In SLO, it’s hard to find a guy that doesn’t dress in the traditional muscle tank top workout attire. However, there’s a very small population of men that do enjoy dressing up and standing out.
I interviewed three men who truly encompass what it means to have style; Steven Pardo was the first guy I met who’s look was truly unique. His style looks as if it has heavy European influences, but he also “loves vintage sportswear and health goth influences”; if you’d like to find something similar, check out Topman.
Steven in a “typical” outfit of his – leather oxfords, corduroy jeans, a thrifted polo, windbreaker-style jacket and vintage deadstock sunglasses.
He then pointed me towards his roommate, Peter Jensch, who says his style is remnant of an “80’s cool dad.” His favorite places to shop are either thrift stores like Goodwill, or “hype beast” stores like Huf. I asked each of the boys to pose “naturally,” and Peter gave me this:
Peter in a band tee, dark wash jeans, athletic-type shoes, and a thrifted map print button-up shirt.
I asked them to talk about their styles and to explain it with their voices rather than visually, which can be difficult at times. However, they did a great job. Take a gander at this audio story in which Steven and Peter talk about their styles (while also trying not to sound too full of themselves).
The last man I interviewed was Urban Outfitters Sales Associate Ajay Jassal, men’s fashion expert. I chose to go to Urban Outfitters to find a professional’s opinion because Urban Outfitters encourages their employees to experiment and find their own unique sense of style; they also have a wide variety of men’s styles, so it’s easy for all types of guys to find something they like. He mentioned that he doesn’t necessarily think the guys at Cal Poly and in the San Luis Obispo area “really have a firm grasp on an individual sense of style,” but working at Urban Outfitters has helped him find his own.
I hope you’ve enjoyed this look into the minds of well-dressed guys, and possibly even found some inspiration to heighten your own sense of style, or maybe even a boyfriend/friend’s sense of style as well.
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