From Shoes To Shirt - Build YOUR Outfit From The Feet Up (In 5 Steps!)
[0:00:00] So, the average Joe when he's getting dressed,
the first thing he does is look at his clothes. Next, he chooses his shoes.
Now, you, you're not the average Joe. You watch my channel and you love good shoes and
you want to build the outfit around them. In today's video, gents, it’s feet first,
building your outfit around your shoes. So, let's start things off with the wholecut.
As you know, a modern classic a great-looking dress shoe, one that in many ways can be worn
in almost the same situations as a cap toe oxford. You notice here, I didn't go with
black. I didn't even go with a dark burgundy. I went with a medium brown. So, how would
you wear these shoes? What would you pair them with?
So, let's start things off with the classic navy suit. What I like about this is it allows
the wholecuts to shine. These are shoes that really the color isn't going to grab too much
attention. It's all about the style. There's not much contrast between the shoes and the
suit, and that's perfectly fine. Now, the navy suit, those are a dime a dozen.
Everyone's got a classic navy suit. But, look at that wholecut, it's very subtle. It doesn't
scream for attention, but it is something when people look at your shoes, they're going
to notice the style is different and that color there's something about it.
Now, could we have gone for a more attention-grabbing color? Of course we could have. We could have
gone with oxblood right here. That would definitely have drawn more attention to the shoes. But,
me, personally, I like the brown blue combination. Now, what about those same wholecuts with
a more casual look, maybe a casual suit in gray? Now, a lot of people stay away from
gray and brown or black and brown, but guess what? Look at the shoe right here. It actually
is taking black and mixing brown and that is a perfectly fine combination if you have
the confidence to pull it off and if you like the look.
Now, that brown may look good, but the oxblood combination with that gray, that looks amazing.
Look at this combination here. The shoes right here steal the spotlight. In this case, if
that's what you want to go for, I love this combination. Oxblood works with black, it
works with all variations of gray, just brings just a color punch to this entire outfit.
Now, what about taking wholecuts and dress them down? Let's look at this combination.
Right here, we've got the light brown trousers, dark green jacket, light blue shirt. Overall,
a good combination. Again, what I like about these wholecuts is they don't draw attention,
they kind of blend in overall they look fine. Now, what about the oxblood wholecuts? Similar
to the casual suit, they're screaming for attention, and I think they're a little bit
too overpowering for this outfit. I think the confident man can pull it off, but I really
like something a little bit more subtle. To me the shoes, just a bit too loud.
And now, let's talk about wholecuts in jeans. Should you go this casual? Notice that the
browns, those actually you could pull these off, but I would be very careful. I think
wholecuts actually deserve to be in a little bit more of a dressier company. They're too
formal I think for wearing with jeans. And, guys, if you disagree or agree with me,
I want to hear from you down in the comments. Now, gents, all the shoes you see in today's
video, you can grab over at Ace Marks, they’re the sponsor of today's video and for years
I've been talking about these guys because they make amazing shoes for an amazing price.
So, I love Ace Marks for a number of reasons, but first up, quality build. So, all their
shoes are handcrafted in Italy by fourth-generation artisans. They use only the best leather on
the upper of their shoes and then, the construction they use a Blake stitch. And I love a Blake
stitch because it creates a very streamlined very sleek looking shoe.
Next up, let's talk about fit and comfort. So, Ace Marks spent a lot of time working
on the last, making sure that they had a comfortable overall design. And then, on the inside of
the shoe, we have a memory foam which they use basically a shoe is going to form around
your foot. And, let's talk style. So, hand-dyed, hand-burnished,
light, flexible, incredibly comfortable. I mean they might as well be making sneakers.
Oh, wait. They are. So, guys, if you're looking for sneakers, if you're looking for dress
shoes, if you're looking for dress boots, go check out what Ace Marks has.
And, gents, if you hadn't been over to their website for a while, you're in for a treat.
New designs, new looks, new shoes, water resistant suede on a chukka with a rubber sole. You
guys asked for it, they designed it they built it.
And, if I didn't mention, Ace Marks is having the biggest sale of the year right now, guys.
So, use that link down in the description to go over at Ace Marks and grab yourself
some amazing footwear. Next up, we've got the double monk in burgundy.
Now, the double monk, the single monk, the whole buckle type of she was been around for
hundreds of years. But, it's really been the last two decades that the double monk has
started to become popular in menswear. The last decade, it's actually become a fashion
trend, and I think for good reason. It is a great shoe that when fitted to the
foot properly is very comfortable. In addition, it's just got the right amount of flash. Those
little buckles right there, it's something that draws attention to the foot, at the same
time, it's not overpowering. What I love about these is their versatility. And, let's put
it to the test. So, first up, wearing the double monks with
a navy suit. Classic navy suit, everyone has it in their wardrobe. But, right there you
set yourself apart with those double monk straps. Look at that look at that combination
right there. The shoes are what grab attention and set the whole look apart.
