Polo Life

This summer, I am all about the polos. I love a nice fitted polo that accentuates your upper body. It helps show off your chest and shoulder. It lets people know that you have been in the gym hitting it hard each day.

A tailored polo is a quick get up to looking posh but without the effort. I am a firm believer that you cannot go wrong with a polo. When in doubt rock it out.  

Today's look is a full-on outfit from Banana Republic Spring/Summer 2018 collection. The main piece from this look is the printed polo shirt. What I love the most about this polo are the solid black collar and the black banded sleeve hems. It just makes this polo pops.

I love to play with different prints and see how they mesh together. When you have two busy prints you want to stick with the same colour in both pieces. In this case, it is black and grey. Since each of the pieces has those colours in their prints. They are not fighting each other but compliment each other.

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Polo: Banana Republic

Pants: Banana Republic

Chelsea Boots: Aldo

Love In Capri

Dolce & Gabbana welcome Summer 2016 by launching its annual limited editions of their famous fragrances Light Blue from 2001 and Light Blue Pour Homme from 2007.

Both fragrances inspired by the summer atmosphere in the Italian island of Capri. Perfect for the summer with its light and fresh aromas. A great melody of citrus fruits and musk wood from white flowers.

Dolce & Gabbana known for putting on a show. They partnered with Condé Nast Traveler to take us to Capri in Los Angeles in The Hills. The event is a theme party where guests show up in Capri inspired outfits.

Keeping my outfit in theme with Capri. I wore linen pants with floral prints shirt and white kicks. You can never go wrong with linen for summer as it is light and breezy. If you know me, you'd know that I am pretty simple at times. I do not like to do overboard in prints. I love to have one big statement piece with simple everything else; like my shirt and pants combination.

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Pants: Perry Ellis
Shirt: H&M
Suspenders: Thifted
Shoes: H&M
Watch: Daniel Wellington

Modern Trail

Put on your Timberland shoes and head on an adventure. Create your the Modern Trail. The Modern Trail is your journey. At Timberland, their boots, shoes, jackets and sandals are made with your work, play and travel adventures in mind.

The Modern Trail is about everyday adventures, connecting with fellow explorers and sharing what's discovered. I am discovering my campus at Michigan State University during winter, a real life winter wonderland.

Keeping my look very simple and casual with a black shirt and black jeans as the attention will go to my yellow boots. In theme with my winter outdoor look, I pair it with a forest green bomber that is a favorite of mine.

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Jacket: 21 Men

Shirt: H&M

Jeans: American Eagle Outfitters

Boots: Timberland

Challenge

Happy New Years everyone!!

This year, I want to start challenging myself, I want to push my creativity and comfort zone in what I can do and cannot do. 2015 was a great year for me as I left behind a 9am-5pm job to focus on doing what I love and to be "free". I have never regrets any of decisions I made as I know that it will help me learn and succeed.

2016 will be a game changer for me as I want to inspire others more and give back. I want to have a voice and share my experiences, struggles, and overcomes. I am lucky to have a platform like this blog and my social media channel to do so.

As part of my new year goal I have teamed up with Bulova newest campaign #BeBulova to showcase their Military Collection (shown above). The idea behind #BeBulova is that as visual storytellers, we want to tell the stories of innovators and creators who embody the DNA of the Bulova brand. They want people to showcase lifestyle to accompany their content that speaks directly to their brand.

I am giving away a brand new watch from the Military Collection on my instagram. All you need to do is share your #BeBulova with an instagram post tagging me (@datswhatupp) and (@bulavo) in that post. Also, make sure you are following both of us on Instagram to be consider in the contest. The contest will ends a week from now. See below for the guidelines;

Guidelines:

1: Follow @Bulova and myself (@datswhatupp) on Instagram.
2. Make a post on your IG sharing your #BeBulova story and tagging both @Bulova and myself (@datswhatupp) to be consider in the contest. Also, tag some friends you think would be interested in entering.
3. Winner will be announced a week later.

Today's style post is how to style the Bulova watch for a sporty chic look. The Bulova watch from the Military Collection have a very sport feel to it with the nato strap. It allows you to dress casual or dressy depending on the occasion.

I decided to style this watch with a double-breated blazer from one of my suits. I am a huge fan of mixing and matching suits as you get more looks from it. I paired the blazer with a blue and white checkered print pants. For accessories, you can always trust SprezzaBox to help you add some boldness to your looks like the tie and handkerchief. Finish the look up with your favorite pairs of white sneakers.

Photographed by Kim G.

