See Jack Shop brings you links to the latest grooming styles, trends and tips for from around the web.
~ Picking the right cologne is tricky as it is, so would you trust your instincts by finding your next scent online? Sephora’s fragrance finder lays out the goods and matches them to personalities: woody scents as the ultimate bachelor; aromatic as masculine and independent; and fresh as easy-going.
~ Freeman’s barbershop opened in New York’s West Village and continues keep old school grooming. Refinery29 describes the location having a “manly nautical theme, chalkboard, and vintage chairs” and adds it’s for any man “who wants a shave and a trim without a side of pretense.”
~ AskMen.com goes over proper hair maintenance with Montreal-based salon Le Pascha. Get the lowdown on how often you should wash your hair to what brands are best to keep up the mane.
~ Ingrown hairs, ouch! Avoid the painful razor bumps with four tips from Menscience Androceuticals from the men’s fashion and grooming blog on About.com.
~ Men’s Health 2008 Grooming Awards is the ultimate guide to hair, oral care, and skin care products. The magazine also includes tips to a routine maintenance.
See Jack Shop brings you links to the latest styles, trends and tips for fall from around the web.
~ HighSnobiety is a fan of 3sixteen’s fall 2008 lookbook, which previews their styles in sepia. Hypebeast highlights the brand’s fleece hooded blazer along with their wool flannel shirts and cardigans. According to the online mag, the fall collection will hit stores beginning August 15.
~ StyleFeeder’s Tastemaker Diaries says men are loving “luxurious blazers.” The always-classic piece should be sought after in “luxe, touchable fabrics like wool, cashmere, corduroy and moleskin.” The blog suggests a merino cardigan as an alternative to the jacket.
~ The Upgrader got the lowdown on what’s hot for fall 2008 from 14 menswear designers, who pick at everything from head to toe. Stay tune for inexpensive alternatives.
~ Gilded Age’s latest collection ditches their rural workwear flannel and jeans for urban gear, which according to Kempt includes two-colored cardigans, trench coats and denim blazers.
~ Details branches out beyond the common khakis and jeans with nine pieces to make your fall wardrobe solid from wool flannel, patterned to crop pants. Also, get the magazine’s tips on how to accessorize them with shoes and belts.
See Jack Shop brings you links to the latest end of summer styles, trends and tips from around the web.
~ Whether you’re a city dweller who cringes at the thought of street feet or you’re simply not a fan of sandals, Amanda Brooks found alternatives to the feet bearing shoe on Men’s Vogue.com. Her picks include “anonymous sneakers,” which has unfamiliar brand markings, the new versions of the dock sider and John Varvatos brown leather laceless shoes.
~ Even though we’re in the midst of summer, there’s sunglasses we won’t see until February 2009! The Italian brand Super designed sunglasses with edges revealing colorful layers for $160 according to the Men’s Style.com blog. For handmade frames, would you consider this a splurge or deal?
~ Despite the summer heat, Bill Cunningham of the New York Times found scarves being worn and compiled another audio slideshow. He even found a couple of guys in the mix.
~ The Sartorialist has captured a few men in skirts. He poses a few questions such as the “cultural appropriation, how the gentleman’s legs look in the skirt, what shoes to wear? And above or below the knee?”
~ The summer Olympic Games in Beijing are about to begin! Special products for the games have been surfacing for months but this time, it’s Nike. According to HighSnobiety, Nike will release Air Max 1 “Olympic Perforated Metal” pack, which comes with a gold and silver pairs of kicks with embroidered white heels. Where’s the bronze?
See Jack Shop brings you links to the latest styles, trends and tips from around the web.
~ Who knew faux-hawks could be conservative? According to Daniel Billett of Men’s Fashion/Grooming on About.com, the look is toned down with a shorter top to allow more room for styling. Get out the mirror and brush then check out his nine conservative approaches to the faux-hawk.
~ If there’s one thing you can’t have enough of in your closet, it’s white dress shirts. The staple comes in a bunch of necessary variations, which according to manshion, you’ll need six of including two plain, one French cuff, two fitted and an oxford collar.
~ The Sartorialist caught wind of a summer sleek trend on the streets of Milan: shorts topped off with a sports coat. Step up your preppy side with a little inspiration from the featured Italians.
~ The (capsule) show in Manhattan offered a preview of spring ’09 items, which according to Men’s Style had an overall vibe that’s “hip but reserved, with many labels offering a more adult take on streetwear’s traditionally flamboyant styles.��? See what you think of year ahead with the blog’s highlights of the show.
~ Biodegradable running shoes were next on your list of things to buy, right? Well, according to Uncrate, Brooks Trance 8 runners are sturdy with foam midsoles that biodegrade 50 times faster than other sneakers for $140. CrunchGear says “for a bill and a half you could buy six or seven Super Nintendos. They’ll never biodegrade.��?
See Jack Shop brings you links to the latest styles, trends and tips from around the web.
~ Debonair Magazine laid out seven wallet-friendly brands including Reiss, which David DeStefano says is “on the rise, spreading its relatable-yet-high-end style to men around the world.” The mag adds the tailored and quality styles are closet staples.
~ People watching from the comfort of your own computer is just what Wardrobe Remix is all about. StyleFeeder’s Tastemaker Dairies looks toward the Flickr group for inspiration from people with different real-life styles.
~ Don’t be that guy. Yes, the overtly casual guy in a suit. Learn the do’s and don’ts of getting laid back after 5 p.m. from manshion. The key is not to try so hard according to Details magazine, which features a video of “misguided men’s style” in L.A.
~ “Hypercolor is hot again�? according to the Los Angeles Times. This trend brings us back to the ‘90s when touching your clothes or even sweating changed the color of the fabric. An inexpensive option: American Apparel’s sheer jersey cotton unisex tee, $34.
~ Japan’s TokyoFlash compares the rotating disc effect on their new Nekura Tumbler watch to a combination lock – the white dial peaks out behind black glass while as the numbers rotate. Men’s Style.com news blog describes the $84 watch as “eye-catching, thanks to a curving band and scale-style display.”
