On Campus... "Black and Sheer," Virginia Tech

This is one of my favorite photos from this fall. Love the patterns, the black sheer top, all the gold details. Owning it!

Featured on Style Street in The Roanoke Times

On Campus... Same Guy different day, College of Charleston

Charleston's New Class of Gentlemen

It's the #1 city in the country to visit, a cultural tourist destination with historical tours, cruise ships and now plenty of fanny packs. Peel back the commercial pomp and circumstance, and you'll find a passionate local community and yes, fashion. Charleston's Southern charm is well documented, as well as its perception of southern style, even with a thriving yearly fashion week, the men's style in the Holy City portrayed in magazines, blogs and TV is fairly fabricated. It's hard to swallow, but the fact is, bow-ties and long ties are still mostly only seen at weddings and other special occasions. The southern man has a "newer" long standing uniform that needs to go - Khakis, polo shirts, Costa del Mar's on croakies, sandals or the ugly version of Sperry's, visors if their super douchey, North Face fleece if cold - done.

Don't think this means you need to rush and call 911 for a fashion emergency, the men's fashion in the low country has taken a shift for the better in the past couple years which means there's still hope. Retail plays a big part in what men wear, in Charleston, newer downtown additions like Billy Read and Indigo & Cotton have brought in new collections of clothing that weren't options before. These shops with modern fitted more dapper menswear have a new class of fashion forward gentlemen dressing the part. New comer Desmond Kinlaw isn't playing games, voted one of Charleston's most stylish early 2012, he's since launched his personal style Chinos and Cheesecake and is taking on the men's style front full force. He's banded together a few fellow Charleston based dandies for the most dapper of afternoon meals followed by cocktails captured by non-other than the King of Southern Streets Style, Me! I'm certainly no stranger to sharp dressing, but happily made myself at home behind the camera while Kinlaw and his crew took the spot light and showed off some ankle.

It might be a short commencement this year, but often the first group of graduates are in small numbers. It's only a matter of time till more Low Country men will become alum of the new wave of men's fashion elite.

Without further ado, here's to Charleston's New Class of gentlemen, class of 2012. 

Street Style... "Painted Red," Charleston 1/4

It was all by chance, but I saw a lot of red my last two days in Charleston a few weeks ago.

Sneak Peek!

Here is a little sneak peek from a photo shoot yesterday in Charleston. A full post on this shoot will be up shortly.

Street Style... West Broadway, SoHo, New York

All the pretty bloggers, New York Fashion Week 2/2

It seems I was one of the few  bloggers on site without a wing-man keeping me company and photographing my every step at Fashion Week last week in New York. Yes, your favorite bloggers enlist a photographer to help plaster the internet with images of them enjoying all the fashion week goodness. Unless I'm on my Street Style Tour, I'll stick to flying solo.

Street Style... Then this happend, UVA loafers, New York

So New York is the last place I expect to find anything of the two colleges that dominate the wardrobes in Virginia. Then again I'm reminded how small the world is every time I travel. Here's one for some of the local readers (Sorry Tech).

Street Style... Bohemian on Columbus Ave, New York

New York Fashion Week... Leather and Jeans

New York Fashion Week... Familiar Fashion Faces Part - 1

See if you can guess the names of the follow fashion celebs.(comment below)

have you seen the latest video on the Southern Street Style Tour? Check out the video below. Here is a great still from my Detour in Columbia.
                                                                                                                                                           

 

Man Week! Chambray, Black Denim and Brown shoes, Blacksburg

Man Week! Short shorts, chucks, and button ups, Blacksburg

"Real men wear short shorts. Above the knee to mid thigh is the proper way to rock shorts, anything loner and you might as well wear capris." ~ Angel

Man Week! Uniqlo slacks and plaid, Roanoke

Teaming of with Goodwill Industries

A little over a month ago, I was approached by Goodwill Industries of the Valleys to partner up on their blog. I didn't think twice and am excited to give back to such an amazing organization who does so much for our community. Goodwill Industries of the Valleys serves the largest area in the state of Virginia and I believe is one of the largest Goodwill organizations in the country. To read the full first post, visit the blog here.

Street Style... " Summer Chic," King St., Charleston

Street Style... "Studs, Spikes, Red, White and Blue," Roanoke

Featured on Style Street in The Roanoke Times

Street Style... Dapper Tim, King St., Charleston

Tim is the owner of 319 Men on King Street downtown Charleston, SC.  He and his sharply dressed staff  enjoy the foot traffic on King Street at the doorway of 319. I actually bought some black silk braces (suspenders) from his shop when I still lived in Charleston.

Street Style..." Ties and Motorcycles? Why not." Charleston