Dresscode

For all of those who feel the impact of fashion everyday - whether you are the fashion forward powerhouse or just like to know where you can find a good deal on your basics, Ms. Kae Styles has plenty to say. Unfortunately, we can’t traipse around in the nude, so listen to some of her fashion/styling tips and major fashion purchase advise.

Who is she, you ask? Why does she have so much to say? Mmmm. Well she has done it all. She has a degree in Fashion, worked as a Personal Shopper, Visual Merchandiser for Saks Fifth Avenue, Styling Guru and most importantly has mastered the art of being extremely opinionated about what we wear.

The number one rule Ms. Stylez lives by… Create your own DRESSCODE. Take style and make it you.

Category: Style

Define COMMON

Apr 08

9:45 AM

I had the pleasure of seeing Common perform this weekend and it inspired me to mention a few things, since I am continuing the discussion of Men’s Fashion and Style this week. Common, who is by no means synonymous with his name, is a music artist, actor, writer, activist and most recently contributing hat designer for a high end hat/caps line, La Coppola Storta. Through this collaboration, he has developed his own line of signature hats called Soji – which means rebirth. He has a unique style that no one really paid attention to until after his relationship with fellow Artist, Erykah Badu – whose style is indescribable (I don’t mean that in a good way).

So, the night of the show he wore the perfect jeans… slightly fitted, dark wash with a bit of a sheen. A gray tee-shirt layered under a Denim Shirt, thankfully it was a different hue from the jeans, otherwise it would have looked way too eighties! Usually I am not a huge fan of Men’s Denim Shirts because it reminds me of the Beverly Hill Billies. Common, however, made it work (so did you Patty).

“A hat is another way to put on a crown” http://www.sojihats.com/

He has surely graduated from the crochet pants Erykah used to make him wear and has reinvented himself - the Soji Hat Line, need I say more? He has finally come into his own… and I LIKE IT!

He had one quick change while his D.J. from Brooklyn, NY, showcased his record spinning skills. He so cleverly mixed in a 7-5-7 shout out to Hampton, VA, using one of The Notorious B.I.G’s songs from the late 90s (the song Biggie explaining the 10 “Street” commandments… ring a bell?) That really sent the crowd into an uproar. I was truly impressed.

Once he hit the stage again, he rocked a cool graphic tee with the content of Africa, same pair of dark blue jeans, and some classic kicks – simple but spoke volumes. His style impresses me because it transitioned from Hobo Thrift Store Chic to Classic and Refined. His signature newspaper boy caps and fitted vests and blazers, exemplifies when some men mature, they also evolve and capture a great sense of style in the process.

Forever Fashionable,

Kae Stylez

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