February 2016 | Blueprint for Style

Health & Beauty

Money Can Buy Happiness!

Whoever said ‘money can’t buy happiness’ obviously didn’t have enough of it and when I say “enough of it”, I’m talking $50 or so. When they came up with the phrase, I’m sure the main issue was ‘trying to keep up with the Joneses’. But if you reevaluate your definition of happiness and can just adjust your money scale, you’ll find that happiness can come on the cheap, relatively speaking! I’ve been going through a ‘blue period’ the last couple

2016/02/26

Fashion

Travel Like A Man….With This Suitcase!

“This is it!” The music is playing in the background when you get a whiff of your new travel duffle suitcase by Wool & Oak. It’s not even available in retail stores yet BUT you can be one of the first to have it – and for under $300!! Why get this? Because when you see the guy next to you with it, you’ll be pissed. Now, it isn’t for every guy but for the well-heeled and well-traveled, this could represent

2016/02/24

Bottoms

HSM x David Hart Capsule Clothing Line

David Hart is a local dude…from Annapolis, MD. He’s big time too having teamed with the likes of Cadillac and Gap to name a few. Hart Schaffner Marx (HSM) is the brand our very own Prex rocks…. Together, they are creating a capsule clothing collection that will be released soon. As soon as details are available, I’ll share them but expect dapper, elevated curated casual pieces.

2016/02/22

Features & Series

9 Fashion Week Survival Essentials

If you’re doing Fashion Week then you’ll need (at least) these 9 essentials to make it through the events in style! [show_lookbook_widget id=”267856″]

2016/02/17

Accessories

Weekend Want: Knotted Belt

The knotted belt is the top trending product this week….perfection with a tunic shirt or regular one, an oversized sweater, a top your favorite trench, or perhaps just with your jeans (novel concept!) What you could do with this is next to infinite….plus the color means you can go year round!!

2016/02/05

Footwear

Allen Edmonds Sale

Fellas – if you have nothing to do or even if you do, click here….

2016/02/05

Accessories

What The Fashionable Are Wearing For Fashion Week!

I don’t often post about what others are wearing unless it makes sense…..like now! At this year’s Paris Couture Spring 2016 shows I peeped three trends that you’ll see a lot of: White/winter white coats Chunky mid-heel footwear Classic camel outerwear The one most likely to stick around: the classic camel coat which every woman should own anyway!!

2016/02/03

Health & Beauty

Spice Up Your Health With Ginger

I’m a recent ginger convert….thanks in part to my girlfriend, Jodi, who puts it in any drink we have (I think she thinks I don’t notice….) and after reading all of the health benefits. One of my foci for 2016 is my health including eating a little better, getting some exercise in at least twice a week, and nixing a few bad habits from the repertoire. I added ginger in the form of these ginger honey crystals — it’s like

2016/02/02

Outerwear

Post Jonas Coat Cover Up

Jonas was serious, right? I was holed up in my place for more than two days…excluding venturing into my backyard to get a few ingredients from my neighbor (I was trying to make turtle brownies and didn’t have enough eggs). In the meantime, it came to my attention that I might need to go “out out” and I didn’t have that awesome statement coat I needed. Jonas was an eye-opener and here are a few eye-openers to make an entrance

2016/02/01

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