WEAR NOW:

THE NEW BUSINESS CASUAL

Ever envied that guy you go to work with who's always neat and polished and gets the most ladies when it's drinking night out? Let's say you think he doesn't matter and assume you're pretty secure with yourself, it still counts when a man takes his wardrobe a little more seriously. I'm not saying it's all about getting the best brands on your back. Point is, dressing well and looking the part is essential to practically anything.

GQ has compiled looks, style essentials and self-help tips from industry insiders for that perfect new business casual. This modern style gets you through crunching for deadlines and hitting the nearest joints for some after-work socializing.

Click through GQ's portfolio and start taking down notes.

-Gerard

WEAR NOW:

THE NEW RULES OF NECKTIES

It is true that men have started dressing too casually for even serious occasions. The necktie seems to have vanished into an almost obsolete art.

GQ, gives it a resurrection, courtesy of (surprisingly) men who could qualify for the anti-theses of proper dressing. Check out the men and the guidelines to wearing the necktie in these dressed down days.

-Gerard

PHOTO:
WHITE HOT

Do we really have to argue about why this makes such a great photo?

The moment I saw this on The Sartorialist I had proven that people of older ages really could pull off anything they want to wear.

Again, I'm not brave enough to go about wearing an all-white ensemble.

But this man...this man knows what it means to look effortless and relaxed and easy and elegant and gutsy and masculine and classic.

Put this on a younger guy, it'd be very difficult to say "yes, it's stylish".

This is just brilliant. I wonder who he is? This could really make for an iconic portrait, no? I'll have this printed on photo paper and framed. With of course huge credits to Scott Schuman, the genius and the eye behind this.

-Gerard

WEAR NOW:

AMERICAN APPAREL & MARC JACOBS SUSPENDERSBookish? Punk-rockish? Wallstreet-ish?

Whichever one you feel fits best, GQ believes that the suspenders are back. Ditch the belt and take hold of those trousers with these two cheap finds.
The lime green Marc Jacobs retails for $9 and the American Apparel one in blue goes for $16. Personally, I'd go for the American Apparel one. You know me, I'm not much of a risk-taker when it comes to fashion.
The subscription-let's pretend I'm a fashion doctor-would be a well-worn in white button down, easily tucked in dark grey slim trousers (corduroy?), the American Apparel suspenders and cool loafers.
Easy, cool and careless.

source: GQ

-Gerard

WEAR NOW:

Lacoste Spring-Summer 2010

Summer---especially in our part of the globe---calls for board shorts and loose, barely there t-shirts. If you're a bit more dressy, then you were flip-flops or Espadrilles. And that's because the ideal destination for a summer like ours would be to forget about life in the beach.

For city lovers however, who rarely visit the countryside and have a certain affair with the urban zone, slipping on barely there t-shirts and board shorts to the mall would be a little too "homey". And for me, that's pretty questionable.

It's not that people should wear dinner jackets heading out, but it's wiser to look more covered up and decent when others would be seeing you.

Great thing that the classic French house of cool sportswear, Lacoste, is readily available in Manila and the world over. For Summer, it's all about comfort without sacrificing the "dressy" in a man. For people like me who finds it hard going out in "homey" ensembles, Lacoste (or at least being inspired by it) solves a summer wardrobe query. Simple, cool colored picque shirts, rolled up khaki and ice blue trousers, mesh sneakers and easy casual wear make up an incredibly laid-back yet ultra chic wardrobe for the heat of the season.

The catalog, does a lot of the talking and you'll know why Lacoste is the right choice for Summer fashion.

source: SwipeLife

-Gerard

CUTTING the EDGE:

The Death of the Boat shoes

Nobody really would kill the boat shoes, but it's how Gerard Gotladera sees it. CUTTING the EDGE goes highly-opinionated on what really separates the boys from the men, why finding one's style is mandatory and finally why the boat shoes are Resting In Peace...

By now, readers of this blog of mine would be accustomed to my Nazi-way of viewing fashion and style and for this month, my CUTTING the EDGE post would be of no different tone. For November I have published on webspace one of my biggest frustrations on the style department: Why the hell is everybody wearing boat shoes these days? Is everybody suddenly closet preppy kids?

