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It’s Finally Friday’s Fashionable Yet Quirky Q&A

This week’s everyday dapper don is a southern gent with southern fashion sensibilities, but has an entrepreneurial spirit and a flair for color, edge and fashion to match!  He has all of the “finishings’ of GQ with some hot suace sprinkled on top.  Let’s see what this southern playa’ has to share…. Occupation: Business Owner, Mogul,  Business Consultant Age: 32 City/State of Birth: Tuscaloosa, Alabama Current City/State of Residence: Atlanta, Ga Status: Hiatus Shoes or Sneakers? Shoes Lace-ups or Slip-ons?

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2010/11/05

It’s Finally Friday’s Fashionable Yet Quirky Q&A

Let’s read about today’s everday dapper don who happens to be a world traveler and personifies laidback, urban styling!! Occupation: DM Retail Sales Age: 35 City/State of Birth: District of Columbia Current City/State of Residence: NY, NY Status: Married Shoes or Sneakers? Soft Bottom Shoes  Lace-ups or Slip-ons? Slip-ons  Blazer or Sportcoat? Sport Coat Cashmere or Wool? Cashmere  Baseball cap or Fedora? Baseball Cap  Spring or Autumn? Autumn John Varvatos or Ermenegildo Zegna? John Varvatos Halle Berry or Selma Hayek?

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2010/10/29

It’s Finally Friday’s Fashionable Yet Quirky Q&A

This week’s everyday-dapper-don is from and resides in the DMV.  Let’s see what the DMV has for us….. Occupation: Finance Age: 38 City/State of Birth: Washington, DC Current City/State of Residence: Cheverly, MD Status: Who’s Asking Shoes or Sneakers? Chucks Lace-ups or Slip-ons? Lace-ups Blazer or Sportcoat? Blazer Cashmere or Wool? Cashmere Baseball cap or Fedora? Baseball Spring or Autumn? Spring John Varvatos or Ermenegildo Zegna? Zegna Halle Berry or Selma Hayek? Nia Long (all day) Black or Navy blue? Navy

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2010/10/22

Miuccia…Italian royalty…Saffiano briefcase

Before Miuccia Prada revitalized the brand with a black nylon bag, before Rem Koolhaas designed a SoHo wonderland that was more shrine than shop, Prada began as a leather-goods house—one that served as official leather supplier to the Italian royal family.

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2010/10/22

How Old is Polo?

From polos to club ties to argyle socks, Ralph Lauren has spent the past forty years showing Americans our style heritage—even if he had to invent it first.  But this belt goes as well with a pair of beat-up jeans as with a gray flannel suit, as well with flat-front khakis as with madras shorts.

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2010/10/21

What to Watch For….

If there’s one brand that turns watch admirers into collectors, and Geneva into their mecca, it’s 170-year-old Patek Philippe. The Calatrava‘s unassuming face and simplicity

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2010/10/20

It’s Finally Friday’s Fashionable yet Quirky Q&A

Here’s our look at the next dapper don who hails all the way from Germany….a fairly straight-forward gent with old school swagger! Occupation:  Wine Auctioneer/Wine Consultant Age:  43 City/State of Birth:  Germany Current City/State of Residence:  Chicago Status:  Single Shoes or Sneakers?  It depends Lace-ups or Slip-ons?  Lace-ups “Always” Blazer or Sportcoat?  Blazer Cashmere or Wool?  Wool Baseball cap or Fedora?  It depends Spring or Autumn?  Autumn John Varvatos or Ermenegildo Zegna?  Zegna  Halle Berry or Selma Hayek?  Preferably, Sanaa

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2010/10/15

Men & Money

When asked for the top items that they invested in, here’s what men had to say: Shoes Watches Briefcases Ties/Bowties Suits We loved the ideal of “investment” so much that we’re dedicating the next few posts to looking at brands at the top of their game!  Read all about Ferragamo later today…..

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2010/10/15

Something Fun, Informative & Fashionable

Starting next week, Blueprint for Style will be featuring an everyday dapper don, and his stylish proclivities.  We’ve created a list of choices and along with a little background information, we’ll share what we’ve learned.  If you’d like to be featured, leave a comment and we’ll send you the questionnaire so you can be featured on “It’s-Finally-Friday’s Fashionable yet Quirky Q&A“. Read all about our first dapper don later today….

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2010/10/08

Manly Monday Style Meter

Men…attention! Get the quick skinny on the secret to male, Euro fashion dominance, how to wear the 3 piece suit andthe absolute must-have accessory.

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2010/10/04

Shoe Travel or Stay Put for Men

Somewhere in your closet, you have a few tins of shoe polish, several stained rags, and some half-used bottles of shine – forget all of that!  The Draper Shoe Shine Kit ($46.50)

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2010/07/20

Watchin’ Out for Rare Watches

The watch connoisseurs at IWC just got their hands on a cache of rare Portuguese watches dating back to 1939, and if you stop by next week, you’ll get a chance at them before the general public even knows they’re there. Just don’t be late. Scoop: IWC Schaffhausen Boutique Beverly Hills, 9490C Brighton Way, Beverly Hills, 310-734-0520

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2010/06/25

Shoelaboration: Vane X Sebago Concept Store

The downtown collective’s surrounded their nautical shoe/accessories collab with an LED-lit, gallery-esque black popup shop, with pedestals showing off kicks like the Penny Mid I (all black, 3/4 boot fit w/ patent leather penny keep) and the low-top Gemini Dockside (canvas/leather upper, exposed stitching, turquoise eyelets). 125 Rivington St, btw Essex and Norfolk St; Lower East Side

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2010/06/23
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