Fashion

Prefect Last Minute Christmas Gifts

So it's almost Christmas and I'm sure about 90% of you have about 10% of your gift shopping done so I decided to help you all out and give you some great gift ideas. 

If you're shopping for any guy who likes to dress well I would consider picking up this Camouflage Printed Waffle Henley T-Shirt from Lacoste. It retails for $85.99 and could be the perfect gift for any younger or older guy.

If your guy friend isn't into clothes as much as I am then maybe they would prefer a nice pair of sneakers and I would recommend these Coach DAVE Sneakers. They do come in solid black as well but the brown were my favorite. They retail for $185 and are simple enough for the average guy but stylish enough for any fashion sensitive metro-sexual. 

 If you want to keep things as simple as possible I would suggest you head over to Hugo Boss and pick up a pair of these Boss brand Stretch Cotton Jeans nicknamed "Maine". They're regular fitting so guys who aren't into the tight fitting look wont have to worry about squeezing into them. They retail for $145.

If you want to make things as complicated as possible consider this Burberry Double Cashmere Wool Pea Coat that I think just about anyone could appreciate. And the sweater below, which is a Cashmere Boat Neck, is a must have if you're going to indulge in buying the coat. The Sweater retails for $795 while the coat sells for $2795. 

They match so well. 

Now if you're shopping for a special person I'd suggest one of these two gifts. 

First up is a Special edition Vape Pen which is a Snoop Dogg Exclusive nicknamed the "G-Pen". For a reasonable price (Around $35 on Amazon) You can get a rechargeable vaporizer pen that works with dry herb and oil/wax extract. You get cleaning supplies and glass containers for your products. 

Now on the other hand (lol get it?) 

You can get a very special friend of yours the Cadillac of vibrators, the Hitachi Magic Wand for around $35-$40 from ebay or Amazon. This is a great deal considering they usually sell for around $55-$100 usually so take advantage of this holiday sale. 

If none of these products will work for you consider not being friends with the person you were shopping for. Since you can't find them a present and wont take my advice make your life easy and just lose the friendship lol. 

From Burberry With Love

Yesterday I featured a few items from the new Hugo Boss Collection but today I want to take things to another level and talk coats and truly luxurious sweaters. Today I'm bringing to all of you the new Burberry collection, With Love. I've picked out just a few pieces from this collection I want to share with you.

First item on the list is this London Landmark Cashmere Sweater knit in a Brilliant Navy. This sweater is made in Wales and features an intarsia landmark motif on the from. The building featured is London's St. Paul's Cathedral. IDK why but I prefer v-neck sweaters.

This sweater retails for $1,595.00 on the Burberry Online Store.

My next pick is this Cashmere Wool Topcoat stitched in Bright Royal Blue. This coat is brushed cashmere and virgin wool on a double breasted cut with large buttons. This coast also comes in black but I like the blue better. 

This coat retails for $3,295.00 on the Burberry Online Store.

This last coat is my favorite. 

A Double Cashmere Chesterfield...this coat is incredible. It's soft double cashmere, top-stitched seams taper at the waist for a slim fit and a shaped silhouette. This Chesterfield retails for $4,195.00 on the Burberry Online Store.

New Arrivals From Boss

Hugo Boss has recently added new pieces to their men's collections. I picked out a few of my favorite.
First up is a pair of jeans I cant get over. They're slim fit HUGO label 100% cotton and they come in two of the coolest colors to have jeans in; brown and red! My personal favorite are the dark brown pair.

They retail for $175.00 on the Hugo Boss online store. 

Next up is a chic looking sweater. From the Boss Orange collection, sweater is pure virgin wool and is ribbed knit to ensure it is soft to the touch and easy on the eyes. That didn't stop Boss from adding a 3 tone color scheme which fades from blue to black from top to bottom.

 This sweater retails for $275.00 on the Hugo Boss Online Store.

And last but not least...

