Brand Knowledge, Trends

Back to Basics for Imaginary Foundation

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The past two years have been blasted with a lot of color for some of the older fans of Imaginary Foundation. Imaginary’s focus has been on their sublimation tees for the majority of 2013 and 2014. The prints were mind blowing and saturated in color. They provided Nick Philip with a bit more freedom for his art on tees.

However, in the past season or two we have seen a transition back to the basics of Imaginary foundation’s original focus, printed artwork on the traditional cotton tee. For some of the older fans of the brand this is a positive transition back to the original fit and color balance. Although the sublimation tees were fun, there was a struggle for me to pull off the crazy color schemes. Not to mention pulling focus off anything other than your t-shirt. I am glad to see this new seasons releases with some more simplistic designs. Below are a few good ones from the recent drop.

 

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Mens Horizon T-Shirt

 

 

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Mens Cosmological T-Shirt

 

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Mens Space X T-Shirt

I am celebrating the ‘bringing back’ of the traditional cotton tee back to the line. Even so, the sublimation tees are still in production. So if you liked the newer stuff there is still more to come. However the volume has been slightly turned down. Enjoy the old skool vibe back in the Imaginary kingdom.

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Rock Revival Style Guide for Women

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This post is intended to give you all the ins and outs of Rock Revival jeans, and if you live on the west coast, then you’ll definitly be craving some In-n-Out after you read this! First thing you’ll need to know is that there are three types of jeans that Rock Revival has to offer: Boot Cut, Skinny, and Straight.

Boot Cut

Lina: These jeans are made of 98% cotton and 2% elastane to give you premium comfort. All 5 pockets contain contrast stitching. Back pockets and coin pocket are embroidered for supreme detail.

Stephanie: This style of jean is a little different than most other Rock Revivals. These are made of 89% cotton and 11% elastane…so basically you’ll be able to do yoga in them! Front and back flap pockets have some crazy contract stitching, as well as embellishments.

Skinny

Brooke: All five pockets have contrast stitching, and coin and back pockets embellishments. Also, the back pockets have flaps to keep yo booty nice and secure. Made of 98% cotton and 2% elastane, so you’ll actually be able to get them on!

Mattie: These jeans are made of 98% cotton and 2% polyurethane. The five pockets will allow you to put all kinds of stuff in it: wallet, money, tater-tots, etc. They have traditional back pockets that include the signature Rock Revival contrast stitching.

Straight

Pavo: These jeans are a little different than most Rock Revivals. They have 5 pockets including flap pockets on the back. What makes these so different is the stitching. Instead of the white/grey stitching that is used on many of there other styles they use a brownish stitching to give it a unique look.

If you haven’t yet gotten a pair of Rock Revival jeans you NEED to!!!!

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Rock Revival Men’s Fit Guide

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For Rock Revival jeans you’re pretty much going to have the option of choosing between Staight leg fit and a Bootcut fit. However, you’re going to have a ton of different options for each type of fit.

Boot Cut Fit

Murcia: This style has 5 pockets and is a zip fly, so if you need to use the bathroom it’s not gonna take you a year to button your pants back up. Contains embroidery on all pockets. Made of a combination of mostly cotton and a little touch of polyurethane, to give it the slightest bit of stretchiness. If you’re looking for a darker washed pair of jeans, then these bad boys are just for you!

Rogan: These Medium washed jeans have 5 pockets and a zip fly. They’re also made of 100% cotton, so if you don’t like your jeans to be stretchy then you’ll love these. They also contain pre-marked abrasions to give them a “worn in” feel.

Tristan: These jeans are very similar to the Rogan’s, but aren’t gonna come with holes in ‘em! With 5 pockets and a zip fly these surely will make you look hip and fly! These guys are also made of 100% cotton, and what’s more American than cotton?

Straight Leg Fit

Argon: These jeans are completely black and completely cool! They have the signature Rock Revival design on all the pockets, but due to the black stitching it makes it harder to see. They’re great if you’re not into that whole flashy pants kinda thing. These puppies are made of cotton with a smidgen of elastane, so you won’t feel too restricted.

