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Stylin’ On The Phone

A contrast collar is a great way to break up an all black outfit.

The trilby hat has become very popular these days. An accessory for any outfit or gender.

Soho Style

Wearing a semi-sheer blouse under a waist length motorcycle jacket and over black skinny jeans is a great way to show off your layers. Make sure that there is some contrast between the items, otherwise they will blend together.

A short concave bob is a fun hairstyle that emphasizes the jawline. Add an elongated, contrasting bang for a greater "wow" factor.

Horn-rimmed sunglasses are a great way to add a bit of flare to your eyewear.

Black & Blue No Longer!

As the workplace becomes more informal, no longer are we subject to only wearing black dress pants. This individual paired a sport coat with high cuffed, burgundy chinos. Not the norm, but still a sharp look.

Jeans have always been shunned in the office environment. Today the "Power Jean" has become an institution as businessmen (and women) embrace a more casual look. As the jean is becoming more versatile, the color schemes have expanded. This man wears a navy blue sport coat with orange jeans and brown suede loafers, pulling off a causal, yet stylish look appropriate for the office of today. Also, note the orange drawstrings in his loafers; Details!

Look Like A Movie Star

To embrace a toned physique, a pair of skinny jeans with a waist-length motorcycle jacket, create a flattering silhouette. Tuck the skinny jeans into a pair of leather cowboy boots, the same color as the jacket, for a matching flare.

A Coach handbag, colorful scarf, big dark sunglasses, and a radiant smile, help to keep you being mistaken for a celebrity walking the streets.

Cut It Short

A suit is quite warm to wear around the city in the spring. Cool it down with a shorter cut. An accent color, like the powder blue buck shoes, goes well with the capri length pants.

In The Style of Jackie O

With 1960's period pieces, such as Mad Men and Pan Am, becoming extremely popular, it is no surprise that the fashion of that era is making a comeback. Just look at this young lady wearing a collarless overcoat, with three quarter length sleeves.

Stopped For The Pants, But Stayed For The Emotions

It is not everyday that you see a female wearing baggy cargo pants bloused over sneakers, even if they are floral print.

...Into tears...

Chocolate & Caramel Look Sweet Together

This man is suave. A dark chocolate pinstripe suit, caramel colored shoes, a white shirt (halfway unbuttoned) matched with a white pocket square, and slicked back salt and pepper hair.

The Most Interesting Man In The World Doppleganger

He doesn't always wear a sport coat, but when he does he dresses it up with a scarf and pocket square.

Life Has Really Become A Drab (An Olive Drab)!

A girl sports an olive drab trench, while standing under a tree in Central Park.

Olive drab is the new pink! No longer is it reserved for Vietnam Veterans or rebellious teens, as clothing companies make the military color their own.

Dating all the way back to the end of the 19^th century, olive drab is a well known, yet dull color. The word “drab” literally means, “Lacking in brightness or interest; drearily dull.”

In the beginning of the 20^th century most military powers began moving away from the bright colored uniforms of years passed, and into an age of camouflage.

However it wasn’t until World War II, when practicality prevailed, that the modern Battle Dress Uniform (BDU) began to take shape. Though not designed by Hugo Boss, like the German SS uniforms, the US field uniforms were simple and sensible.

The most popular, and well known, field jacket was born in 1965. The Vietnam era M-65 was not only worn by those fighting the war, but by those protesting it as well. Photographs of people like Abby Hoffman, Jerry Rubin, and Country Joe McDonald wearing the M-65 while protesting the war in Vietnam circulated the globe in the 1960’s. This media recognition of the protestors and Vietnam veterans in their olive drab field jackets really set a trend for years to come.

The olive drab field jacket was seen as a statement of opposition, and was eagerly picked up by the punk rock movement. Adorned with spikes, safety pins and patches, the field jacket became a platform on which to express one’s rebellion. After the punk scene died down, however, the iconic olive drab field jacket seemed to be lost in oblivion.

Since I began taking pictures for this blog, I have noticed, more and more, the reemergence of olive drab. In my past two outings, alone, I have seen, pants, shirts, overcoats, and the old standby field jacket all cast in Olive Drab. Olive Drab is the new color this year as designers dip back into the closets of their youth and rework an icon.