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Style Guide – Denim Jackets

Clarke — Mon, 19 Sep 2011 13:45:55 +0000

Denim jackets have grown in popularity over the past couple of years, they stopped being associated solely with that rock n roll style and made the transition into urban / high street fashion. It’s a great piece of outerwear to have in your wardrobe and will find it’s way into your outfits all year round, in the summer it looks great with shorts and a T for those summer nights, when it gets colder you can layer it up and get that denim finish. It’s not really going to give you a smart sophisticated look but for those casual occasions it’s definitely an easy way to bring some style to your outfits, low cut and worn undone, a denim jacket’s good at revealing and complimenting your favourite T’s, Polos, Knits, sweaters or hoodies, where as trench coats, quilted jackets and duffels etc often conceal and over power all other parts of your outfit.

Another signature feature of mens denim jacket is its Retro appeal. If you like your denim jacket to look stressed, it will look even better after months of heavy wear. As far as quality and durability is concerned, do consider classic brands like Levis and Lee. Such renowned brands ensure you every single denim jacket is made with care and can last a long time. The beauty of denim jackets is the versatility they bring to your own style: mix them with, hoodys, tees, more denim, skinny jeans, tribly’s, desert boots, snap backs etc.

In terms of color matching, you can trust a denim jacket to mix well with a wide range of styles and colours. Whatever your favorite color may be, a denim jacket can always blend seamlessly to your liking, with this seasons popularity of coloured denim jeans and chinos, try going coloured down low and keeping it original denim up the top. However, if you want to create an impression you can always look for denim jackets in shades other than blue.

As far as material goes, the main material of a denim jacket is of course denim, however there are some nice combos of material out there such as fur collared and corde detail denim jackets. I’ve seen some mens jackets about where designers have gone for a zip up front to try and add a modern twist to an authentic garm but steer clear of these as all they’ve achieved is cheap and tacky, stick with those classic detailed brass buttons to hold that vintage feel. Denim material is well known to wear very well, so investing in a timeless classic like a denim jacket is going to give you great value for money. As covered in our post earlier this month on Men’s Vintage Clothing, if your a bit tight for cash, theres no need to go out and buy spanking new denim jackets as thanks to their durability there plenty of vintage and reclaimed branded jackets about you can pick up for reasonable prices.

Below are a few picks of different denim jackets and some ideas about what to wear them with.

Denim Jackets

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Denim jackets have always been popular with the rock n roll style but it was probably Kanye West who popularised the denim look with the masses and gave it that urban touch. It’s not rare these days to see denim jackets being worn with hoodies, snap backs, relaxed jeans and high tops and works just as well as the other side of the coin consisting of skinny black jeans, broques / deserts and vintage knitwear.

Autumn 2011 Fashion Trend – Roll Neck Knitwear

Bungle — Tue, 06 Sep 2011 21:30:59 +0000

The Turtle neck / roll neck trend was popping up a bit last year but it seems to be appearing a little more regularly in look books and fashion shows this Autumn. It makes a sensible alternative to the standard knitwear, shirts or t-shirts, roll necks can add something a little different to your look this Autumn, bringing out a classic / vintage 50′s style.

The variation in roll / turtle necks is quite simple, you get thick ones an thin ones. The thin ones, which are made from fine-gauge merino wool, can look good worn under a suit in the evening. As seen in the feature image, you can get experimental with the colours, matching them up with pocket scarves to freshen up a dull suit. Chunky roll necks, however, give that deep winter feel, so you might want to hold off those whilst we ride out the last of the warmish weather, when the cold does set in, you can combine them with parkas, duffles and many other big winter coats.

Selection of Roll Necks from Coggles

Roll Neck Knitwear at Urban Outfitters

Roll necks at Oki-Ni

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Bungle — Tue, 06 Sep 2011 14:31:40 +0000

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New York Style – Williamsburg Trend

Bungle — Thu, 27 Jan 2011 20:16:23 +0000

New York’s always a good place to start when looking out for fresh fashion trends, this casual style named after the fashionable neighbourhood of Williamsburg in Brooklyn can give you that relaxed, street style college look. It’s a fashion trend you don’t have to put too much effort into, combining a Varsity Jacket or sweater , drop crotch / relaxed jeans, high tops, chukkas or Vans and the look should fall together.

A Few Examples from Urban Outfitters

Some more affordable options from Topman

Barbour Down Wax Gilet

Bungle — Sun, 21 Nov 2010 13:45:04 +0000

The Gilet / body warmer nicely fills that gap between jumper and coat while at the same time bringing with it some style . There are a few different kinds of shapes and styles to look out for when purchasing a Gilet, theres the down-filled puffa, lightly quilted hunting tweed and the multi-pocketed fisherman cut. I feel this Barbour Gilet is a mix of all those and will make a great little addition to the winter wardrobe.

This particular Barbour Gilet retails at £179.00 available at John Lewis

Mens Fashion Trend – Geek Chic

Bungle — Thu, 03 Sep 2009 15:25:12 +0000

Recently, the trend has always been skinny jeans and layered cardigans and t-shirts, or Smart blazers and fitted shirts. The people that have kept this look going have now adopted the new trend. They’re going Geek Chic.
Now were not asking you to spend 10 hours of your day playing World of Warcraft, wear running trainers everywhere or even buy your jeans 6 inches shorter on leg. we mean adding certain accessories and styles that look down right nerdy, but with the right confidence and a good eye for fashion this can easily be pulled off.
Alot of celebritys have jumped on the bandwagon and got involved with this look, because the accessories like the clear lens glasses and the bow ties worn with a gentlemans suit or a fitted blazer just looks so unique.