Unless you’re wearing a tuxedo or working as a referee, we suggest avoiding black shoes. Brown provides a much more versatile footwear option because it pairs nicely with every color of clothing except black (navy suits in particular look good with brown or burgundy shoes). And versatility, of course, is the key to each of the six men’s clothing essentials.
If you’re a frequent flyer, the article below might look familiar. In-flight magazines have recently featured the following tips from our CEO, as we continue to help guys looks their best for all occasions, including flying.
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Every morning Brad commutes from the suburbs to downtown Chicago, where he works at a plucky little startup called Facebook. Add in business traveling and evenings dedicated to family, and he has no time to shop for clothes, even though he wants to look good. Lucky for Brad, in addition to our well-known trunk service, Trunk Club also offers in-house appointments at our Chicago headquarters.
Having built a relationship with Brad over the last couple of years, his personal stylist, Lisa Bubes, can anticipate which clothes he will like, allowing her to prepare selections ahead of appointments.
Lisa walks Brad through her picks, with the couch serving as their keep pile.
Moments later, the time-pressed executive emerges from Trunk Club on schedule and, in terms of style, well ahead of the game.
“Brad is a casual guy and his workplace is casual, too,” Lisa says. “My whole goal is getting him stuff that he can wear to work but also out to dinner and on the weekends with his family. Here’s why I chose the clothes for this outfit:
“When Brad first started with Trunk Club he was a little bit more restricted on what to try. Now we’ve built a level of trust, and he has a foundation of basics in his closet, so we can try working in more fun pieces.”
Trunk Club members are always welcome for in-house appointments at our River North loft: 311 West Superior, Suite 504. Your stylist will by happy to set up a time at your convenience. Members outside Chicago, while continuing to enjoy our trunk service, should by all means visit whenever they’re in the Windy City.
Lisa Bubes is a Trunk Club Senior Stylist and can be reached via Twitter: @LBTheStylist.
Neutrals love bright color. (Case in point: the Swiss flag.) In these two photos, we have white, tan and brown launching a pair of lively plaids into the foreground. Seriously, just look at those blues—they’re coming at you like proverbial spider monkeys.
Our signature “Tetris” layout. To have game, all you need is that square piece in the middle.
You ask Criss Angel to pack a trunk of high-end men’s clothing, this is what you get. At least he was over his “buried alive” phase.