Now, let's go over to the casual suit. What do we see? Again, the double monk is right
at home. So, overall double monks are probably too casual to wear with navy if you were actually
to follow the rules, but they're perfectly fine to be worn with a casual suit like this.
Especially skip the necktie going for something maybe a little bit lighter and gray like we've
got here, a perfect combination. [0:05:08]
Or is this the perfect combination? Look at this right here. We've got the brown trousers
with the green jacket blue shirt again, and I just think that this combination right here
is perfect. Maybe that burgundy just works so well with the green, it works incredibly
well with the brown. Overall, great color combination.
All right. So, I feel like I'm flipping all over the place. Look at this combination right
here. The double monks with the jeans absolutely love this color combination. The burgundy
with that indigo right there, and then, right there just, yeah, the green jacket. This is
a solid combination, hence why I love the double monks.
They're so versatile. You can dress them up, you can dress them down there at home and
if you're traveling, they slip on slip off. Just a great pair of shoes, guys. Make sure
you've got them in your wardrobe. So, what other dress you can give the double
monk a run for its money? How about a dress boot, guys? The chelsea dress boot. This has
been around for 50 to 60 years. Made popular by the Beatles, but it goes a lot farther
back than that. Right here is a classic chelsea in a very
sleek overall look. And what I love about this, guys, look, no frills and very functional.
So, you'll notice the higher heel right here, slips on and off? If you're going to be traveling
in inclement weather, guys, look for the chelsea boot.
And, let's look at how this chelsea boot works with that navy suit. Guys, classic simple
clean combination. What I love, look at that clean line. There -- there's no buckles, there's
nothing to grab your attention, just a sleek looking pair of shoes. Yes, you can pull this
off with a suit and it looks great. But, let's say you want to change it up. You
want to add a bit of texture. Can you actually pull off a pair of suede chelseas with that
navy suit? Well, let's look at the combination. I personally think that this has a little
bit too much contrast. It makes it a casual suit combination. Can you pull it off? Yes.
Would I pull it off? I would be careful here. So, let's actually look at another type of
suit, the more casual gray suit. Look at the combination now. You see, I think that this
is better. We don't have a stark of a contrast and we have a casual suit with a more casual
shoe or a dress boot type of combination here. Now, what if you want something sleeker with
that casual suit, something we can wear out at night to dress it up a bit. Look at this
combination. Right here, this would be great for going out on the town. You're in New York
City, you're downtown Chicago, you want to look good feel good, look at this combination
right here. Now, let's take it down a notch, let's go
a bit more casual. Let's bring in those brown flannel cotton trousers along with that green
jacket blue shirt combination. Actually, it looks really great with those chelseas especially
right here with the suede. Again, a great combination. Just look at the color contrast,
beautiful combination. Or maybe that combination is too casual, you
want to dress it up just a bit. You can do that with simply changing out the fabric,
the material on the shoe. Look at that combination now. Look, just beautiful right there. And,
again, it takes this casual outfit, business casual and dresses it up just a notch.
How would it look with jeans? Well, let's look at the combination. I think that this
looks actually pretty darn good. It gives a nice monochromatic look. Notice how there's
almost no contrast. This would be great for going out at night.
But, my favorite look right here, look at the suede combination, boom. Right here, we've
got that suede the light tan works with that indigo, just beautiful and the suede the texture
just a good combination. Now, what about sneakers? Now, I have to admit
I have a lot to learn when it comes to sneakers, but let me show you a few combinations. Sneakers
with a navy suit? No, probably not going to work. Sneakers with a casual suit? Maybe if
you're a rock star. But, yeah, for me, I don't think I could really pull this off.
Sneakers with those brown cotton flannels and a sports jacket? Ah, maybe. I think I
maybe could pull this look off. Sneakers with jeans? Yes. This is the combination I feel
most comfortable in and, yes, I would actually wear this outfit out. What do you think? Let
me know down in the comments. So, at this point, you may be wondering, Antonio,
that's great information. But, actually, which shoes are more formal? Those shoes right there
or these shoes and how do I actually understand all this?
Well, guys, I've got you covered in this video right here where I break out the formality
of shoes. I hope you understand. I give you the rules to understand why some shoes are
more casual why other shoes are more formal. So, check out this video right here, guys,
to understand more about shoes. [0:09:14] End of audio