In school---the University of Asia & the Pacific, only a few of us had sported boat shoes to class. Now I'm not saying I'm one of these men who started the "trend", but during those times, there were only so little of us that you could count us using your fingers on one hand. Of course, you would draw stares and comments, because at this age and in this country, the norms of ordinary male fashion footwear would be STRICTLY Converse sneakers. Every guy in Manila owns a pair (I used to), because Converse sneakers truly fits everybody: anybody can wear it. Or the other option would be to go about wearing Nike high tops or dunks or whatever you call them. So wearing boat shoes was like seeing a dog run on two legs at a marathon: interesting and somehow strange. As I continued living my life inside my boat shoes---there came a time when I practically wore no other shoes outside, I noticed that a lot of my schoolmates were starting to sport them. A month or two into the year, there were more who caught on the craze.

On some cheap series on some channel accesible to both cable and non-cable TV, I saw this dude wearing boat shoes on air and I was nodding my head in dismay. There was nothing wrong with the boat shoes for they looked really good: an ice cream green tea color done up in suede with cream detailing (I know, oh-so-cool). What was wrong though was the person wearing it. Technically, I wouldn't be a good judge of his character because I don't know the guy. On TV he wasn't funny. Surely, he gets paid quite handsomely for being casted on some boring comedy show because it's TV. But what's really oh so annoying was the fact that the way he conducted himself on TV and the blonde streaks he sported on his brown Filipino hair ruined the prestige of his handsome shoes. Again, I do not know this man and wouldn't want to, but it still does offend me to know that he wears the same shoes as I do.

Some sneaker magazine I once flipped through at a bookstore showed a picture of a fairly mutated boat shoe that pretty much looked like some new sneaker design, was unconsciously shoving it in my face that the boat shoes I was wearing and had loved so much were for losers and fathers who knew nothing about style. I regretted the day I even laid eyes on that magazine. The point is, the whole message I am trying to convey is that the reason why men are men is because men are more understanding of true style and what the fashions of time present and stand for. The number one rule on any fashion disciple and taste maker's list is that nobody should be slaves of trends. And this rule comes from a real sense and deeper knowledge of how style and fashion really works.

What all fashion disciples, taste makers and educated people know when it comes to fashion and style is that trends and fashions are mass produced like cans of Andy Warhol Campbell Soup: they're sold in grocery stores, come in a certain flavors and are up for grabs for anyone who has enough money to buy them. When you have the money, are intrigued by the soup and the nutrition and taste it'll give, then you buy a can. Fashion is just like that: this season, Stefano Pilati of Yves Saint Laurent wants men to wear deep, revealing V-neck shirts and blazers that are cut short up front and end long at the back, next season it's a whole new thing. If a financially able man sits front row at Pilati's fashion show and has no real knowledge of true style the tendency is for this man to keep buying from the collection without even knowing if it'll last in his closet and if he'll actually wear them for more than once. Actually, scratch that, it's a boy...not a man. People who are aware of trends, see them on magazines and online are always susceptible to buying every little thing that matters for that season. So it's a new pair of shoes for this season---because boat shoes are in, and it's another pair of shoes for Fall---because boat shoes are out. However men, who are sure of their own style, know what fashion stands for and has a great knowledge of whether or not things fit and suit him, would probably think twice before sporting a pair of boat shoes. It's what style is all about and what this blog is all about: it's about knowing one's own style and being smarter when it comes to fashion. That's why I'm separating the boys from the men, because seriously, there are so many boys I have seen and known.

I stand by having such a dictatorial manner of saying things just because I know my point and I know my case. The case is, the boat shoes have died. After seeing that dude on TV and after reading this sneaker magazine (published locally) point fingers at a Sebago pair of boat shoes for being old and unfashionable, I pray for the dear souls of all the handsome, authentic, not mutated pairs of boat shoes out there for peace in shoe heaven. Truly, only a few men understand the aesthetics behind the boat shoes. If this dude on TV had sported something else, something that would obviously match his style, then I wouldn't mind. If this sneaker magazine had not bashed on an icon of true boat shoe style, then I wouldn't really care. If men who knew that boat shoes would look great and better in simpler, classic fashion and style, then I really wouldn't burry the great American staple. All I want to voice out is that, not all things that are in look good on everybody. There is nothing wrong with trying or at least aspiring to wear something new because it's a free world and money makes it more liberated, but it only gets sour and more tragic when people abuse style and fashion. Don't wear boat shoes if you know you're not inclined to classic style. Don't sport Nike high-tops if you don't know how to wear them. Don't wear slim cut trousers when you know you're not fit to wear them. Don't buy a Rolex watch just because you have money. People should start owning up to things, and a shallow, yet fairly important start would be owning up to the things one wears: If you really see yourself rocking military boots and know that you would look great in them for more than a year or two, then by all means buy as much as your money could. If you really know that a pair of mutated boat shoes (boat shoe design meets sneakers) would look superb on you, then it's time to invest. Owning up to style means being able to carry it confidently and most of all, wearing it even after decades have past and knowing that for you, it'll never go out of style.

