JGB’s Goodies of the Day: Spring 2013 Menswear Wardrobe Essentials

Bradley Cooper (Actor) for Details Magazine: May 2013.
Bradley Cooper (Actor) for Details Magazine: May 2013.

In the latest issue of Details Magazine, the blue-eyed bandit from Hangover III graces the cover and offers a bird’s eye view into his career and personal life. (Bradley Cooper: Details Magazine Interview)

Filled with great editorial spreads and a wealth of advice, Details dishes the details on topics from how to drink like The Great Gatsby to demonstrating a how-to Spring 2013: Wardrobe Essentials segment in today’s blog edition breakdown. [Note to Ladies: You can steal his look too.]

GUCCI: 1953 Horsebit Loafer (Suede) (Sky Blue)
GUCCI: 1953 Horsebit Loafer (Material: Suede) (Color: Sky Blue)

From leather to suede and reptile, loafers are the it shoe. Using modern style and luxe material, the classic loafer gets a major revamp. Easily incorporates with casual attire as it does with suits.

Chinos (Michael Bastian: Spring 2013)
Chinos. (Michael Bastian: Spring 2013)

Colored chinos are making a hot splash in passionate hues, from electric yellow to classic white, smoldering red to grapefruit, cobalt blue to aqua blue and lime.

Kimono. (Balmain: Fall 2013)
Kimono. (Balmain: Fall 2013)
Karate Kid III
Karate Kid III (1989)
Karate pants. (3.1 Phillip Lim: Spring 2013)
Karate pants. (3.1 Phillip Lim: Spring 2013)

Men’s fashion reaches the shores of Japan with the use of Kimonos as long cardigans and Karate pants as an alternative to chinos.

Tunic. (Bottega Veneta: Spring 2013)
Tunic. (Bottega Veneta: Spring 2013)

From Ancient Rome to present day, comes the return of the tunic, versatile enough to stand alone, over a shirt or under a jacket.

Batik. (Miharayasuhiro: Spring 2013)
Batik shirt. (Miharayasuhiro: Spring 2013)
Boro shorts. (Louis Vuitton: Spring 2013)
Boro shorts. (Louis Vuitton: Spring 2013)
Ganado print
Ganado print
Ikat blazer. (Rag n Bone: Fall 2012)
Ikat blazer. (Rag & Bone: Fall 2012)
Shibori button shirt. (Issey Miyake: Fall 2012)
Shibori button shirt. (Issey Miyake: Fall 2012)

This season’s ethnic prints span as far out as the isles of Japan to Indonesia, South East Asia and Southwestern US in patterns like Batik, Boro, Ganado, Ikat and Shibori.

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