Filed under: Mr. Dool Approves, Style | Tags: acne, alexander wang, american apparel, BDG, crewneck, J. Crew, Mr. Dool Approves, sweatshirts, trainerspotter, viktor & rolf
Complain all you want when a beautiful weekend in the high 70′s is followed by a week of rain — that’s spring in the Northeast. So to be prepared for the ups and downs of the season, why not turn to an old standby: the crewneck sweatshirt. Despite the best efforts of Justin Bieber, hoodies no longer reign supreme; everyone from American Apparel to Alexander Wang has their own take on the ultimate layering piece, meaning you can spend anywhere from $20 to triple digits. Thankfully, if you do splurge, it can be a sound investment — keep the shirts around for cool summer nights, crisp fall days and under heavy coats in the winter.
From left to right: T by Alexander Wang ($115); Viktor & Rolf ($395); BDG ($39); American Apparel ($42); J. Crew ($98); Trainerspotter (£55); Acne ($149).
Filed under: Menswear, Style, Uncategorized | Tags: band of outsiders, billy reid, florsheim by duckie brown, J. Crew, mark mcnairy, opening ceremony, saddle shoes, small wonder, Style
In the fall of ’07, bolstered by a strange fascination I had at the time with The Specials, I decided I wanted to purchase a great pair of black and white saddle shoes. This is weird on a few levels, namely that I just tried to find a picture of anyone in The Specials wearing saddle shoes and wasn’t able to do so, even after a stalker-deep Google search. So, I’m not sure where I got the idea that they wore them. Also weird that I wanted to dress like a semi-defunct British ska band, but it must have resonated pretty deeply, because I also bought a pair of Fred Perry suspenders for the same reason and wore them in public approximately once.
Filed under: personal style | Tags: J. Crew, layering, Levis, preventing one's wang from falling off, Slam x Hype
Slam x Hype has a post today about layering, emphasizing how piling on clothing can “add depth and shape to your look.” That’s certainly true, but they forgot the most important benefit of layering, which would be not freezing your wang off.
Shoes: J. Crew; Cardigan: J. Crew; Shirt: Levis; Jacket: Vintage, courtesy of Mr. Dool, Sr.