To that dude on TV and that sneaker magazine, I hope you all own up to whatever you are wearing. Because if both of you don't, then you boys should probably go back to prep school and learn some ABCs...

illustration Flickr

CUTTING the EDGE:

SCENTillating

There are more things to a man than just good underwear, a great body and a million dollar suit that attracts the rest of the human populace. The haircut, that perfect shave and not to mention the scent one leaves as a lasting impression all contribute to the whole look. Probably, the scent is the best weapon when all else seem mediocre (bad style and bad manners). It's the final touch to a cool style.
Gerard Gotladera obsesses about being Happy with Clinique, wondering why D&G's latest line-up is very tempting to buy and why smelling like wood doesn't make you much of a man.

I went perfume hunting days ago at Rustan's, in search of the perfect scent that would get me through the rest of this year and hopefully, half of next year. One thing I could NEVER leave without is perfume. Many might think of it as too pretentious of me or that maybe I smell much like teen spirit. But it's been habit of mine to wear it like it's a shirt or it's clean underwear. Nobody could ever leave the door without underwear on---unless you're a celebrity or a model who could damn get away with it. And nobody really leaves a house without a shirt on---again, unless you're like Noah Mills or Tyson Ballou or Garrett Neff or any of those superhumans. Since I'm no model or celebrity, I wear a shirt all the time and put on the cleanest underwear in the world. And my perfume---whatever it maybe, is like second skin. I have always been an advocate of looking good and a huge chunk of that means being as clean and hygienic as possible. And that cleanliness means smelling like a million bucks.

So, why does one have to be so consumed and-like me, obsessed with smelling good? In my opinion and I believe scientific research has back up for this: the scent of anything is the most potent when it comes to memory. Like when I was a kid, I could still remember the smell of wax on a "5" candle burning atop my fifth birthday cake. Along with visualizing the color of it, the sound of out-of-tune singing and the taste of the cake, the scent kicks in and enhances those trips down memory lane. I also have a sharp memory when it comes to people who smell good. I have friends who wear great scents-others just naturally smell great, and I could remember their names, their faces, the way they would talk and the amount of time I had spent with them better than the ones who don't wear scents. The perfume I remember falling in love with would be my mom's Estee Lauder. I forgot the name but it comes in a gold bottle and is probably one of the house's classic perfumes. Anyway, whenever I see the bottle and smell the perfume I am taken years and years back to my short-spent childhood in Chicago and how it was growing up.

Scent also contributes to a person's individuality. There are people who are die-hard fans of Acqua di Gio and they stick to it 'till God knows when. They do have the right to stick to it because in my opinion, it's the most masculine and least annoying perfume ever created. Others go hop from one scent to another. Either way, whatever one chooses to wear is reflective and telling of their personality. The cliche of wearing one's personality is true: whatever we choose to use and wear shares to others our ideals, interests and basically our selves. A sporty man would smell perfect wearing Chanel Allure Homme Sport. The sophisticate is probably eyeing a bottle or is already a wearer of La Nuit De L'Homme by Yves Saint Laurent. The music-techy savvy dude is probably the reason why Givenchy's PLAY bottle looks like the future of the i-Pod.

Another point is that the cherry on top of a well-dressed man is his scent (along with his haircut and his perfect shave). The scent creates the aura of a man in close contact with whoever, and it adds something to the intimacy. Wearing perfume-expensive or not just as long as it smells fantastic, makes up for a plain and simple ensemble too. It adds personality and does justice to one's style. Smelling like rotten ham sandwhich and sporting the sleekest Tom Ford suit is an Oscar winner of a horror movie plot. Nobody can ever look good enough if they don't smell the part.


