Checks, Stripes, and Balance
There are many methods for creating movement in an outfit lacking flow, such as picking patterns that draw the eye in all the right ways!
This week on The Spot, we’ll showcase some options that will open the door of your wardrobe to some great new style possibilities that capture this theme. Pieces such as the Blue Check Dress Shirt, available to you from Original Penguin, can carry the rest of your outfit to new heights...just add blue jeans or chinos, a belt, and wing tip shoes!
Whoever decided that the vertical stripe was the only universally flattering print when it comes to structure and fit was barking up a tree that didn’t do justice to trend.
It’s clear to see that with items like the Blue Stripe Dress Shirt, also available from Original Penguin, you can look sleek and sophisticated with an intentionally horizontal sense of direction. The soft blue paired with brush strokes of off-white will be easy to match and hard to imagine having lived without after!
Once more let’s dive into the rarely navigated seas of latitude, otherwise known as horizontal stripes!
For those out there wanting something a little more bold I’d recommend the Navtech Short Sleeve Shirt in Stripe, available to you from Nautica and ready to spice up your summer repertoire. Featuring an aesthetic cascade of stripes ranging in size and spacing in a faded hues of red and white, this shirt will be sure to guide you through the fierce self-made fashion waves.
Let’s head in another direction with this next piece, an accessory that will have your dressed up self sloping ever upwards.
The Men’s Petal Stripe Skinny Tie, created for the Bar III collection at Macy’s, has a subtle pleasantness that is both hard to deny and resist. Designed in two variations for your personal preference in a soft pink or seaside blue, this neckpiece will tie your outfit together with an understated charm that’ll light up many of your upcoming summertime looks.
Once in a while it’s nice to shake things up with a floral that is fluid is form and abstract in its detail.
Garments that fit this bill, such as the Men’s Paint Brush Floral Skinny Tie, are the statement pieces that’ll speak volumes without taking away from the true star: you! This item, also from the Bar III collection created for Macy’s, features sweeping strokes of pastel color and pleasant impressionist style blooms. Wear it and watch as your style sensibilities blossom!