Formal wear 2014

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Every morning people worry about what they are going to wear for the day. Formals are a set pattern and the popular belief is that not much diversion is available in them except for the colors.  People go to work each day and try to look different from their work associates, but not many are aware of the options available around. Keeping up with the style credentials is not easy with  formal wear. However SS’14 collection displayed a variety of work wear from different designers which can do subtle arrangements in your staple tailored trousers and colored shirts to create a bigger difference.

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Rejuvenated blue in work wear

If you find your gray and black coat and trousers boring or if you want to add color to your work wear then you can pick this classy top-to-toe tailored cobalt blue blazer with these matching trousers by Malene Birger.  Also if you are in the hunt of alternate wears to the regular 9 to 5 formals then Tara Lamont-Djite has the ideal collection for you.

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Up class formal wear for women

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work wear from Mendel Spring/Summer 2014

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Elegant and pretty Work Wear

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Ralph Lauren SS’14

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Oscar de la Renta collection for Spring/Summer 2014

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Carolina Herrera Spring/Summer 2014

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Altuzarra collection for Spring/Summer 2014

Sexy and sober, this year’s fashion week’s collection had immense amount of innovation in the work wear department. 

Not only women but the look of men has also changed. They have started to ditch black and try new colors.  To get this look match EMPORIO ARMANI hounds tooth sweater with ASOS skinny fit suit jacket in mid grey.

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Men not in black

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Subtle selection

To create this look one needs river island Woven belt, Brown Buckle Satchel, DISQUARED 2 feather detailed fedora, ASOS slim chino with Turn-Up, ASOS Espadrilles With Tie Front, Fossil Heritage Leather Strap Watch and  Blue Long Sleeve Oxford Shirt

Close-Up Men – Formal Wear SS’14
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Close-Up Men – Formal Wear SS’14
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Also men can add colors in their work wear too.  Like this combo made from a tweed suit waist coat, Navy textured skinny tie with bar, white tailored fit shirt and selected hedge green three Paris Chinos. By adding colors one can make a boring formals look fresh and bright. What do you think about the renovated work wear for men and women?

The Bonobos Dress Shirt Assortment for Spring/Summer 2014

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I had an opportunity to take an exclusive preview of Bonobos’ Dress Shirt Assortment for SS’14 that goes live today. Bonobos is a men’s apparel brand focused on providing better-fitting clothes and a better shopping experience.

The range comprises largely of check prints and stripes meant for office wear, with a couple of surprises thrown in. The blue micro-floral print definitely stands out among the rest of the geometrical landscape, and makes an interesting deviation from the overall trend adopted. Bonobos aims to provide a better fit of clothes, with styles that are classical and evergreen. Different hues of blue tend to dominate, with a few others like pink and grey thrown in to liven up the mix. While the colors stay within the boundaries of standard office wear, the key differentiation lies in the fit.

Bonobos’ focus on fit has led them to develop three fits that they feel cover the majority of male body forms. The shirts fall into three categories – standard, slim fit and tailored slim. While the standard and slim fits have been around in the majority of menswear brands, Bonobos focuses on the tailored slim look for a form fit that is close to a custom tailored shirt. This provides a degree of taper that can address those with mid-sized waists and provide to some extent the slimmed-down effect that has become popular in men’s fashion of late.

While the focus on form is likely to be popular with a significant portion of the male population, a little more attention to color trends would make the range more appealing. You can check out their range at the online store here.

Evolution of Men’s Fashion over the decade.

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The respected other half of our population have been suffering a slope in their fashion fiesta earlier but from last ten years or so, they are giving the female designers a run for their money. Male magazines globally has declared that it is now in the competition with Elle’s announcement of its men magazine. Then it quite justifiably became the talk of the town. On its November’s issue Elle’s Men Hong Kong featured a very pretty Asian boy Aarif Rehman. Magazines are thus hiring global faces to connect people from different places so that the brand can have global supporters. Not just Elle, many other big brands are trying to give their much ignored male audience a chance to spend their money over the Men’s changed looks. Fashion industry is trying to fit-in the wallet of guys, among the big spenders like fancy watches, tux’s and Porsche.

Big designers like Dolce and Gabbana has dug deep and innovated designers for Men’s changed looks. In 2007 D&G they showcased their marvelous outfits and then decided to throw some colors in there.

Speaking of colors, D&G also gave some bright shimmer to the staple black to give a finer tune to Men’s changed looks.

New designs and male faces on the cover like David Beckham on Elle’s in 2012 are showing the somewhat sexist persona of the brand’s to gain on what has been much under neglect in Men’s changed looks.

Some people will argue that men are not that interested in fashion as their female counterparts are. But Men’s changed looks in the recent generation comprehends the increase in media speculation over  small or big beards, black tie with grey suits or brown shoes with black pants. I think it’s safer to say that the subtlety seen once in the male gender is now gone for good, what do you think?

What is your opinion about the changed look of men over the decade? Sound-off in the comments section and let me know.