Bravado Living

Louis Vuitton has finally come around to designing masculine watches worthy of this fashion powerhouse’s name. Long gone are the flowery accents and feminine bezel’s, their spring collection oozes power and begs to be worn for both work and play. Check out their website to see the new collection.

One watch that flaships the line- you won’t find on the website-the brand new Tambour Mystérieuse. This is Vuitton’s first attempt at creating it’s own movements. Usually outsourced, the movement is set on crystal disks giving it that beautiful floating appearance. Everything is customizable down to each individual stone. You would expect that type of service for $265,000. Also start saving now, because these bad boys take a year to create.

Louis Vuitton Tambour Mystérieuse

Louis Vuitton Tambour Mystérieuse $265,000

If you’ve been stuck wearing the same dull box-toe black shoes with all your shirt and tie combos it’s time for an upgrade. I recommend a round toed shoe, but instead of going for black this time, get a little riskier and buy a nice pair of chocolate brown shoes. They are more versatile than black, look phenomenal with almost any color suit-especially navy, hold a shine better than black shoes, and can dress up a pair of fitted jeans with a nice blazer. Pair it with a matching gold buckled belt and your grandfather’s watch and you will look timeless and modern in the same breath.

Allen Edmond "Weybridge" Oxford

Allen Edmond “Weybridge” Oxford $325 www.nordstrom.com

Claiborne Suit

1.) Your clothes should fit. They should flatter your figure. Period.

2.) Never buy anything before you try it on.

3.) $Suit=Shoes=Watch/10=Ties x10= Shirts x6= Briefcase/10= Jeans x2= $Belt

4.) Everything should match, ask your girlfriend if you need to.

5.) Everything should be clean and pressed or at least ironed.

6.) Take care of your clothes, you can’t build a wardrobe if you ruin everything you own.

7.) How much something costs= Price/ How many times you wore it.

A pair of $200 jeans worn 100 times is cheaper than a pair of $40 jeans collecting dust in your closet.

8.) Spending $30 getting a shirt tailored to fit perfectly is worth more than buying a new $50 shirt that doesn’t.

9.) Remember what gets complimented. Buy more similar items.

10.) Buy what’s always been in fashion, not what’s currently in style.

If you follow these quick 10 rules, you should make an immediate change to how you buy your clothes, take care of the ones you already own, and wear everything with authority and confidence.

Suit, $296, by Claiborne by John Bartlett. Shirt, $80, by Brooks Brothers. Tie, $140, by Aquascutum London. Pocket square by Dion by Peter Tsihlias.