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VMA Fashion Advice, 30+ Fall Shoes, Plaid and More: Web Round-Up

See Jack Shop rounds up the latest style notes from around the web:

~ Even celebrities need a little prodding in the fashion department. Project Runway judge Tim Gunn advises MTV Video Music Award attendees on their red carpet picks. The MTV News headline says it all: “Jonas Brothers Should Be Themselves … ‘They look like they came out of a box of crayons.’”

~ Whatever the need or occasion, Refinery29 has over 30 fall shoes for men to choose from for the upcoming season.

~ The Sartorialist is seeing Americans sporting jackets hanging off their shoulders – but notes it’s still a trend for the Italians.

~ Instead of covering up thinning spots, Brandon Dyce of AskMen.com offers a list of “hairstyles for male-pattern baldness.” Embrace what you have with confidence.

~ If you haven’t caught on, plaidiseverywhere. In Her Eyes blog on Men’s Vogue is particularly intrigued by the plaid blazer’s old school meet modern day image.

Men’s Fashion Evolution, All Things Formal and More: Web Round-Up

See Jack Shop rounds up the latest style notes from around the web:

~ Witness the progression of men’s formal wear in Esquire’s illustrated slideshow of the last 75 years in fashion. See why old things become new again and why certain trends have yet to resurface.

~ You’ll think twice about how you care for your suit after reading manshion’s 22 points that may trigger a “is this guy talking about me?” The list ranges from not altering your suit to its purchase to the pilling quality.

~ Before you purchase another suit, learn how to care and store this closet staple from About.com. Daniel Billett goes over how to not strain seams, stretch fabric and when to clean them.

~ And while you ponder a suit style, read about who can pull off pinstripes as well as when and how to wear it from AskMen.com. Check out their examples and see why Brandon Dyce says the pinstripe suit is “becoming a savvy, sartorial look guys can employ to differentiate themselves from their one-dimensional counterparts.”

~ AskMen.com also lays out guidelines of knowing very well how blazers and suit jackets should fit. The site goes over measuring, where the cuff should rest, how much shirt-sleeve to show, along with dos and don’ts.

Fragrance Finder, Hair Maintenance, Grooming Awards and More: Web Round-Up

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.

Lux Blazers, Designer Outlook, Fall Bottoms and More: Web Round-Up

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.

Neon Sunglasses, Scarves in Heat, Metal Sneakers and More: Web Round-Up

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?

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