Street Etiquette » Accessories http://streetetiquette.com Where high fashion meets the streets Tue, 30 Apr 2013 17:14:56 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1.1 Accessories are a Necessity: The Porkpie Hat http://streetetiquette.com/2010/10/24/accessories-are-a-necessity-the-porkpie-hat/ http://streetetiquette.com/2010/10/24/accessories-are-a-necessity-the-porkpie-hat/#comments Sun, 24 Oct 2010 16:02:31 +0000 Street Etiquette http://streetetiquette.com/?p=3987 Joshua Kissi: The majority of our posts seem to center on principle pieces in our wardrobe, but it’s worth considering how the details of an outfit affects your overall look. The difficulties in finding the right accessories—from wrist accoutrements to rings—can be a pesky, yet worthwhile task. Travis’ previous post on the Newsboy cap called for a continuation on headwear discussion. With that in mind, let’s talk about the porkpie hat.

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The porkpie holds a brim of history, linking certain music subcultures such as the early platform of Jamaican ska and the jazz scene. Similar to the majority of menswear pieces, the porkpie was commenced by English men that displayed its style about town. Trilby hats and fedoras are similar in design, but the porkpie dons a noticeably flat top paired with a short brim. The hat comes in a variety of styles and colors that are less commonly manufactured in straw material.

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Hats are an accessory that can provide an edge and distinction to your getup. It’s important to find the correct style to not only suit your appearance, but also compliment your look. I went through a few dozen hats before I came across the one below that I felt was on point.

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Fit Description: The average 19th century man would have paired this hat or anything similar with a suit. The expansion of modern menswear, though, lets us pair them with t-shirts, sweaters, and blazers. The hat, which I found at a thrift store, originally had a black band with a red feather peaking out of the left side. Kadeem and I eventually replaced the materials with our own rendition of a porkpie.

With the weather noticeably cooler weather, I’ve been frequently wearing my Flathead raw denim. They’re a bit more difficult to break in than my last two pairs of raw denim (both APC New Cure) because of the sturdy construction and quality. I can only imagine what they’ll look like in March or April with heavy amounts of wear.

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The outer of this suede bag may scream luxurious, but I’ve been lugging it everywhere I can to give it some character.

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Photographer Kadeem Johnson (aka Kjohnlasoul) is no stranger to our site. Participant and student in our latest editorial Black Ivy his eccentric personal style speaks for itself. The fellow Bronx resident started his own personal style blog titled Kjohnlasoul where he depicts his own style occasionly accompanied by friends.
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People often ask where  do we specifically acquire our wrist accoutrements – He explained how the task of filling up his fingers and wrist with such great jewelery was a process, he  eventually compiled different pieces as months and years passed by.

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Location : Fort Washington Park

History: The porkpie hat is a type of hat made of felt, or less commonly, straw. It is somewhat similar to a trilby or fedora, but with a flat top. The crown is short and has an indentation all the way around, instead of the pinch crown typically seen on fedoras and homburgs. The porkpie hat originated in the mid-19th century. Originally referring to a type of woman’s hat, the porkpie gets its name from its resemblance to a porkpie.


Jazz  legend Lester Young sporting his notable pork pie hat .

]]> http://streetetiquette.com/2010/10/24/accessories-are-a-necessity-the-porkpie-hat/feed/ 77 New York Fashion Week: Montage Fall 2010 http://streetetiquette.com/2010/09/18/new-york-fashion-week-montage-fall-2010/ http://streetetiquette.com/2010/09/18/new-york-fashion-week-montage-fall-2010/#comments Sat, 18 Sep 2010 14:21:53 +0000 Street Etiquette http://streetetiquette.com/?p=3810 Joshua Kissi: Only occurring two times over the span of twelve months, New York Fashion Week illuminated a different type of energy this go around. Straying away from its usual Bryant Park location, the fall iteration of NYFW operated out of Lincoln Center. The event, which brings in the most stylish and fashionable people from every creek and pond of the world to New York City, would be impossible to define with one word. Instead, we decided to put together a montage of images and a video to express this idea.

Last fall was our first time taking part in NYFW.  For our newer readers, we provided you guys with a taste of that experience first hand. In the span of a year, things changed dramatically for us, including a site re-design and overall post presentation. Even with that growth, we remain as excited about the festivities as we were the first time.

* Note – A special thanks to all the designer shows we’re invited to.

We had the pleasure of working with photographer-model Bill Gente of BackYardBill on a style series presented by GQ Magazine. Each day of the seven-day, style-filled week, Gente would snap a photo of us for the online feature. In between all the shutter snaps, we built a meaningful relation with Gente as we took on conversations spanning from personal style conundrums to marriage. Expect to see us on his great photography blog very soon.

Below are some of the entries from Gente’s week-long project:

GQ Magazine: Five men—and one beautiful woman—with serious fashion-world street cred and totally individual senses of personal style. Seven action-packed days in New York City. One intrepid, artful photographer with an eye for detail and a knack for portraiture. Every day during New York Fashion Week, Bill Gentle—otherwise known as Backyard Bill—will be shooting our superbly-dressed subjects in what they happen to be wearing out on the town. So without further ado, an ever-expanding photo diary of real-life sartorial splendor.