Get The Look:

Blazer: Darkoh

Pants: H&M

Tie and Handkerchief: Sprezzabox

Watch: Bulova

Sneakers: American Eagle Outfitters

Peanuts x Lacoste collection

In honor of the 3D wide animation “The Peanuts Movie” out this year, Lacoste partnered up with Peanut once again after the success of their 2010 collection.

The 2015 collaboration showcase a seasonal set of the brand's signature polo shirts in grey, white, and navy, as well as a navy sweatshirt. 

The tops feature whimsical scaled-down graphics of your favorite Peanuts characters, including Snoopy and Charlie Brown, interacting with the iconic Lacoste crocodile. Pieces from the collaborative project will be offered in both adult and children sizes, available now online and in-stores.

Thanks to Lacoste and Peanuts I get to relive my childhood and played dress up with my favorite character from the show; Snoopy!

Cruising through the streets of the Upper West Side on a nice Fall day we were able to shoot with beautiful houses and colors in the background.

Today's post, I am styling one of the the most timeless and iconic piece you need to have in your closet. This staple piece will help you create a classic outfit.

I am talking about the classic Lacoste polos. They have became such an iconic piece throughout the years. Remember, they are definitely investment pieces, so don't be afraid to splurge on certain ones if the time is right.

The Lacoste polos are so easy to wear and style. All you need is a nice pairs of fitted jeans or pants. The perfect footwear to style it with is some clean white sneakers for a sport chic look; or a nice pair of loafers for a more sophisticated style.

Remember to share your best lacoste polo with the hashtag #MyLacostePolo on social media to be feature on their site.

Shot by Kim G.

Get The Look:

Polo: Lacoste

Pants: H&M

Sneakers: American Eagle Outfitters

Watch: Daniel Wellington

Summer Fling

Winter may be approaching us, but that does not mean the rest of the world will be in a winter wonderland.

Reminiscing about one of my favorite summer trends this summer; bold prints jackets. A great staple piece for spring and summer.

Styling for a bold piece can be difficult as it can clash with your other pieces such as your pants, footwear, or even accessories. I recommend when wearing such a bold piece you want to dress around it and keep everything simple.

In this look, I am just wearing a fitted white shirt and a blue pant with subtle plaid prints on it. To keep this look sexy and summery I decided to keep some of my top buttons unbutton. A nice pair of white sneakers to keep it casual. During the night you can change up the look by button up the buttons and switching out the sneakers for a nice pair of brown wingtips.

A watch can say a lot about you. Make sure the style of watch you choose go with your look. Also, people like it when you are punctual. It is a great quality to have and can help you a lot in the long run.

Shot By Lam Matt Nguyen

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Jacket: H&M

Pants: Tiger of Sweden

Shirt: Tahaanga

Watch: Filippo Loreti

Sneakers: Nike

Admirably

In partnering up with Perry Ellis, I am asking you how do you #VeryPerry in Perry Ellis.

Got chosen to style the mesh polo from their Spring Summer 2015 collection as it is perfect for the summer heat. The polo is very soft and easy to move in. Plus, it does not stick to your body as it keeps your body breezy from the windy.

One of my favorite tops to wear year-long are polos. Personally, I love to dress preppy as I've been dressing preppy throughout all my years in middle school, high school, and even college. If you know me from before I would always be in polos. They are so easy to wear and style.

For this style post, I simply style it with a subtle plaid blue suit as black and blue combo should get more love! Most people likes to stray away from those two colors together, but I believe they look amazing together.

Photography By: Hague NYC

Get The Look:

Polo: Perry Ellis

Suit: Tiger of Sweden

Shoes: Windsor Smith

Peripatetic

New York Fashion Week started on Thursday and it's been such a hectic week. My room is a mess from changing outfits for shows and just getting a few hours of sleep each days. I do not have time to clean my room so I just use my chair as a clothing rack to toss used clothes on it.   Focusing on work, going shows, and working on my blog all at the same time can be exhausting, but I could never complain because it is something I love doing and been wanting to do forever.

Today's blog post is all about playing with prints. Prints can be tricky to wear because some prints clash with each other and most times some prints are just hard to style. When incorporating prints into your look you got to play it easy. Choose one bold clothing that is going to be the main attention of your outfit. In this case, my solar shirt is the main attention. I always wear solid color shirts when pairing it with prints because it helps bring out the prints. I finish up the look with a nice tailored pants and some clean sneakers. Always remember not to pair clothing that clash with each other. You want to wear pieces that will go well together and helps bring out the main attraction of it.

Photo By: Hague NYC

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Jacket: The Narrows

Sweater: Brooklyn Cloth

Pants: Topman

Sneakers: Vans

Watch: Triwa