I would like to direct everyone's attention to the "HUGO 734" Jeans. A skinny fit with a black and blue unknown pattern gives these pants a look only a Boss could pull off. These jeans are my ultimate favorite and retail for original price of $345.00 but are currently on sale at the Hugo Boss Online Store for $207.99.

They would match the sweater perfectly!

City Golf, By Lacoste

Lacoste has recently dropped a line called City Golf and I must say, there are some nice pieces in it. Interestingly enough this collection offers some stylish pieces for men and women which makes me happy because we know how much I love the girls! (lol)

The first piece I noticed was this ladies Sleeves Padded Vest.

They call the color on this one Arctic Blue-Star and it sells for around $295.00 available at the Lacoste Online Store.

Next is this awesome Long Sleeve Chunky Wool Sweater with 2 front pockets. This sweater is pretty fly and I'm kind of jealous that its for women but, whatever. 

They call this color Eggnog Beige or Peanut; This sweater is also available at the Online Store and retails for $250.00

These Espresso Brown (Yes that's a color apparently) Classic Gabardine Straight Leg Chinos also caught my eye. They retail for $198.00 on the Online Store.

Now from the men's part of the collection I found 2 tops that were awesome. 

The first was this Navy Blue Short Sleeve Mini-Print Polo.

The shirt features a multi-color mini-print pattern and retails for $120.00

My favorite piece of all was this Odyssey Blue Patterned Wool Crew Neck Sweater. I think it speaks for itself and it retails for $250.00.

I was able to find 2 bags. One for a guy and one a girl could rock with any of these pieces above. 

The first is this Classic Premium Computer Bag featured in all black leather.

Retails for $335.00 Online.

Next is this Burgundy Daily Classic Small Satchel.

 This ladies accessory retails for around $198.00 Online. 

Dressing Like A Trader

So it seems to me that a lot of people have a horrible misconception of what a trader looks like. Most People have this idea that we all show up to work wearing a $2,000 3 piece Hugo Boss suit...

or some perfectly tailored Ralph Lauren ensemble 

I think that's because most people have no idea what a day of trading is like. The only time I'd ever wear a suit is when I have to be in front of clients or maybe senior management/executives for an important meeting. When you mention casual some assume you mean dress slacks and a dress shirt.

...with a tie

Being a trader isn't what most would consider a physically demanding profession but it does require a great deal of mental activity along with awesome hand and eye coordination all while controlling your breathing (lol). If you think we want to be in an office from the hours of around 6am - 5 or 6pm wearing pants that squeeze your intestines, a silk collar, and shirt that attracts what I eat for lunch; you're effin crazy. For 1 you're sexist because women trade too and they don't usually wear neck ties and secondly because Hugo Boss Dress Shirts cost to much to play around with my Baconator so I can ruin my outfit while I try to replenish my nutrients. 

To be honest when I trade I try dress as casual as possible and depending on who I'll see that day may determine how nice my casual wear might get. Now don't get me wrong; I'm a brand whore because I just think that quality brands make you look better than you would if you were wearing some bullshit. For example: On a Monday when I know I wont see anybody who expects me to look beautiful I'm going in with some simple pants and  

... and a polo. 

If it's cold I'll throw on a hoodie. 

 If you tell me I might see something pretty during lunch or after work then you can assume I'll step it up a little (lol). I'd probably switch to some darker colors and maybe throw on a casual button down shirt. I think Burberry has some of the nicer ones this season.

Now shoes are fun. My favorite shoe company for all around success is Cole Haan because of the whole Nike Sole thing and really just because they look good. If its a slow day I'll wear some simple black sneakers that are easy to ignore. 

 or Burberry Sneakers

If I know I might be around someone who might actually care about what I'm wearing on my feet then I'll blow their mind with some disrespectful loafers.

 or

Last but not least we can't forget our accessories. Everyone needs something to carry their papers and computer in and since I'm not 30 yet I stick to backpacks (lol). In my opinion there's only 1 way to go when it comes to professional stylish leather goods...Louis Vuitton.

But                                            If you're not on that level yet, Cole Haan will due.