Men’s Fashion Accessories for Spring 2014

Accessories have become an essential part of men’s fashion in the recent years. Accessorising can be fun and certainly adds an extra spunk to your wardrobe. If you prefer to look good and remain in fashion, then you need to modify your current wardrobe with the fashion trends of spring 2014 men’s fashion. Many trends in men’s fashion accessories has come up in the recent spring summer 2014 fashion shows in Milan, Paris, New York and London.

If you want to find out about some of the most popular fashion accessories this season, then keep on reading.

Bags

This season, the designers have come up with an exciting collection of men’s bags especially for the fashionable gentlemen. In the spring summer 2014 collection, sacks have become very popular with most designers. As these bags can be carried on the shoulder, they are generally considered as backpacks. Moreover the size of sacks is also not restricted to a fixed design.

However, if you really want to appear fashionable, then you need to go for the Tote handbags. These are easy to carry and have adequate space as well. Apart from these, briefcases and document folders are also high on the list this season for men’s bag collections. Small bags have also made their way back into the popularity list as well.

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The messenger bags have become smaller and more stylish in design. However, these are now designed only to support your basic requirements. Another current trend is to the new ultra-cool iPad cases. You may also want to go for the extra-large leather backpacks that are luxurious and sophisticated. These functional bags will make feel relaxed and free this summer.

These stylish bags can be found in various hues and colours. Apart from the usual colours, the various shades of the season have also been used in the new designs, like emerald, cherry red, yellow etc.

Hats

Hats are great accessories for summer as it helps you to stay cool and look stylish as well. For spring summer 2014 men’s fashion, the designers have presented various new styles that will increase your “oomph” factor considerably. You can find these in various shapes and styles that will fit you properly.

The edged straw Panama hat has made it into the fashion list this season. These light-weight headgears, originally from Ecuador, are creased in the centre. Pork Pie hat has also become a favourite of the designers for spring 2014 as well. These are usually made of felt or straw and consist of a cylindrical crown on the top. Pork Pie hats will not only improve your style, but these are highly comfortable as well. Moreover, the Trilby hat has also ranked high in the spring summer 2014 list. These hats are made from various materials like wool, tweed, straw and also wool/nylon blend.

If you enjoy being in fashion, then you can also try out the Flat caps and Bogota caps collection as well. These fit well with casual wear and are also great for working environment as well. Boater hats are also popular in the spring 2014 collection. These hats make you look dapper and help to upgrade your casual look.

Sunglasses

Sunglasses are high on list of men’s fashion accessories as well. This spring summer season, Aviator and Wayfarer sunglasses are still popular and are going strong in the list. Moreover, sunglasses with geometric shapes have also gained much popularity with the designers. The classic circular shaped shades are also going hot.

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Another current trend for men’s summer 2014 sunglasses is the combination of dark glasses and light frames. The transparent and/or light-coloured plastic frames highlight the darker glasses and makes you appear cool and stylish.

Plastic and metal frames have dominated the fashion shows this season. Moreover, natural materials like leather or horn were also presented widely. Metal frames with coloured mirrored glasses were also featured by the designers.

Other Accessories

Apart from bags and hats, several other types of men’s fashion accessories have been presented in the spring summer collection fashion shows around the world. Some of the most popular accessories for men are Oxford shoes, Gladiator sandals, graphically painted sneakers, Knit scarf, Ethnic necklace, Leather bracelets and a variety of watches.

Be sure to choose the right type of accessory from the spring summer 2014 collection that will not only complement your looks but will also make you appear fashionable and dapper.

Men in Toronto finally have Variety to Shop from

In the recent past there were complains that there were very menswear stores in Toronto but February 2014 saw the launch of two menswear chains of the international level, Suitsupply and Loding. These two retail stores marked the beginning of the new fashion wave that was to take over menswear in Toronto, giving men access to international quality high fashion clothes including pocket squares, cashmere sweaters and T-shirts that are perfectly tailored. Holt Renfrew, a high-end department store has declared that they have plans of opening boutiques only for men, this fall, on Bloor.

