Ostentation and style
Men's Style Blog
Ostentatious: One way
Steven Onoja: A good example of easy “interchangeability”: this outfit works with the down Jacket layered over the sweater, or each on its own. Trade them both for the suit jacket or blazer and it’s suddenly a smart business casual look.
Layering allows you to keep the light coats in the closet and put together a look that can be transformed throughout the day, for changing weather and your different daily activities.
Details
Thrift Brown Jacket – Scotch and Soda
Mens Sweater – H&M
Strips Sleeves Shirt – J.Crew
Slim Black Tie – Zara
Watch – Bell & Ross
Straight Cut Trousers – Uniqlo
Socks – Urban Outfitter
Shoes – Thrift
Sometimes the weather call for only a fine gage sweater. That’s good weather.The beauty of this look is that every piece will get better with age and wear. That’s not shopping, that’s investing.
Carrying the bag allows you to take layers off and store them, which is helpful in the inconsistent weather we’ve been having.
Dress shoes are not dress shoes anymore. Brogues and wingtips of all kinds are made with sportier fabrics and softer soles. Like these canvas joints with the rubber bottoms – more sneaker than corporate in my opinion.
Ostentatious: Somewhere in Brooklyn
Steven Onoja: So, I bought this brown coat couple of weeks ago on my day off up in Williamburg…
Details
Hat – thrift
Brown Coat – Thrift
WHO.A.U Sweater vext – thrift
Long Sleeve shirt – J.crew
Black denim jeans – Thrift
Sock – Topman
Shoes- London
This brown coat ended up in my hands right once I walked in. I mean, if this jacket could talk, I can imagine raucous stories of women holding on to it for dear life as the owner careened around the curves of mountain roads somewhere.
It was kept on hold for me by a friend of mine who work at the store; I don’t even know how thankful I am for what she did.
I want to use this opportunity to thank her for this awesome find, can never go wrong.
Buffalo Exchange is the place to go, people. It’s stocked full of reasonably priced and well-curated options. You’ll spend a handful of minutes sifting through their selection from the bossman, Chan. She got a great eye and know’s what she’s doing. Check them out on the interwebz or head up their to the store one of these days.
Yes, already so late in the day. But never too late for an end-of-the-week wrap-up you can blow a whole Thursday afternoon on. So, first thing’s first:
He’s obviously lying low until the heat dies down, and accordingly didn’t have time to leave much in the way of an explanation for this series. So, we’ll let the photos do the talking.
The hat was the perfect find in the city, I couldn’t walk pass it the moment I set my eyes on it I just have to get them. I’m still amazed by the compliments I get and the friends I’ve met while walking around the city with this hat on. Fitted and in a traditional cut. I love this hat.
Ostentatious: Camouflage sleeves vest
Steven Onoja : It was a bright and beautiful day, decided to meet up with my brother man Ev Bravado in the city on Broadway and spring.
So I thought to make an outfit inspired by overcast blues. To convey my interpretation of a cloudy day, I thought to use easy and dark colors mixing together like a similar color scheme. I’m possessed with this brand new Life after Denim jacket; perfect for the season. Not only is it lightweight, but still able to keep me warm.
Details
Hat – thrift
Denim jacket – Levis
Camouflage sleeves vest – Thrift
Long sleeve shirt – J.crew
Denim jeans – Thrift
Oxfords shoes
Another cool item which I must talk about is Camouflage sleeves vest. The decoration reminds me of most of Nigeria where I grew up, but of course a dark and sprayed down variety of it.
Every now and again, I’ll do a round of thrifting in my home neighborhood in Brooklyn. If I’ve recently gotten money, some of them are ill-fitting, others are just silly, and more than not, they end up in my closet unworn. A friend of mine Chan found this denim jacket from me and decided to keep them for me, this just made my day, a big thanks to her.
I know finding the best store for Camouflage can be hard. All you need to do some walking around and you will be able to find all the stores & deals you are looking for today for Camouflage. I went thrifting a day before with my brother Ev Bravado, found a lot of good clothes in different store we visited. My first find was the camouflage sleeves vest, that’s just made my day totally.
Oxfords, fresh to death
Ostentatious: Rainy Tuesday
Steven Onoja I love novelty glasses.
