Fall Low-Top Sneakers & Suits

There are three types of guys you’ll see rocking suits with sneakers — The Post-Work Commuter, The Guy That Doesn’t Give A Damn and The “Style” Guy that gets the look. Hopefully, if this is a style that has piqued your interest, you’ll fall in line with the latter (to be honest, there’s probably five types of sneakers with suit wearers (See The Others At The Very Bottom Of This Post).

You may be inclined to reach for your high-top kicks as the weather starts to cool, this fall is time to consider rocking low-top sneakers with your suits. The generals keys to executing low-tops with suits are;

• Keep the kicks basic (Save your BAPEs for next summer and dark denim). You want your suit to still get the same shine it would with a crisp pair of Oxfords
• The silhouette of your low-tops need to be as sleek as your dress shoes
• Flannel suits can be paired with suede or leather low tops
• When in doubt, white, black or brown leather low-tops will satisfy your suiting needs
• Heavier weights suit pants look with a cuff, complement your sneaker better than a regular hem
• Of course, you can wear socks. It’s still relatively warm, so no-show or jay-bird free is the way for me

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The Running Inspired Kicks

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Navy & Red ML 565 MNR Sneakers – New Balance (c/o Exclusive To JD Sports UK) | Grey Flannel Custom Suit – Dragon Inside | Striped Sweater – J.Crew | Calder Chambray Work Shirt – Ernest Alexander | Plaid Pocket Square – The Tie Bar | Defender Watch – Fossil 

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One of the most common low-top sneaker & suit combination you’ll see in any metropolitan area is the “running” sneaker look. Most often worn by the guy (and women) that are on the go and hate they’re “work” shoes. It only makes sense that you’ll throw on some kicks that will help you get away from the office as fast as possible. 

As much as you want to rock your beat-up kicks that you actually run those weekend 5 k’s, you should find a sneaker that is a bit more refined and haven’t seen so much mileage. New Balance have become a favorite for guys because they’re comfortable, stylishly minimal and the silhouette fall inline with they’re dress shoes. This pair is an exclusive from JD Sports UK.

Tips To Perfecting the New Balance Sneaker & Suit Look

• The cut of your pants should be tapered slim from the knee down. As you can see in this look, the cut is tailored, not SKINNY. This pant taper will highlight your sneakers and avoid looking like someone’s normcore dad (you know the look I’m talking about)
• Suede New Balance kicks pair best with textured suits (flannel, tweeds). 
• Are you a novice to this style?  Opt for a pair of sneakers in Grey, Navy, or green. This colorways are neutral, but, rich enough to add some character to your look.
• Khaki suits are also look damn good with a pair of New Balances. They give of a sporty vibe that khaki inherently showcases

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The Black Leather Low-Top

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Brands To Watch: Cobbler Union Shoes

Creating a bespoke-inspired, ready-to-wear footwear brand is something of a tall-order.Cobbler Union is the brand-name and creating footwear that truly pays homage to the skilled cobblers of old and today, plus offering guys luxury-quality shoes at half the price of their competitors is their game. As a bespoke-inspired brand, each collection is made in limited runs. Each shoe is hand-crafted by a small group of cobblers to make sure every detail is properly executed. 

The shoes are made in Spain, which is where one of the co-founders resides (the other is in Atlanta, Georgia). Being in such close proximity to where the shoes are produced, Cobbler Union has the ability to oversee the entire process. I was recently in Atlanta and had the opportunity to meet up with the Head of Marketing for Cobbler Union, Stephen Beehler. After hearing the way Stephen spoke about the shoes, the brand and the heritage of what the founders draw their inspiration, there was no way I couldn’t share the brand with everyone. Just from viewing the collection online (which is where they’re shoes are solid primarily) I’m honestly floored at the high level of craftmanship. I’ve put in my first order and the Guillaume II boots should be arriving soon– I’ll post a full run-down on next week. 

Without going into too many technical details, my favorite feature of many of their shoes is the Fiddleback Waist on the Sole (see middle pair of shoes in the picture above or clickhere). If you were looking about the best way to describe their shoes, think of each pair as art that you can wear on your feet. If you get the itch to flex your creative muscle, Cobbler Union offers Made-To-Order shoes too (you could create your own collections). Below are my three favorite pair, but, be sure to head to the Cobbler Union site to see the full collection. 

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Guillaume II

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Jean Pierre II

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The Chukka III

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Visit http://Cobbler-Union.com to check out the amazing collection and to learn moreabout this passionate brand. 

CFDA RELEASES ITS (SLIGHTLY OBVIOUS) STUDY RESULTS ON THE NEW YORK FASHION WEEK FORMAT

Ralph Lauren fall 2016 during New York Fashion Week: The Shows. Photo: JP Yim/Getty Images

After announcing its aim to reevaluate the format of New York Fashion Week back in December, the CFDA released its study results with Boston Consulting Group on Thursday morning. Over the course of six weeks, the two organizations conducted nearly 50 formal interviews with industry insiders — mostly designers, but also retailers, members of the press, influencers and corporations who are regularly involved in the fashion space.