Recently, everyone in the fashion world agree that finally, male shoppers will have access to well-made clothes to add to their closets. Here is a list of stores that are fit for male shoppers and have taken men’s wear to a different level in Toronto.

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Suitsupply

A favourite in the world of men’s fashion, Suitsupply has finally landed in Toronto. The store offers well tailored suits that are available in more than 600 types of fabrics. The atmosphere of the store is rather contemporary and hip. Apart from readymade suits, the store also offers custom made ones. Other accessories that are available are pocket squares, ties, shades, socks, etc.

Loding

The Parisian store provides quality clothing basics and is a reliable brand. The store has to offer shirts, cufflinks, cashmere sweaters, etc. all competitively priced for people who know what they want to buy, and buy it all at once.

MADE Clothing Co.

Since 2011, they made their presence felt but have finally opened at Berkeley and Queen. The store is airy and the space, comfortable. It is stocked with various kinds of accessories for men right from cufflinks to socks. You can enjoy your fitting at this store because of the atmosphere.

Surmesur

Ever heard of suits made with measurements taken by a body scanner? Well, here, it’s possible and is a reality. After your measurements are taken by a scanner, similar to the one used at airports; you can choose your suit details by using a touch screen. This ‘technologically advanced’ store may sound really expensive, but in reality, it isn’t.

John Varvatos

Situated at Yorkdale, this massive and glossy store is packed with cool equipment like boutique amplifiers, is far removed from some of the centre’s indie boutiques. The work of this New York designer celebrates the ‘rock-and-roll’ cult. So, expect to find leather jackets, skinny suits, etc. which would fit beautifully in any man’s wardrobe.

Menswear stores in Toronto are growing and are finally giving male shoppers a fabulous variety to shop from.

Newsboy Caps are now setting New Trends

If you are looking for the best accessories that will suit a man’s wardrobe, then you most definitely should consider hats and caps. Since time immemorial, hats and caps have been an integral part of a man’s closet. Years ago, the hats and caps men wore, was according to their status in society.

Many believe that hats and caps are worn mainly to provide shade from the harmful rays of the sun in summers and to keep one warm in the freezing temperatures during winter. Men sport various kinds of hats in summers and winter but stylish men are extremely particular about the style of cap or hat they wear. Some has can be worn only with formal wear and some hats and caps look good only when worn with casuals. There are only a few hats or caps that suit kinds of looks, the formal and the casual. One such versatile headwear is the newsboy cap.

The Versatile Cap

The newsboy cap is also called the Baker Boy Cap, the Eight Piece Cap, the Applejack Hat, the Pageboy, the Jay Gatsby, the Poor Boy Cap or the Eight Panel Cap. It is round in shape and has a short and stiff brim or peak in front to provide shade in summers. The newsboy cap is stitched from the centre and the crown of the cap resembles an eight-slice pizza or pie. The eight panels of cloth are stitched to a covered button in the centre.

The newsboy caps are called so because these caps were worn by boys who used to distribute newspapers in the late nineteenth and early twentieth century in North America and Europe. In the 1910-20s, this cap was worn by the ‘lower classes’ and was known as the ‘cap of the working class’ as dockworkers, shipwrights, high steel workers, farmers and other such working class people used to wear it.

A Flat Cap or Not

This type of cap is considered a flat cap but not all flat caps are newsboy caps. The only way to distinguish this cap from the rest is by checking the panels.

The Look of the Cap

These caps are ideally made of cotton, tweed or wool and can be worn in summers and in winters. They are usually on one solid colour but at times they have various colours and patterns. This cap looks the best when paired with casuals but one can even wear them with a suit and look fashionable.

A variety of these caps are available in fashion accessory stores but if you want to check out some unique designs check out the ones available in online hat stores.