Wherever life takes you, arrive in style!
Just because fall means going back to routine, does not mean your fall fashion look has to be routine also.
Elwood Flynn for Men offers three basic looks this autumn that any man can style hundreds of different ways depending on his needs and lifestyle. And with more than 100 years of fashion experience among them, Elwood Flynn, Rob McNab and Ryan Walter know just how to put them together so you look great every time.
Changing work environments mean many offices no longer require male staffers to wear a suit every day. Probably the most basic business outfit for most men is a sport coat, pants, shirt and tie. “A sport coat can take you almost anywhere,” according to McNab. For the office, team that sports coat with dress pants, a shirt and tie. With jeans, a sweater, and maybe even a scarf, that same jacket takes you through the weekend and can even act as outwear on cool days.
McNab points to a modern classic Canadian-made, Italian wool sports jacket in a brown and grey muted plaid. This one is custom designed but many are available off the rack. He pairs the jacket with a blue soft check shirt, blue patterned tie, chocolate pants, cognac belt and shoes. The latter colour for shoes became even more popular in the last couple of years when Justin Trudeau wore a pair to his swearing in.
Sport coat options range from an informal soft shoulder unlined blazer to patch pockets with a skeleton lining.
For a formal business office or dressier events, a suit is still the top choice and blue still the most important colour. This season, the blues are in multiple shades and patterns from navy to glen check to bird’s eye to neat patterns.
The classic look is still two-button with a side vent and notched lapel. One variation seen in a few suits is a “peaked lapel”, one in which the lower part of the lapel is longer. The cut is still trim but there are fuller options for men who prefer them.
Fall and winter fabrics show more texture and a bit heavier weight, including complex colourations and even flannels.
The last look is weekend casual but again the lines blur between workday and weekend.
McNab and Walter show Germanmade Braxx and Gardeur pants that work as well to wear watching the kids’ soccer game as they do with a jacket in most offices. These versatile jeans are a wardrobe staple, making investment dressing a great option. Fabricated of a cotton blend with Elastane they have a soft hand. The five pocket jean fit is one that most men are comfortable wearing, according to McNab. Colour choices are basics like black, taupe and khaki, to the more adventuresome such as bordeaux, ginger or grey patterned.
Top them with a blazer during the week or a zippered cardigan for the weekend. Look for sweaters in rich autumn hues like plum, tobacco, charcoal or navy.
Flynn jokes about an old aphorism, “Never wear a white shirt before five p.m.” And with all the options in shirt colours and patterns, finding a choice other than white should never be a problem. Brands like Ingram and Viyella offer a multitude of choices, mainly in cotton.
Complete a fall winter look, and keep warm at the same time, with a coat. A stroller length or car coat is still the most popular, and works with trimmer clothing.
Wherever life takes you, Elwood Flynn for Men will take you there in outstanding style. Drop into their downtown store at 200 Third Avenue South to see the latest looks for Fall and Winter.