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

Whole Day, One Watch with Sperry Top-Sider

     The wristwatch is the one item I never leave the house without.  It's not just an accessory, but a functional item as well.  When the new Sperry Top-Sider watch hit my door, I was amazed by the versatility and quality of the watch.  The classic dial along with the brown nato-strap made it the perfect watch for a day on the town, but could easily be dressed up for an evening out.

     To change up the single outfit shoot, I made the #timeforsperry watch the focal point around an entire's day trip.  The difficult thing about a one day trip is that most people wear one outfit throughout the whole day to avoid having to pack additional clothes and having to change.  But this causes you to either be uncomfortable and overdressed during the day or under-dressed for the night depending on the outfit you choose for the day.  To remedy this, the following shoot will show how to transform a day outfit easily into a night outfit.

     The day started out with bold summer shorts 

and a comfortable top.

     My outfits are always finished off with a 

stop at the accessories department.

     I had a difficult time trying to choose a night outfit, 

but I knew I needed items I could easily pack and throw on.

     Packed everything in mini luggage and I was off.

 I walked by this floral truck below and

decided to blend in my camo-floral shorts. :)

Because it was a day-cation, there wasn't a hotel I could change at.  Well, let's do dressing-room urban style: 

open up some car doors and do some speed dressing.

The only thing I changed was buttoning up the chambray

and throwing on some dark denim.  Kept everything

else including the watch, shoes, belt, and accessories. 

To pull it all together, 

I topped it with a heavy

dark blazer.

I cut the dark and heavy colors with 

a colorful lapel pin and paisley pocket square.

The Sperry Top-Sider watch feels just at home

with shorts as it does under a blazer.

It's time for dinner.

Wardrobe #1

Watch: Sperry Top-Sider

Shorts: Mr. Turk

Shirt: J Crew

Long Sleeve: J Crew

Shoes: Sperry Top-Sider

Accessories: Omega, Miansai, Tateossian, Wall + Water, You Are Pretty and Handsome, Louis Vuitton

Wardrboe #2

Watch: Sperry Top-Sider

Jeans:Long Sleeve:: J Crew

Blazer: Scotch & Soda

Shoes: Sperry Top-Sider

Accessories: Omega, Miansai, Tateossian, Wall + Water, You Are Pretty and Handsome, Louis Vuitton

::Southern Gent::

     Trends will come and go, and the double-breasted (DB) blazer is no exception.  The large bulky jackets of yesteryear have given way to cleaner lines and a modern fit.  It has been extremely difficult finding the perfect double-breasted blazer.  They have been either terrible quality or way more than I would like to spend.  

     If money were not an issue, then the Ovadia & Sons jacket would be my top choice, but I have 99 problems and money is every single one of them.  J Crew was also another option, but I have been trying to steer away from that brand.  J Crew is a great brand for staples and classic pieces, but I have made a conscious effort to expand beyond my go-to brands.
     
     In this post, I played off the look of Southern men with a little mix of prep that I have seen in such places as Atlanta and Houston.  Their look is a mix of classic American with a little bit of hipster peppered in.

     The modern fit DB blazer is cropped, and the sleeves are cut higher against the arm to create a cleaner look and eliminate excess material.

     It may be a little difficult to see, but the khakis have an internal print that can be seen on the cuffs.  The internal print creates an illusion that they are subtly patterned khakis.

     For Spring and Summer, I pretty much ditch socks unless I am at work.  The sock-less look just screams the casual feel of the two seasons.

::Wardrobe::
Jacket: Zara
Pants: Scotch & Soda
Shirt: J Crew
Shoes: Cole Haan
Bag: Wood & Faulk
Accessories: You Are Pretty and Handsome, J Crew

::Spring Blues::

     It seems mother nature can't make up her mind.  It's sunny and warm one day, next day it's raining again.  However, this gave me the opportunity to use a vintage style sweatshirt that I had picked up for next winter season.

     It's a distressed styled sweater that will look better over time with more distressing and fading.  

     As always, thanking for reading.

::Wardrobe::
Sweater:Jeans:: Scotch & Soda
Shirt: J Crew
Shoes: Lacoste
Bag: Jack Spade
Accessories: You Are Pretty & Handsome, Chai Jewelry, Tateossian, & Mateo Bijoux