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How Alessandro Michele made Gucci relevant again

"A way to live." That phrase, that concept, keeps coming up with Michele, and it's a key to his transformation of Gucci from a label that had drifted far from the conversation to one at the centre of it. He isn't just selling robes, slippers, handbags, things, though he certainly wants customers to buy those, which they've done in numbers that have returned Gucci to peak cultural relevance and extraordinary financial success. He's selling a sensibility: eccentric, eclectic, inclusive. And he's doing it with every mode of communication at his disposal.

The Gucci bomber jacket inspired by Harlem designer Dapper Dan. Credit:Getty Images There are, for example, the collaborators he chooses and the celebrities he pulls into his orbit. His reaction to the graffiti artist Trevor Andrew, aka Gucci Ghost, who in late 2013 and 2014 scrawled the label's signatures all over Brooklyn and Manhattan, wasn't a copyright infringement suit or a cease-and-desist order. It was a formal invitation accepted to make clothes together (for Gucci's autumn 2016 collection). Michele's response to an outcry last year that he had copied from the legendary 1980s Harlem designer Dapper Dan a famous bomber jacket panelled in dark brown mink fur, with voluminous monogram-printed balloon sleeves was to say yes, he did, proudly and in tribute. Then, to prove his respect, Michele teamed with Dap for a joint line of apparel and set him up to work on it in an impeccably restored corner brownstone in Harlem whose lowest level, just beyond an ornate gate, is an atelier with a wall of blood-red drapes facing the street. "I didn't believe it, you know, until Cinderella saw the carriage the carriage with all the horses," Dap tells me when I drop by. "I thought, 'Wow, I guess I'm going to the ball.' When Michele introduced Gucci Bloom, the first new fragrance under his watch, he assembled unconventional ambassadors: Dakota Johnson, best known for being trussed and teased in the Fifty Shades of Grey movies; the young Canadian photographer and video director Petra Collins; and Hari Nef, a transgender actress and model. The Michele message, which never falters, is that the world of luxury is infinitely elastic, that Gucci is a palazzo with room for everybody and that the way to live is together, in harmony, in all of its overstuffed rooms. What to wear? Michele has on a pair of white leather sandals studded with dozens of crystals, sweat socks, frayed jeans and a bulky plaid shirt in baffling tension with the silk scarf above it. He's a fop. He's a lumberjack. He's a hipster. He's also a Christmas tree, ornamented to a fare-thee-well. He loves jewels, typically wears multiple bracelets and necklaces and has bulbous rings one shaped like a fox, another like a wolf on all his fingers except for his thumbs. He's his own Manhattan, his own mosaic. He's messy and mesmerising. Just like his ready-to-wear designs, which jumble elements, patterns, time periods and allusions that were seldom if ever jumbled before: pussy bows on men's shirts, babushkas atop power suits, sneakers under gowns, stripes with plaids, the old-fashioned meeting the space age. He's unrestrained with colour, promiscuous with layers and gaga for floral patterns, animal imagery and corporate logos. Where Tom Ford's Gucci spanning a decade, beginning in 1994 was minimalist, emphasising glamour, Michele's is hectic, emphasising irreverence. I sometimes wonder if he was put on this earth to liberate fashion writers from the adjective "sleek" and acquaint them with "magpie". "Beauty doesn't have limits," he tells me. "It doesn't have rules." When he took over at Gucci, he says, "fashion was talking about something that didn't exist anymore, this kind of posh world of beautiful legs and beautiful hair. I was just talking about humanity. I was trying to find a new energy in the street, not in the jet set." You still need a certain budget for Gucci. But you don't need a certain bearing or taste. "It was a revolutionary act to come in and do what he did with this company," Leto tells me, calling Michele "the Steve Jobs of fashion". Elton John, who was the muse for Michele's Spring 2018 women's and men's collection and his collaborator for a capsule collection in September last year, likens his exuberance to Gianni Versace's. After Versace's death, John thought he'd never gravitate to a famous designer's apparel again. "I didn't think there would be anyone out there worth it," he says. But when he began his farewell tour in September, he did so with a wardrobe by Michele, who creates "clothes with humour", John tells me, adding: "He's making clothes for basketball stars, for US National Football League stars, for people who feel they're not being judged for what size they are. That's important. Most designers make clothes for anorexic stickpins. He's making clothes that everybody can enjoy." John socialises with Michele, knows him well and says Michele's personality also distinguishes him from others in his industry. "Fashion is known for people being divas and being grand," John says, "and I can think of a lot of fashion designers I wouldn't want to spend five minutes with, probably 90 per cent of them. And he's just very down-to-earth."

Michele with Elton John and Johns partner David Furnish at a Gucci launch in London. Hes just very down-to-earth, John says of the designer.Credit:Getty Images Jared Leto, Elton John: this wasn't Michele's crowd before 2015, because for most of his career first at the Italian knitwear brand Les Copains, then at Fendi, then at Gucci, where he designed bags for Tom Ford before rising to become an associate designer to Ford's successor, Frida Giannini he was only modestly known outside the companies he worked for. That changed in a blink, in one of the most unexpected and consequential fashion stories of the last quarter-century. Ford's Gucci was a sensation, its air of hedonism and hypersexuality in perfect sync with the prosperity and libido that defined Bill Clinton's US presidency, but during the Giannini years, from 2005 through 2014, the label lost its mooring and its lustre. It didn't turn heads. It didn't prompt talk. Above all, it didn't communicate anything specific about its time. Michele's Gucci, in contrast, is engaged in a consistently spirited and occasionally profound conversation with the zeitgeist, drawing from it, adding to it and revolutionising fashion in the process. Young consumers plant their flags and sculpt their images on social media, so Gucci, under Michele, does too. They expand and even explode the old parameters around gender, sexual identity, race and nationality, and Michele takes that journey with them, even leads them on it, giving them a uniform for it, a visual vocabulary with which to express it. The emotional genius of what he has done is to affirm their searching. The commercial genius is to create totems for it and, in the process, democratise what we historically called "luxury goods", a phrase too haute and hoary for the party he's throwing. Franois-Henri Pinault, the chairman and CEO of Kering, the luxury conglomerate that owns Gucci, says before Michele took the reins, the problem at Gucci wasn't really sales, which remained respectable. "The perception of Gucci as a fashion authority, as one of the trendsetters, was declining," he says. He fired both Giannini and the company's CEO, who was also her romantic partner and the father of her child, and started over, bringing in the Italian businessman Marco Bizzarri as a new CEO and charging him with finding Giannini's replacement in all likelihood, a fashion nova from another label. When Bizzarri met Michele, then 42, for coffee one day in late December 2014, he was just trying to learn more about the company. Michele, he tells me, "certainly wasn't on the list of candidates". But they talked and talked about the more joyful culture that the company needed, about history and art and life, about how fashion is so much more than merchandise. The conversation spanned three hours, and when Bizzarri contacted him almost immediately afterwards to ask for more time to talk, Michele realised that he had joined the roster. Bizzarri then laid down a challenge that became fashion legend. Gucci was about to present its new autumn 2015 menswear collection, and Giannini had essentially finished it. What if they scratched it and swapped in a collection by Michele? He had a week: five days for the clothes (36 looks in all) and two days for the staging of the runway show, every last detail of which, from the models to the seating arrangement, Michele subsequently changed. "It was a way for me to see if Alessandro was willing to take risks," Bizzarri recalls, "because considering the kind of turnaround that I had in mind, I needed a person who was willing, like me, to take big risks and maybe make big mistakes. If he was going to tell me no, then I didn't want to be with someone who was risk-averse." Michele was emboldened partly by his knowledge of the size and skill of the design team at Gucci. But mostly, he just didn't think about the insanity of what he was trying to pull off. "Somebody gave me the chance to do something beautiful, and when you are working on something beautiful, you don't feel the pressure," he says. "I work to create something that is in my brain, and I don't feel like I have to impress people outside." The result, unveiled in mid-January 2015, was where the pussy bows came in, along with other necklines and fillips usually associated with womenswear. He used both female and male models, so interchangeable in their looks that they became a grand, genderless blur. They wore berets, spectacles, scarves. Androgyny cosied up to cheeky intellectualism, and in a slightly off-kilter palette: an announcement of his willingness to play with colour more daringly than his forebears at Gucci had. These weren't his boldest hues, which would come later, but they were surprising, under-appreciated ones: the gunmetal end of the blue spectrum, the rustier shades of brown, each sometimes throwing a pure, vivid red into more brilliant relief. At the show's end, instead of taking a solo bow, Michele brought his whole team on-stage with him, which was another declaration that a new day had dawned. Only then did the nerves kick in. "I'm not shy in my private life, but I'm really shy when I have to go out in front of a lot of people," he says. "I'm more than shy. I'm terrified." But the applause, he remembers, "was like the biggest hug I've ever felt in my lifetime." Some fashion insiders muttered privately that Gucci had gone mad. But both Pinault and Bizzarri were impressed by Michele's instinct to transplant his own quirks and obsessions into the brand. It gave his designs authenticity and palpable emotion. "He's one of those guys who, despite the size of the brand, despite the power of the brand, says, 'This is my personal creative universe, and I will work with that and the icons and symbols of the brand to create something new,' " Pinault explains. "And he was right." The success that Gucci has had with that approach was a factor in Pinault's decision earlier this year to appoint the unknown 32-year-old British designer Daniel Lee as the new creative director of Bottega Veneta, which Kering also owns. "I asked him about his own personal aesthetic," Pinault says, referring to Lee, "and then tried to find if there was any compatibility between the designer and the brand." The gender fluidity of Michele's work was what drew the lion's share of attention at first. "I was very surprised," he says, because it wasn't a considered provocation or political statement. "I thought that it was such a normal thing." It was happening in the world; it needed to happen in fashion: "This is not a time when fashion can stay inside a box." Popular culture certainly wasn't staying inside that box; just a year earlier, the pioneering television dramedy Transparent had debuted to enormous interest and huge acclaim, and less than six months later, Caitlyn Jenner would appear on the cover of Vanity Fair. The LGBT consonant cluster was being elongated, litigated and traded in for more flexible banners like queer and genderqueer, and "binary" was suddenly a dirty word. Fashion hadn't fully reckoned with that. Michele did intuitively, intelligently and expansively.

