Top Gun and Little Man

Mens wear usually don’t have the same amount of trends nor accessories as womens wear but they have certain looks that can be mixed-matched to go with each season. I like this look as it has all these dark tones and elements that compliment each other including the aviator shades.

Geometric print shirts are, I think, on the ‘increase population’ or at the ‘peak’ stage of the trend cycle as they shout modernity whilst still considered wearable.

Aviators, however, will always be a staple. It’s classic, chic and stylish and is a personal favorite.

This whole look started from the masses and slowly trickled up to all these designers making it trendy everywhere.

Aviator shades or ‘pilot shades’ were first developed by Ray-Ban. It was given its name because of its unique teardrop shape. This appealed most to the Army and Navy as every servicemen wore goggles or other shaped sunglasses an unusual tan would appear. Aviator shapes created the least amount of a mismatched tan. General Douglas MacArthur and Top Gun popularized Aviators.

Childrens clothing

In my opinion kids clothing industry is fast becoming as large as the womens line. They now have as much accessories and clothing, which makes it great for moms as they can now dress their kids with as much flair as they would themselves.

This look is cute for a kid but we can’t necessarily critique them since their outfits are usually selected for comfort. Although this particular look does not match, I am drawn to the Penny Loafers - popularly found in many boutiques. It almost has a certain Ralph Lauren appeal to it.

These loafers definitely started from designers making their way down towards the masses. Trendy at the moment but fast losing their appeal with the introduction of Keds and the like.

Loafers first started in Norway and became popular when they were introduced to the Americans in the 1930’s.

- By Mercedes Cacho