Melby: These puppies are a spin-off of the Argon’s. They have the black stitching, but they come in different colored washes unlike the all black Argons.

Evan: These jeans display single stitching on the front and back pockets. They have the signature Rock Revival design on the pockets, but it doesn’t look like you’re trying to get people to look at your butt. Made of 98% cotton and 2% elastane to keep you nice and comfy!

 

 

For first time buyers of Rock Revival jeans make sure to know that they typically run big. I wear a size 32 in just about every pants I own, but with Rock Revival I wear a size 31. Rock Revival jeans tend to be a little more stretchy than other pairs of jeans, so make sure to go down a size if you’re buying these online for your first time.

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Rock Revival Men’s Jeans

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Rock Revival prides itself in producing jeans with an impeccable fit, while having premium quality denim. This company has been in business for 10 years and is based out of Los Angeles. These jeans are set far ahead of the pack because of their details such as flowing stitch lines, back pocket reverse fleur de lis (I don’t even know what this means, but it sounds legittt) and hardware which create a unique blend of rocker aesthetic. If you haven’t purchased a pair of these puppies before just know that they tend to run a little big. I’m a size 32, but in Rock Revival jeans I’ll get a pair of 30s. Below you’ll see favs from each style of jeans.

BOOT CUT

This here is the Tristan boot cut jeans. These jeans are awesome if you’re looking for a darker wash pair of pants. Best part is black goes well with almost everything.

The Dan boot cut jean is perfect if you’re looking for a medium colored wash. These jeans are great because they have a nice dark blue wash, but then fade to a lighter blue right at the knees.

Lastly, the Rogan boot cut jeans bring a faded blue wash to the table. Perfect if you’re looking for something not too dark and not too light.

STRAIGHT

The Erkal jeans are easily my favorite out of Rock Revival jeans. The mixture of the unique wash and the straight leg combine to form in my opinion the best pair of jeans.

Girls will definitly be staring at your butt in these bad boys!!!

The Argon jeans also rank up there with the Erkal jeans in my opinion. These are a bit more classy than other Rock Revival’s since the colors don’t fade at the knees. They also don’t have any flashy stitching on the back pockets.

 

If you want to unleash your true rock…and your roll, then you need to pick up a pair of these jeans!

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How to Rock TOMS SHOES

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Do you love Toms Shoes, but have no idea what to wear them with??? Prepare to be enlightened you social activist you! This guide is meant to help both males and females rock some activist shoes. If you weren’t aware already, for every pair of Toms Shoes you purchase the company gives a pair of shoes to someone in need. So, not only do you get a fresh pair of kicks, but someone who actually needs shoes gets a pair too!

For the LADIES:  Toms Shoes are super easy to wear. Treat ‘em just like you would with any other flats. Make sure you match though, red and orange will never be a thing. Cuffing your pants with these shoes will always look good, but isn’t a must. Just make sure your pants aren’t too long and touch the ground.

If you wear Toms, then you’re guaranteed to have paparazzi follow you everywhere you go ;)


For the GUYS: Let’s be honest, Toms are hard to pull off if you’re a guy. My best advice would be to wear them with shorts that don’t reach the knee or slim fit pants. If you’re going to wear them with pants make sure you can see your ankles, though.

(^not a purse)

This goes to both guys and gals: DO NOT WEAR SOCKS WITH TOMS SHOES!!! (well actually you can wear socks, but they have to be no-show socks)

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New at Dress Code: Oddsox

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Are you tired of wearing your shoes with plain old white socks with a Nike swoosh at the top? Tired of wearing what everyone else is wearing??? If you’re like me and want to spice up your sock game, then take a gander at Oddsox. They have just the right amount of fun packed into your socks that will have everyone commenting on your sock game.

Look Like A Man, Man!

Not only are these socks fresh as heck…they’re also comfy as heck.

Plus, your little piglets will feel like they’re in the clouds with these socks!

…and who wouldn’t want a hot girl spilling ice cream all over her bod on their socks?

If you get these socks you’ll probably end up with a cute gf!!!

