12 Oct 2010, Posted by admin in Gossip Girl, 0 Comments Tagged Black leather belt, Dan Humphrey, Fratelli Rossetti, Hackett, Penn Badgley, Pocket Square, Shoes, Ted Baker

Dressing Dan Humphrey

Dan Humphrey has a ‘Downtown’ look – think Vintage scarves.

This former loner from Brooklyn is kind of a geek, but his style screams cool. Humphrey is into skinny jeans and khakis, striped skinny cardigans and his all-time fave, the military jacket he wears about town. He wears a lot of earth tones like browns, greys and greens, either to match Serena van der Woodsen’s wardrobe palette, or possibly to show that he’s more down-to-earth than the other guys on the show. Like Jenny, Dan doesn’t have the luxury of shopping on Fifth Avenue, but unlike his lil’ sis, he doesn’t care about wearing designer duds and prefers to kick it in vintage tees and dress shirts that don’t cost him an arm and a leg.

We discovered this picture (left) of Penn Badgley’s ‘London look’. His taste is my personal favourite. When he does smart he still looks effortlessly suave without being stuffy or OTT. The result here is simple, understated elegance for the chice of suit colour in grey against white shirt and pocket square. The thick striped tie adds a quirky edge -Overall this look is very on-trend and leaning towards Mark Ronsonesque. To achieve this cool look from TML opt for a 2-piece 2-button suit, starting at £620.

Keep the shirt simple and go for a plain white linen from Thomas Pink.

Accessorise with a white pocket square (think Don Draper), Regimental stripe tie by Hackett and a black IGLOO casual leather belt from Ted Baker. Dual functional – as a new party trick, the belt buckle double ups as a bottle opener!

For footwear, we recommend the Black Calf leather Cap Toe Oxford Shoe by Fratelli Rossetti.

To get this look now please book a consultation online or by calling 020 7566 0077

Opening Hours are Monday to Sunday 9am to 8pm by appointment only.

06 Oct 2010, Posted by admin in Gossip Girl, 0 Comments Tagged ASOS, braces, Chuck Bass, Double Breasted Jacket, Ed Westwick, Hawes and Curtis, M & S, Nordstrom, Pocket Square, Shoes, Suits, White shirt

Dressing Chuck Bass

The bad boy of the group, Chuck Bass is the ultimate stuck-up rich kid whose closet is packed with designer clothing (kinda like the boy version of Blair Waldorf). He likes to dress in clashing bright colours. In fact, he wears the most colourful clothes out of the three guys! He can wear a bowtie like nobody’s business, and accessorises with cuff links, braces, rugby striped scarves and handkerchiefs that are either tucked into his upper pocket or tied around his neck.

A polished look from the upper east side; Chuck’s style is Fashion forward/Classic. Double breasted jackets are retro (see pic), so he has modernised the cut to be short and slim-fitting to avoid being ‘old-fashioned’.  A bright, patterned, pocket square brightens the look. He will often wear colours that do not necessarily go together.  A look that says you are fashion forward but in charge.

We recreate this look at TML. Opt for a slim-fitted, navy, short double breasted jacket, with 3/3 gold buttons, and matching navy trousers. To accessorise…

Purchase a Nordstrom Medallion Silk Pocket Square for a fancy design to contrast against the classic navy. For tips on how to fold have a look at our Pocket Square Guide.

A crisp white plain shirt is a neutral base and always makes an impression.  You can never have too many white shirts, so we suggest the Classic Slim-Fitted (in-keeping with the jacket) Plain Poplin White Shirt from Hawes and Curtis.

Underneath that jacket we are pretty sure Chuck would be wearing braces. Keep it nautical and go for a plain red pair from M & S.

Footwear: we recommend Trickers (hand-made in England) Regent Toe-capped Oxford Shoes from ASOS.

To get this look now please book a consultation online or by calling 020 7566 0077

Opening Hours are Monday to Sunday 9am to 8pm by appointment only.