Ceravelo is bringing the ascot tie back!

The ascot tie is back! That's the message from Ceravelo who is taking action on bringing it back!
Yes, for a long time i thought as well that as much as i like ascots i will probably wait for few years until I get to a certain age to start wearing them....that is until I came across Ceravelo - an online ascot boutique based out of San Francisco who shed a new (contemporary) light on my ascot perception - it can look young, cool and is a great style addition for the modern man!...and not only for formal wear!

Ceravelo is co-owned by Steven Arevalo and Jackie Lopez. They entered the men’s fashion market with a unique perspective and redesigned the traditional ascot tie to appeal to the modern gentleman. They focus on environmental sustainability by hand making each piece from repurposed and vintage material. Every ascot is also reversible and one of a kind.             

In order to get a deeper look into the brand and the vision behind it i asked to interview Steven and he agreed so here we go:
A Man Of Style: Do you remember the first Ascot you got/made/wore? Is that where it all clicked?
Steven: The first ascot that I wore was to a Christmas party in 2008. A friend of mine had turned me on to the dandy little accessory and yes, that’s when it all clicked. The first one I wore was actually one that a seamstresses, in a custom tailor shop, and I had made together. I shopped around at some of the San Francisco fabric shops and actually found some YSL vintage remnant silk. I brought the fabric and a template to him one evening and sat there for an hour or so as he explained some of the sewing basics, such as, cutting on the bias. He had me pin the two pieces of fabric together while he tended to some other work and after I was finished he did his magic.
A Man Of Style: Your ascots are made out of re-purposed material, right? Where do you find your fabrics?
Steven: Yes. All of our ascot ties are made from a combination of either re-purposed/vintage or new

3 easy tips to color your wardrobe for spring!

SPRING=COLORS! That's what spring means to me! the long winter in NY is probably contributing to that as well cause by the time spring is here i am so sick of winter's darker colors and waking up to a shiny sun almost every morning makes me crave more and more colors.
To be clear it doesn't mean that i look like a rainbow version when i leave my apartment but i definitely add some colored brush strokes to my look. Here are 3 ways that any of you whether your style is daring or conservative can add a touch of spring (color) to your daily style:
Colorful socks -  Let's start with the bottom, colorful socks are fun and more than any other item can be worn with your work suit to any important day in the office or to a night on town for your best friends bachelor party, whether you dressed up or down this little shot of color will not take over but will turn heads and just enough attention to your personal style....not to mention the low cost of investment!

Any of these below socks from Paul Smith will do the job.

 Colorful Belt - Climbing up half way to the top a shot of color can turn into a shot of style! I like