2009 Men's Trend: EASY LAYERING

LAYERING doesn't come easy in prevalently hot CEBU.

We more than often have to let regular rain or them Lady typhoons come in for us

to have the CHANCE to pile on for that "winter look" (shirt+jacket+cowled scarf. familiar?).

You have the chance ALL YEAR ROUND, fyi.

Easy does it.

An arrow in the quiver is in the BREATHABILITY of material;

the thinness of the pieces themselves.

BREATHABLE materials like basic cotton, gauze, finer mesh, and even thin brushed twill

(ideal fro evenings) are big role players for un-boring CHIC summer looks.

So, go on, Be a real trooper for summer's easy pile-on pieces!

Your armor? A button-down shirt,

henley shirt (a colarless pullover shirt having 2-5 buttons below the neckline; think farmer basic top)

and V- or crew-neck sweaters or cardigans.

Don't be bull-headed though, try on more more color and prints!

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HENLEY shirt


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PLUM WEEKEND
Inspired by Burberry Prorsum SS09

key styling:

1. BUTTON-DOWN under CARDIGAN

2. topped off with a sloppy PANAMA hat, or more available a BUCKET/FISHERMAN hat

3. strict BROGUES

*It's such an eyebrow meeter when people associare BUCKET hats with CANCER/CHEMO patients! But hey, what do they care, the simple chic of the 90s is truly back. Bucket hats were soo gradeschool-weekend for me back then. I'm bringing them back those days.

THE ITEMS

Plum weekend by yvesmartini featuring Wesc jeans

HUSHED LUAU

Inspired by Missoni SS09

key styling:

1. printed/FLORAL button-down in bright cool hues

2. KNITTED cardigans

3. Mocassin, suede LOAFERS

*pick prints that are not TOO expected of a flower colors scheme, like red, orange or yellow. Bring on the major hue of that print and match with a cardigan of the same hue

*the subdued khaki is such a refreshing contrast to the prints and the sharp turqoise

Pre-beach casual by yvesmartini featuring Old Navy shorts

EASY LAYERING from

Fellow LOOKBOOKers around the world

Daniel from London

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Gabriel J. from Santiago


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Thomas K. from Cologne

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Diego D. from "Saturn"

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Sam H. from Ipswich

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Yvesmc at Creative Cebu

wearing an extended HENLEY shirt under a low V-neck cardigan

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