﻿3 EASY Fall Style Upgrades [0:00:00]
In today’s video, gents, we’re talking about easy ways to upgrade your cool
weather wardrobe. [Music]
Fall fashion upgrade number one. Take your jean jacket, take your denim jacket and
throw them to the side. Nothing against those classics, but let’s bring in something new.
Guys, I want you to check out the over shirt. Also sometimes called the shirt jacket,
this is a light outer wear piece that’s actually been in men’s wardrobes for hundreds of years.
Traditionally worn by the working men, they were dyed blue, hence the name blue collar
and worn by men who worked with their hands. Fast forward to today, over shirts come in a
wide variety of styles and colors. Right here, you’ve got a brown over shirt in a
classic material, corduroy. Brown is not your color, go for a corduroy in blue.
Want something more luxuries? Check out what I’m wearing, a cashmere in wool. It’s going to
keep you warm and incredibly soft to the touch. Now, personally, I like the monochromatic look,
but if you want to change up have a little bit more contrast, either change up the
trousers or change the color of the jacket. Right here, you’ve got an over shirt a.k.a.
shirt jacket in a brown lighter color that’s going work in and kind of has a camel look over to it.
Now, the two over shirts I just showed you, notice that they’ve got those pockets. Pockets
in general like that four on the front is going to make it overall more casual, a bit more
rugged. It will help to build up the chest. But, if you want to go over something sleeker
a little cleaner, then choose an over shirt that has a clean front, no pockets there and it’s just
going to get a really nice smooth look. Now, blue is always a great default color,
going to work with most things in most men’s wardrobes. But, if you want to spice it up, check
out this green. You guys know I love green and, boom, it just looks great especially if you’ve got
a little bit darker skin and darker colored hair. That being said, don’t be afraid to change up the
style a bit. Notice everything I showed you has a zipper? Look for buttons to have a little bit
dressier of an over shirt. Now, material and pattern
matter especially when it comes to formality and what you’re going to wear this with.
Flannel is going to be in general casual. It’s got a nap surface, very soft,
great for the winter. But, this star right here is going to be something that you’re going not
going to be able to dress up too much. That being said, if you want to bring a
pattern and then dress it up, go for something a little bit sleeker. Right here, we’ve got
a check pattern, which looks really good. But, the most dressed up looks if you would
call it, you know, wearing an over shirt and dressed up is going to be in a solid
dark color. This blue herringbone right here, beautiful, classic, and on point.
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Upgrade number two. Throw out that hoody and upgrade to a cashmere sweater. Now,
cashmere as the name implies comes from the Cashmere goat and other breeds of goat. And
this is a luxury fiber that men have used for thousands of years to create high-end clothing.
The sought after properties are a smooth silk like feel, an elegant drape,
which is basically the way the fabric hangs, and an ability to insulate and keep warm.
What I like about the sweater besides it having all of those properties is also the
color. It just works great for this fall season. That being said, cashmere sweaters come in a wide
variety of colors and styles. This one right here, again, made from cashmere. Notice a little
bit lighter color going to have higher contrast with dark colored jeans like I’m wearing here.
But, also notice the style difference in and around the neck. That last one was a crew
neck. This is going to be a turtleneck. And turtleneck in my opinion works for a
lot of guys. I want to know, why are so many guys afraid to wear turtlenecks.
I think it’s a style that works for more body types than most guys give it credit for. I think
that they’re just afraid to think it’s going to be uncomfortable. But, when you go wool,
you go cashmere, no, this feels good and it looks great. Helps you stand out from the crowd.
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Now, just to be clear, cashmere is not the only game in town and is
far from being actually the most common fabric we’re going to find in sweaters.
That fabric is actually going to be wool. Wool is going to be rougher wearing.