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Day 1 -

Joshua

Fit Description: The usage of the trilby is not only great for stylish use, but also for those oh-so-dreadful bad hair days everyone encounters at some point. I’ve had a growing fondness for the hat and you should expect an upcoming post on the piece. Strangely enough, these orange chinos – ideal for summer use – got their first use on this day, with the weather feeling more like autumn. Regardless, who doesn’t love the color palettes of orange, brown, and maroon for the current season?

Travis

  • Vintage denim paperboy
  • Vintage Tommy Hilfiger crewneck sweater
  • Nudies Black Grimm Tims
  • Ralph Lauren loafers

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Day 5 -

Joshua

Fit Description:  In all the years of receiving Lands’ End catalogs, it never occurred to me that I would be ordering pleated trousers from the brand. For many of those years, I was a knucklehead to anything outside of the box in a  sartorial sense. But as we all know, things change and this brand has great quality pieces for the pricepoints, after some slight alterations (depending on your preference to fit).  The important factor with pleated pants is the realization that the overall fit has to fall between slim and straight. Because of the pleats, the option of skinny fit is not the best one.

Travis

  • Vintage Ralph Lauren
  • Uniqlo trousers
  • Ralph Lauren belt

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Day 2 -

Joshua

Fit Description: Judging by this picture, we can all agree that a well-fitting blazer is essential in any man’s wardrobe. The fall season, where layering comes with comfort, I’d recommend having a creative mind with the concept. Here, Travis has a nice beige jean jacket under his blazer. I scored these nice velvet slippers from a brand inside of the U.S called Del Toro. It’s great  that  a $600+ price tag wasn’t attached to them, like usual velvet slippers.

Travis

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Day 4 -

Travis

  • Vintage tweed blazer
  • Uniqlo oxford shirt
  • RL pocket square
  • Zara messenger bag
  • Vintage jeans
  • Sebago Boots

Once again, we paired up with good friend and film director Jake Davis. Street style photography is an influential medium for online readers to view the personal style of millions of different people throughout the world. I feel like street style video will have just as strong of an influence when done correctly, and Davis is the best example of why that is. His work provides the ideal mix of style and great music to create the perfect 60-second video. This time around, that mix includes some sound bytes by myself.

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Fashion Night Out w/ Rugby

Thanks to everyone who came out to the Fashion Night Out at Rugby. Special thanks to Kerry Folan and the Ralph Lauren team.

(click for more photos)

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]]> http://streetetiquette.com/2010/09/18/new-york-fashion-week-montage-fall-2010/feed/ 45 Summer Etiquette : Linen Sports Blazer http://streetetiquette.com/2010/08/03/summer-etiquette-linen-sports-blazer/ http://streetetiquette.com/2010/08/03/summer-etiquette-linen-sports-blazer/#comments Tue, 03 Aug 2010 00:02:15 +0000 Street Etiquette http://streetetiquette.com/?p=3252 Joshua Kissi : Linen; better known as the first type of fabric everyone seeks when the temperature abruptly rises in these random Summer days. During the Summer we overtly avoid the shiny flat cotton non-breathable blazers like a bad plague. I found myself exploring the possible options of linen pieces from trousers to shirts to suits – a pleasurable haven to the corporate gentleman burning up in the office. The fabric contains a sense of versatility whether dressed up, outfitted for business or just down right casual. The fabric has been around for ages remaining  not only an American summer staple but a global one that never seems to vanish into oblivion.

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Although some guys may resent it, I actually appreciate the crumple factor of linen, giving off a slightly casual-careless look. During the scorching hot months men are notorious for relinquishing from acceptable looks to something much more comfortable – here is where linen fabric fits perfect into the equation.

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Zara linen sports blazer.  J.Crew Vintage Polo ( Tailored Fit ). Vintage pocket square (eBay). 3sixteen natural leather dual strand. Save Khaki Chambray Shorts. Sebago Penny Loafers

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Fit Description :  100% linen blazer containing the perfect color for the warm weather – an almost-white-but-not-quite-light beige/ivory. During the Summer Etiquette series it has been way too easy to slip on some comfortable loafers and head out of the house. Probably one of my favorite accessories apart from wrist wear is this vintage elastic braided belt provides a distinctive texture to an outfit for those that are meticulous to sartorial detail.

This is not the first time I have worn this silk pocket square; last summer it was pictured peaking outside of my oxford pocket – a post expressing my then resistance to wearing shorts during hot weather .

Photography : All photos taken by good friend Rog Walker – check out his work

History : When indulging in research from books to the internet, it never ceases to amaze me the amount of history some of these fabrics enfold, like Egyptians using linen as a commodity, a preservative for mummies or just daily clothing wear. Professor Car takes a more in-depth look at the history of linen below.

(Gentleman pictured wearing a linen suit on the far right.)

People were spinning and weaving linen by about 5000 BC, even before wool. In the first millennium BC, the Egyptians mostly wore linen, while Greeks and West Asians and Germans mostly wore wool. By the Roman period, however, many people wore linen tunics for comfort with wool robes over them for warmth, and in the Middle Ages in Europe this continued to be common, so that “linen” got to mean something like “underwear”. Our word “lingerie” is related to linen. In the Islamic Empire, on the other hand, people began to wear mainly linen and cotton, and not so much wool. – Dr. Karen Carr (Professor of History at Portland State University )



 


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