Here’s Steven at a wedding I recently attended looking artfully disheveled in blues and grays after a full night of dancing …especially notice how he brought all the colors together in the tie.
Archive for the ‘Street Smarts’ Category
Street Smarts: Wedding Blues (and Grays)
Tuesday, October 6th, 2009Street Smarts: Birthday Suit
Wednesday, September 9th, 2009
Here’s Geyer dressed up for his birthday and about to grab some boots of beer for his birthday @ the Chicago Brauhaus in Lincoln Square. He’s smartly dressed in a hipster-meets-prep uniform. Great use of monochromatics (using different shades of the same color–in this case blue–to create depth) w/ a pop of yellow. The brown shoes make it old school casual and tie in the glasses. This is a great weekday casual event outfit. Happy Birthday Geyer!
Street Smarts: Sm-Arty Pants
Monday, August 31st, 2009
The Relaxed Gentleman
This is Oscar sitting on the steps of the Chicago Art Institute on a lovely afternoon. I wish I had time to sit and chat to find out what Oscar does for a living, but there was no time. He’s wearing a great summer semi-casual attire that he puched up a notch with the shoes and fedora hat. Imagine–you can get those khaki pants and a black button down at an affordable price at most retailers and then spend a little more on interesting accessories. Great use of monochromatics–only wear 2-3 colors per outfit, gentleman.
Street Smarts: Pittsburgh!
Monday, July 27th, 2009
Friday After Work
I was in Pittsburgh last week enjoying all things Steelcity and honestly found it difficult to feature someone for Street Smarts. Apparently the Burgh men got together and started a Lets-All-Wear-Oversized T-Shirts club…and their membership appears to be gaining numbers. Being that as it was, I was happy to find Sukanta, a recent MBA grad from Pitt, on the extraordinarily large outdoor terrace at the new HoffbrauHaus Pittsburgh.
This is a great Friday after work or weekend semi-casual outfit. He’s pulling off the brown blazer wonderfully without being too matchy with his shoes and the untucked shirt is the appropriate length (not at the belly above the belt and not at or below the bottom of the jacket).
In other news, the Hoffbrauhaus is a great place for singles on a Friday night; Pittsburgh guys take note. Just make sure to get there before the line starts out the door and be very hungry and very thirsty in order to finish anything you order from the menu:
Look at the knife for comparison!
Street Smarts: Concert Ready
Monday, July 13th, 2009
I found Kevin @ the Underground Lounge for the Vital Morgans acoustic show. I was most impressed by the fit–the jeans aren’t too tight or too baggy and love the casual cuffs at the ankle that correlate w/ the cuffs of the just-right vintage shirt. This was a great choice for just hanging out in a basement for a concert!
Kevin’s a teacher in Chicago.