It’s actually going to be easier to find. It’s going to be therefore, less expensive. And is a
great fabric to use in lightweight sweaters because, again, it’s got great insulating
properties. It will keep your warm, At the same time, wool has a very unique
property of being able to absorb about 40% of its weight in water. So whether you’re sweating,
whether you just simply are on a boat and you happen to get it wet, it will still keep you warm
even when it’s absorbed quite a bit of water. And I know some of you guys have this impression
that all wool sweaters are going to be itchy. That’s not the case.
It really depends on the thickness of the fiber and the way that it’s woven.
Merino wool especially in higher-end sweaters is going to be incredibly comfortable,
almost as soft as cashmere. Now, you may be thinking, what about
cotton? Great question. So, right here, I’ve got a cable knit cotton sweater in blue. And notice,
I’ve also got that turtleneck going there. Point being is this is a very good option.
Is it going to be as much have much insulating properties as wool or cashmere? No. But,
it’s going to make up for it in durability and the ability of cotton just to be thrown
into your wash. You don’t have to take this to get dry clean,
you don’t have to really be careful. And you do have to be careful with those luxury materials,
not so much with this one. You can be a little bit rougher. And you will find because this
is not a luxury material, it’s going to be a lot less expensive.
And just to be clear, not every sweater in my wardrobe is a turtleneck. I do love them. But,
that cable knit, let’s talk a little bit more about that.
This is a particular type of stitch that comes from the working class
in Ireland and this is something that we have seen pop up in classic menswear. It’s been in
here for over a hundred years and I think is a great – it adds a bit of texture to
the overall look of the sweater. It actually does help with the insulating properties.
But, most of what I really like is you can go with a simple solid color like I’ve go there
with this dark green and it just looks great. This is something you can put on a brown jacket
a brown vest and it’s going to look good. Now, what about having fun with colors and
patterns, can this be done in classic menswear? Well, of course, it can. And not better example
than the Fair Isle sweater, named after a traditional knitting technique used to create
multiple patterns with various colors. It’s named after one of the Shetland Islands, Fair Isle.
In fact, a hundred years ago 1921, the Prince of Wales actually put the Fair Isle sweater
on the map when he wore it publicly and it became a craze and ever since then,
this has been one of those secret fun weapons in a well-dressed man’s wardrobe.
And if all that is too much for you, don’t be afraid just to keep it simple. Right here, I’m
going with a half zip pullover in a dark maroon. And now, notice, there’s a bit of a pattern here.
We’ve got a classic ribbed pattern. What I like about this pattern and the
make-up of this type of a sweater, this one is made from cotton, is it it’s going to fit a
little bit closer to the body. It expands out, very comfortable. This is going to be durable.
This is going to be something I can throw in the wash whenever it gets dirty. At the same time,
I could dress this up. I can even wear this under a sports jacket.
Which leads me to my next style upgrade, which is for you to throw out that fleece
jacket and instead upgrade to a quilted to an insulated vest.
Now, some of you guys are thinking, “Come on, Antonio. A vest, it’s not going to work for
me. It doesn’t work for my body type. I just don’t like the way they look.”
Here’s the thing. You got to learn to layer them properly and find a vest that actually
fits you because here’s the secret of the vest. If worn correctly, it’s incredibly comfortable
and it looks good. Again, sets you apart from the crowd, really levels up your style.
And, again, the key with anything in men’s style is fit. Fit is king. So,
put that vest on and first up, make sure it’s not too long. It shouldn’t cover your
buttocks. It should just cover your waistline. Next up, you want to make sure that vest fits you
snuggly in the chest area. Again, it shouldn’t be overly tight and it definitely shouldn’t be loose.
If the vest is too loose, take it to a tailor or a seamstress, get it adjusted to be brought
in or exchange it for a different size. A well-fitted vest layered with a sweater
maybe just with a bit of contrast gives a man a refined look. And, again, I just love how it gives
you more freedom of movement. It does a great job keeping you warm the insulation of the core and,
again, is going to set you apart if you want to have a style that, yeah, just looks good and,
again, gives you that edge. And, gents, quick reminder. All
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