Fall style - The motorcycle jacket

Pendleton at Opening Ceremony

I got my first (and actually my only one so far) motorcycle jacket about 20 years ago in India out of all places.... I was traveling there after my army service  and one day i went into a leather store in Delhi and had my eye on this black leather asymmetrical motorcycle jacket but since i was a tourist the guy at the store thought i should cover his annual sales and gave me a price that scared me away, but as i was making my way out of the store he kept on dropping the price to about fifth of the original offer ....so i went back and tried it..... the true is that i really had no intention of getting this jacket and that's why i walked away....but i guess it had my name on it!The motorcycle jacket got its big break into the fashion books after Marlon Brandon wore it in 1953 as Johnny Strabler in the movie The Wild One.

Marlon Brandon in The Wild One

Shortly after and over the years it was adopted as the classic rock n roll jacket portraying a rebellious image with a  rockish/punk/metal, bad boy bad ass feel (which off course made almost every

Findings - Florsheim by Duckie Brown wingtip boot

Wingtip boot from Florsheim by Duckie Brown at Barney's

 WHY: Fall is here (which means that winter is just around the corner) and fall color palate is really beautiful (if you haven't done it before take a drive to upstate NY this time of year, it is by far one of the most gorgeous views with all the red/orange leafs all over...) , its filled with rich, deep colors mostly in the red/orange range that just by looking at them almost as they are the adult and more sophisticated colors of the spring summer color palate and when it comes to materials these colors really shine in Suede, Velvet and so, the texture of these fabrics brings out the best in them. I have a short version of these boots in a blue suede from Florshiem which i really love and again the color is so vibrating in that material that it makes it so much fun to wear....these boots are a perfect stand out item, yes you might need to dare in your style to wear these but you can wear these just with jeans and a simple clean top and jacket in just a basic color and you are good to make your impact on any scene you are part of.... if you want to push it even more wear a skinny jeans and tack the bottom into these boots giving it a military twist, pair it with a trench coat and you will rock every party you go to....
INFO: Suede medallion toe lace-up wingtip boot on leather sole.
8" shaft
PRICE:$525.00  
WHERE: Barney's

Now the only question is..... will you dare to wear them????  I know I would....I'd like to hear from you too...

How to color your wardrobe for spring!

Spring time is here...YES! it is my favorite time of the year (probably has to do with the fact that it's my birthday season...) ... After a long cold and gray winter, finally the sun is shining and the rainbow is out and it's time to celebrate with COLORS! And what better way to express it than brighten up your look with funky shoes, but since not everyone is comfortable wearing color shoes when it comes to sneakers i think that even the most conservative guy will feel comfortable throwing colors at his feet, so my first spring advise is......