It’s sweater weather here in the Northwest! When the months of cold and rain approach, I find it’s helpful to try to get myself amped up about the change of the seasons, same as I do when spring and summer are coming. I tell myself that soon I’ll be able to justify sitting by the fire all weekend drinking tea and reading. Soon I’ll have lots of occasions for early game nights with my friends. It will be cozy and dark! And, perhaps best of all, I’ll get to wear tons of sweaters! Like this stunning 1970’s Native American design sweater. This one is super thick and cozy feeling, and in great condition. I could imagine the hipsters of Portland fighting tooth and nail to get their hands on this. Not only will this sweater keep you warm, it’ll keep you looking good too. And not with in an over-the-top neon-pink-fanny-pack kind of way, though I like that too. This sweater is for someone who wants to say “vintage” and “cozy” with a soft touch.
Archive for the ‘Mens’ Category
Getting Cozy with the 70’s
Tuesday, November 29th, 2011
Menswear summer magic! Suspenders, rolled cuffs, denim and leather…
Tuesday, April 20th, 2010After a lifetime of obsessing over womens fashion, I found new life inside the warehouse walls at Monster Vintage and discovered the wide and stylish world of menswear. We sell pallets of vintage gear to fashion-forward men all over the globe and we’d like to think they’re all better looking for it. Since the general theme over here at MV is what goes around comes around, we love seeing yesteryear’s trends become well, trendy again. An editorial from February’s Tendencias magazine revealed so many summer prophecies, we couldn’t help but get excited.
First up, suspenders! In any color, any pattern and either worn properly or left to hang loosely at the sides, they look amazing with almost anything. Shoot for the authentic, vintage kind that have leather button loops as opposed to metal claps although those would suffice just fine as well. Super easy to dress them up with oxfords, blazers and slacks or down with Fruit Of The Loom tank tops and jean shorts. We just had a lad in the U.K. order a pair from us and I’m quite sure he’ll be stunning in them.
From us:
Next up, rolled cuff denim pants and shorts! Gotta love denim. Be it vintage Levi Strauss, LEE or Wrangler, dark, faded, chambray or distressed, it’s hard to go wrong. Until the weather is a bit warmer, cuff your pants James Dean style and pair with leather loafers (see photo above). When the temperature does rise, with your jeans on, mark a little line 2 to 3 inches below where you want the shorts to fall and cut off using sharp scissors. Then fold once or twice or thrice!
Last but not least, we have vests! Specifically, leather motorcycle style vests! We’re thrilled that everyone is wearing Rick Owens, his pieces are a nostalgic nod to vintage Schott, Harley-Davidson and our own locally-grown Langlitz Leathers. Asymmetrical zippers, thick extra padding and fringe – the more decoration, the merrier.
Happy 20th Dolce & Gabbana!
Monday, April 19th, 2010Italian fashion power house Dolce & Gabbana has been making woman look divine since 1982. It wasn’t until 20 years ago however, that the business partners began producing consistent menswear lines. To celebrate the two-decade mark, Man About Town magazine created a stunning black and white spread, with pretty boy French model Clément Chabernaud posing in classic D&G garb like exquisitely cut blazers, rolled cuff slacks and the perfect everyday white ribbed cotton tank top. We’re giving you the photos, via The (fabulous) Fashionisto’s blog, followed by Monster Vintage vintage replicas, for your viewing pleasure.
1960’s Ebony Tuxedo Jacket
1970’s White After Six Tuxedo Jacket
1960’s Metallic Textured Slacks
1960’s Ultramarine Slacks
1950’s Black Silk Bowtie
To tuck or not to tuck? This is the question.
Monday, April 12th, 2010
* above photo is via fantasticman.com
Whilst perusing the wide webbed world of current gentleman trends, we came across a blog posted pondering the delicate debate regarding the tucked or un-tucked shirt syndrome. Specifically, the standard white oxford who’s style relevancy is timeless. Fantastic Man’s vote was such:
THE UNTUCKED WHITE SHIRT
A simple but effective fashion proposal to cleanse the palette was shown at the menswear show by LOUIS VUITTON in Paris last January: the oversized untucked white shirt. It is a look that sits on a knife-edge, what with the incorrect 1990s lads-in-bars flashbacks on one side, and the flowing touch of purified elegance on the other.
Over here at Monster Vintage, we’d take the route of the latter and go with refreshing elegance. Or perhaps at least a casual Friday or post-5pm take on the structured working man’s day. Below are a few of our vintage oxford picks, in white and a smattering of other colors.
Happy Thanksgiving Everybody!
Wednesday, November 25th, 2009I hope everyone has a very happy holiday tomorrow! I want to leave you with a few of my favorite Monster Vintage items inspired by Native Americans and Pilgrims in honor of this (secretly) fashionable holiday.
