African Prints for Men – How To Wear Them

African Prints For Men

If there is one pattern that has taken to the streets right now. It has to be African fever. Whether it’s the whole suit or a blazer, every man is going for 

African prints. The question is does everyone know how to wear it? If so can anyone wear it? Yes of course! It’s how you team it together that will define you. What you need to decide is when you choose the fabric, there is no holding back. Good style inspirations and influential Africans prints are certainly going to dominant trends for this year. Wearing African fashion is commendable and may just get you invited to the next fashion show in your city.

The Blazer

In putting together an outfit, select the prints that both match and reflect you. It works very well if you team it with trousers that are plain. Make sure the colour print suits your skin tone. If you get it wrong it can make you look very ill.

The Trousers

Keep the top simple choose one colour that is in the African fabric so it compliments your overall outfit. With your shoes again choose one colour.

The Suits

Not for the fainted hearted. If you want a crowd then wear the whole thing. Keep your accessories simple including your shoes. When wearing African fashion, walk with your head held high and your back straight to convey your self-respect and respect for others.

The Shoes

If all the above is a tad too much. Then just opt for  some African printed shoes. Keep your outfit simple in colour and let your footwear do the talking.

if you want to clash it all together then do it.

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WEDDING GIFTS

Suffice it to say that we are all guilty of waiting till the wedding morning before running ‘helter skelter’ for the a suitable wedding gift, which usually turns out to be dinner ware or glassware or any of those boring cliché wedding gifts.

You don’t have to spend a fortune on presents, the key word here is – Planning. Rather than wait till 4 hours to the wedding, set a reminder on your phone to shop the weekend before, that way you have all the time to thoughtfully pick out the perfect gift. 

To narrow your options, some couples have a gift registry they send around so people have an idea of what they actually ‘need’. The problem with this is that most couples tend to play it safe with the gift registry so as not to be perceived as being too demanding.  If you choose to go with the gift register you will always find something that your pocket can stomach, otherwise, consider making something. The couple will appreciate the time and effort you put into your wedding gift. It may be a frame of: an old picture of them together, a story of their journey together, or their wedding invitation. This is guaranteed to make them think fondly of you forever. 

It’s ok if you don’t have the time to make something, play it safe, go for kitchen gadgets, get a fun ceramic food menu frame they can hang on their kitchen wall, colourful place mats (AKA table mats), knife sets, girly chopping boards, pop up toasters (no, not the regular popular sandwich maker), casserole dishes, blenders or a food processor, and finally non-stick cookware.

 I know the men are grumbling now, because they obviously would suck at picking out fabulous kitchen stuff, so here: walk into a store and buy them what you would like to see in your home. It could be a duvet cover and throw pillows, diffusers, bath sets, fancy salt and pepper containers, foot mats, flower vases, framed art, you can even make them both matching bath robes! 

ANYTHING. My friend got a banana hanger as a wedding gift. Who would have thought there was a special hanger you could use to hang your bananas?! Go wild.

 Of course there is always the option of electronics, traditional yet very relevant. If you’ve got a lot of cash, go with this option. Have you been to the couple’s home? Do they have a plasma screen TV? Buy them a bigger one. It’s 2015, the ‘Mrs’ shouldn’t be manually washing clothes, buy them a washing machine, everybody deserves a double door refrigerator, get them one, throw in a microwave oven or even a yam pounder while you’re at it.

 Some of us though, would always strive to do ‘the very unexpected’. You don’t need to buy them a jet or a car to really surprise them, just make a long grocery list and go shopping (be sure you’re close enough friends to be invited to the wedding after-party so you can stock their fridge and store!) or you can make them a custom hamper, could be an only champagne hamper, perfume hamper, jewelry hamper or even a luxury hamper where you can throw all in you want. It’s as simple as walking into any gift store with a list of what you want in the hamper and have them deliver it to you on the said date. Alternatively, buy them some shoes!

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CHINO PANTS - MUST HAVE ITEM IN MEN'S WARDROBE

Chinos
Every man has to own a couple of chino pants in his
closet. These pants are semi casual and can be worn
in diverse numbers of places. They are comfortable
to wear and can be worn halong many kinds of shoes
like boots, loafers, converse or formal shoes. The
thing about chino pants is that it gives you many
options to wear your pants with. The number of
pockets are enough and so it is safe to carry a
number of items and gadgets. Chino pants are cool to
rock on the weekends when you are out to play golf
with your buddies or are just in chilling mode. Many
celebrities wear chino pants on the streets and
events.

The Advice
So what can you choose to wear your chino pants
with? Well the answer is whatever you like. Chino
pants go along with almost everything that is in your
closet.
1. You can choose to wear chino pants with T-shirts,
shirts, sweaters, or jackets. It all depends on you and
the weather. All you have to do is to match the colors
and patterns of your attire.
2. When buying chino pants you should consider
buying the ones which can accommodate most of
your tops. It is always good to have a look which
people will know you with and chino pants are quite
good to give you this identity.
3. The best colors to purchase are the shades of
brown, dark colors or you can go bright. Bright colors
like blue, pink, and orange are accepted but be very
careful not to look like a clown. So consider pairing
the bright chinos with less brighter sweaters, blazers
or trench coats. A hat can complete the whole look.
4. When wearing them with your shirts you can
decide to tuck in or leave it free. When tucking in, it is
good to match the belt with your shoes.
5. Wear chino with your polo or casual fitting
shirt.When wearing it with t-shirts, consider your body
shape. Everybody likes a man who dresses well.
Chino pants allow you to play around with
accessories which you cannot wear when you are in
an office wear. They allow you to wear many kind of
bungles and neck pieces that make the look
complete. However you can choose to go simple by
not wearing accessories at all.

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