Alessandro Michele with his team on the runway after his first Gucci show. Credit:Getty Images That was hardly all that distinguished him. Both the clothes and the voluminous notes that he distributes at the shows betray an erudition and a roving, restless mind that have a lot do with his deep roots in Rome. He grew up in the heart of the city, to parents who revered the arts and had the resources to enjoy them and expose him and his sister to them. His mother was an assistant to an Italian movie executive, and thus steeped in the world of cinema, while his father, a technician for the airline Alitalia, was a sculptor in his spare time. "I walked through these antique ruins from the very first day of my life," he tells me when I visit him there in June. We sit on a green velvet sofa under a dazzling coffered ceiling in his office in a palazzo that was built in the early 16th century according to plans by Raphael. It's now Gucci's design headquarters. Rome is overflowing with the archetypes and iconography of various epochs, layering them, cluttering them, bringing them into collision. When you step out of Gucci's Renaissance digs and glance to the right, you can see a bridge over the Tiber lined with baroque sculptures designed by Bernini and, on the far side, the cylindrical hulk of Castel Sant'Angelo, built in the second century by the Roman emperor Hadrian as a mausoleum for his family. All of this visibly informs Michele's perspective and style. "I spent time with my dad not in the park, not playing sports, but just going to museums," he tells me. "So I spent time in front of these beautiful statues and all these faces and bodies." "Rome is in Alessandro's veins," says Elisabetta Proietti, who taught him when he was a student at the Accademia Costume & Moda, a three-year school with a single program in both fashion and costume design just a few short cobbled blocks from the Gucci headquarters. Proietti is continually struck by the impact that the school's dual focus had on his work. To produce costumes, she says, you must be fluent in the gradations of the past, and Michele's collections for Gucci are indeed like glorious excavations the fashion equivalent of archaeological digs (here the Elizabethan, there the Victorian, a nod to tsarist Russia, a wink at Ziggy Stardust) narrated in a century-hopping, decade-scrambling vocabulary of flowing caftans and boxy jumpsuits, floral and animal prints and brocades. His fascination with yesteryear is even more intense than his and other designers' more common flirtations with the present pop culture. And it's coupled with his insatiable appetite for reading, roving, learning. "He's interested in everything," Proietti says. "He's extremely, extremely curious." Hari Nef recalls that when she first met Michele, at his request, over dinner in West Hollywood at the Chateau Marmont, she had recently graduated from Columbia University, "this program where I had been required to read Virginia Woolf and the Greek tragedies and Homer and Aeschylus. These were all fresh in my head, bouncing around." Michele was game. They bounced around in his head, too. "Frankly," Nef tells me, "these were nerdy topics I was rarely able to engage with people in the fashion industry about." The "fashion industry" isn't something Michele cares to dwell on or in. Among the reasons he favours Rome, he says, is he's unlikely to bump into the designers, journalists, publicists and celebrities who define that demi-monde. His thoughts aren't contaminated by what is deemed trendy. "I want the separation," he says. "I need the separation. I'm not really inspired from fashion. I started from other points of view." His longtime romantic partner, Giovanni Attili, is a professor of urban planning whose scholarship has focused on such subjects as the Haida Nation, an Indigenous tribe in British Columbia. Michele and Attili don't steal away to Tuscany or the Amalfi Coast for breathers. Instead, their holiday home teeters literally atop a gorgeous, ludicrous butte of sorts called Civita di Bagnoregio in central Italy. The village has a year-round population of about a dozen, largely because the earth under it is crumbling and the structures require constant maintenance. "I love the house because it's like it's falling down every year," Michele says. "You don't know how long it will be there. And you don't care. It's a reflection of our life, you know?" On the inside of his left bicep, he has a tattoo of Attili's nickname, Vanni, while his own, Lallo, is tattooed in the same writing and place on his right arm. They're a matching set. The couple met 13 years ago, over the internet, in a funny way. Michele had just gotten a new laptop, and a friend was showing him how the Facebook precursor Myspace functioned, insisting that he sign up.

