Fashion Prince

To be a true fashion prince, you have to try to see the value in every emerging trend. For bonus points, you should consider giving it a try. Remember, there are merits to every style, and at least one place where wearing a particular style is perfectly acceptable, even encouraged.

The same goes for the prevalent preppy style. One apparently must have piece for preppies the world over this summer and fall is, evidently, a baseball jacket. It is the height of Americana, and there is something wholesome and thus attractive about what it provokes.

This is the G10 Slimfit Sport Harrington Jacket, and it is available for about one hundred and thirty dollars at British born Baracuta.

Also in for the preppy passion this season are lightweight sweaters, such as cardigans and shawl necks. White is an acceptable color here. This article is appropriate for actually wearing or for casually looping over the shoulders.

It can be difficult to get away with bold, bright colors, whether you are a man or a woman. However, men in particular have to be careful about flourishing in vibrant colors, at least on some occasions.

There is no question, however, that a bright spot or vibrant accenting piece in your ensemble can give it what it needs to be edgy. In certain cases, doing so can even lend an elegance and sophistication to what you are wearing. Such as when you give in to the return of handkerchiefs as accent pieces.

With a hanky in your front pocket, you can accentuate your outfit without overwhelming, as a brightly colored jacket might do. You typically want to make your handkerchief match a color in your shirt, tie, et cetera, or at least make it complementary.

Do not be a cheapskate with your handkerchiefs, either. The standard white one can take you far, but definitely do not be afraid of bolder colors, such as win or burgundy, a dark green, pale blues — even purple is sometimes acceptable.

In the summer, guys live in tee shirts — or at least they would like to, but sometimes it can get a little difficult. That is mainly because, fellas, you have absolutely got to think outside the box. Tee shirts are no longer just tee shirts, and you can keep the cool factor and the style factor while still changing things up a bit.

For instance, try a polo shirt — lightweight, comfortable, and undeniably stylish, it breathes new life into an old trend quite well.

Nautical tee shirts, both long sleeved and short sleeved, are always winners as well. They give off a very refreshing vibe, and you can rest assured that your girl will not get bored with your style — or lack thereof.

Graphic tee shirts are always fun, as long as the graphics in question remain fashion forward and trendy.

The same thing goes for sports tee shirt. Just make sure they are not boring; a plain old logo simply is not going to cut the mustard.

And last but not least, trust us when we tell you that the ladies will find a vee necked tee shirt beyond sexy.

If you have ever seen Top Gun — Tom Cruise, Val Kilmer as the resident jerk, Anthony Edwards — and most of us have, then a tiny part of you, at least, will probably be all over the new sunglasses trend for men. Come on, guys; the Fashion Prince knows most of you harbored a secret wish to be Tom Cruise … before he went a little crazy and started jumping around on couches, of course. (We are not going to go for the requisite Scientology quip, because we do not want to be sued, thank you.)

But anyway! Back to the point. Ever since its inception by John Juniper and Jeff Solorio in 1996, the Dita brand has had its finger on the pulse of accessory trends. The 2009 collection is no less extraordinary — especially the Dita Challenger Sunglasses, seen here in all three available styles. You can get them for four hundred dollars — and trust, they are definitely worth the cash.

Arbitrage, a high end menswear line, has partnered with Poker Players International (PPI), the most prolific poker agency in the world. The innovative Arbitrage Krona Hooded Dress Shirt is the official uniform of Team PPI Elite, the top 25 PPI players with over $1M in gross winnings. Arbitrage and PPI have also released a version of the PPI poker hoodie for the public, which can be purchased online in two colors, black or red, at www.arbitrage.com for $98.

A hybrid between a dress shirt and light jacket, Arbitrage’s Krona hooded shirt has created a stir in men’s fashion with the inventiveness of its design. Key features of the product include pointed tab cuffs, slanted pockets, staggered button placement and logo embroidery on hood. According to Thrillist, an in-the-know daily newsletter, “Arbitrage’s game-changer is a seersucker button-down weighing somewhere between a dress shirt and a light jacket. Equipped with eye-catching staggered buttons, slanted pockets, and a hood, it’s perfect for maintaining your rep as the hardest mofo at the yacht club.”

