EXTRA EXTRA BUY A NEWSBOY HAT

The cabbie hat is a must have for any wardrobe men/women alike. For men it adds a pub vibe and a boyish charm all in one lid and for women it adds a street savvy vibe. Guys good news, lucky for us we have more room for error in this fashion element while the women can end up in the Britney Spears train wreck look, we've all seen these cabbie nightmares.  Avoid the classic cabbie and go Newsboy here's what separates it.

TIPS ON BUYING:

1. GO BIG!! - The look is based off of young kids wearing their old man's hat so step up the size no snug fit. XXL Time.

2. SOFT COLOR - Pick a soft brown or charcoal color. 

3. WOOL - A pure classic fabric.

4. GREAT LINING - Find the right one and you'll want to live in it so the inside feel is equally important.

I love the comfort and loose feel it gives it's a staple in my wardrobe and I can't live without mine. Second hand shops can provide some pure gold in this department.

BOCA SNOWBIRD

Recession is here you have a bit of coin to burn why not head to Boca, FL and retire early. Much like the die a young good looking corpse attitude. Be casual enjoy great restaurants, palm trees, excellent customer service, clay courts, and plenty of tom collins. The good life.

PULL OFF THE LOOK:

1. Slightly muted Nantucket Red Pants

2. "Rusty Gate" casual Hugh Simms Tie www.hughsimms.com

3.  Aviators, no socks, and drop some bucks on veneers

4.  Don't forget the pastel plaid sport coat and mix it up with a vertical striped shirt.

5.  Eye candy w/ smarts of course

Have fun with this look even if you don't possess the fashion sense. This look goes easy on fashion blunders. So if you don't have a big fashion sense go wild this is like a free hall pass, girl's get one for Halloween to look sluty we get it for Boca Snowbird. Be aware of the Cougars. Arrrarr. Say hi to my mommom for me too. Cheers!!

Where to Buy:  These were given by Kyle's Grandfather an overlooked fashion stop.

GET THE DAVID BECKHAM LOOK

Don't hate. Appreciate. 

I hear it all the time, "David spends too much time and interest on fashion and not enough on Futbol/Soccer".  I don't know anything about the sport just that I love drinking at the Pub during the World Cup and we suck at it.  In my home court of Fashion, guy has skills. Despite his Mouseketeer voice David pulls off thirties tough style with this look so here's the meat and potatoes on it.

MAIN:

1. Fitted white shirt big sleeve rolls

2. Vintage Vest - Stay away from pinstripes for this look and hit a solid pattern

3. Suit Pants

4. Stompin Boots - Rough and Rugged keep them partially laced and don't tuck under pant leg but leave partly exposed. This takes the Frankenstein look away.

5. Fingerless Gloves - Urban Outfitters has a great solid pair and with a ten dollar price tag a great cheap accessory to punch up that look. Wow "punch" sorry about that. These pictured I have and love.

6. HUGH SIMMS GENTLEMEN JONNY TIE - Tie patch has a skull wearing a Cabbie Hat.

 

FALL FASHION TIPS: "Moonshine Man"

Fall is here so set yourself apart with these quick tips on how to create the Hugh Simms "Moonshine Man" look. 

Approach your closet with a new look and a new approach. Patterns with stripes, stripes with plaids, different weight fabrics, black and browns, who cares!!!!

THE  LOOK  TIPS:

1. Start w/ a bottle of moonshine

2. Mix a plaid stripped shirt with a HS repp stripped tie

3. Suit vest under a beat up military inspired jacket.

4. Penny loafers to show off your hint of prep

5. Vintage brown belt

6. Herringbone cabbie

7. Heavy  denim dark navy jeans

THE TIE

- The Lost Library Tie has a cool repp stripped crest pattern which is big for the season trends. Keep the tie a bit longer to expose the bottom patch on the tie through the vest. The disheveled patchwork, muddy colors, and crest logo makes it a solid choice. www.hughsimms.com

BATHROOM SIGNS DRIVING ME CRAZY!

My all time pet peeve is ambiguous public bathroom signs hands down.  A few beers in at a restaurant bar an Indiana Jones hunt for the bathroom ends up with one final task. No it's not picking the Holy Grail it's picking the right bathroom door. Come on designers this is not the place to express your creativity or wit, leave it to the actual designs not these signs. We've all been stumped for a quick minute trying to guess the meaning of these pointless brain teasers that always correlates to the restaurant/bar theme. Still not sure step aside and wait for someone to make the "public falling down the stairs" like chance for you. 

DRY BOARD STOP MOTION

Modern Renaissance Man (M.R.M.)

It’s all about being well versed in all the arts and if you can’t be well than just be versed. I am just versed when it comes to Stop Motion Films but that doesn’t mean I don’t get stoked on it. You need not posses the highest form of graphic design or film work just a strong imagination. So here's the nuts and bolts.

What you need? Any Video Camera that takes pictures and hooks up to your comp.

What I use? HANDYCAM, MAC PRO, IMOVIE

How's it work? You can use a tripod to hold the camera or I just rock it in my left hand and draw on a dry erase board. I draw a line than snap a pic draw again snap again and so on. I change the picture around and use slight of hand tricks for more visual effects. Than i load it up to my MAC drop it in IMOVIE. Change with one setting the time lapse of the pictures and get the correct time i want for the feel. Upload a song from itunes into it and add special effects from garage band where needed.

Hope this helps and stay creative.

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WAKEBOAT SESSIONS

Everyone loves to be on a boat, yes everyone maybe not on the Time Bandit in Deadliest Catch but some form. A boat owner in a beach town is as popular as a tiki bartender with a love of locals and a heavy hand for good reason to. Sun, no crowds, bar hopping with no lines and no real threat of D.U.I. and you can have a mean pre-game before sunset.

The friends that don’t surf can’t be hanging out with you in a surfing lineup but on a boat different story and a crazy tube ride can send the boat crowd into a frenzy almost more than a front side big spin. Whatever you want to do the boat has a bit for all so enjoy and if you have a boat in California than let me know friend. Cheers!

MY TOP TEN TIPS:

1.     BOAT CLEAT WORKS AS BOTTLE OPENER

2.     BRING EXTRA BEERS – good for trading spare tank of gas or wakeboards

3.     KNIFE – Cutting limes, crab traps caught on prop, and that overall pirate feeling

4.     THE ROBOT – Drop the rope do the robot or loose your turn

5.  DON'T GO COMANDO WITH WHITE LINEN PANTS

CLICK FOR VIDEO - ME AND MY BUDDIES BOAT SESSION - TOO FUN!!