While the study expanded in depth on the conversation that's already surrounding the traditional twice-yearly format, the CFDA hasn't exactly come up with a solid solution, but rather a clear call for change. Their results highlight the industry's main challenges, or "recurring ideas," such as in-season relevancy, newness perceived by consumers and creative burnout among designers.

CFDA study. Photo: Screengrab

The study also provides a few potential models for designers, both young and established, to choose from, such as intimate presentations four to six months before the collection's deliveries; biannual, in-season activations geared towards consumers; or offering capsule collections available immediately after a traditional runway show. Other alternative solutions, include merging men's and women's collections; merging main and pre-season collections; or adopting the timing of the pre-collection calendar (December and June).

Another challenge that the CFDA addresses in the study is the industry's favor towards shifting delivery dates later to better match with the seasons. (Perhaps the poor sales on last year's inventory of winter coats was a red flag.) The association's "strong call for action" involves a targeted dialogue specifically between brands and retailers.

CFDA study. Photo: Screengrab

Although the ideas and models addressed by the CFDA aren't entirely new and have been practiced by designers — and have been covered by many outlets (including Fashionista) in the past — it's good that the association has carried out a more formal approach to these issues and is offering its designers options and the resources to carry out those decisions. A concluding statement in the study says, "Ultimately, it is up to the brands to decide what works best for them, and the CFDA will support designers as they experiment and define what is right for their collections."

Judging from the myriad of formats that designers adopted this past New York Fashion Week — from Rebecca Minkoff's consumer-facing runway show to "see now, buy now" capsule collections by Michael Kors and Proenza Schouler, among others — experimentation is already underway and will surely continue. According to the CFDA's study, they want to "alleviate the pressure for designers and brands to conform to a singular model." So it's only a matter of time for these brands, and New York Fashion Week as a whole, to figure out what will actually stick.

Reissues Trends For Men 2016

Trainers, despite their ties to modernity and forward-thinking design, aren’t immune to fashion’s cycles. Which means perfectly good kicks often get cut way too early, only to be brought back in a big way some years later.

Luckily for us, savvy brands have been diving deep into their archives and reissuing some of the classic silhouettes and styles that made fans giddy all those years ago (albeit with prices more than adjusted for inflation).

Heritage-heavy brands like Reebok and adidas Originals are obviously the go-to in this respect: the Bolton brand’s recent reissue of the beautifully understated Club C 85 flew out the door and the Germans’ never-ending hallway of footwear heroes has provided a tonne of old-school kicks for the refined sneakerhead to get wet over.

New Balance, too, have jumped on board with the ‘Bringback’ (*eye-roll emoji*) 990 – one of the comfiest trainers there has ever been – and the success of Nike’s Cortez will surely prompt more of the big guys to dip back into its back catalogue.

REEBOK CLUB C 85

NEW BALANCE 900

NIKE CORTEZ

Current Styles

Sneakerboots Trends For 2016

If you’re uninitiated or have some kind of blindness to compound words (an affliction that must make 2016 a truly hellish time to be alive), a ‘sneakerboot’ is a hardwearing variant of the trainer aimed at the divergent audiences of svelte fashion bloggers and blokes who climb hills to Instagram photos of all this bloody wood that they’ve just chopped.

2016 – with its, thanks to climate change, unpredictable weather situations – might just be when this heretofore contentious footwear style comes into its own.

Nike’s new double-black Air Max 90 sneakerboot is the street classic on steroids. Beefed up beyond compare, it’s the discerning Roadman’s Big Weekend In The Countryside shoe and we’re all for that, along with the rest of Nike’s muscular All Conditions Gear (ACG) range.

The sneakerboots from outside Oregon’s favourite superpower are a little hit and miss, although adidas’ Tubular Boot (strictly for fair-weather boot fans owing to a soft suede construction) and the impenetrably cool Yeezy 750 certainly do their best.

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NIKE AIR MAX 90 SNEAKERBOOT

MARY-KATE AND ASHLEY OLSEN RETURN TO NEW YORK FASHION WEEK WITH A SERENE PRESENTATION FOR THE ROW

A look from The Row's fall 2016 collection. Photo: The Row

For spring 2016, not only did The Row designers Mary-Kate and Ashley Olsen move their show to Paris, but they also held it outdoors in a town 45 minutes from the city — a pretty extravagant stunt that made for some lovely photos and surely pleased those who were able to make it.

For fall 2016, they did the exact opposite, staging multiple small, informal presentations inside their West Village studio. There was no assigned seating, nor was there much production involved. Just a few models walking up and down the length of the cozy, beautifully decorated showroom as editors stood or sat in antique chairs on the sidelines; the Olsens, perhaps exhausted from the work they had put into the collection, actually sat on the floor. It was the most serene vibe we've experienced so far this week: It felt like we were just hanging out with friends, listening to Morrissey and looking at some clothes.

