‘Featured Friends’ Archives
Grad School Style featuring Ryan Oozeer
Student's aren't expected to be fashionable. Inexperience, budget constraints, pressure to "fit in", etc. When you're mature, established and back to school, however, those college hoodies and trashed runners don't seem as appropriate. Graduate school is an interesting scene because students often look lost somewhere between looking like a [...]
“Business Expressive” – Featuring Clark Shaw
After receiving plenty of positive feedback for “Corporate Style featuring Gabe Schulman†and “Business Casual featuring Marwan Helal“, I figured I would keep up with the “series†by featuring another one of my good (and stylish) friends, Clark Shaw. As I mentioned in Marwan’s post, the term [...]
“Business Casual” with Style – Featuring Marwan Helal
After strong reviews for "Corporate Style" featuring Gabe Schulman, we decided to do a similar feature for all of our "business casual" readers out there. As I've written in the past, because I work as a stylist, I am not bound by traditional dress codes. Therefore, to take an authentic look at "business casual" with style, I decided to [...]
Fitting-In while Standing-Out: Corporate Style with Gabe Schulman
This one goes out to my corporate, full-suit-and-tie-every-day readers. In a conservative place of business with a strict dress code (which is often accompanied by an interesting "clothing hierarchy" among its employees - those of a large investment bank for example), it can be a fine line between fitting-in (as you need to) and subtly [...]
This One’s For The Ladies – Menswear Inspired Looks with Jenilee
I've been meaning to dedicate a post to our female readers for some time, and that time has finally come. It's no secret that menswear inspired looks are trending among fashionable women. What a great combo, bringing together two of my greatest passions: women and menswear - both of which can be hard to understand at times, but with some [...]
Prep Inspired – Day 3
Day 3 Gingham shirts and silk knit ties aren't strictly for summer. Try them in a fall color palette and don't be afraid to mix them with colder-weather fabrics like fair isle and tweed to make an interesting, fall-appropriate look. In the details: alligator belt + alligator watch band. Tweed trousers (with 2" cuff) + thick ribbed socks. [...]
Prep Inspired – Day 2
Day 2 Chunky knits are my favorite for transitional weather outerwear, especially when layered with finer-gage knitwear. This particular wooly belted cardigan feels part young playboy, part old college professor. Since this hand-knit sweater has a very "country", "home on the ranch" feel, I paired it with a form [...]
Prep Inspired – Day 1
Everyday this week, I will be teaming up with photographer/blogger/meticulously-dressed-prep Fred Castleberry of unabashedlyprep.com. The essence of the collaboration was to show how authentic prep style can be combined with pieces from other influences, in order to create a personalized look. I don't really consider myself a "prep", and I [...]
New Site, White Pants & Mom!
Hey all. Welcome (once again) to the new & improved site! Firstly, I'd like to thank all of my readers. Thanks to you, running this website has been a great experience - both exciting and inspiring. When I started this project I certainly didn't expect it to grow so quickly. In less than a year and a half thestyleblogger.com has [...]
Knowing Your Size – Featuring Marwan Helal
As I’ve mentioned before, the average American man wears his clothes one or two sizes too large. Another close friend, and longtime influencer on my personal style, Marwan Helal, has always understood the importance of a proper fit. Marwan is 5’10†185 lbs - all muscle. However, unlike most guys his size who think [...]
