Casual Summer Style with Aloha Shirts
I know, I know; Aloha (Hawaiian) shirts are inherently casual. However, I thought I’d show you a few ways to wear them just so you know how versatile they can be!
Unexpected Layering: The Vintage Chore Coat
It’s time to take the chore coat out of the realm of workwear and add in some tailoring. Because you know, that’s kind of our thing here.
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The People of Dapper Day Spring 2017
While we can talk about our own outfits at the 2017 Spring Outing, it’s great to let other people have the spotlight. Even though most of the day was filed with disneybounding (or dapper bounding), there were a few individuals who really knocked it out of the park, pun intended!
Lightweight Vintage Tailoring at the Dapper Day Spring Outing 2017
Twice a year, Dapper Day organizes an outing to Disneyland. It’s an opportunity to step out into the parks in style, whether its vintage, modern, or somewhere in-between! If you’ve been following this blog, you know that for the past two years we’ve gone and documented our own vintage style and this one was no exception! Here’s what we wore to the event in the hot Southern California sun.
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My Custom 1930’s Style Fedora
Dapper Day x Street x Sprezza
Announcements: Dapper Day, Interviews and Podcasts
Hello everyone! I thought I’d take this time to post some updates for changes that will be coming to Street x Sprezza.
Thrift Store Find: The 1960’s Olive Green Herringbone Sack Sportcoat
We’ve been talking about eBay a lot lately, thanks to the 3 for $75 deal and the recent vintage Brooks Brothers sack suit. Even though eBay is highly curated (which makes it easy to find cool vintage pieces), nothing beats the thrill of hunting for cool stuff at thrift stores like Goodwill or Savers. My latest pick up was this amazing, almost-deadstock olive green sack jacket!
Purchased on eBay: The 1960’s Brooks Brothers Blue Glen Plaid Suit
While I have gotten extremely lucky buying suits at Goodwill, eBay always seems to hold up, especially if you want something ivy! Unlike 1930’s suits or modern Ring Jacket suits, vintage pieces from the 1960s-1970s tends to be fairly cheap and readily available. This amazing mid-to-late 1960s suit from Brooks Brothers is no exception and perfect for spring! I actually got this suit done a while ago and only recently got around to shooting it now. Read More
Yes, You CAN Put Your Hands in your Jacket Pockets
I got tired of people telling me that I can’t do this, so I decided to make this article. Long story short, you CAN put your hands in your jacket pockets. They’re your clothes; don’t be afraid to be comfortable in them. That’s what sprezzatura is about, right?
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