Showing posts with label cuffs. Show all posts
Showing posts with label cuffs. Show all posts

Thursday, May 13, 2010

Mens Fashion Clothing: Formal Dress Shirt

Mens Fashion Clothing: Formal Dress Shirt


Mens
fashion clothing includes an upper body garment known as Shirt. A shirt is an integral part of mens fashion as well as fashion clothing. A shirt is a basic part of dressing that may be full sleeve or half sleeve, including a neck collar, sometime a pocket and a vertical top to down full vertical button opening.
Combinations among different components of a shirt:
Collars may be attached or detachable with the shirt. Attached collars are generally used as with formal shirts but detachable is also a good option for formal shirts.
· Collars may be with wider spread ranging from 3.5 inches to 6 inches at different points on the collar.
· Collars may be with narrow spread ranging from 2.5 inches to 3.5 inches at different points on the collar.
· Least frequently used collars used in mens fashion clothing are buttoned down to shirt at their points or tips. These type of collars were first introduced by Brooks Brothers in 1896 for pollo players and are now being used everywhere, in sports, in fashion, in formal as well as casual dressing.
Cuffs: Mens formal wear includes several styles of cuffs. We can categorize these cuffs in barreled cuffs, double cuffs and single cuffs.
· Barrel cuffs are standard cuffs used in our regular shirts which can be fastened with single or double buttons.
· Double cuffs are very formal style of cuffs usually with extra length of sleeves and folded back with cufflinks or studs. However these type of cuffs were popularized in early 1960’s which were used fictional movie character James Bond.
· Single cuffs are the cuffs which have some extra length but are not folded. These types of cuffs are most formal part of mens fashion clothing.
· Some cuffs are with forty five degree cut from the tips.
These styles of collars and cuffs can be used with each other providing multiple styles of fashion shirts for formal wear. However some further possibilities are pleated shirts from top to bottom at the front side of the shirt. Although pleated shirts are counted as semi formal but these can be used as formal shirts.

Tuesday, October 14, 2008

Fashionably Restrained

Whip me, beat me, make me write bad checks!
Fashion’s naughty side is no longer behind closed doors, darlings! Brace yourselves for some stylish S&M. From chains and straps to cuffs and ties, the runways were positively littered with bondage gear. The most shocking part? This trend is (nearly) inoffensive. Indeed, CC finds most of these looks entirely wearable! So fear not, my prudish protégées, you will find something to love here that won’t require a spanking. At top left, Aminaka Wilmont's leather-wrapped legs provide a devilish counterpoint to the angelic pale shift.At right, Vivienne Westwood’s thigh-high "sandals" were left purposely undone, leaving leather straps flapping in the runway breeze. First photo via nymag.com. Other runway pictures via style.com.
Salvatore Ferragamo
Marios Schwab
At Alberta Ferretti and Dsquared2, the black double cuff toughened up some silky styles.
Balmain
Maison Martin Margiela (Note: Do NOT wear this to the office.)
Even the hautest houses got in on the action: At Christian Dior, a studded collar on a tiered yellow chiffon dress.
Chanel's fingerless black leather gloves and copious chains gave traditional bouclé suits an edge.

Footwear fetish? The runway offers a dizzying array of shoe porn:
Alexander McQueen's spat-effect sandals are punctuated by a squiggly, sculptural metal heel!
Thakoon’s croc and elastic ankle cuff stilettos, at right.
Jil Sander’s shackled leather platforms
Celebs love the look! At right, Heather Graham (is she not GORgeous?) in a decidedly dominatrix-inspired dress. Photo via Glamour UK.
Even dolls wear leather and fishnets! "Sultry Barbie"
Photo courtesy thesun.co.uk.
Care for a Cuff?
These brightly colored handcuffs can be found at hiattthompson.com.

Lingerie powerhouse Kiki de Montparnasse offers a splendid variety of playful accessories . . . but be forewarned: this site is NSFW!
Left: Christian Lacroix embellished acrylic cuff. If you can swing it, buy 2 and wear one on each wrist!
Right: Miu Miu jeweled satin cuff.
Both at net-a-porter.com.
Landver studded gold bracelet; visit landver.com.
Alexis Bittar studded Lucite cuff, at net-a-porter.com.
Martin Margiela leather bracelet. Go to aloharag.com.
Sergio Rossi gray knee high suede boot with metal cuff, at net-a-porter.com.
Barbara Bui posted ankle strap hidden platform pump, at shopbop.com.

Emilio Pucci mid-calf black leather boot with tonal patent straps, at Bergdorf Goodman.
Even if these styles aren't your preferred everyday fare, you might get some Halloween inspiration... right, darlings?

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