STYLE ADVICE OF THE WEEK: Rock The Socks

April 6th, 2015 at 2:00am

Socks. They’re probably the most basic item you own and the absolute last thing you would ever think of upgrading. Am I right? Well, what would you think if I told you that you could advance your professional fashion status just by improving upon the type of socks you wear? Yes, it is true and yes, it is a thing. Young men everywhere are fashionably investing in their socks and the trend is on fire!

A basic, a staple and savior to your heels, socks are an inevitable standard that will forever be in style. To be caught in appealing colorful socks puts you at the forthright of a fabulous impression. In Kinesiology terms: it’s not always the big muscles that make that notable difference, sometimes it’s the smallest muscles that make the biggest impact. Socks are the smallest article of change that have the potential to make a drastic improvement in the look of one’s outfit. This Fashionisto shows us all how it’s done and he rocks it! Dressed for his profession, he pairs together a dark blue V-neck, with black denim and a black tailored blazer, which gives him great definition and makes this look sharp. Men, note that darker denim is always more slimming, Lastly he adds great interest by sporting gray socks with tropic yellow and orange checkered patterns to round off his business casual look. Do you agree this Fashionisto’s colorful socks play up this outfit?

What Is Your STYLE ADVICE OF THE WEEK: “In wanting to not only keep up with trends, but stay as far away from ‘basic’ as possible, I’ve thrown out all my dark, desaturated or otherwise unappealing socks and replaced them with bright colors, eye-catching patterns and beautiful designs. Ever since then I’ve been getting non-stop compliments at almost every social event I’ve attended. Sometimes you need to avoid basic even in the most basic of items.”

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