Models carried replicas of their heads at Guccis autumn 2018 fashion show in Milan.Credit:Getty Images "I was aghast at these kinds of things," he says, but he played along, connecting with one of his friend's 700 acquaintances Attili because of his profile picture. "It was just the view of a beautiful landscape in Canada," Michele recalls. As the two exchanged messages, Michele remarked that he had no idea what Attili looked like. Attili, amused, pointed out that his face was right there, in that landscape. "I didn't realise," Michele says, "that if you clicked on the picture and made it larger, there was a little guy inside. I didn't know I had the possibility to get inside that picture. I was really bad." Which is strange, because one of the hallmarks of Gucci under Michele is how clever it is about social media and what a commanding presence it has there. Michele has more than 400,000 followers on Instagram, where he posts a hypnotic array of pictures that underscore how readily his designs, with their embroidered symbols and explicit pop culture references, translate into viral images. That's integral to the traction that Gucci has found with young consumers. "If you're constantly documenting yourself, you want to be wearing things that are a little over-the-top or statement-oriented," says Phillip Picardi, who was until recently the head of Teen Vogue. Michele makes that possible. "He's managed to do maximalism in a very chic way, and that's perfect for your Instagram grid or your Instagram story." The adolescent protagonist of the critically acclaimed independent movie Eighth Grade, released in July in the United States, ends each of her YouTube videos by saying, "Gucci." It's her equivalent of "cool". In Rome, I watch Michele work with about a dozen colleagues on his spring 2019 menswear collection. Boxes upon boxes of jewellery crowd the tables where they sit. A kaleidoscope of fabric swatches dangles from the walls, and there's an easel of potential T-shirt designs that reveal a current fixation on Dolly Parton, her 1973 song Jolene and the movie The Bride of Frankenstein. I have no idea how they all hang together but then I don't think that I'm supposed to. Four male models charting varying degrees of androgyny wander in and out, quickly changing clothes. Some of their shorts have billows and pleats that evoke skirts. A shiny long-sleeved shirt and an even shinier jacket look as if they're made from hot-pink and turquoise plastic. The wispiest of the models, his long hair gathered in a bun, appears in a pale mauve shirt with traditionally feminine construction, burgundy slacks with wide hips and, over them, a white jockstrap. As Michele fusses with sleeve lengths and frets over colour combinations, Bjrk's Utopia album plays in the background. (Naturally, he designed her outfit for the video of the album's first single, The Gate.) The word I hear him use most often suggests the playful attitude that he brings to bear on everything he designs. It's not bello, or "beautiful". It's carino "cute". At one point, I ask him which of his collections he was most pleased with which one expressed exactly what he wanted it to. He cites the collection with the dragon, his autumn 2018 womens- and menswear show. It was titled Cyborg, and the dragon wasn't the half of it. Several models carried replicas of their own heads. Others had masks obscuring their faces. The clothes kept pace with that eccentricity: royal blue turbans, a multitiered black pagoda hat and colourful patterned head scarves. Rhinestones galore. The plainest suit and the palest jacket had Major League Baseball insignia, just because; a ruby sweater with sleeves that looked like enormous, fuzzy dust mops had "Paramount Pictures", with the iconic mountaintop image, across its chest. He says that he was contemplating the nature of identity today: how everything from the poses you strike on social media to the accessibility of cosmetic surgery allows you to hide, expose or wholly transform yourself. "It's like a laboratory, you know?" he says. "Your life can be like a laboratory. In the past, the idea of being human was what the earth and nature gave to you." That's not so anymore. He calls this era "post-human", explaining that "you can really manipulate everything. It's pretty scary, but it's also pretty interesting. You can lead different lives. You can decide to be different things." And fashion must reflect that, too. By Michele's reckoning, it can no longer be a leash, tethering you to someone else's ideal. It has to be a licence, setting you free and giving you the tools to figure out your own. "Fashion now is like an old lady that is dying on a bed," he said in Harper's Bazaar last year. "I think we can let this old lady die." I ask him if that makes what he is doing post-fashion. He ponders that for a few seconds, letting it sink in. "Probably it's true," he says, "because in a way, it's like, I don't care about fashion. I'm trying to say that fashion is a platform. The way you look is the way you live." No stranger can decree that. It comes together incrementally and sometimes haphazardly, in a fitful and imperfect process of discovery, the way every story and every city does. Why pretend otherwise? Why not just celebrate it? Most Viewed in Lifestyle Loading https://www.smh.com.au/lifestyle/fashion/how-alessandro-michele-made-gucci-relevant-again-20181126-p50id1.html?ref=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_source=rss_feed

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niamhdonlan · 2 years

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Our customer profile and pricing

From our first discussions we knew that out brand was something our age group would like, as we care about sustainability and feel like over consumption is very detrimental on the fashion industry, therefore we thought the best idea was to aim for an age group from 18 to late 20's. However as we had more brand discussions we realised there were some issues with having this age range, the first factor was in having sustainable clothing it costs more to create, as the materials are more expensive than polyester for example, therefore this would bring our price of clothing higher , were 18 to late 20's may struggle to afford as they are usually students, just move out by themselves, or are trying to work their way up into well paying jobs. This lead us to make changed within out brand, where we should dell out own clothing for higher prices, but alongside this have a thrift section within the store where we would up-cycle clothes sent in to us by customers, for way cheaper prices than our own clothing. This resulted in us changing our age range from 20-40 year olds, therefore for our own clothing we are selling at higher prices with our sustainable materials, older women would be able to afford because of having better paying jobs or not being in uni leading to more disposable incomes, then along side this the customers in their 20's would be able to have the option of thrifting for cheaper prices within the store if they weren't able to afford or higher priced clothing.

After we had come to this conclusion we decided to create a survey on surveymonkey.com, to try and figure out some statistics for the brand. We sent it out to friends and family within the age range to see what statistics we could come out with.

Here are the questions we asked;

From this we got information on how often people liked to shop as well as how much they would spend on their clothing according to their age, and alongside this how often they keep and re wear their clothes. We found this was very important information to show during our presentation as we have evidence to back up why we chose the items we did, and why our chosen age rage was a good choice. We kept our survey out for 2 weeks, to collect all the information we could and after collecting it we used the same website to put or results into pie charts.

These are our end results;

From this we gathered that people of that age range usually only throw away clothes if they are too big or small, and secondly if they are not in fashion anymore, this proves that we could successfully up-cycle as as customer of the right size could buy it, or we could make them more fashionable before selling, for example cropping a t-shirts, or again extra fabric to it. Secondly we found that people are willing to spend around £110-£200 on clothes a month which could spend on our clothing, however a further 28% spend under £50 on clothes a month, this is where our thrift section could come in handy. Lastly we found that people usually buy clothes every month, which is very much adding to the problem of over consumption unless they are buying more thrifted clothes, which we want to help with, as we think if people are able to buy more modular items, that they will be able to rewear to multiple occasions instead of feeling the need to buy a new item for different occasions. I feel as though these statistics help out with our brand and why it is different to other brands with other formats, for example Arket. They area brand with a sustainable ethos, and are very much a brand that sells a capsule wardrobe, with very minimalist basic clothes that will all go together within the brand. When we made presentation on theme found they made mens, woman's, and baby clothing, which is very different to our customer profile as they are more family oriented with their clothing, cookbooks and homeware, whereas our brand is more for the independent woman, who cares for the environment but who also likes to keep the fun in their clothing with pattern and colour, instead of more basic clothes such as greys white, or beige. This is why our brand is different that other shops in the same genre.

Pricing

For our pricing the designers carefully picked through materials that they felt was the most sustainable route for out product, however looking into he pricing is what inspired some changed within the brand. Like I mentioned before we did want our age range to be younger at first, however with a strong focus of sustainability and us wanting to keep to this we found that our materials would end up costing more that we hoped. This is where we decided to change the age range for 18- late 20's to 20-40, this opens up the range of people that could buy it our products, such as women with more deposable incomes, which an be inside this age range depending on their situations. However us incorporating the thrift section is a good decision, because then we are also catering to the people that can't afford our brand made clothing, however still want to take part into sustainable shopping.

Our price range for own made clothes we keep between the prices of £50-£130, getting all of our materials from a sustainable wholesale company, and our denim from ISKO which is a sustainable denim company based in Amsterdam who 'pursue outstanding innovations in denim fabric production, with a constant eye on sustainability.'

Our fabrics we are going to be using are

- Cotton satin: £15pm

- Vegan leather: £12pm

- Cotton twill: £15pm

- Cotton lawn: £10pm

-Organic cotton: £17pm

- Selvage denim: £20 pm

Therefore for our products this leads them to be;

- Shirt: £50

- Jeans: £60-£70

- Slip dress: £100

- Blazer: £130

- Jumpsuit: £90

- Vegan leather jacket: £130

This means that we do have brand more of the expensive side this is why we promise that in our thrift section all products will be under £30, to give us that more affordable side of the brand. Through the use of sustainable materials, the quality of our products and the whole focus of the brand being a modular wardrobe where you can where out products on multiple occasions, to have the clothes fit round your own life, we felt as though the consumers would be able to justify the price, for example if you know you are going to get a lot of wear out of something you are more inclined to pay more for it.

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smartblanks · 3 years

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7 Ways to Style a White T-shirt

Nothing is more classic than a white T-shirt. This basic coordinate is present in every closet. Children, girls, boys, men, women, you name it, they have it. It is an evergreen fashion that can never become outdated.

The white t-shirt looks in itself a statement look. CLEAN, SIMPLE, AND EASY. You can pair it on a formal occasion or for casual wear. The choice is yours. But we are sure that people will not stop complimenting you.

