Posted April 18th, 2011
by Charlie Iredale
There used to be such a thing as country club clothes (heck, there may still be such a thing though you would have to say from the way men dress at my club in California that it is nothing more than shorts and polos no matter what the weather or the time). Country club clothes were the kinds of elegant stuff that too many men inappropriately wear to the office these days instead of suits. The term meant odd jackets for dinner on Saturday nights, either gray or blue in the fall and lighter colors in summer, paired with a good pair of trousers, penny loafers and dark neckties like the one worn in the photo by the late designer Bill Blass, a guy who made his fortune selling country club clothes to women.
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Tags: Clothes, Club Clothes, Country Club, Country Club Clothes Posted in Fashion Clothing Advice
Posted April 18th, 2011
by Harry Gellert
Colour blocking is a tricky trend to pull off. One too many colours and you’ve gone from gorgeous trendsetter to that slightly crazy old lady you see at the shops.
If you’re new to the trend, it’s worth checking out these heels from Zara. The combination of blue, pink and black works well with black of white outfits, and you could always pair it with something a little more colourful and adventurous.
Pick them up from Zara for £59.99.
Posted in Fashion Apparel News
Posted April 16th, 2011
by Alana Strange
Hollywood, CA – April 11th, 2011) – Actress Lucy Hale is gorgeous in a Georges Hobeika Signature cocktail dress at the Los Angeles premiere of Scream 4. Hale attended the premiere for the fourth installment in the Scream series wearing a black sequin cocktail dress with mesh cutout sleeves and center keyhole from Georges Hobeika’s Spring/Summer 2011 Signature Collection.
Accentuating the female form is nothing less than a labor of love for couture designer Georges Hobeika. For o
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Tags: Georges Hobeika, Hobeika, Lucy Hale Posted in Fashion Style Advisor
Posted April 14th, 2011
by Charlie Iredale
Today being the deadline for paying one’s income taxes in the United States, the occasion is right for a post on a form of economy. Though I admit that the form in question will be questioned by some, having to do as it does with the useful life of a pair of hand-made bespoke shoes that when new lighten a man’s wallet by some $3,400 (2,100 ) a pair for calf or (much) more if the shoes in question are made from a hide taken from an alligator or other exotic creature.
Expensive though they may be, the best bespoke shoes have a value proposition of their own nonetheless, for the sewing and the materials are the best, and the shoes last for decades. Read more…
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