What I also like about scents is that they could change moods. Some perfume company came up with the idea of branding their product with the name happy on it or something like that and claimed that once worn, it lifts up the wearer's spirits. I haven't tried the scent and never will I, just to know if it's no bullshit. But what I do know though is that perfumes not only create auras, but also affect mood. When I wore Gucci Pour Homme II, it felt like everyday was a special event and that special event was some intimate get together at a sober, ultra cool and hip place. I also came to a green tea phase and had fancied sporting L'Occitane's Green Tea with Mint perfume. Pretty much like stepping out of a cool, cool shower on the hottest of summer days. Years ago, I found the ideal scent for young men in Liz Claiborne's Curve. It's masculine once sprayed on and it mellows out into a certain sweetness that I find very appealing and young. I just don't know if they still sell it. But what I am mad about, truly insane about, is Clinique Happy for Men. I am down to my last few spritz of the latest bottle I purchased and I am thinking of maybe buying an entire set of its line: bath gel, after shave, the works. It's a classic masculine scent that's not hard on the nose. I have a dislike for too-manly smelling perfumes, ones that resemble the scents of deodorants. I think it's a tacky scent and it's superimposed that it leaves no room for appreciation or imagination. The classic scent that is Clinique Happy for Men is masculine without trying to prove a point. It's citrusy in a moderate and handsome fashion. And it's perfect for any kind of weather: once worn under a humid or hot climate, it smells potent and clean while worn in colder temperatures it smells fresh and crisp. The first time I wore the scent, I was so happy about it that I decided to spray some on---after a shower, before going to bed. And the next morning, I felt like I was as happy as the orange on their bottle.

I believe that scents should be a subtle touch to anyone's look. Much like my sense of style, nobody really wants to know everything about you based on all-out and gaudy looks. Had you worn baggy pants, python sneakers, huge jewelry, a hip-hop cap, sunglasses inside the darkest of clubs and sport something that smells like fresh-chopped wood and alcohol, then where's the mystery and fun in that? It's already too obvious that you're a douchebag, right? A man should always be clean, fresh and subtle. The statement should come in after close contact with you and it should linger in the person's mind for a long, long time. Clouding is only a woman's job. But of course, you have the freedom to do so and drown yourself in Aqva by Bvlgari and I'd appreciate it. The thing is, it's all about being subtle and mysterious. In a world where everything is quick to know and instant, break the rules and be a classic man who lets the women (and men) take a wild, wild guess as to who you are and what you are by being subtle.


Now, I'm still wondering if the new line of tarot-card inspired perfumes by D&G (above) would smell great. I haven't purchased anything yet to replace my Clinique and I'm giving this D&G 1 some hard thinking. The simple bottles, the all-star casting of their ad and commercial and the very mysterious numbers-as-titles seem so deliciously intriguing that I just might be this close to considering a purchase. Or maybe I should just go and stick to being Happy with Clinique...

photos:
Flickr
Strawberrynet
Askmen
Clinique

-Gerard

THE EDGE STYLE # 28

BAND OF OUTSIDERS SPRING 2010

The Band of Outsiders' Spring 2010 collection is a dream come true for the young set of male fashion fiends.

What's not to love about a collection that offers, just about everything for the various types and kinds of young men around.

Shrunken jackets in all kinds---from double breasted to smart blazers, would take inches and pounds off any size of a man considering an instant slim down. Cuffed khakis to linen-looking trousers are still strong trends and they did the wonderful boat shoes (personally, I went crazy over these shoes) much needed attention and justice. Dyed ties and shirts were beach-ready and also pleasing to the quirkier kind of dresser, who has a penchant for pops of colors no matter what shade they're in. The beanies on the models' heads aren't always wearable by everybody---especially men who have short and round faces, were only good and handsome add-ons to an already relaxed and laid-back cool collection.

Scott Sternberg did the unthinkable: pairing a black nylon jacket with boat shoes. I never thought it would be possible and actually look right. Now it does. Despite the super chic and effortless appeal of Sternberg's pieces, his shoes (for me) took the show away.

And I thought Men's Spring Fashion Week was over for 2010. Thankfully, there are still designers like Scott Sternberg who save their handsome efforts for later consumption. Great, cool job. The main reason why I LOVE this collection---as P.S., is because I see myself actually wearing these things. Had I enough money, the entire collection would be in my closet...Minus the beanies and bonnets.

source: men.style.com

-Gerard

CUTTING THE EDGE

With the conclusion of Menswear Spring 2010, plus the itch to always have a haircut, Gerard Gotladera believes that it's about time men start looking like men again (at least biologically) and leave some hairstyles for the girls who think they're boys and the boys who think they're cave men.

