Popping Prints, Pleasant Patterns
Whether you prefer to strut your stuff like a peacock or demurely slink along with your spots like a leopard, there's a lot to be said for the way a pattern lights up your look.
Let's start the week with a very subtle floral that is the perfect way to get you into this blossoming trend. The Pastel Blue Floral Dress Shirt, available from Original Penguin, is a great staple to have when you're creating an outfit with that spark of understated interest. Pair with navy or brown chino pants or a dark washed pair of jeans for a classy casual combination that is bound to get you some much deserved aesthetic appreciation.
Let's get a little louder and more daring with this next piece!
A monochromatic color scheme is a stylishly sleek way to make something attention-grabbing like an intricate pattern appear effortlessly elegant. The Mens Modern Fitted Navy Floral Print Dress Shirt, available from the Nick Graham collection at Macy's, is one of many amazing ways to achieve that much desired balance. Designed with a flourishing white stencil-like blooms on a navy backdrop, this top will be sure to bring out your fashion forward self with an undeniably dapper flair.
Getting back to basics has never been so fun!
With all these modern color schemes and contemporary cuts, the world is your extremely well dressed oyster. Garments like the Mens Fitted Multi Gingham Dress Shirt and Micro Solid Dobby Tie Set, also from the Nick Graham collection at Macy's, are making their way to the forefront of everyday wear. This complete upper body ensemble makes it easy for you to make a match with whatever bottoms you're in the mood for. The soft brown and cool navy will be your best friends when it comes to sophistication and a slight nod to the traditional.
Plaid certainly does not equate to plain, especially if the universally stylish print is on an unexpected piece rather than the usual flannel shirt.
Introducing the Classic Aaker Plaid Tie, making its way into your wardrobe straight from Perry Ellis. Available in a purple or pink design, this diagonal and vibrant take on a timeless print is just the statement you've been desiring. With its bold stripes and rich colors, I'd recommend picking a shade that's already present when putting together the rest of your look. So bring on the violets, greys, and baby blues, and transform a pattern that is rustically classic into something unsurprisingly classy!
There's nothing like the confidence of donning a daring print to really complete your look.
So how about stepping slightly out of your comfort zone? With the Mens Coria Abstract Skinny Tie, available to you from Original Penguin, you can feel like a walking talking work of art. Featuring a light paint splatter in contrastingly concise blocks on a diagonal pinstripe background, you can't help but look dapper and full of intrigue. Turn that conversation piece into a real conversation and let it be as structured or abstract as you'd like!
By: Beka Burlak