InspiraTionaL MomEnt

     Remember my previous post on the Tribes of Autumn photo spread by VMan magazine?  You know, the one that caused many of you to lash out at me in confusion and disbelief?  The one that left you guys asking "how on earth does this dude expect me to incorporate those weird, alien-like clothes into my everyday reportoire?!"?  Well I want to explain, yet again, that the looks featured in those photos are for inspiration and should not be taken literally.  After doing a double-take at a photo of Kanye West's attire from this year's MTV VMAs, I saw that his look is a great example of using an edgy, high fashion photo to inspire a look that suits any man's taste.  Let's break his look down and compare it to one of the Autumn photos...

The above Autumn photo on the left features an overall feel that's very stark and steril with very little color.  The main idea behind each of the 4 looks is that of clean lines, minimalism and dark shades that collide with lighter ones.  Kanye's look doesn't take every single one of these components too literally, rather his attire is a more sporty, urban take on some of the key points of the look of the gentleman on the far left of the photo.  Kanye's look features:

• Denim-on-denim (which can be difficult to pull off if the blue hues aren't coordinated correctly)
• Mostly lighter hues of blue
• Dark shades of blue (in his shirt) that wash into lighter shades going upward
• A shirt that's open at the neck
• An overall minimalist approach (a button-up paired with jeans, high-top sneaks and a few '80s style accessories)

As I come across more prominent men, as well as everyday men, who are sporting looks that feature some of the themes and components of the looks from the Autumn photo spread I'll continue to post them to provide a visual as to how such high fashion looks can be translated into everyday attire.  Stay fly, fellas!