Let's start off by saying F democracy. Freedom is such a cliche when you put it in a bigger reality and that if the world had it the stylish way, a lot will probably suffer from a life sentence. Face it, I always tell myself, people are gifted with uniqueness and that such gifts avail every human being the opportunity of (bad) choices. Anyway, let's not get too philosophical on this. What I'm really trying to say is that, if it wasn't for freedom, we might be living in a more stylish, tasteful society---in my opinion. Menswear Spring 2010 not only taught us a lesson in dressing (read: gladiator sandals, studs, transparent tops) but also gave us the mandatory haircut. Well, not really mandatory because not all runway shows gave testament to the beauty of the hairstyle, but most collections favored a cleaner, Cary Grant slicked back look that has been living for decades and decades and decades, even before my grandfather knew how to curse. But of course, back in the times of Jesus---when pomade wasn't in their near future, they wore their hairs free and bushy and wavy.

Gucci, DSquared, Dolce & Gabbana, Hugo by Hugo Boss were only a few of the many stellar shows that opted to send their models down the runway looking like their heads were smoothed with heaps and heaps of wax/gel/clay to old Hollywood perfection. I watched Gucci and Dolce & Gabbana's shows on Frillr and I was blown away by how cool and nostalgic the haircuts looked on the models. Don't get me wrong, I'm just 19 years old and the 50s didn't even have my mom yet. It's nostalgic because we've seen icons like Cary Grant, James Dean, Elvis Presley and pictures of celebrities back then who sported coiffed hairs, sleekly shaped back. And not to mention just how much cooler the ensembles looked with such hairstyles. Wearing the hairstyle suddenly made a plain black shirt paired with plain black trousers and black leather shoes seem mighty dressy for a dinner with the Queen. And it dawned on me just how important a man's hair is when it comes to looks.

Back in high school, I hated having to cut my hair. It was school policy to have haircuts so dangerously short (back then), you'd weep like a girl when you come to school the next day, looking more than prepared to join the army. Then came college and the weight loss and a better complexion when I came to realize that a man should always have clean, neat looking hair. And I credit my high school for waking me up to a more stylish life rule. Maybe not everyone is gifted with heavy, wavy hair that could pass for the hairstyle, but everyone could afford and do a clean look. The advantages of having such hairstyle may not be enough to convince everybody to declare this hairstyle the hairstyle, but it should remind us human beings that men should look like men and women look like women.

One thing I loathe about the younger generations is their inclination to either cut their hairs too short and leave a faux hawk or grow their hairs long and untamed. It's really disgusting. Those who favor such emo cuts---as we call it, think they're making the best choices of their lives but are really up for regret when they look back on their oh-so-sad-but-cool pictures when they're all fifty. I do get the idea that we all go through such ugly phases and that personal style is supposed to be respected, but when men are looking like crappy low lives, well, personal style must be bullshit. You just can't go wrong when you invest on haircuts or hairstyles that cost you a hundred pesos but will make you look like a real man. Even homosexuals look better when their hairs are clean and well kept.

As I've mentioned, the advantages might be insufficient to let a nation follow the hairstyle, but we all must come to understand that a man really looks better, more sophisticated, classy and cool, when they sport chic, clean haircuts. For those who were gifted with handsome faces and could get away with practically anything on their hairs, I salute you. But I guess you'll never be Cary Grant or James Dean or god of rock n' roll. And of course, we go back to democracy and the opportunity of (bad) choices. At the end of the day, my job as a fashion enthusiast is not to dictate, but to give men (good) choices.

Photos all from Frillr.com

GET EDGE:

HOT SEVEN!!

We still are madly in love with our favorite classics from Ray-Ban (the aviators and the wayfarers) and we're still allowed to keep them. But with a slew of cooler pairs of transparent sunglasses, you'll want to forget your classics for a while and try these ones on for size.

From the Upgrader, THE EDGE picks out 7 of the best-looking, outrageously priced but incredibly transparent and HOT new sunglasses you'll lust over for months and months to come.My personal, top of the list pick is the very first pair (above) that had won me over. And not only cause it's Balenciaga. The color, shape and the style of transparency is just perfect!

Balenciaga sunglasses ($385, above).For the risk-takers and men who have a soft spot of quirk, Linda Farrow Vintage ($300, left) makes you see through rose tinted glasses while Costalots by M. Costa ($204, right) paint your face in a whimsically darker shade.

Alexander McQueen ($360, left) and Adam Kimmel ($250, right) supply clear/white framed sunglasses that draw less attention to your sunglasses, but instead draws more attention to your shaded eyes. These ones are the most transparent pairs.
Since transparency is a new trend, it's good to ease yourself into it first. Get your first take on transparency through darker frames courtesy of Tom Ford ($360, left) and Louis Vuitton ($560, right).



