Category Archives: Style Inspiration

Ryan Gosling: Crazy, Stupid, Love Star and Style Inspiration

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Ryan Gosling is the first of Kinowear’s list of successful men to follow this year. While some may vaguely remember Gosling from The Notebook many years ago, Ryan Gosling is now a household name.

Kinowear Style Pick: Killer Varvatos Accessories

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Curse you John Varvatos. You’ve done it again. I was looking through this Fall 2011 collection and I instantly wanted every accessory seen here. I want the shoes, duffel bag, scarf, sunglasses, hat, even the damn furry pocket key-chain. It reminds me once again, that accessories can make your entire look.

Kinowear Style Pick: Dolce & Gabbana Rope Belt

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It’s a rare moment when a runway show inspires me to immediately add something fresh to my personal look. When I recently saw Dolce & Gabbanna feature rope belts in their Spring 2011 collection, I thought to myself, “Genius! Where can I buy some rope right now!?” It was an accessory that threw me into nostalgia…

Kinowear Style Pick: Varvatos Spring Layering

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This look from John Varvatos is perfect for those breezier days, when heavier sweaters and coats are too much but one layer just won’t do. Notice the styling of the pieces (particularly the pushed up sleeves of the leather jacket, folded pants, and sock-less shoes) and how it serves the two-fold purpose…

Kinowear Style Pick: Rebel Class

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This really struck me as one of those unequivocal looks you rarely see on the streets. The combination of color and texture is perfect. I love the rugged nature of the light blue denim shirt paired against the classic and sophisticated texture of the khaki tweed blazer. It’s a complete expression of masculinity, strength, and class…

Kinowear Style Pick: Buckler SS 2011

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Love the low-cut white cardigan over the thin v-neck tee.

It’s a refreshingly crisp look that you can steal this Spring. Worn here with a charcoal gray cotton suit, perfectly paired with Converse sneakers and classic black laces to match.

Kinowear Lookbook: #17

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One of my favorite ways to be fashionably bold is through what I call fashion non-sequiturs. The idea is to take clothes (at first thought) that should NOT work together and making it work. It takes some balls to experiment and try new things at first, but you’ll quickly find what you like and come up with some killer looks that people rarely see on others.

Kinowear Lookbook: #16

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Lately, I’ve been getting a lot of questions about how to dress fashionably in the summer heat. One of my answers was this lookbook example!

Kinowear Lookbook: #15

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I think many places truly need to upgrade their standards for dressing. As an American, it’s clear to me that the majority of our nation is more about comfort than fashion. We wear gym clothes in public and the term “casual” is so loosely used that most people equate it to looking like a hobo.

Today’s lookbook is a reminder that we can set our standards higher.

Kinowear Lookbook: #14

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Parts of this outfit instantly stand out, but it’s perfectly balanced and not over the top. If you master “balancing” your outfit, you can wear anything in almost any setting.