Those clothes, too, were very serene, consisting of monochromatic looks in a mostly neutral color palette. The silhouettes were loose and easy, and the coats — a big focus for this collection — were long and elegant, but not shapeless. Several had dramatic, wide lapels, and some were nipped at the waist and had an A-line shape. The materials were luxurious as ever: double-face cashmere, astrakhan and leather abounded. Towards the end of the collection, we saw the Olsens' version of embellishment: subtle, small embroidered circular motifs with a hint of sparkle placed sparsely on a top, pants, a coat and a dress. The designers also continued their new foray into footwear with an assortment of loafers and mules.

As we reluctantly headed back out into the hectic, arctic-feeling city, attendants appeared in front of the elevators with piles and piles of luxurious cashmere, which they passed out to everyone as they left. As if those few moments of warmth and fashion week serenity weren't enough, the Olsens also gave us fancy blanket scarves. This almost makes up for their declining to appear on "Fuller House."

GRAMMY AWARDS 2016: THE 8 BEST DRESSED LADIES

Ellie Goulding in Stella McCartney. Photo: Jason Merritt/Getty Images

We must admit that this year's Grammys red carpet was a nice little break from all of the fall collections we've been following at New York Fashion Week. There was Lady Gaga's ensemble, a dedication to the late, great David Bowie, custom-made by Marc Jacobs, along with Taylor Swift's brand new haircut that immediately drew comparisons to Anna Wintour. And although Bella Hadid isn't exactly a pop star, she still managed to make a head-turning impression as she walked alongside her beau The Weeknd. Musicians — natural performers that they are — really know how to make an appearance.

From Ellie Goulding's sparkling number by Stella McCartney to Selena Gomez's presentation gown straight off the runway, click through the gallery below to see who made the cut as Fashion best dressed ladies of the night.

7 Things you need to Consider before Buying Wedding Shoes

Wedding is a special and one of the best moments of anyone’s life especially when it comes to brides. They want to have the best in anything and don’t want to compromise on anything less. They want to have the best wedding gown, accessories as well as the best wedding shoes.

No one can tell you what you have to wear and what you don’t like when it comes to shoes and especially wedding shoes. Here are a few things that all those pretty brides out there wants to know when they go out for the best day shopping to make their dream come true. So here we go without further delay.

• Comfort and functionality

For finding a right pair of shoes for your wedding so that you can walk around and have your first wedding dance, they need to be comfortable. You may have found beautiful shoes that you dream about, but they are not the right ones if you can’t walk in them. To look graceful for your walk down the aisle to the love of your life, you need the best shoes, one that are conformable and functional.

• Let your personality shine

Why not choose something bright and bold when you don’t want to match your shoes with your wedding dress? It will add some quirkiness and fun to your wedding dress as well as you can add it to make some of your own fashion statement without something much outrageous. There is no rule to wear heels and matching shoes to the wedding dress, so remember choose them if you like those best.

• Check the weather for the wedding

Outdoor weddings are common and the weather is what you should keep an eye on as it may affect your wedding day. It also impacts the type shoes you want to wear. If the weather predicted rain, you might ruin your heels with mud so plan accordingly which shoes you want to wear depending on the weather condition. Having a pair of some functional shoes like boots or flats and changing to the heels for your wedding reception is a great idea. Don’t you think?

• Wear them again

It is not a necessity that you can’t wear your wedding shoes again unlike your wedding dress. You can find something that balance price, comfort, style and functionality and we should mention that it is not that easy thing to do as you can wear these shoes again, we would say that you can spend some extra time and money to find the perfect one for you.

• Break them in

You should try these shoes you select and pace back and forth to check them again and again for any kind of discomfort as you don’t want them to spoil your special day.

• Match your dress

Even with a floor length dress, you might have your shoes peek out a little. If you want you can match the dress the best to your shoes. You can take a small piece of the material your dress is made of and match it with the shoes in the shoe store. You can in this way compare texture and color and select the best shade.

• Always have a backup plan for shoes

A backup shoes pair is a great idea since you don’t know what might happen. Weather conditions, broken heel or any kind of discomfort may make you need new shoes. It is also a common practice to change shoes for the ceremony and for the reception.

Cool Haircuts for Men 2015

This fresh cut is even greater. Instead of polished appearance last year, haircuts mencarried in the same combover style but with a slight matte product like Imperial Barber Ointment Paste partner for just a touch of suspense .

For formal events, go for slicked back or in any mens haircuts, with or without glitter. That’s perfect for the summer heat. With the right cut and the product, some moisture and sweat look good. These styles are a great choice for active people who do not want to sacrifice style .

This aspect is not entirely new, but is making a comeback, along with other styles of the 90s inspired cut James Dean has to do with the time that was formed with the volume at the top and a messy, not defined part. 2015, Womens Haircuts has to do with the texture.  It is smart enough to use at work, but it looks good on the weekends too. If the look is complicated, it works well ….!