Peaky Blinders in Portugal

Fatima, Portugal

Porto, Portugal

Wardrobe
Jacket & Shirt: J.Crew
Hat: Goorin Bros.
Pants: ASOS
Tie and Pocket Square: c/o Sprezzabox
Tie Bar: The Tie Bar
Glasses: Gucci
Shoes: To Boot New York

Paperboy with ASOS, Goorin Brothers, and JD Fisk

     Continuing the vintage theme from my previous post, this look was inspired by newspaper boys and popular 1920's style.  Vintage and early Americana will be a large focus this fall and winter season.

Wardrobe

Hat: Goorin Brothers

Pants: ASOS

Shirt: J Crew

Tie: Original Penguin

Shoes: JD Fisk

The New Vintage featuring Modern Renaissance Man, Woolrich, & Too Boot New York

     One of my favorite styles come from vintage 1920's: inspired by heavy fabrics, perfectly fitted suits, and amazing accessories.  Boardwalk empire, The Great Gatsby, and Lawless have really brought this era of dress to the forefront.  

     Fall is a great season for 1920's style but it's the details that distinguishes vintage from a simple blazer and pants look.  A collar pin and up-cycled handkerchief and lapel pin (courtesy of Modern Renaissance Man) made it appear as though this outfit was stolen directly off the back of a 1920's bootlegger.

Wardrobe

Collar Pin:Handkerchief:Lapel Pin:: Modern Renaissance Man

Hat: Woolrich

Jacket: Zara

Pants: J Crew

Shirt: B.D. Studio

Shoes: Too Boot New York

Tie: Original Penguin

Vintage Casual: Farm and Prohibition Inspired

     One of my favorite ways of relaxing is heading out to wine country and just taking in the beautiful landscape while enjoying a nice glass of wine.  I avoided touristy Napa and headed over to Healdsburg where there's smaller wineries, but not of any less quality, and often, you get the opportunity to meet the owners.  If you have the opportunity to head out this way, make a stop at Viszlay Vineyards,  John, the owner, is always welcoming, has a great story, and of course makes amazing wines.  

     The inspiration behind this post was vintage, prohibition times, and farm life.  Because of the hard work and farm life that is involved in wine making, it was only fitting to mix the previous mentioned styles into the latest post.

     Hope you guys enjoy the look and thank you for reading.  Don't forget to "follow" me on Facebook and Instagram where I often post random content that's not on here.

Wardrobe
Vest: Alfani
Shirt + Pants: Original Penguin
Shoes: Rockport
Accessories: Omega, Tateossian, Panerai, Gaspar, You Are Pretty & Handsome

::Vintage Summer::

     I like to play with different themes and concepts when organizing an outfit and shoot.  This shoot, in particular, was inspired by two instragram competitions I'm currently trying to win.  The first is a paid round-trip to Marquee Club in Las Vegas, and since my fist-pumping dance days are quickly coming to an end, it was just too tempting to pass up on.  Submissions for this contest required a summer concept, but I didn't want a cliche summer day or afternoon at the beach.

     The second competition is for a men's fashion magazine that required a summer themed photo with a fedora.  When I think of a fedora, I think hot Southern summers or vintage Havana, so I thought this would be a great theme for both competitions.  To add to the vintage feel, I shot this lookbook in a stylized form.

Thank you for reading and wish me luck.

::Wardrobe::
Fedora: J Crew
Shirt: J Crew
Pants: John Varvatos Star USA
Shoes: Cole Haan
Pop: Coca Cola
Accessories: Omega, J Crew, Tateossian