Patterns

Men's clothing has come a long way in the past few decades. Today, men are wearing vibrant colours and patterns. Like all trends, this one will eventually go just as it came. However, whilst it is here I feel the need to explain the boundaries and guidelines.

Bright colours and crazy patterns can very easily speak about themselves rather than promote the one who is wearing them. This is not what you want! Time and time again we see some poor bloke wearing a shirt that is the exact colour of a highlighter, or mixing patterns and generally just taking it too far. Please do not be this person! There are correct ways to deal with patterns and colours.

Option 1 (above): Play your showcase pattern down by putting plainer things around it. This allows the people who see you to not be overwhelmed or blinded. For this demonstration we used an absolutely beautiful, patterned shirt by Georg Roth. This is genuinely one of my favourite statement pieces.

Option 2 (below): The second option is a bit more difficult. Mixing patterns can be tricky and easily done wrong. If you have an eye for it or can get a second opinion that is honest and not terrible, go for it! Here we have a grey/white micro striped jacket by Flynt with a somewhat herbaceous shirt from Zachary Prell along with a textured tie and calf-skin shoes from J&M.

Need pattern advice? Come by Outlander, we are more than happy to help with this pattern dilemma and talk with you one on one about why some people do it well and others...don't.

Casual vs. Formal

What makes an outfit casual? What makes it formal?

When we get dressed in the morning we are making an important decision and it will often affect our entire day. The most important question for an outfit is: "Is it comfortable." A poor wardrobe choice will leave you feeling uneasy and uncomfortable until you get home again to change whilst a good one will actually elevate your mood.

More than once I have left the house wondering if I was too dressed up or not dressed up enough.

Formal wear is by far easier to decide on than casual wear. Since there are so many guidelines and standards to dressing formally you are not left with many variables. Everybody ends up looking the same. The best time to show how well you dress is when you go out on a casual occasion.

Casual does not have to mean a graphic tee and shorts. Wearing a nice jacket can be the perfect thing to boost your casual outfit. The jacket shown above is a perfect demonstration from Ibiza. A jacket is formal or casual depending on what you put under it. In a formal situation it can be paired with a decent button-down shirt with a collar and slacks. In this casual set we put it with a beautiful and casual Hannes Roether shirt and a pair of Alberto's and it looks great!

 For our casual yet elegant presentation we have a cotton seersucker by Ibiza that has a very small amount of elastane to make it comfortable and well shaped. It really has an amazing texture to it. 

With that we have a piece that is quite special on its own accord. This shirt is made by Hannes Roether in Bulgaria in one of the only mills in the world that produces one continuous weave that results in no seams. Instead there are tiny holes called 'tucks' to give it it's shape. 

Come into Outlander and check these items out in person!

 Without a doubt, Outlander values its cultural diversity in design to considerable lengths. Within 5 minutes of wandering the store you can find items from Italy, Germany, USA, Japan and many more countries reaching all corners of the world. If I ever made a list of my favorite vendors that Outlander carries, Hannes Roether would be very near the top. In the picture above is a jacket that strengthens Hannes Roether's claim to a top position on my list even more. There are two main aspects that make an article of clothing great; how it looks and how it feels. Hannes Roether's look is of supple and beautiful simplicity along with intricate detailing. This jacket is a linen and silk blend that feels nearly as great as it looks.

European design can be improved with some American perspective. To represent the U.S., a WRK (Work, Rest, Karma) shirt has been paired with the Hannes Roether jacket. 100% cotton with humble detailing.

Whether we ever missed it or not...summer is coming back! Even though summer clothing may not be as interesting or as captivating as F/W clothing it is still important to keep up appearances. Transit does linen items better than most and this thin linen jacket is great for layering in the warm weather. 

Quality is found not only far away but also very close to home. Agave expresses Californian style very well. An Agave tee can be paired with anything. 

Shorts are not really my thing and I was a bit reluctant to put them on for these photos but here they are! To my surprise I found these ones very comfortable and despite them being shorts they are very fashionable. There's the Silk and Linen mix again, it works every time.

Johnston & Murphy Trunk Show

Luchiano Visconti's Spring/Summer line offers this 100% Linen,  blue Embroidery shirt that is ideal for the warmer weather. Paired with Alberto's Modern Fit blue denim jeans.

Johnston & Murphy's Donegan shoes. Features brushed nubuck calfskin exterior burnished at the heel and toe, leather outsole with a leather and fabric-covered footbed. 

Bugatchi used Liberty textile to craft this beautiful looking, feeling and fitting shirt that's unlike any shirt currently in your closet!

Spring 2014

          

Spring 2014

Transit                       

Spring is coming! Be prepared with this year's fashion.

Transit has just come to Outlander Men's Gear and 

these high quality pieces are not something to miss out on. 

 Transit did it perfectly this year by using beautiful lightweight materials.

  

   (Above) Shirt: this Cotton and Linen shirt by Transit is perfect 

for the warm weather coming up this year.

Vest: a fantastic linen piece with beautiful leather trim 

on the pockets.

Pants: These cotton pants are lightweight and sturdy plus

they look great on!

    Jacket: all linen with leather lined pockets. Modern and versatile!

 Pants: great slim fitting linen pants 

Sage de Cret

Representing Japan is Sage De Cret and it's back in Outlander!

(Above) This slim fitting jacket with modest stripes can be dressed

up or down.

And to go with it..a wonderfully crafted dark blue or white

shirt from Sage de Cret that has subtle yet beautiful detailing

on the front.

Here we have a fantastic linen suit with cotton lining from 

Sage de Cret paired with a long sleeve, Supima cotton Agave shirt from right here in the States.

New For Spring - Sage De Cret

SAGE DE CRÊT was launched by the Director Kimitoshi Chida in 2001. The launching of the brand resulted from the desire to create a tasteful creation made in Japan, which includes meticulously selected fabrics and templates and accessories. The brand had its international debut in 2013 SS, and it is being carried at the flagship store of its sister brand, pas de calais. The brand name is a coinage using the two words “sage” and “decrêt” which means “sensible” and “order” respectively in French.

The brand proposes a wardrobe in which the roles of its clothing are well thought-out, from stitching to zipper, lining and form, dying, material, and sewing, details. In addition, the collection states through its clothes that brand’s basic concepts work, military, and traditional are the base of men’s wear. It expresses the refined techniques and the design that pays respect to the history and tradition of fashion but unconstrained by the conventional. It is a wardrobe that lets men have their own style and wear with their own style.