Til I'm black and blue

Today is Friday, FINalLy and with Friday that means casual wear (meaning jeans for me) but unfortunately I couldn't indulge because of an important meeting I had to attend. Decided on an ensemble that paired together two colors that as of late most style guru's find acceptable in thy sight but I just never debuted it as a color palette within my own weardrobe until now.
It's funny how some style aesthetics aren't acceptable until a treaty has been passed by the industry experts and everyone is given a right of passage. In my social circles, long ago pairing solid black and solid blue together was a no-no as was the well known "can't wear white after labor day". It seems that as I've gotten older...um, um, I'm sorry...as I've matured over the years so has my viewpoint on fashion and style and what's acceptable and what's not. To many times we try and dress to please others around us just so we'll fit in or meet standards of what society deems as sociably acceptable. The other day I overheard a comment being made to a woman on the fact that she was committing a fashion faux pas because she was wearing a white shirt and it was the first day after labor day. Of course feeling very assured of herself she quickly corrected the comment in a matter of fact tone by stating that the actual rule is you can't wear white pants and white shoes after labor day. It took every inch of me not to say anything but in my mind I wanted to ask who says it's a rule and why do we follow it if we're free thinkers of the free world. But I felt that was a little too deep and philosophical and besides I too once followed those same rules until I opened my eyes and became like other free-thinking expressionist. My rebellious attitude now is that I wear what I want and when I want as long as it makes me look good and feel good and this I'll preach til I'm black and blue.

weardrobe details:black shirt, Simply Vera/blue pants,ExPress/shoes, Kenneth Cole

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{GQ} is not just an attitude, it's a way of Life!

Ok, today's episode of The Closeture is dedicated to the style savvy yet fashion conscious male. A male who believes that fashion and style should be incorporated in every aspect of man's weardrobe irregardless they're social or professional stature. So whether a high level executive, a blue collar steel-toe or a round the way B-boy... it's all relative.

My hubby for instance is a prime example of the modern GQ male with fly boy tendencies. Not that he's over-the-top and style obsessed like myself but he is one that makes every ensemble intentional. I love the fact that he doesn't abide by worldly trends or mainstream fashion and his sense of style is very diverse. It involves an eclectic mixture of retro, urban, modern and classic. His weardrobe today may fit the bill for the standard corporate dress but he always mixes it up by adding his P.S. stamp through prints, textures or bold colors in his tie, shirt, shoes or pocket square...which by the way he says is his signature trend for 2009.

weardrobe details: tie, Macy's/suit pants & vest,unk/white collar shirt, Sean John/watch,IWC-Asia