It is a perfect wardrobe staple(must-have) that can be layered, worn alone, dress-it up the way you want. Endless possibilities. It is a blank canvas. You can build multiple styles around it. It is handy for those who do not have time to fuss over fashion.

We belong to a fast fashion era. Consumers are more into sustainable fashion. The old times are gone when customers would buy expensive clothes, yet lack possibilities to wear them. Times have changed.

Fast fashion consumers are becoming selective with their clothing purchase, investing in classic pieces they love and using in their capsule collection. And it is worth investing in a white t-shirt. But, how to wear a white t-shirt? Let’s explore ways to create new looks from scratch.

How Do You Style a White T-Shirt?

Before one jumps into creating different ways, it is crucial to understand and start with the basics. How to style a white t-shirt? You can experiment with your plain white tee with various combinations of clothes and accessories.

It gives you the freedom to add variation to your wardrobe while keeping its size minimal and impactful. Let us discuss the various styles.

An Open White T-Shirt Look- Pair your white tee with an unbuttoned shirt. Choose striking colors that create harmony. It is an easy-going look, gives volume when sleeves are rolled up. Printed and checkered shirts are good to go with a plain tee.

A Bomber Jacket Look- You might wonder how to wear a white tee with a bomber jacket? It is simple. Pair your t-shirt with an opened bomber jacket and sneakers. Opt for neutral colors. It is a statement look. The overall look is bulky and gives a strong appearance.

A Shorts Look- This is one of the most common looks. It is best when you feel lazy and do not want to be overdressed. A pair of comfy shorts are a lifesaver. Choose dark coloured shorts and pair them with a plain white t-shirt. It gives a presentable look.

A Scarf-Sunglass Look- Printed scarves with different patterns and vibrant colors look best with white t-shirts. In winters, you can go for a plain long sleeve white tee and add on a muffler. A pair of aviators or cat-eye shades will compliment your overall look. You can play around with your scarf, try different drapes.

A Blazer Look- Blazers were considered formal wear. They were worn with straight-cut pants and trousers. Times have changed. People prefer to wear it in a casual way like semi-formal events. Pair your blazer with regular jeans and a plain white tee. This combination gives an effortless look. You can play with colors, prints, and structure.

Here are 7 Ways to Wear a White T-shirt

We often neglect the most underrated piece that exists in our closet. Yes, a great white t-shirt. We have seen various ways to style a white tee. 7 ways to wear a white t-shirt are:

White T-Shirt + Cargo Pants- Both men and women can pair this combination. White t-shirts are easy to pair with cargo pants. It is a simple and stylish look. You can choose a camouflage print, neutral shades, neon colors. Pair it with high boots and a fanny bag. Complete your street look with a wraparound single-lens sunglass.

White T-Shirt + Double Breasted Suit- Get a new life in your office attire by pairing a woolen blazer pant with a plain silk blend-in t-shirt. Men can pair them with sneakers. Women can go for pomp heels and change alternate days with a pair of canvas shoes. This minimalistic look works great in casual business functions. Pair with 70’round lens and Satchel.

White T-Shirt + Jeans- This is the most simple, classy look both men and women can acquire. The ways to wear a white T-shirt varies on the type of jeans you prefer. Opt for selvage jeans, denim, boyfriend jeans, bootcut jeans. Carry a duffle bag, a pair of sneakers, and Pilot shades.

White T-Shirt + Wide Leg Jeans- Nothing flatters women other than a pair of wide-leg jeans. Pair your fitted white tee with a black crop-top and black wide-leg jeans. Add a pair of sneakers. Complete the look with a crossbody bag and funky aviators. For a chic look, try skinny jeans and cigarette pants and pair them with a loose-fit tee.

White T-Shirt + High Waist Bodycon Skirt- Go for a high waist style to flaunt your curves. A bodycon skirt will accentuate your waist and give a structured look. Pair your hand knot plain tee with a bodycon high waist sequin ankle-length skirt. Add a belt bag and transparent heels.

White T-Shirt + Stripes- Stripes are easy to attract attention. Here are some white t-shirt fashion tips.

If you pair a set of stripes with a plain tee, opt for blue color. It gives a nautical appearance. Cream tones are perfect for house parties.

A classic fitted white t-shirt is a lifesaver for a deep neck slip dress. Pair it underneath your dress. It adds polish to your look. Wear this style with block heels and loop earrings.

White T-Shirt + Baggy Jeans- This outfit can never go wrong. Men can pair their clean white plain tee with baggy jeans. Add a casual blazer and loafers. Complete your look with a weekender bag and classic aviators. Women can put on golden accessories and cat-eye frames.

Conclusion

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What Are Some Celana Cargo Panjang Ideas for Men?

Celana Cargo Panjang fashion will never leave of style. Men's cargo pants look harsh and wild, that's why many like them. Study the kinds of cargo pants so you'll study the useful combination of green pants that works great for men.

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The Best Men’s Separates Combinations

The holy grail for guys who like to get the most out of their tailoring, separates – combining non-matching jackets and trousers – will not only breathe new life into an existing suit rotation, they also let you create a wealth of smart casual or formal looks.Yet while anyone can throw together two different garments, it takes a little thought to nail the best colour and fabric combinations, especially when the rules of tailoring are in flux as they are right now. To ensure you are successful, here are seven fail-safe separates pairings that utilise pieces the majority of men already have in their wardrobe.Grey Jacket + Navy TrousersBrooks BrothersOne of the most timeless combinations available to men, a grey blazer teamed with navy trousers is a match made in sartorial heaven. Worn to the office or for drinks at the weekend, this tag team of masculine hues will ensure you always look confident and stylish.It’s worth mentioning that, although we recommend a grey jacket with navy trousers, this combination works just as well in reverse – offering up two go-to outfits to add to your repertoire.To complete the look, utilise other capsule wardrobe essentials, such as a crisp white shirt, neutral tie and black lace-ups for the office, switching to a printed T-shirt and loafers or sneakers for a meal with the other half.Key PiecesBlack Jacket + Grey TrousersZaraBest for those who like to appear smart and understated, black and grey – when combined with a shirt or roll neck and shoes – is the ideal combination for life’s more formal occasions. While monochrome separates may conjure up images of the boardroom, make a few alterations and you have a sharp off-duty weekend look.Perfect for fancier nights out, try ditching the tie or sub the shirt altogether for a polo shirt or lightweight knit, and switch the smart shoes for more relaxed trainers.As with the grey and navy pairing, this combination also works both ways. Opt for a grey jacket and black trousers, and the outcome will be just as effective.Key PiecesUnstructured Jacket + Pleated TrousersMango ManLaid-back layering that’s smart enough for the office doesn’t get easier or more comfortable than this. The foundations are formal, but softer materials and more relaxed fits de-stuff the look for a smooth transition from business hours to happy hour.Up top, look for a jacket without all the usual padding. This gives a softer drape over the shoulder and through your body. Patch pockets, shawl collars and working cuffs keep things casual, as does a wider choice of materials, including cotton twill, wool-blends, jersey or soft denim.Fuss-free colours work best on this duet, so stick to grey, beige, blue and black for the chinos. Borrow combinations from other pairings in this list or go tonal with shades of beige, brown and white. Finally, ground the smart-casual vibe with a pair of minimalist trainers or low-fi loafers. Easy.Key PiecesChore Jacket + Wide Leg TrousersZaraTailoring doesn’t necessarily mean ‘blazer and trousers’. You can swap out the officey top half and go with a chore jacket instead – it instantly tones down the formality of a look yet still remains elegant, especially if paired with some properly sleek trousers.Again, there is a difference between the trousers we’re aiming for with this look and your regular suit trousers. The latter are all too often made from a smart but boring worsted wool, and unless you shell out for something made-to-measure or designer, the fit will be lacklustre.Instead, look to wider cuts for this combo – we don’t mean billowing, but there should be plenty of room in the thigh, with a gentle taper down to the hem. It’s a little bit workwear, a little mid-century modern. And a hell of a lot cool.Key PiecesTextured Blue Jacket + TrousersBoggiSeparates don’t have to mean separate colours top and bottom. It is entirely possible to pair a jacket and trousers in similar tones without looking like you’ve got your suits mixed up. Greys can work, but blue is the safest colour option when going tonal.The only rule to keep in mind is making sure there’s some point of difference between the upper and lower body. This could be a noticeable gear-shift in colour: a petrol blue jacket with navy chinos, or a navy jacket on sky blue trousers. Alternatively, you can keep the tones similar but add some distinction with the material. Try a crosshatch pattern on the jacket or a different fabric entirely.To finish the look, bring some contrast in with a white shirt (adding a tie for smarter occasions) or stick to casual dress with a complementary blue shirt under the jacket. Allez les bleus.Key PiecesWork Shirt + Matching TrousersUniversal WorksWe’ve discussed how tailoring trends have transformed the suit over the past year or so, and how it can be worn right now. One of the new menswear moves becoming increasingly popular is ‘the new suit’; two garments made of the same fabric – an overshirt and trousers for example. These still act as separates, and you’ll probably find you wear them on their own more often, but when combined there is no easier way to look well turned out.Think about it. One of the pleasures of wearing a suit is how easy it is – you throw on two matching pieces, a couple of accessories and you’re good to go. The same applies here, yet with none of the stuffiness typically associated with tailoring.Many brands are now making this look a reality, but especially those that table in workwear like A Day’s March, Universal Works and Folk. Look for fabrics such as brushed cotton or wool twill and aim for navy or charcoal for maximum versatility – either piece will work with virtually every other garment in your wardrobe.Key PiecesBold Jacket + White TrousersReissAny outfit that features white trousers is a reasonably daring one, and this summer-ready separates combination is no different.Scream Riviera style by opting for a blazer in either a check pattern or a bold shade such as sky blue or green, and team it with white jeans or trousers for a sophisticated look, no matter where you reside.To create a memorable outfit, roll the trousers’ hems a couple of times and go sockless with espadrilles and a T-shirt for an evening out on holiday, or try an open-necked shirt and loafers for a summer wedding reception.Your skin tone should influence the colour of your jacket. For those with dark or olive skin, you are pretty much free to take your pick from any colour, primary or pastel. If you are fair-skinned, however, it’s best to opt for a slightly darker hue to avoid looking washed out – think a deep red or petrol blue.The fit of the jeans or trousers is also paramount. To maximise on style (and to allow a little air-flow), go for slim rather than skinny cuts and you’ll nail that sense of effortless chic that our continental cousins pull off so well.Key Pieces Source link

