Today's Outfit - Black, White, and Red

Hey all,

     First off I'd like to thank everyone who has read my blog so far, it's encouraging to know that it's out there.  Just 24 hits so far, but it hasn't yet been a day so far.  I decided to dress up a bit for school today, and it definitely was an attention grabber among a sea of athletic shorts and Hollister shirts.

     Here's the quick picture I snapped before rushing off to school, and I apologize for the horrible phone-camera quality!  

     As evident from the picture my mirror needs cleaning... My bad... And the lighting makes it appear as if I have an earring on my left ear.  That light spot must either be the bad quality camera or the mirror.  But you can see the basic idea from the picture.  Black blazer with sleeves rolled up, black bow-tie, plain white button-up, and some red slim chinos.  The red pants stood out and drew attention, which was what I wanted, and the blazer dressed the look up majorly.  

     As you can see, I'm an amateur at this, but I want to get better.  I would highly appreciate any comments and constructive criticism concerning this style and outfit from those more experienced in fashion.

I will try to get a better quality photo next time, and thanks for reading!

Tim

Late Summer Blazer

     I simply cannot wait for the cooler weather and what it brings.  Sweaters, cardigans, and my ultimate favorite, the blazer.  Even in early September though, the heat of the Southern sun tries to keep the blazer of my back.  However, I have found opportunity to throw on the black blazer with my red chinos, white shirt, black bow tie, and sleeves rolled up.  This was for an indoors occasion of course, but it definitely helped for me to stand out!  I'm planning on wearing this outfit today, so check in for pics later!

Tim

Tom's On a Guy?

Hey everyone (:

     The topic this time around is Tom's.  Tom's are usually viewed as a girl's shoe, but is that really true?  Although I don't own a pair myself, I recently have been considering purchasing a pair.  Think about the millions of shoes that Tom's has donated to the needy children in the world.  What about that is "unmanly" or "girly?"  Yet I still hear comments and see internet posts about Tom's on a guy being "gay."  In your opinion, what do you think?  I am looking at a pair for myself:  http://www.toms.com/mens/classics/black-stone-washed-twill-men-s-classics, and want to know what reactions this would draw on a guy.  It's a very practical shoe from a company that helps those in need, and it looks good.  In my opinion I simply do not understand how a guy wearing Tom's could draw that kind of reaction.  But my opinion is not like everyone else's, so I want to yours.  Leave a comment and let me know (:

Thanks for reading!

Tim

Introducing Myself, First Post

Hey all!

    

     I'll take time to introduce myself in my first post, mostly just to cover the basics and get my first post up.  I'm Tim, an average 16-year-old guy at an average school.  One thing that makes me different is my style.  I love fashion.  In my free time I am either running or on the computer looking for something that fits my style that I just have to have.  My passion for fashion (did not mean for that to rhyme haha) started recently, but my love for art and design set me up for this new interest.  I have been drawing since I can remember, and never stopped.  This appreciation for art and design made me look at fashion in a new sense, and over the summer I decided that I would move towards creating my own style.

     It all started one day with my mom offering to take me shopping for new school clothes.  Instead of stocking up on what I used to wear, which consisted of athletic shorts, sweatpants, and hoodies, I surprised my mom with colorful skinny chinos, button-down shirts, bow ties, and sweaters.  One trip to the barber shop later and it was a new me.  My closest friends and girlfriend barely recognized me, and kids at school that I knew on simply a name basis thought I was new to town.  

     That was two months ago, and now red pants, a white button-down, and a bow tie to school isn't enough for me.  My blog will follow my style change and hopefully give others some great ideas for casual dressing!

     Supporting me doesn't mean donations or really any time at all.  All you need to do to support my blog is read and tell others! (:

Thanks and enjoy!  I love comments!

     Tim