Designer Handbags and Accessories at up to 70% off retail prices at BBOSPrivateSale

Tumi Sale

posted by Blueprint on March 5, 2010

Tumi
Luggage, wallets, overnight bags, briefcases, laptop sleeves, etc – most are 50% off!
At Gilt Groupe

Giving Away a Gentleman’s Deck

posted by Blueprint on March 5, 2010

Yep, you heard correctly!  Blueprint for Style will be giving away a Gentleman’s Deck to one lucky reader.  The contest starts today (why not start on a Friday?) thru next Thursday, March 11th; to be eligible just post comment to any Blueprint for Style article and you’re entered….that’s it!
Good luck!

Top 10 Common Etiquette Mistakes

posted by Blueprint on March 3, 2010

[Supplied courtesy of AskMen.com]

Eating with your mouth open — this goes from bad habit to classless very quickly
Grooming in public — all cleaning and hygiene should be personal
Being a gym slob — hogging equipment or leaving your biologicals is uncool!
Talking solely about yourself – the quickest way to esnure you’ll stay by yourself
Treating service staff [...]

Cover Up for Spring

posted by Blueprint on March 2, 2010

This black felton jacket by J. Lindeberg is a perfect jacket for transitioning from winter to spring.  It’s ideal for work week commutes on the metro….or Saturday runs to the grocery store…or after work outings with the fellas.

by J. Lindeberg
100% cotton and cotton lining
Machine washable
Made with slightly more roominess (for layering)
Price: $299

A Bright Spot on the Men’s Map

posted by Blueprint on February 26, 2010

Brightly striped ties are the next spring trend.  Amazingly, many of the style trends for men this fall are focused on furnishings so the favorites we show here can work easily with your standard DC navy power suit, or your ready-for-spring camel lighter weight getup, or the weekend/date uniform of jeans, dress boots and a [...]

Hah! Top That…

posted by Blueprint on February 24, 2010

Men’s spring trend number two is straw fedoras.  Now wait…..not every man can wear (read: rock) a hat and, more specifically, a fedora!  Well, this spring will see us expanding the true definition of a fedora in terms of fit and sizing so, it opens the door for more gentlemen to stylishly top their day [...]

An Easy Way to Pocket Spring Style

posted by Blueprint on February 22, 2010

This spring will see lots of great (and new) style trends for men. One notable and colorful one will be the use of patterned pocket squares – this will be an easy and affordable way to add a splash of color to usher in the warmer temperatures. Here are a few of our favorites:

Put a Bow on it to Complete Your Style

posted by Blueprint on February 19, 2010

Company: Joe Dues
Where: Southern roots
Who: The President is Jarvis Robertson…but he has a few ‘faithfuls‘ throughout the country helping him to build the brand
What: Bowties…and a lifestyle
When: They’ve been doing it for a while…
How: Head to the website, Joe Dues, and check out the latest hauteness (the Colvin, pictured above, is my favorite)
How Much: The current collection [...]

Neiman Marcus Event…for the Men

posted by Blueprint on February 15, 2010

Neiman Marcus, The Man’s Store
Feb. 15-28
For the gents only…..
Receive 15% off regular-priced made-to-measure clothing and dress shirts
Bonus: get a great looking garment bag with your order
Note: one per customer, while supplies last

Let Your Winter Suits Hibernate

posted by Blueprint on February 11, 2010

Your suits should not make you sweat
Your suit should keep you warm
Heavier suits should be worn between November and the end of March
…..in the meantime, dryclean them, remove the plastic when you get them back, and store with cedar!