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46 Ways to Give Experiences Instead of Stuff This Year (Even Last Minute)

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In the midst of holiday gift giving, I can’t help but think about the fact that often these well-intentioned gifts eventually lead to more stress, for the giver and the receiver. So much so that over time my husband and I decided to give experiences instead of material gifts as much as we can. After a few years of trial and error, this is now pretty much the norm in our family … and the results are amazing!

Even last minute, an experience gift can be easy to arrange, thoughtful, and rewarding to both giver and receiver. Going to the movies as a family, taking a painting class, making pottery, learning to scuba dive, or simply receiving a homemade “spa day” and a night off with the remote control … these are priceless memories or skills that last a lifetime.

Give the Gift That Lasts

Don’t get me wrong … I love giving gifts and always enjoy finding, wrapping, and giving the perfect gift to a family member or friend. Still, as a mom, I also dread the aftermath: the paper and toys all over the floor, the lingering messes, the kids complaining about having to clean up their toys …

As every parent has inevitably experienced at some point, the joy of material gifts fades quickly and even the most anticipated Christmas toys soon become a chore to clean up.

Which leads to my next question …

Are We Drowning in Too Much Stuff?

The dramatic success of the book The Life Changing Magic of Tidying Up provides a hint that perhaps many of us feel that we simply have too much stuff (short summary of the book = throw most of it away).

Turns out, we probably do!

Think for a second about your grandparents’ home when you were growing up. If it was anything like mine, it was probably a small house with even smaller closets. And the closets were not that full. And they raised six kids in that house! They also didn’t need drastic storage and organizing solutions or extra storage rental units.

Fast forward to present day. Joshua Becker, my favorite expert on the topic of clutter and minimalism (see my interview with him here), shared some sobering trends on his Becoming Minimalist blog.

Consider this:

Back in 2013, the LA Times reported that the average American home has over 300,000 items in it and there are over 50,000 storage facilities nationwide (and this is the fastest growing real estate segment!).

At least 1 in 10 of us have a storage unit to store our excess stuff.

There are five times more storage facilities in the U.S. than the number of Starbucks!

There is enough physical space for every man, woman, and child in America to stand in U.S. storage facilities — all at the same time!

Do we really have so much more stuff than people did just two generations ago?

Yes we do…

More Clothes

Our grandparents had an average of nine outfits, including dress clothes and work clothes.

Now, we have an average of 30, plus a lot of extra clothes that don’t qualify as an “outfit.”

The AVERAGE family spends $1,700 on clothes annually while giving or throwing away over 200 pounds of clothes per year.

More Toys

This is the part that really shocked me…

The average child in the developed world owns over 200 toys but only plays with 12 of them on average per day!

Even crazier? Only 3% of the world’s children live in the US, but they own 40+% of the world’s toys!

If It Makes You Happy…

Those staggering statistics about how much stuff we all own wouldn’t worry me if it seemed that the excess stuff improved our lives in some way or made us happier, healthier, or closer to our children … but that isn’t the case. To quote Sheryl Crow:

If it makes you happy It can’t be that bad If it makes you happy Then why the hell are you so sad

We have and consume twice as many material goods than we collectively did 50 years ago, but statistically we are much less happy.

54% of us report being overwhelmed with clutter and 78% of us have no idea how to overcome it!

This also leads to additional stress. Joshua Becker explains:

Over the course of our lifetime, we will spend a total of 3,680 hours or 153 days searching for misplaced items. The research found we lose up to nine items every day—or 198,743 in a lifetime. Phones, keys, sunglasses, and paperwork top the list.

Certainly, there is much more to why we are less happy than we used to be than just the excess clutter, but statistically, it is a contributor, and an easy one to address.

Why Give Experiences Not Stuff?

Many studies have shown that material possessions do not equal happiness and that experiences are much more intrinsically fulfilling that things. (Additional bonus: you don’t have to find a place to store experiences except in your heart, memory, and maybe in a photo book!)

A researcher named Thomas Gilovich at Cornell University has spent more than a decade trying to understand why experiences have the ability to contribute to happiness so much more than material purchases. Along with another researcher, Matthew Killingsworth, he published this research in the Journal of Psychological Science showing that experiences provide more lasting happiness than material possessions.

They basically concluded that people tend to get less happier with material purchases over time, and more happy with experiences. They speculate that this is because we adapt to physical things, so even the nicest car or newest phone becomes commonplace after enough time, while memories tend to get fonder over time.

Isn’t that fascinating?

Gilovich explains:

Our experiences are a bigger part of ourselves than our material goods … You can really like your material stuff. You can even think that part of your identity is connected to those things, but nonetheless they remain separate from you. In contrast, your experiences really are part of you. We are the sum total of our experiences.

Gilovich and Killingsworth found that we remember even negative experiences fondly as a funny story or bonding experience. Experiences are also a uniting factor. You are more likely to bond with someone who enjoys the same hobby or activity or has traveled to the same places that you have than with someone who has a similar possession.

The anticipation leading up to a family trip, event, or experience even has the potential to provide happiness itself, making it the gift that truly keeps on giving! Happiness in the anticipation, happiness during the experience and happiness in the memories.

Beats the heck out of a pile of toys that you trip over while tucking the kids in at night!

It turns out that Aristotle had it right all those years ago: “Men fancy that external goods are the cause of happiness (but) leisure of itself gives pleasure and happiness and enjoyment in life.”