And by novelty, I mean obnoxious.
Details
Red Beanie Hat
Novelty glasses
Banana Republic – Blue denim Shirt
thrift – hunt jacket
J.Crew – Corduroy pants
Shoes – Converse, All star
Winter, for me, is primarily about two things: layers and fabrics. Flannels, wools, thick-knits. Jackets over shirts, with scarves on top. Hats too, sometimes. Put on boots, any boots. And don’t forget waterproof jacket. Winter is your time to experiment. It’s your chance to find who you are, sartorially. Throw on some sportcoats. Or don’t, it’s your call. But really, above all, have fun. Clothes can be fun. They should be fun.
Wear a Ghanaian hand craft. You should know how creative it is to be on accessories with a difference, beauty and heritage. Plus, accessories are the new way to display your personality (sarcasm). But in all seriousness, start collecting. Or just buy this.
Winter is also a great time to break in a fresh pair of raw denim or if your corduroy collection is already two or so deep, get on that corduroy fabrics. You’ll be glad you did. There isn’t anything particularly exciting about my outfit, especially for my general thrust for anything obnoxious or questionable. However, Just look at the color of the outfit.
OStentatious: Onitsuka tiger
Steven Onoja: The amounts of missions and assessments have me consecutively all over the city getting as much done as possible. And side tips are not essentially the best piece of footwear for such instances. And are a perfect fit for these long weeks. But nevertheless my eyes are still able to identify a great sneaker when I see one.
Onitsuka Tiger is one of the oldest shoe companies in Japan, tracing its history back to the formation of Onitsuka Co Ltd in 1949 when the 31 year old former military officer, Onitsuka started his company with the hopes of raising postwar youth self-esteem through athletics. Soon after the range of sports activities widened to a variety of Olympic styles used throughout the ’50s, ’60s and ’70s by athletes worldwide.
Produces professional footwear and sports equipment designed for football, basketball, golf, running, tennis and for many other sport disciplines.
Talking of comfort, boy oh boy it’s been a while since I did the shot, but haven’t been able to put it up. The shoe was giving to me and my other friends in the city and I decided to do a shoot with it. I was once great piece of sneakers
We gathered up all of my cute shoes and after taking a bunch of pictures I decided to switch it up a bit and I began to actually stack them in different spots and sort of balance them all on each other which turned out to be pretty cool.
pictures I decided to switch it up a bit and I began to actually wear sneaker often in a different spots because it’s balance and relaxing, which turned out to be pretty cool.
Details
Seersucker Suit – J.crew
Strips Suit – J.crew
Cool Sweater – Thrift
Sleeves shirt – uniqlo
Trousers – Zara men
Sport Shoes – Onitsuke tiger
Suit J. Crew is a new take on a traditional style. Made from Italian four-season wool fabric and Bemberg lining, this classic, structured suit is designed to be appropriate for any season. It’s a perfect fit for the transition from winter. The jacket features a notched collar, two-button front closure, and four flat chest pockets.
Men are often just paying homage to their cultural history, and the like have all extended easy and infinitely cool inspiration. Easy equals classic and effortless (ie: Not trying too hard) and often, yes, easy to mix in with all the good stuff you already have.
I will most likely stick with what I already own and love because hey, it fits great, looks great, and won’t break the bank. The jacket is slim fitting with narrower lapels, a center vent, and non-working sleeve buttons. The pants are slim and flat front.
So, we’ll see. This has been a week of wants. The design was discarded by many and Onitsuka returned to the design stage to better acclimate his shoes for the way in which basketball players started and stopped on the floor.
Sweater Any sweater made from cashmere automatically qualifies it as an expensive and worthwhile item to possess. Cashmere has a certain quality to it that every time it is touched, it transfers a soft and comfy feeling that leaves the person wanting more. They are perfect for colder weathers, and they are considered very fashionable for both men and women.
Cashmere has an interesting texture, and believe it or not, not everybody likes them. I, for one, find them itchy and rather rough because of my extremely sensitive skin. However, I know most people appreciate it because it is a durable fabric, and it is light, soft, and warm. it is warm and soft enough to be paired with any dress shirt to make a perfect professional wardrobe.
