Down & Out Dapper #2

It's another Monday (hip, hip hooray!) and I'm hoping to get things off on a good start this week, beginning with the second installment of Down and Out Dapper. If you missed the first post, you can check it out here.
Sit back and enjoy this month's edition of man style (b/c let's be honest ladies, we can all use a little help in that department, no?)

I hope you all didn't spend your weekend wondering what happened to me. Christina and I figured it'd be best to wait & give you something fun to read at the office today.

It's getting close to the end of Summer, and I hope you have one more vacation planned before the hustle and bustle of another work or school year.

If you have some spare coin to drop, checkout this weekender bag from J. Fold. If you pack smart, it would be big enough for a week long vacation.

It's more than I'd like to spend on a bag ($275), but man, it's pretty. 100% Leather.

Be sure to pack it with some beach wardrobe essentials, like the Modern Amusement boat shoes made by Sperry. They aren't being made any longer, so you will have to find them on ebay or other online stores. I've found a couple here & here. I own two pairs!

If you couldn't tell already, we're going to the beach. Yup, I'm coming with!

I'll be the guy wearing this light weight shirt from Urban Outfitters.

Roll up sleeves are appearing on more and more button ups, and are finally looking good and less safari. Let's not forget protection; remember your sunscreen and a nice hat from Goorin.

I'd have to say, these are the nicest hats out there and they aren't ridiculously priced.

Oh man! You can't leave yet - you've got one last day of work. Casual Friday. Throw on the topsiders and pair them with any of these for a stylish and relaxing look. If your dress code allows you to wear denim, stick with darker washes for the work place and after hour drinks.

notice the slant pockets... a nice blend of chinos and jeans

levis makes solid denim that'll last

if you like a looser fit, try these. just don't go too big, you shouldn't be able to fit a forty in there.

I think every guy needs a nice pair of designer jeans in the closet, but that will have to wait for another month's post.

Granada Button Up

can't go to work topless, and if you can, are you hiring?

Johnny Cupcakes makes some pretty loud clothing, too loud for me. However, this one has great details in the button area and the logo on the chest.

I'd like to start ending these monthly posts with some gift ideas, because who doesn't like presents?! You can mail any of these directly to my house, thanks.

After, last month's post, I couldn't avoid mentioning this new mash up. Sense and Sensibility and Sea Monsters, you can pre-order it now.

Kettle Brand Chips ARE the best chips. Period. And now with this kit you can play Kettle Chip Chemist and create your own flavors using their ingredients. This is how the company chooses its new flavors!

"I've got a secret. I've got a secret." it helps if you sing that. This key is a jump drive!!!

Speaking of secrets - Cuff links that you can keep notes inside!

If you are going to get the cufflinks, may I suggest using one of these notes:

-"the food here sucks, wanna get burgers after?" while attending a wedding

-"roll this back up, let's roll in the hay"

-"did you remember to turn the oven off"

-"i know you're cheating on me" i hope you don't have to use this one

-"quick to the batmobile"only if you don't have a batmobile

I'll see you guys again on the ides of September.

-k

{p.s. huge thank you to Diana for featuring my rings on her blog today! Eeek!}