Give Experiences: The Importance for Kids

As important as shared experiences are for adults, they are even more important for children and for healthy psychological development. In fact, shared family time (even in simple things like family dinner together) is drastically important for a child’s well-being (much more important than the dozens of extracurricular activities we often neglect family time for).

Shared family time and experiences have been linked to:

bonding within the family

fewer behavioral problems in children

a stronger sense of identity

a sense of security for children

higher rates of academic success

lower rates of violence

Of course, these shared experiences can be as simple as time spent together during/preparing meals, while driving, or reading stories before bed, but prioritizing shared experiences as gifts helps reduce unwanted material items and fosters family bonding.

Our Rule for Gifts

You might have heard of the “4-Gift Rule” that some parents follow:

Something they want, Something they need, Something to wear, Something to read

We follow a variation of this focused on a few material gifts and a few shared experiences. Our kids typically get:

The “Want”: One Material Gift – Despite my preference for experiences, we do get one gift for each child that is strictly something they want. Often these end up being experience gifts as well like craft supplies or a sewing machine or the Gorilla Gym that has been a favorite in our house for years. Sometimes they are also educational gifts like a Roominate set, a Perplexus puzzle, or bulk Legos.

The “Need”: Experience Gifts – Each child gets at least one experience gift per year, and often we get them several more experience-based gifts as well (see my full list below). Since family experiences are so important for us, we consider these gifts a need so we prioritize and budget for them.

The “Wear”: Clothes – I’ve created capsule wardrobes for my kids and for holidays they often get one clothing item they need like a new coat or hiking boots. This may also be something fun, like dress-up clothes, if they don’t need any new clothing.

The “Read”: Memory Books – We try to take the kids to the library often since they get to choose so many new books without them taking up room on the shelves, but our kids do get a different kind of book as a gift. Each year, I keep a folder on my desktop for each child and throughout the year add pictures from field trips, birthdays, daily hikes, camping trips and other fun memories. At the end of the year, I compile each child’s photos into a hardcover book that I print through a photo service (like Shutterfly). This is my favorite gift to give them each year since it helps them relive and remember everything we did as a family that year, and it is a gift that they can take and show their own families one day. These books end up being the favorite gift every year (and bonus, the photo service saves them so I can reprint if one ever gets ruined!).

In addition, each child gets fun (and sometimes practical) stocking stuffers.

What About Extended Family Gifts?

Even once we decided to make the switch to experiences with our kids, it took a while to figure out how to approach the topic with extended family. We approached it in two ways:

Switching to giving experiences to family members as well

Gently explaining our reason for choosing experiences and encouraging extended family to give experiences as well

It has taken a few years, but extended family is now on board and the kids cherish the time with other family members as well. One year a family member took our daughter to see the Nutcracker, and grandparents often give memberships to museums or zoos, or gift certificates to go to a movie or lunch.

At the end of the day, we can’t (and shouldn’t) control what extended family chooses to give our children. Personally, I’m very grateful that our family has decided to prioritize experience-type gifts as well, but even if they didn’t and decided to still give material gifts, we would welcome these and teach our children to be grateful for these gifts (as the relationship with family is more important than arguing about the gifts).

45+ Ways to Give Experiences This Year

The average parent spends over $250 per child on toys and gifts each year! While experience-type gifts can be a little more expensive up-front, they end up being much cheaper in the long run. Especially when we consider that with that average, we’d spend over $1200 on gifts for our children, we don’t mind spending even a couple hundred dollars on a worthwhile membership or experience that will last all year.

The move away from material gifts was a slow one for us. We’re always adding to our running list of ideas, and each year we try to choose a few that sound suited to our current family ages and interests.

Maybe one of these will spark an idea for a special someone left on your list!

Family Gifts

Bigger memberships or vacations are often family gifts:

Escape Room – These are popping up everywhere and run about $15-30 a person. Check to make sure the theme is family friendly, but this is an ideal group activity Mom, Dad, and older kids can do with extended family for some fun quality time.

Museum Memberships – Check around for local museums that offer annual memberships. Many offer discounts for local residents or have programs for kids. We have found great deals on local art and history museums.

Science Center Memberships – Many cities also have a children’s museum or science center with an annual pass option. We found that it was cheaper to purchase an annual membership to a nearby science center than for our family to go one time! This is a great place to go on a rainy day and is a common destination for our Friday fieldtrips.

Orchestra Season Tickets – Even though we don’t live in a large city, we have a local orchestra that preforms every couple of months. I called and found that season tickets for children were extremely affordable (less than $8 a show) and this is now a fun family activity that the kids look forward to.

Community Theater Tickets – If you have a local theater, take children to these as well. This was our big family gift last year, and we got a few season tickets. My husband and I get to go to the more grown-up performances as date nights and we alternate taking the older kids to performances that they enjoy (like Annie, Rudolph, etc.).

Tent for Camping – Sometimes a material gift leads to an experience. This tent was a family gift a couple of years ago and we’ve used it quite a few times. (I picked that one because it is really easy to set up!)

Minor League Baseball Tickets (or college, or MLB)– We all love baseball (because it is the best sport 😉 ) and season tickets to our local minor league team have been a great family outing that lasts all summer long. Really, any sports ticket (college, pro, etc.) is a great family activity.

Nature Center Tickets – Check for local nature areas or nature centers in your area and see if they offer an annual pass. We’ve found these for nature centers, a local cave, and state parks.

Local Attraction Season Passes – Any other local attraction with a season pass can be a great gift. Check for other types of museums, historical sites, or local attractions.

New Family Hobbies – Take up hiking, camping, card games, a sport, or other fun activity and get the necessary equipment or passes for your new hobby.

Be Puzzled – Feeling brave? This 33,000 piece puzzle is the world’s largest. It might take you the whole year to put together and will foster a LOT of family time!

Fun Family Outing– Plan in advance a trip to a local amusement park, a family vacation, or other activity. Remember, looking forward to an experience makes the experience more fun and fosters happiness on its own!

Volunteer – Truly a gift that keeps on giving. If possible with your kids’ ages, volunteer at a local food pantry or charity and give your kids (and yourself) the gift of helping others!

Give to Charity – Another favorite in our family- we designate about $100 in end of year contributions per child to let them decide how to give. Most often, they love choosing gifts like farm animals, fruit trees, or educational supplies for those in need around the world through programs like Food for the Poor.

Gifts for Kids

Local Pottery Painting – An absolute favorite with our girls. Our local pottery place has dozens of options to paint and this has been a fun activity for the kids (and me!). Either pick out some unpainted places to paint or get a gift certificate.

Pottery Making – For older kids, some places offer pottery making lessons or classes.

Rock Climbing – Have a local rock-climbing gym? See if they offer annual passes or pick up gift certificates for a climbing outing with older kids. Bonus: It is a great way to get exercise too!

Local Jump Gym – Another fun activity that helps kids stay active. See if you have a local jump gym or indoor trampoline center and get annual passes or gift cards.

Batting Cage Membership – For a child who loves baseball, look for a local batting cage that offers year-long memberships or bulk discounts on packages. This is a great way to stay active and a fun outing with your child.

Bowling or Skate Tickets – These are getting harder to find, but if you have a local bowling alley or skating rink, ask them about family passes or gift certificates.

Every Kid in a Park – If you have a fourth grader, there is no excuse not to get this one: a free year-long pass to all the national parks with the “Every Kid In a Park” program. This pass provides access to national parks for everyone in your immediate family, not just the fourth grader, so it is a great family gift and is available to homeschoolers as well! (Here’s how to get it)

Treasure Hunt – If you are giving a material gift, make the giving itself a fun experience. Instead of wrapping up the final gift, wrap up a clue and let the child go on a treasure hunt to find the final gift (or figure out what it is and go with you to get it!) This is especially fun for a larger gift or experience!

Geocaching – Speaking of treasure hunts, geocaching is fun, free way to go on a treasure hunt with your kids almost anywhere in the world. You can learn more about it here.

A New Skill – If your child wants to try horseback riding, sewing, painting, or other similar activity, give them classes or ways to experience and develop this new hobby or skill. To keep it low-cost, see if you can find a family member or an elderly member of your community who might enjoy passing on the skill at a lower cost.

