This summer, loafers will be a big part of men’s style. Below are 7 pairs we found for under $100. Loafers are great, because they don’t require laces, they’re easy to slip on and they’re versatile. You can wear these shoes with shorts, chinos or light suit. Only one rule, make sure you lose the socks!
Show us how you wear them by tagging #brothersandcraft on Instagram!
Today I’m thinking about casual watches. I’ve been eying a number of these to facilitate my resolution this year of dressing casual more often. One brand I keep noticing, whether seeing a friend wearing one or browsing online, is Timex. Yes, you can find Timex at Wal-Mart, but they are killing it in the casual watch department – so much so that J. Crew has started placing them in their stores. I love these watches for several reasons: 1) They look fantastic 2) Interchangeable straps, see below 3) The affordable price point. Do you have a go-to casual watch? Which one below is your favorite?
1. Easy Reader Dk Brown ($65) / 2. Easy Reader Lt Brown ($65) / 3. Unisex Weekender ($37)
4. Red ($37) / 5. Blue ($37) / 6. Orange Stripe ($44.95) / 7. Army ($44.95)
J.Crew Watch Bands
1. Camo ($20) / 2. Brown Leather ($28) / 3. Variety of colors ($20)
Spring is right around the corner for most people. If you live in Florida you know it actually began in December. No, really. On Sunday it was 80 friggin’ degrees in Orlando! That got me thinking about warm weather clothes.
There are two items that I recently acquired and I can already tell I’m going to get a lot of mileage out of them this Spring and Summer – my Vans Authentic sneakers and tapered shorts.
I used to think Vans were just for skaters and punk band rockers, but over the past year or two the brand has shown a casual and even preppy side. I like them because they’re versatile and they come in virtually every color. I picked up the ones in the photo from J.Crew. You’re going to see these a lot this year, guaranteed. If you already own a pair, try adding leather laces to change the look of them!
Tapered shorts. I’ve always been “skinny”. Growing up, other kids made fun of me and called me names like ‘chicken legs’. I always dreaded warm weather because I never liked how I looked in shorts – always two wide in the legs, even if they fit in the waste. Often, I would sweat it out in pants to spare myself the embarrassment. So tapered shorts mean a lot to me! I picked up these at JC Penney and they’re part of Buffalo’s exclusive JCP line. Luckily tapered shorts look great on pretty much anyone.
Tapered Shorts:
1. i Jeans by Buffalo (JC Penney) $35 / 2. Levi’s 508 $54 / 3. Levi’s 508 twill (Via Amazon) $29.99
Vans sneakers:
1. J.Crew $60 / 2. Vans (Zappos – tons of variety!) $45-55, Free Shipping
Leather Laces: J.Crew $6
Here is an outfit I wore to church today. I had my wife snap a couple of shots before we left.
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Oxford Dress Shoe – Cole Haan
White Pants – JCrew
Denim Button Up – Old Navy
Yellow Floral Cotton Square – Brothers and Craft
Newsboy Cap – Penguin
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I used to think I could only wear a pocket square when I wore a suit coat; which, if you live in Florida, you know that in the summer season you seldom wear one…resulting in not wearing a pocket square.
Lately, I’ve actually been folding my squares all sorts of ways and wearing them with my oxford button ups.
Below is a shot of me with a green striped J-Crew shirt with a folded floral cotton square (hand-made).
How do you wear pocket squares?
Check out some some of these new cotton squares me, Zac and Ryan made today. We’ll be sporting these tomorrow for church.
Florida summer wear…
Zac sporting the loafers, a home made bow tie and cotton square. Also enjoyed by our friends at @RugbyRL