-Gerard

THE EDGE GUIDELINES:

WHITE JEANS

It's the counter-part of your (everybody's) favorite pair, the white ones require you with little maintenance and not much hassle like pulling off, say, white jeans (actually).
Once I was afraid to dive into white jeans, but I am slowly easing my way into it by buying these fairly cheap but definitely lovely pair of Old Navy jeans in a light, light blue color that's this close to white.
The fear of white jeans is probably the fear of wearing khakis right. Khakis are actually mind-boggling puzzles that if not all of us get wrong, around ninety-eight percent of the time we get it all messed up.
Courtesy of DETAILS magazine, men are guided and are rest assured that wearing white jeans are actually possible.

CUT: Sure skinny jeans maybe good-looking for some folks, but DETAILS reminds us that the classic cuts are always better-reason why they're called classic. Stick to straight cut white jeans that are close to your legs that appear slim but at the same time has space enough to let your skin breathe.

STITCHING: It's as simple as this: NO BACK POCKET DESIGNS, PLEASE! Pick white jeans that are clean. The less detail the more it sides to perfection. REMEMBER that.

POCKETS: The basic five pocket pair is always good... with any pair of pants actually, except for cargo pants (which I doubt would be fashionable anytime soon).

COLOR: It's white for a reason. It SHOULD stay white no matter what. Stains or whatever on your jeans don't look appealing, AT ALL.

HOW TO WEAR IT: White jeans are (in my opinion) perceived difficult to pull off because it's just out of the ordinary. Most people-including myself, would choose five good looking jeans in blue, black or grey than one expensive white pair. But the truth is, white jeans are as flexible as its other brothers... pair it with a slim-fit polo shirt, a plain grey shirt and top it all off with a navy blue cardigan and you're all set.

-Gerard

THE EDGE GUIDELINES:


KHAKI KNOW HOW


Here's to the right of education.


Courtesy of DETAILS magazine, you are now entitled to the basic (and most of the time essential) knowledge on the ultimate summer staple...Khaki. The science of the Khaki/Chinos is right here, THE EDGE GUIDLINES and DETAILS will relate to you the technicalities of it.



1.) When it comes to COLOR stick to tones stone to tan. These are the best colors to work with since they're the only ones you'll have to wear when it comes to Chinos/Khakis. Faded ones are for outdoor, relaxed trips while the darker pairs are good enough for office wear just as long as they're neatly pressed.2.) Like most trousers, pants, you target and aim for perfect fitting ones that hit your ankle. When it bunches up too much around your ankle that you feel weighed down by it, obviously you're wearing the wrong length and bought the wrong size. Just remember, NEAT and TAILORED...not HEAVY DOWN THERE and UNTIDY.3.) Please, PLEASE (and that's me begging) avoid khakis with all those seven hundred pockets. Limit-and save yourself from fashion disaster, your pair to only FOUR pockets. Two on the sides and two at the back. See, the trick is, to make up for all those utility pockets and those extremely juvenille add ons, try a pair of Chinos with slanted pockets. That way, you're easily separated from the boys. You don't really need seven hundred pockets, seriously.


4.) To achieve a longer, leaner and more fashionable figure, take into deep consideration the fit and cut of the Chinos. Straight cut pairs are timeless...ten to twenty years from now, those straight cut pairs will still stay in style and investing on one is wise. A low rise, skinnier fit is now and modern. Which ever style you choose, make sure you avoid pleats and that both pairs skim your hips cleanly.
5.) When your Chinos contain nylon or rayon, they're not Chinos...1oo % Cotton should be the REAL material for REAL chinos.
6.) If you prefer your Chinos rolled up, always think that the cuffs should look both neat and effortless. Roll about an inch wide two to three times and scrunch them up until it looks naturally rolled up.

(source: DETAILS)

-Gerard

THE EDGE GUIDELINES:

SUMMER SUIT

White is back.

To dress like a man and to gloriously pull off a white suit perfect for the summer, take your cue from DETAIL magazine's pick. A white, tailored suit with trousers would look entirely different and fresher once paired with a raspberry colored button down, navy blue tie and black lace ups.

Suit by Just Cavalli, shirt by Spurr, shoes by Fratelli, Rossetti, tie by Gant, tie bar by Paul Stuart, belt by Coach.

Photographed by James Macari.

(source: DETAILS magazine)

-Gerard