Spring color

Colorblock is a small trend this spring; it’s when there a blocks or bands of color on a shirt. Christian found a jacket at H&M which works with the plaid shirt because they both have orange. Click Read More to see the transformation.

• Start: Levi 514 jeans
• Add: Plaid shirt & Colorblock jacket (H&M)
• Detail: Black web fabric belt & black Converse Chucks

Shoes matter

You have probably heard that a girl looks at your shoes first. That might be true but we do know that shoes can make or break a cool style.

Slim jeans

The biggest impact you can make on your wardrobe is FIT. Most of they guys we work with are still wearing baggy jeans with stuff on the back pockets. The first thing you can do to upgrade your look is switch to a Levi’s 514 fit in a dark wash. Every outfit will have better style if you have classic jeans that fit.

Break the Rules

There are things that look good in style but there are a lot of ‘rules’ you might have heard in the past… that should be broken. Break of rule of not to mix patterns: this dot tie works with the plaid shirt. Break the rule of your tie up tight: loosen it up. One rule to follow: if you look in the mirror twice before you leave and don’t know if your combo looks good… it probably doesn’t so go change.

• Start: Slim fit jeans with a red/navy plaid shirt (H&M)
• Add: Navy dot tie (jcp)
• Detail: Silver Tie bar

White style

We will talk about color pants and jeans a lot this spring. You can actually wear white anytime and these jeans are great.

• Start: a color v neck tee
• Add: white jeans or chinos
• Detail: layer with a cardigan this spring

Gingham at Banana

Gingham shirts are the biggest trend for spring. They can be one color or two colors with white. We found great no-iron shirts at Banana Republic that come in both Slim Fit and Traditional Fit.

Dapper Nautical

Nautical inspired preppy looks are the biggest trend this spring. Pretend like you are filthy rich and going sailing. We will talk about this trend in our Spring Style Guide coming in March. Banana Republic pulled together these looks.

Stripe style

Navy & White stripes! You will see and hear a lot about it this spring.

• Start: Slim fit dark indigo jeans
• Add: Stripe tee (this one is a henley)
• Detail: Sperry topsider boat shoes

V tee

Reminder: a v-neck tee is a key part of your wardrobe. Tip: besides white, pick a color that matches your eyes.

Dress Shirt Size

This chart shows you how to measure to get the best fit for your dress shirts. Use a fabric measuring tape (not a metal tape measure).

• Fig 1: sleeve length
• Fig 2: neck size