Seriously — you don’t get much cooler than John Legend. The piano-playing Grammy-winning crooner just exudes style, and it’s not just the music. Anytime we see Legend his style is not only spot on, but kind of fearless — he pulls off head-to-toe white on stage without looking like he’s headed for the tennis court, and can don a pink sweater and matching flat front pants without a trace of self-consciousness. You may not be quite that cool (hey, we’re not either), but there are lessons to be learned. The power of a great-fitting classic trench, for example. The timelessness of a v-neck sweater with an open-collared shirt. That the right color can make an outfit. And that sometimes the coolest thing you can wear is a plain t-shirt and good pair of jeans.
It was hard to narrow it down to one look to jack, but we picked this orange shirt/striped tie/leather jacket combo to get you started:
The Shirt:
Joseph and Feiss Orange Dogbone Non-Iron Shirt, Men’s Wearhouse, $49.99
or this more budget option:
Arrow Sateen Dress Shirt, $25.20 on sale at Kohl’s
The Tie:
Onyx Striped Tie in cognac, $29.99 on sale at Perry Ellis
The Leather Blazer:
Excelled Napa Leather Blazer in brown, $99.99 on sale at JC Penney
