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…

Giles & Brother Railroad Spike Cuff

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Sometimes the search for attractive men’s jewelry becomes an epic quest. However, one designer I can always count on for excellent men’s jewelry is Philip Crangi. He won a CFDA for Accessory Design, and creates masterpieces that people are willing to pay thousands for. I think the man is a genius, and I love that…

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…

Andy Warhol: The Master of Personal Branding

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“Andy Warhol needed to create a persona that people would remember, a persona that would help him promote his art and celebrity and use himself almost as a work of art. And this is how he did it…he did it with fashion. Andy Warhol was the master of the makeover. Almost overnight, he totally reinvented himself.”

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.

The Beginner’s Guide to Kinowear – The Best Articles

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A Quick Start Guide for first time Kinowear readers of the most popular articles.

Don’t try to read everything all at once, or your head might explode.

How to Build a Mastermind Group and Skyrocket Your Rate of Success

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It’s not easy to reach a huge goal by yourself, but with the help of other people who have the same objective in mind, almost 80% of the time and effort you will spend on non-important things will be eliminated.

Three Keys to Being a Successful Leader

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“The man who isn’t constantly making important decisions in his life has no vision, and without vision there can’t be proper goals, and without goals, there is no progress — only mediocrity at best.”

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.