Mostly informal stuff, especially for grown-ups.
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contrast is (almost) everything or so they say via Reblog for iPadStreet Style: Mix-and-Match 3-Piece Suit
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Esemplare almost always looks just great via Reblog for iPadEsemplare
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Vigilism x Ikiré Jones present “Escape to New Lagos.”
An imagining of Lagos in the year 2081 A.D. The Great Crude Explosion has just occurred; leaving oil flowing freely through the streets of the slums. Politicians have been exiled at the heels of bomb blasts and the populace’s uprising. The building of a new Center of the World has begun, much to the bewilderment of Western nations. This is the birth of New Lagos…and men of taste are wearing Ikiré Jones.
YES!
(Though I need to see more bubas, and iros, and gele, and agbada, and ankara, because I imagine us still wearing our “traditional” clothes in 2081 A.D or any other time in the future)
A BEAUTIFUL LOOK INTO OUR LAND OF PROMISE
some new perspective at last
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wgsn:
More street style awesomeness from day one of the #SXSW music festival, stay posted for all the mayhem, music and madness coming up on day two!
lucky guys you out there
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Real Men LifeStyle? Follow:
light nice subtle & no tie
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som very fine very novel stuff from America oh yeah via Reblog for iPadIkiré Jones, a collection from blogger, friend, and a real-life (like, offline!) Esquire’s “Best Dressed Real [see!] Man in America” finalist, Wale Oyejide launched yesterday. The inaugural collection consists of fine sportcoats and pocket squares, aka the foundation of your burgeoning ballertastic wardrobe. Everything is made here in the US of A (Brooklyn, to be exact) with great attention to detail. The trim on the jackets (prominent in the photos of Wale himself modeling his wares) is really something to behold in person. The West African inspired print underlying Ikiré Jones jacket lapels, a risky detail to incorporate in a line of high-end, business-ready sportscoats, is executed with a pitch perfect balance of flair and sophistication.
After catching up with Wale at a recent #menswear meetup in Philly, I can tell you the construction, fabrics, and fit of these jackets are the real deal. You’re not buying an off-the-rack, marked-up gimmick here. No—Ikiré Jones jackets are made to order, entirely by hand, by expert tailors seasoned in bespoke suiting. The pocket squares, also channeling West African designs, feature hand-rolled edges, a true sign of quality. While these handkerchiefs add personality to your breast pocket like any traditional paisley or floral design, rather than pump out the same European influenced fare, Ikiré Jones put their own spin on things to come up with something truly unlike anything else on the market.
Do yourself a favor and stop by the online store today. Just browsing the site alone is a free lesson in branding and creating an immersive online retail experience. Lastly, I’d just like to wish the best to Wale in this new venture. I thank him personally for inspiring me to reevaluate the trade-off of quelling my creative aspirations daily for a reliable paycheck as a stagnant desk-jockey. I invite you to evaluate the same for yourself.
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pretty much my first girlfriend (I was 17… and very lucky; and silly enough to lose her)
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