of you jacket.
...this is not.
This was admittedly a belated post so I'll be posting my celebrity style influence later tonight, but check in next week for another edition of my Friday Faux Pas!