Lunch Dates – Give gift certificates to a favorite breakfast or lunch place to a child and plan a one-on-one date with that child.

Movie Tickets – We don’t go to the movies often, but often there’s some great family movies coming out around Christmastime.

Question Book – My kids all love this Question A Day Book and it gives us a fun conversation starter each day. The “question book” is a fun pre-bedtime activity at our house.

Learning Magazine Subscription – Our kids love getting “real mail” in the mailbox and extended family members often get them subscriptions to learning magazines. They look forward to the magazine coming each month and to doing the activities (and bonus: you can recycle the magazine when they are done with it!)

Craft Bucket – One of my favorite Christmas gifts as a child: a basket of craft activities that lasted me a year! My aunt filled a large basket with scissors, paper, glue, string, and every other craft supply imaginable. That basket led to dozens of hours of fun for me as a kid, and now my girls sometimes get activity baskets like this with crafts we can do together. My kids love getting books about how to draw, painting kits, sticker pads, construction paper, and other craft kits.

Garden Kit – Just like crafts, gardening is a great activity to do with children. If you have a budding gardener (pun intended) on your hands, wrap up some seeds and gardening supplies and let your child help you garden all year!

Musical Instrument – A favorite gift one Christmas was a steel drum that my husband has been teaching the kids how to play (though I admit, on a couple of especially loud days I have regretted the idea!). This is the one we got, and they have loved learning to play it. We’ve also ordered mini musical instrument kits for the kids to all create their own music.

Movie Night Packages – Our children don’t watch much TV, but we do love family movie nights. To make the tradition even more fun, we wrap up a new family movie DVD and some healthy snacks in a box for each child to let them “host” the movie night.

Game Night Packages – A game night is another great family activity, and giving each child one game was a fun way to expand our collection and they love playing “their game” when we have a game night. Some favorite games are Apples to Apples, Tsuro, Uno, Sequence, and basic card games.

DIY Gifts – My kids have enjoyed getting the supplies to make homemade soap, lip balm, lotion, or other DIY items that they can use or give as gifts. (Bonus: they are learning new skills too!) This paper-making kit was an especially big hit!

Gifts for Dad

Check out this post for ideas of usable practical gifts that dads will enjoy (and that help them be healthier, sleep better, etc.). In my experience, guys are the toughest to find experience-based gifts for, but here are a few ideas that my hubby has liked over the years:

Home Brewing – My hubby likes beer and I prefer when he drinks organic (or at least non-GMO) beer. A few years ago, he got into home brewing beer and it has been a fun hobby for him. I’d recommend this book to learn more about brewing, and while there are pre-made brewing kits, I’d suggest talking to a local home brew store if possible to find out what supplies and ingredients he will need.

Sports – Any sports-related experiences have been a hit with my hubby. I think my biggest (and most expensive!) surprise for him ever has been to get to go to spring training for his favorite team and even get to play with some of the players, but tickets to see his favorite teams play have also been a big hit. These all tend to be more expensive, so I had to save for several years for one of these surprises, but I think it ended up being an amazing and memorable experience for him.

Outdoor Activities – This will vary a lot depending on the guy, but finding ways to support outdoor experiences he already loves is a great gift idea. This might be finding time to camp as a family, or for him to go hunting, hiking, or play sports.

Scuba Certification – One year, my hubby and I gave each other scuba certifications as a gift. We got to go through the process together, and ended up with a great hobby we could enjoy (though not a great one for taking younger kids!)

Skydiving – Is your guy adventurous? Skydiving is a ton of fun and many cities have a local place you can go.

Gifts for Mom

Memes abound online about mom enjoying going to the bathroom alone, or her hobbies including eating without a child in her lap or sleeping in. These are some practical experience gift ideas that every mom will enjoy! Since moms deserve every good thing (ok, I know I’m biased), here’s a list of material gift ideas I’ve loved receiving as well.

A Day Off – Moms work hard all year, and things seem to get even busier around the holidays. One of my favorite gifts ever was a series of “days off” that I didn’t have to cook, clean, or have any household responsibilities (and it included a gift card to go out for coffee!). Even better (hint to dads), get together and schedule a moms’ night out for several of your wives to go to dinner together!

Pampering – With that whole “motherhood is pretty hard work” thing, any kind of pampering is an awesome gift, and one that mom may not do unless it is a gift. Massages are my personal favorite!

Date Nights – Getting time along can be tough with kids, so some of my favorite gifts ever have been pre-planned date nights when my husband handled the arrangements, lined up a sitter, and made the plans.

A Nap or Getting to Sleep in – This may be one of the toughest gifts to pull off, but one of the most appreciated. If you can figure out how to let mom sleep in for a day or take a nap, she will be grateful!

Any Family Gifts – Any of the family gifts listed above are also a great option to get for moms as they’ll enjoy the family time and the idea of an activity to do with the kids.

Gifts for Grandparents + Extended Family

Day Out with Kids – This has been a favorite for grandparents to give to the kids, but also to receive. The kids pick a fun activity they want to do with grandparents or extended family and give it to them as a gift. It might be something like going out for smoothies or playing at the park, or even a trip to the grocery store to gather ingredients and cook a meal together.

Amazon Prime – I know several extended family members who use Amazon all the time, but did not want to pay for the Prime membership. In the past, we’ve given these family members a Prime membership (click on “give the gift of prime” and enter their email address). This is partially a material gift as well, but tends to make purchases they are already making faster and easier.

Memory Book – Either make a photo book with a company like Shutterfly that showcases some favorite memories with the recipient, or let your kids make a homemade book by printing and cutting out pictures and writing captions.

Membership Add-Ons – For grandparents who live close by, you may be able to add them to any of the family memberships listed above. We added guests/grandparent options to our zoo and science center memberships as well as to many of the local attraction places. This allows them to come for free and spend time with our kids (and is a bonus for us as well, since we have extra eyes to watch and help with the kids.

Giving Experiences: The Bottom Line

Even if you’ve already purchased gifts for this year, consider adding some experiences as well or slowly transitioning to more experience-based gifts over time. The family time and memories are worth so much more than gifts, and statistically, giving experiences may help reduce your stress levels and contribute to family bonding.

Have you tried to give experiences instead of gifts in the past? What other suggestions would you add to this list?

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18 Best Summer Jeans Outfits for Men to Stay Cool and Chic

Summer Jeans Outfits for Men: Jeans have been around the corner so as long as anyone can remember and has seen its up and down throughout the years. Since its inception in 1873 by Jacob Davis and Levi Strauss, Jeans have gone all the way from being the choice of fashion as well as rebellion for both men and women in different eras. Various different trends have jeans involved somehow from the double denim look to the low-rise pants phase we have seen it in all its glory.

However, here we will like to present the latest trends and styling options for jeans in summer so you can try on some new ideas and outfit styles this year.

How to Style Jeans Perfectly in Summer for Guys

Here are a few tips we swear by for wearing jeans in summer:

Loose fitted crop jeans are idle if you plan to wear jeans in summer and they look pretty attractive too. However, keep in mind not to overdo the crop jeans and keep it slightly above the ankle for the style.

Take caution and void exceptionally fitted skinny jeans for summer because they are not suitable for everyone and can cause chaffed thighs.

Another important aspect of wearing jeans in summer is to ditch the heavyweight jeans and go for lightweight jeans varying from the ranges of 8oz to 10z in weight. This will help you stay sweat-free in hot summer weather.

When trying the double denim look, beware of the color combinations or the shades of denim you are using. Usually, the top should have the lighter shade and the bottom should have a darker shade.

Experiment with different types of fit for jeans before you choose your favorite. However, steer clear of baggy jeans. Instead go for regular fit or the more popular dad jeans.

↓ 18. Retro Summer Look

Fashion might be evolving all year round but old fashion trends and favorites will never grow old. So spice things up this summer by wearing cute old vintage and retro shirts with unique prints with jeans. For a laid-back classic look fold up the shirt sleeves and wear some white sneakers with the outfit for a bold outlook. Black jeans will really complement any retro shirts you might be hiding in your wardrobe. Here are some more Retro Outfits For Men To Try This Year.

