An Evening With Wesley

A few weeks ago my friend Wes and I were talking about the things we most enjoy. His being his photography and mine being fashion. By some universe altering turn of fate (beer) we decide to make a night of combing our interests and do a shoot. Here is the finished product.
To see more of Wesley's work visit his Facebook page.

Then there's this.

I don't care who you are.
I don't care what your style is.
I do know one thing for certain and that is that this man has some amazing style.
I would just like to touch on the subject of being overly cautious again if I may. We have preconceived notions on how we are to look or things that are deemed "acceptable". If I may also be blunt for a moment, fuck all that!
Look at this man. This combination is like nothing I have thought of. This is just one photographer that made me go "WOW!" And I hope you did as well.
So very impressed.

The Fine Print

Has fashion taken a turn for the cautious? This is a question I often ask myself. Each of us who have a fashion point of view will take this question with a grain of salt, thinking that perhaps yes, but not in their case. We all want to be fashion forward and push our own limits of color and style.
I will be one to admit that I have been cautious. My lack of color can makes things easy at times. Alas, you like what you like. Each person's style changes over time and so has mine. My re-introduction of color has been steadily increasing with the emergence of more and more pattern prints that have similar color palates that are pastels or hold to very similar color families. Let me give you an example by citing  Paul Stuart line, Phineas Cole.

 

Bold, but it is all perfectly held together by it's color family. Color should be a part of our wardrobe. In the subtle ways, I have all too often pushed on this blog or the statement pieces from Phineas Cole. It just should. It speaks to your knowledge on how to use it and can easily prompt others to add more color (or less in some cases) to their look.
My favorite thing, no matter if I'm sticking to my ways of ( for the sake of word play we'll call it) "Monocromania" or not is the use of pattern with only one color. Paisleys in all black, dress pants with vintage rug pattern using only red. It's a beautiful utilization of fashion forward + timeless design. An example would be the Jacquard Tuxedo by ASOS.

A suit that will undoubtably be a personal favorite of like after a brief stint at the tailor. It may have a "slim fit", but it should always be your fit.
If color isn't your thing then look to pattern. If pattern isn't your think then look to solid colors. If neither are your thing then I don't know, move to a nudist community.

Treating Both Leathers

As men we have an insatiable need to do things ourselves. I am no different. These days it goes much further than just power tools and stringing the Christmas lights though. Men are forming more and more of a sense of fashion everyday and the "Do It Yourself" mentality come right along with it. In honor of our instincts, I have two videos that show fantastic ways to treat your shoes and your face. Enjoy.

The Week In Photos

Towards the end of each week I like to rid my desktop of clutter. Mainly photos. Pictures that didn't make the cut for Good Look or inspiration I want to put on Pinterest. So, I have decided to make use of the Trash Bin bound pieces and share them with all of you. These are things I have found interesting, inspiring, noteworthy and provocative to my style.

                                               

                                          
                           

Tumbl on.

RUDESUIT is now a part of Tumblr.
Follow.
Promote.
Reblog.
Enjoy.

GO THERE!

A Dab Will Do

Interested in adding a dash of spice to your look? Color can be intimidating at times and you can easily overdo it. Baby steps are in order.
This is a great way. Created by Vulpin, these ties are screen printed with colored vinyl accent at the bottom. Enough to give any tired suit the jolt that it needs to get back in the game.
Get one for $60 today.

Fuck Yeah Menswear

I'm going to promote something that can only be described by any random lyric from any random 2 Chainz song ever created. But for example purposes we will simply go with:

"TRU!"
-2 Chainz

It's called Fuck Yeah Menswear and its a book about menswear. If you guessed it was a book about kittens, you were half right. Kidding. It's all about menswear. I'm sorry.


Now onto another quote directly from this book's description to better explain exactly what it is about:

"In your hands is an Amazonian blowgun full of deadly knowledge darts ready to be delivered straight to your cranium.

You’re about to begin a journey that will end in only one way—with you standing naked in an abandoned ravine watching as your old wardrobe slowly burns. Let this be your illustrated Iliad for dressing better.

Don’t sleep. Read Fuck Yeah Menswear. Refer to it. Cite it in your dissertation. Owning this book sends a very clear message to your peers, coworkers, and loved ones: “I’m trill as fuck.”

If that using enough there is a promotional video that is sure to seal your decision to buy this book with a big wet kiss.

Buy here!

Get The Look

Silver knit tie.

50 Shades of none of those books

It may be because of the new James Bond movie releasing tonight and the style inspiration that follows thanks to Tom Ford or it may be because of the season change and the dreary days that follow. Whatever it may be, my style has taken a turn for the dark. It has always been leaning more toward blacks and greys, but as of lately that's all I want to wear or buy. Black, white, greys of every shade (except Christian Grey). It is timeless and as my wardrobe grows I want to be able to pull from it anything at anytime, not lose interest over time.

Good Look #6

Rude...

 

 Introducing RUDESUIT's first promotional ad.

"Have faith. This is gonna work out."

A fantastic instructional video from the good people over at The Hill-side.

Good Look #5

Another Alexander Nash suit. Their collections are amazing inspiration for me when it comes to my suits.

Good Look #4

Usually I'm not the biggest fan of this much color, but something about it really stood out to me.

Good Look #2

Style:

"It is to be noted that style has nothing to do with price points; nor does it have anything to do with notable designers. It alone has everything to do with one’s perception of himself."

Everything?

How many times has Jay-Z said it?
How many times has every rapper repeated it?
"All black everything."
I think they're onto something...
Well obviously they're onto something. When hasn't black been THE color for everything? Has anything ever really been the "new" black?
The answer is no. No, and no, and no some more. Black is classic, never goes out of style and is slimming (says my inner QVC salesperson). You don't have to wear all black all the time, but a black suit jacket to style your look up, black dress shoes to add sophistication to a casual look, a black dress shirt rather than just a tee.
In my opinion if you have a good amount of black in your closet then you're on the right track.
Just don't start using black lipstick, wearing military boots that lace to your crouch and referring to yourself as Thangorn, guardian of the troll empire or whatever the hell you do on World of Warcraft. I don't care. I've got a blog to run.

I'm just going to be very straight forward...

Be as cool as Steve McQueen and get a thick ass wool cowichan sweater.

Over 30 years after his death and he's still taking us to style school.

Stick your neck out.

How often do you wear a button down/dress shirt open, showing off a little chest?
It is THE essential for men. One in blue, one in white. Those are key.
It's just as easy to throw on as a tee, but chances are you will get more comments about how nice you look if you wear a collard shirt. Hands down.

Now onto the subject at hand.
When you're wearing a collard shirt and you don't want to go too formal, but you do want to dress it up a bit then try a neckerchief. Not an ascot. Don't get those two confused. An ascot can be very formal, a neckerchief on the other hand can go either way.
Tied simply and worn tucked or falling out of the shirt, Silk or cotton, it is a great addition to a simple outfit and you can go wild with patterns.
I use a classic blue and white bandanna pattern neckerchief more than anything.