There’s something about men in checks. From the upscale boardroom tycoon to a rugged cowboy, checkered shirts have been a manly classic. A timeless wonder, it has remained ubiquitous and true to is versatile character[…]
Author: Puneeta Goradia
A fashion enthusiast with a passion for designing men's wear is the design backbone of Vitruvien. She is integral to keeping the brand up to date with style trends and brings the best of global fashion to Vitruvien. Puneeta has prior experience in the lifestyle & travel sectors
The Business of Things
Yes it’s as business as it gets. While the term may vary from Business Casual to Business Wear, the word ‘Business’ still looms dangerously over your head daring you to try it any other way.[…]
The Statesmanly Stripes
Barring the infamous prisoner stripes (which ironically does make a statement of sorts), stripes have long since been the quintessential fashion wear for men. The Legendary status of stripes owes it allegiance to the ‘Breton’[…]
Collaring it in: Discover your style!
Short-spread, Tall-spread, Mandarin….lend me your ears! Let’s demystify the COLLAR not complicate it! Yes, collars are exquisite, they tell a story, are indicative of a man’s economic standing, and above all transform a man’s appearance. […]
Surreally White
There’s something calming and ethereal about this colour. Probably the reason why world over white symbolises the colour of peace, and is considered the colour of holy matrimony, the colour of angels… In the real[…]
The Smart Casual in You
Wikipedia says: Smart casual is an ambiguously-defined dress code that is generally a neat yet informal attire. Oxford Dictionarionaries.com: (Of clothes) neat, conventional, yet relatively informal in style, especially as worn to conform to a particular dress code. A simple sounding dress code, but quite the conundrum, its connotation never[…]
Red-pedia: Power, Passion, Attractive, Confident…
The Journal of Experimental Psychology: General, USA, says that men in red can be as alluring as a lady in the same colour. We concur. Men wearing the color bordered by the rosy hue, surely[…]
Style Guide: Button-Down Collars
Designers seem to have a knack of turning the simple into a complex, indecipherable, not-sure-how-to-wear ensemble. We would expect shirt collars to be simple to pick; but between spread, cutaway, club, oversized and shortened, it[…]
Does your store-bought shirt fit you right?
There’s a reason why popular celebrities, large industrialists, trending fashionistas and powerful politician’s patronize bespoke over ready to wear garments. Nothing looks more elegant than perfect fit shirts. From the style icons of 007 Bonds[…]
2015: The Year of Marsala
The colour “embodies the satisfying richness of a fulfilling meal, while its grounding red-brown roots emanate a sophisticated, natural earthiness…..” Leatrice Eiseman, executive director of the Pantone Colour Institute. Fresh, robust, earthy, down to earth,[…]