Monday Outlook: Monochrome

Being all mathcy-matchy isn't necessarily a good thing, coordinating different pieces together or trying matching patterns and colors together. Unless its perfectly executed, it ends up looking too "try-hard" and less elegant than it was supposed to.
Monochrome is the exception here, having similar colors playing off of each other to create a subtle difference between each piece within an outfit. Echoes of this trend came through this past spring in light pastels and in summery whites, but now the look is having its turn with some darker tones. Neutrals seem to have taken the forefront of this trend, with olive being the champion of the group. That's not to say that olive fall colors won't work; burgundy or orange can easily take this look over the top.
With the last two colors, execution is absolutely key, otherwise there's a risk of looking like a wine spill accident or a giant orange respectively. Neutrals are the perfect introduction to the monochromatic look, as the availability is there to layer in the pieces without too much shopping involved. Now the idea here isn't to match the colors together, but to provide subtle differences in shade as well as texture to make the look develop some texture like every other cold-weather look.
Check in tomorrow for some exciting new tech and next Monday for further fashion trend insight for the coming months!

Celebrity Saturday: Marlon Brando

Sticking with the badasses from the good ole days, we arrive at yet another American actor by the name of Marlon Brando. His most prominent role actually played him as a mobster in The Godfather, but off the set and in his many other roles, he perfectly portrayed the prototypical road warrior rebel. But the best part of his style was that he wasn't afraid to mix things up; an aviator cap with a moto jacket or a western motif with a cravat. Its nice to introduce a little mayhem like that into a look, the juxtaposition really sets everything off. It may take some time developing the image of a menswear expert, but once its established, try doing just the same thing, mixing and matching pieces from different genres of style.

Check in tomorrow for a recap of the week's topics and next Saturday for another stylish celebrity style influence!