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By Zaid Taji Farouki

Tag: Men

Statement Pieces

A few weeks ago I walked into the Omega boutique in Saudi Arabia and I saw the new Aqua Bracelet by Omega. They bracelets stayed on my mind and a few days ago I decided to go ask about them here at the Washington DC boutique. I love these uni-sex bracelets because they are statements as well as having a classic quality. The Aqua Bracelet comes in two different materials rubber and leather. The majority of the bracelets are made out of rubber. Because of the rubber material the bracelet can be worn at all times.

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Pictures were taken from omegawatches.com

Statement Pieces

Anyone that knows me knows that I love untraditional pants that speak volumes. I love harem pants I own them in any way possible – formal, casual, shorts, and sweat pants.  Today I laid my eyes on these gorgeous Dolce & Gabbana pants, these pants are what I need this summer. I personally like the pants with the blue print more than the brown one.

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Pictures were taken from dolcegabbana.com

Graduation Gifts

So graduation is coming up and I know that most people already have some form of a “Graduation Registry”. I feel that in our world today people care more about “Graduation Registry” than a “Wedding Registry” it has become so uncertain when will a person be married, so people prefer to get their gifts earlier. In a previous post I mentioned how a friend of mine couldn’t decide which handbag she wanted her parents to get her as a graduation gift (You can read the post here). Well today I am going to talk about graduation gift ideas for men. This may be the best option if the man you are buying the gift for is a constant traveler. I fell in love with the colors of the travel bags, they are such statement pieces. The orange one is available online, while they yellow bag is from the runway show.

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Pictures were taken from LouisVuitton.com and Gianni Pucci/gorunway.com

Trend Report

If you are in the market for a colored pair of pants, then sky blue jeans are the way to go. So far I have seen them at Versace, Diesel, and 7 For All Mankind.
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Joggjeans

Yesterday I went shopping and I got these pair of sweatpants. It is a revolutionary new fabric created by Diesel, they have the feel and look of jeans but they are way more comfortable than jeans. I personally hate sweatpants and I believe in Karl Lagerfeld’s quote “Sweatpants are a sign of defeat. You lost control of your life so you bought some sweatpants.” But these pants are not sweat pants they are actually jeans, so they get my approval. Here is a picture of the jeans I baught:

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Shopping for Graduation

A few may know that I will be graduating in 8 weeks. So I am freaking out about what I am going to do with my life, where I am going to end up, and what future steps I should be taking to work towards achieving my goals and dreams. But somedays I try to forget all about these worries and I try to figure out what shopping I need to get done for the events that are taking place then. My parents, siblings, aunts, uncles, cousins and grandparents are flying in for my graduation. I feel so blessed that they are all coming that’s why I am already excited about it.  When thinking about  the graduation ceremony the first thing that comes to mind  is what would I wear on that day.

A few days ago I went suit window shopping, and my jaw dropped when I saw this suit at Suit Supply. I love the idea that it is a day suit and double breasted. If I would wear it, I would style it differently. I was thinking of wearing it with a knit straight end tie and monks. Tell me what you think about it!

Blue double breast boston suit

Burberry Prorsum – Fall 2013

What I loved about this collection is how they used the plastic/PVC material to create some of their looks, you can see it in coats, skirts, dresses and shirts. Take a look at my favorite pieces from the collection:

photos were taken by Yannis Vlamos

My Valentine’s Gift

So my Valentine’s gift to myself were these pair of Del Toro velvet shoes.
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Spotted

A friend of mine that works for College Fashionista just wrote an article, and guess what? I was in it! You will find a screen shot of the article below, you can also find the full article by clicking on this link: 

http://www.collegefashionista.com/judydaghestani/lets-hear-it-for-the-boys-50-shades-of-color/#prettyPhoto

That day I was wearing a Zara scarf, Persol sunglasses, Hugo Boss pants and shirt, Moncler jacket, Ralph Lauren belt, and Russell & Bromley boots.  
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Belstaff – Fall 2013

My favorite looks from the Bellstaff runway show:

Pictures were taken Gianni Pucci

 

Lacoste – Fall 2013

Star Trek meets Pan Am at the Lacoste runway show. I was personally surprised by the designs, they look so futuristic while also being inspired by the 60’s fashion. Here are my favorite looks from the show:

photos were taken by Gianni Pucci

Daily Obsessions

Below you will find three button-down shirts that I would love to own, I came across the three shirts while shopping around the other day. The dark blue shirt is by Hugo Boss, The ostrich-print shirt is by Marni, and the butterfly  shirt is by Alexander McQueen.

photographs were taken from Boss, Saks, and Ssense

Fall 2013 – Hermès

I love the bright colors used in this collection, it adds diversity to ones closet in the winter. I also loved the crocodile leather jacket. Here are my favorite pieces from the collection:

Fall 2013 – Dior Homme

I loved the belts that were included in the collection, it visually gives the wearer a smaller waist. Furthermore, during the collection many shirts and suits and a geometrical design in it (the circle with the triangle in the middle), I may not be the biggest fan of this print or shape, but I enjoyed the collection as a whole. Take a look at my favorite pieces from the collection:

all photos were taken by Yannis Vlamos/ gorunway

Fall 2013 – Valentino

I enjoyed watching this Valentino runway show, I specially loved the leather stripe that they added to the coats. I also enjoyed the leather jackets, what I loved most about them is the clean cuts. Enjoy the collection!

All above photos were taken by Marcus Tondo/ gorunway