Cheers!
Have a great time everybody, and don’t forget you can get 30% off your next order by using the coupon code monster09 at checkout! Get some holiday shopping done already, will ya?
Iconic Fridays: Leather and Lace, Part 1
Friday, November 20th, 2009I was bad last week, my peeps. I offered no style icons for you to worship. Shame on me. BUT I’m here to make it up to you with double the style iconography so that you will love me again!
This edition of Iconic Fridays is dedicated to Kara who describes my personal style as “goody two shoes with a dirty mouth”- Leather and Lace.
First I have some leather for ya (or “leathuh,” as I have taken to calling it), best exemplefied by the hardcore badasses from Easy Rider. In the sixties, leather was king, even for vegan hippies! Back then, being proud to be an American and being rock n’ roll were one and the same (Jimi Hendrix and the Star Spangled Banner?!). Tough and luxurious, leather makes a statement. And these guys make me want to go home and listen to some Synard!
Click here to shop for Vintage Motorcycle Gear.
xoxo,
Sally “T-Bone” Mulligan
Top 5 Tuesdays: Cardigans
Tuesday, November 3rd, 2009Nothing melts my heart faster than a boy rocking nerdy-chic, so this Top 5 Tuesday is dedicated to my favorite Fall staple: the cardigan!
If you aren’t convinced, check out the gentlemen below strutting their stuffs in cardigans, or refer to my Mr. Rogers Post from a while back.
The second cardigan is my absolute favorite. Very Lebowski (or “El Duderino” if you’re not into the whole brevity thing.)
The top 5 cardigans are all from Monster Vintage, you can click on the picture for the item number if you would like to buy. You can also shop cardigans here.
xoxo,
p.s. Are you a facebook fan yet? You should get on that!
Suit Yourself
Friday, October 23rd, 2009Recently I was asked: “What’s the sexiest thing a man can wear?” I replied “Nothing at all”. Clearly this was not the answer my friend was seeking out, for I received the ever annoying eyebrow furrow. Later on over some crème brûlée and an hour of Grey’s Anatomy I contemplated the question again- this time a little more seriously. I decided the next best thing to a naked man would be a man in a dapper looking suit. It must be the whole ‘James Bond’- a man of intrigue aura. But a suit lends its wearer a sexy, confident, mysterious, swoon worthy sex appeal… and come on, what girl doesn’t lose her underwear over a man with those qualities?
So this is a note to you fellas- wear more suits. Don’t limit yourself to only wearing a suit to work, weddings, and funerals. Wear them more often so I, and other like women can lust over you in grocery stores, parks, and city streets across America. Put away your jeans, t-shirts and hobo looks for a day, I beg of you!
Ok, I know some of you guys reading this are thinking: “You know how much of a douchebag I’d look wearing a suit for no reason!” (P.S. The reason is to turn on the ladies, and isn’t that your primal goal anyways? Really, wearing a suit is much less work then other methods to get desired results). For those of you who just don’t see the light I will meet you half way, what about a suit jacket? The suit jacket is always an ever so popular charmer. This look is slightly more casual, but it will still do the trick. If you are really daring you can even go for a velvet jacket- after all the holidays are coming up and velvet is the universal ‘holiday season’ fabric.
Below are recommendations that will turn you into a heartthrob:
-Britt
Iconic Fridays: Paul Newman
Friday, October 23rd, 2009
Paul Newman is the king of cool. Do you look like this when you’re standing around in such a simple ensemble? I didn’t think so, but I’ll do my best to help you help yourself.
Put your basics to work and rock a classic look like this fellow here. Now throw on a pair of Keds and a great watch. You are ready. Open doors for ladies, light cigarettes for your company, and kick it old school. A vintage wardrobe for a vintage gentleman. Oh, and go for it and roll those pant legs up!
Click here to shop Monster Vintage’s men’s section.
xoxo,
Sally
Wardrobe Forecast: Sheepskin Jackets
Thursday, October 22nd, 2009The leaves have officially changed colors and the Fall fog is rolling in. With Paris Fashion Week at a close, we saw plenty of cold weather options prance down the Frenchie runways and classic leather, skeepskin lined bomber jackets are making their way back onto the backs of stylish gentlemen everywhere from their humble beginnings on Hollywood actors and military aviators in the 1940’s.
Sturdy bomber and trenchcoat style jackets lined in thick, warm sheepskin pile or real fur don’t need much to make a statement. A checkered or paisley scarf perhaps, a mirrored pair of aviator sunglasses, leather gloves…
From Givenchy’s 2008 Fall/Winter line, a single jacket from illustrious Prada and a few juicy options for sale on Monster Vintage:
XO | S.
