Vernal equinox has sprung!

Hello again,

The title above is just a smart ass way of saying ‘vernal’ (spring) and ‘equinox’ from the Latin equi or ‘equal’ and nox or ‘night’ meaning literally ‘equal night’ (as we now have 12 hours of day and 12 hours of night)

It means in plain English that ‘Spring has finally arrived!’

Spring in all its glory…daffodils and spring lambs awwwwwww

What does it mean for us in the fashion industry, or indeed for the everyday dudes out there?

Depends how you look at it…

Fashion retailers love Spring!

It’s when we’ve finally shook off the the remnants of Sale and heavier, darker colours and fabrics, we’re no longer going to work in the dark and coming home in the dark, we’ve had new brighter, lighter products arrive…heck, our whole mood is lifted!

Average Joe…might not even notice the change!

Honestly?!

The average customer ( you ladies aren’t included in this) will suddenly realise he has a major wardrobe change on the horizon, as he’s going to have to invest in some ‘newness’ to take him through to the summer months…

The female shopper is already five steps ahead here, she’s already grabbed several bargains in the Sale for next year, now she’s done her research online and is wearing her Springier (if there is such a word!) garments while her other half won’t let go of his trusty ‘goes with everything 80% wool sweater…

Sound familiar?

I really have no words for this ⬆️

Guys!

Trust me when I tell you, you need to buy several ‘key’ pieces in Spring that will easily take your wardrobe forward towards Summer, you can wear the following pieces equally day or night (see what I did there?) and you won’t have to break the bank.

Plus, if you know me, you know you’ll look cool with it!

My choices are as follows…

From left to right: Cotton/Linen Blazer, ‘Harrison’ Gingham Shirt, ‘Stanhope’ plain shirt and ‘Westville’ Utility Check shirt…all Fatface available here.

Left to right: ‘Fat Head’ graphic print t-shirt, Organic stub crew neck and Classic organic cotton polo shirt…all Fatface available here.

The ‘you never know what the weather is gonna do‘ section…

Left to right: Lightweight Chino shorts, ‘Cove’ flat front shorts, ‘Otterden’ Jacket, ‘Nick’ vintage sunglasses in black and tortoiseshell and ‘Southwick’ 100% linen crew neck sweater…all Fatface available here.

Next…the denim you should already have in your wardrobe (especially if you read my last post!)

again…both styles are from Fatface

Within that selection ⬆️, there are some very versatile pieces, (if you remember last time, I said that the key to creating a good wardrobe is to ensure you buy ‘classic’ garments that won’t date and that you can easily mix and match with)

So with that in mind here are the outfits I’ve selected.

In each case, you will see in the first picture the ‘day‘ outfit, (utilising some of the pieces from this post and my last) and in the second picture, I’ve tweaked the selection to make it a more appropriate ‘night‘ outfit… ‘Equinox‘

Day 🌞

Night…🌛

get the idea? In this case, I’ve simply added the cotton/linen blazer and a pair of brogues. The shirt in the first pic, would be worn completely unbuttoned, whereas for the evening, it would be fastened…

Sorry, I know…Granny is sucking eggs…

I love ❤️ the graphic t-shirt with the retro logo!!

You need this blazer in your life!!

And last but not least (featuring that blazer…again)

Obviously we’d all love to have every item featured in this post at our disposal (what’s stopping you?!)
I’m simply showing you, that with a couple of savvy purchases, you’re going to be set for vernal equinox and heading into Summer well prepared and looking sharp!