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↓ 17. Beach Outfit

Summer brings on the great urge to go for customary beach visits and splash around in the cool water. Whether you are planning to go to the beach for a moment of peace or for some awesome parties planned by friends, you need not ditch your jeans. Jeans are often not considered as a proper garment for beachwear, but the rugged quality and ability to work in all sort of environments makes it most appealing for such occasions. You can slip out of this outfit and go for splashing in the waves easily. Wear your favorite pair of jeans and a loose beachy-vibe shirt and you are ready to go.

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↓ 16. Jeans With Suspenders

Suspenders might be a tad bit tricky to pull off but when worn correctly can really help you in looking suave and sophisticated. Dress up your jeans by adding some cool suspenders along with it. This could help elevate your casual or traditional look and help you attain a more perfect and classy look. You can wear faded blue jeans with a breezy material shirt for summer and wear suspenders and a tie for a formal look. To add to the edgy persona, wear some brown chukka boots with your outfit.

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↓ 15. Trendy Summer Outfit

Your favorite ripped jeans are waiting to be styled in classical ways for summer. For a groovy look this summer, we urge you to try on some funky printed shirts that are not only the rage this year but are also helping the fashion bloggers in pulling off some really interesting outfits. Ditch the slim-fit look this summer, and instead wear your jeans with some cool and flowy printed shirts that will help you in staying sweat-free this year. Check out these 18 Best Workwear Outfits for Warm Months.

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Another path to follow is to wear chic and funky shirts with turn-up or cuffed up jeans and wearing casual sneakers with this outfit. Dad jeans or regular fit jeans are ideal for this sort of look.

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↓ 14. How to Style White Jeans

Generally, dark colors create a nice combination with white jeans but for summer, one major factor to consider is colors that appear breezy and cool to the eyes. For a great summer outfit, pair your white jeans with light shades and pastels for a solid combination. You can wear pastel shirts with white jeans for a casual look, and striped shirts for a more dressier look for parties and various daytime events. To create a classic synchronization, opt for white sneakers to go with your white jeans.

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↓ 13. Double Denim Look

Double denim look is a classic favorite that if done right can really enhance your style game. While opting for double denim look, the crucial element is to not forget that same color and shades need to be paired together or it can get spoiled. Go for a light washed blue jeans and pair it with a similar shade of jeans shirt and blue sneakers or slip on.

For summer, a white double denim look can also be employed by wearing white jeans and a white jacket with a tank top for a simple crewneck shirt for adding the right pop of color.

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↓ 12. Graphic Tees with Jeans

Graphic Tees have been hugely popular and the go-to option for both teens and adults and work wonders with any shades of jeans. However, this summer ditch your humorous one-liners or rebellious metal band tees and instead go for these classic hugely printed logo and brand name tees with jeans. Graphic Tees go well with blue distressed skinny jeans.

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↓ 11. How to Wear Patterned Shirt with Jeans

Patterns like strips are going huge this year so it is essential to wear your jeans with wide pattern striped shirts. Instead of sticking with the typical nautical type strips, go for something different and unique. Try various color combinations to try on with your lighter color jeans for a daytime look and bolder more smoldering colors for the nighttime look. With striped shirts and jeans combo it is essential to keep the footwear funky and casual so go for sneakers or slip-on.

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↓ 10. Classy Outfit for Date Night

Planning for a special date night outfit for an upcoming date? We have the perfect spinoff that will perfectly represent your classy and modern side with ease. You will not have to ditch your favorite distressed jeans for this combination to work. Take your dark distressed jeans and pair it with a classic light blue crisp collar shirt or any pastel colored shirt and wear a dark blue structured summer blazer or sports jacket with it to complete the look. Here are 20 Best Outfits for Men to Wear on a Date.

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↓ 9. Plaid Shirts with Jeans

Plaid shirts have been in the fashion world for long and have come through years of progress with changes and alteration for each year. This summer try the macro print plaid shirts with slightly dull shades with a pop of color brought about by few bright stripes of red or blue. Roll-up the shirt sleeves and wear it with a regular fit regular blue jeans and you will have mastered the art of modern laid-back dressing. For uplifting the outfit, wear it with bright colored loafers or mocassins.

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↓ 8. Business Casual Attire

There has been much debate about the business casual attire and what it means for different organizations. However, if you work in an environment that affords you the luxury of a lenient dress code policy, you can experiment with different outfits. For summer, wear a timeless crisp blue or pastel color shirt or a polo shirt with dark blue or black jeans and give a break to those chinos.

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↓ 7. Cropped White Jeans

Summer couldn’t get better than this that you finally get the chance to try on white cropped jeans in style. Cropped white jeans are so versatile that they can easily help you transition from a casual to formal look in a matter of seconds. If you are wearing a slimmer or skinny fit white cropped jeans, it is essential to keep the fitting of the shirt slightly loose so as not to take away from the overall appearance. A crewneck tee with cropped white jeans is the ideal dress for summer and you can dress it up by adding a light material blazer or coat like linen and just totally own the show.

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↓ 6. Picnic Outfit for Summer

Summertime picnic shenanigans are a must-do thing that we all look forward to all year long. Whether you are on vacations or are planning to hit the outdoor activities in your own city, jeans are essential. Dark colored jeans are ideal for picnics and outings involving sitting and possibly rolling around in the grass or ground because they are tough enough and can easily be worn with any loose fitted soft fabric half-sleeve shirt with a funky print.

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↓ 5. The Classic Tank Top with Jeans

Wanting to flaunt those gorgeous muscular arms? Classic tank top with jeans is the ideal combination to choose for summer. It is not only ideal for summer daytime outings with friends but can also be dressed up for night time events. For a perfect chic style, wear this outfit with white sneakers or converse and you are good to go. Here are 27 Best Summer Business Attire Ideas for Men 2018.

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↓ 4. Minimalistic Traveling Outfit

Undeniably, the minimalistic style or the capsule wardrobe is a very efficient and constraint-free way of living, that reduces the clutter and help you in making quick decisions regarding the outfit to wear. Dark colored jeans in blue, black or grey is a must-have for minimalistic outfit choice because they are versatile and have the right look so that they can be used for both formal and informal settings.

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↓ 3. Summer Party Outfit

Distressed jeans to the level of barring the leg, is a very bold piece of garment and yet perfect for summer parties. Believe it or not, but colorful tie-and-dye shirts are back in action and you can flaunt one this summer for a vibrant and summery outfit.

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Another look you can opt for wearing jeans for parties and bbq is this cute polo shirt with jeans. Rock the outfit by wearing some decent looking brown loafers or boots.

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↓ 2. Accessories

This summer pack up some great accessories that will perfectly complement your jeans and make you stand out from the crowd. These awesome David Bowie inspired sunglasses are not only wacky and super cool but also really affordable and you can get them here.

To keep your cool and protect yourself from the heat, get this trendy summer cap for the season in various colors here. Both black and blue caps with appear awesome with different shades of jeans.

If you are looking for a perfect watch to go with any style you are opting for the day, we want you to invest in a soft caramel brown watch because the brown color goes amazingly well with any jeans. You can get this awesome affordable watch from MVMT here.

For belts, this summer you should go for belts with brands’ logo buckle and you can find this super trendy leather buckle belt here.

↓ 1. Choice of Footwear

The choice of footwear to go along with jeans depends very much on the style or overall look you are opting for. For the casual and groovy outfit, you would want to try something youthful and fun so opt for sneakers or converse shoes. Choosing black, white or a perfect checkered combination of two is ideal for whatever color of jeans you may opt for. You can find these awesome vans here and here which will go well with any outfit.

However, if you want to wear jeans for a more conservative and formal look, go with boots or loafers. These shoes are ideal for wearing to work or formal events. You can find these amazing Chelsea boots here and these perfect tan suede loafers here.

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