PPI launched at the Borgata Winter Open in February, where three PPI players, including Jason Young, Gene Castro and Randy Kasper, won titles. Clearly, PPI players are winners, and now they will dress the part. Team PPI elite is comprised of the top twenty-five poker players within PPI, who are also among the top poker players in the world. These players will be uniformed in the Krona hooded shirt at all upcoming tournaments, including the World Series of Poker that has just begun in Las Vegas. Team PPI Elite includes Ylon Schwartz, Lee Childs, Joseph Brooks and Robert Mizrachi. Ylon Schwartz is a key member of the PPI Elite, who finished 4th in the 2008 World Series of Poker and took home over $4M.

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Now that we have talked a little bit about fashion, let’s go ahead and dip back into familiar territory for you guys – jeans.  We all know that guys absolutely love jeans, but what you might not know is that there are actually designer jeans available.  Honestly!  Rivet De Cru Jeans are some of the hottest jeans in the world and they have been in business for over 18 years in LA.  The designer: Ruben Dario Campos is definitely an industry leader and he has been creating different and unique jeans forever now.

One of the coolest things I think about Rivet De Cru Jeans is that as you wash them, these jeans will not wear down at all for they are definitely made with quality in mind.  All of the jeans have something that is going to be unique and different about them – whether it is the hand brush areas, the creases of the placement of the pockets.

If you are looking for a pair of perfect jeans – think Rivet De Cru Jeans!

In this day and age, it is so hard to find fashion for men – honestly!  Men are picky but guys, you should absolutely take a look at Pringle of Scotland.  This designer really knows what he is doing and while he is mostly well-known in Europe, I have to say that this guy has some British attitude that just leaks out of his clothing.  Whether you are looking to look nice or preppy, he has you covered!

Take these two looks for instance; these two are just two of the many looks in his latest and greatest fall/winter collection.  He uses an array of different types of fabrics, all the way from flannel, which will keep you warm and toasty to silk.  I love the fact that his pants look different too, he can go from using regular old denim all the way to using velvet and corduroy to construct his pants and I love that!

So remember — Pringle of Scotland… this guy is going places and when he gets big in the US, you’ll see!

So let’s talk about the Canali Summer Night Cologne – this cologne is by far some of the best cologne in the world and it is brand freakin’ new from the stylish House of Canali.  This cologne captures all sorts of scents in it and really reminds me of a hot, summer night that is dreamy yet awesome.  There are hints of amber and wood in the beginning, but after you get over those, the scent is just enriched with a leafy green violet along with some sea breeze.

Some more scents that you might notice include bergamot, coriander, nutmeg, cedarwood, sandalwood, iris, tonka bean, oak tree musk, leather, musk, lily of the valley and apple, melon and pineapple.  The scents all mixed are absolutely impossible to describe and while I think might men might shy away from something this fruity and flowery – if you put it on, you will absolutely notice that it suits most chemistry of a man.

So check it out!  Remember: Canali Summer Night Cologne, it’s honestly incredible on any guy!

I figured for a change of pace we would take a look at one phone that is absolutely going to be huge!  This phone is the Nokia N900 Tablet and it is going to be the first Nokia that is actually an internet tablet and it is absolutely incredible all around.  This phone is a smart phone and for those of you that are looking for a phone that is cool, technology-advanced and all around cool … you should absolutely take a look at the Nokia N900 Tablet!

Nokia has worked very hard on this phone and it has a slew of features included, including being able to connect to the 3G network along with a 800 x 480 touch screen from about 4 inches away.  This phone also has a memory card slot that can boost the memory up to about 48GB and there is 1GB of total virtual runtime memory.

So I ask – what could be better?  However, you are going to have to wait until August/September for this phone, it still rocks! When it coes come out, expect a review at Cell Phone Reviews.

Giorgio Armani is pleased to announce that his friend and international sporting icon David Beckham will reveal the worldwide exclusive of the new Emporio Armani Underwear Fall/Winter 2009-10 campaign on June 11th at Selfridges Oxford Street in London.

More info soon - Giorgio Armani just released this news, and there’s not much more to go by at this point.