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Style Guide: Sperry TopSiders

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Even if you don’t consider yourself to be a sailor you should consider gettin’ yourself a pair of hip Sperry Top-Sider boat shoes. These shoes will give you some much needed grandpa swagger, but only if you wear them right!

Rule #1: NO SOCKS! Simple as that. Anyone who’s actually sailed the seven seas will tell you the same thing.

Rule #2: While wearing Sperry’s with shorts it’s imperative you keep the shorts short!!! If they touch your knee or go past your knee, then reconsider your shorts. You also might want to reconsider your entire wardrobe if you wear shorts past the knee.

I bet that lemonade tastes reeeaaal good.

^he swears it’s a sachel, but we all know it’s a just a purse…

Rule #3: If you’re wearing Sperry’s with long pants, then cuff ‘em. Your ankles should be showing! If you were actually sailing the seven seas you wouldn’t want your pants to get all wet. Ask Popeye he’ll tell ya how it is!

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How to Cuff your Pants with Style

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Are you tired of the bagginess of your pants at the ankles? Well, if you’re like me and are absolutely sick of it, then boy do we have the right medication for your sickness!!! Follow these step by step instructions in order to be cured of this disease for lyf3.

Step 1: Start by getting the right pants. Slim or skinny fit pants work the best for cuffing. Check out some of the pants from Levi’s and Kr3w!

Step 2: Wear the right shoes! Almost every style of shoe looks good with cuffed pants, but try to stay away from sneakers like New Balance, Asics, Etc. These shoes are cool, but they’re athletic shoes and I don’t know about you, but I don’t wear jeans when I’m working out. Shoes like Vans, Converse, Clarks and Toms will always look good with cuffed pants.

Look @ that handsome dude, you know he gets all the hunnies.

Step 3: You need to rock the right socks. Find socks that show you’re formal, but love to party! Both Vans and Toms give you the freedom of choosing whether or not you want to wear socks. With cuffed pants you’ll be lookin’ super fly either way. Check out some socks by Stance! And if you’re wearing Sperry Topsiders with cuffed pants, then don’t wear socks. Ask any true sailor if they wear socks while sailing the seven seas and I guarantee you they say no.

Step 4: Now all you need to know is how to cuff your pants. For low-top shoes like Vans, cuff ‘em once, or twice if you want to flaunt your socks. For high-top shoes like Converse or Clarks, cuff your pants at least two to three times. You got high-top shoes for a reason, so show ‘em off. If you want more of a fitted cuff start by pulling the extra pant material from the back of the leg opening and fold it back, then roll your pants. This will make the bottoms of your pants appear to be skinny.

Product Reviews

New Eleven Paris at Dress Code

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We got in some new Eleven Paris for  women just in time to finish up your holiday shopping for the special female in your life. Eleven Paris is famous for doing portrait graphics featuring celebrities and fashion icons holding up a tattooed finger mustache across their face. They are also known for doing various pop-culture referenced graphics on their T-Shirts. Take a look at some of the new tees in from Eleven Paris.

Sun Mokat Hoodie

Here is the graphic that really put Eleven Paris on the map. This is the Sun Mokat hoodie featuring a black and white portrait of famous super model Kate Moss.
Savhom Tee

This Savhom tee is a good example of the type of the pop culture references used throughout Eleven Paris’ line. This tee features a picture of Homer Simpson failing to weigh himself while enjoying his favorite snack.
Cara Tee

This is another play on the Kate Moss version of this graphic, just with a different super model. For those of you that don’t know this is Cara Delvingne, who has modeled for DKNY, Mulberry, and covered Vogue magazine just to name a few.

There’s a ton of other cool tees and tank tops with some other familiar faces on our web store so be sure to check those out here and let us know what you picked up for the holidays.

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New at Dress Code: Nixon Soft Goods

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As most of you probably know, we already carry a wide variety of Nixon watches as well as the famous Blaster wireless speaker. Now, on top of that, comes an array of awesome soft goods, from wallets and beanies to hoodies, coats and anything in between. There’s way too many products to show you, so here are just a few pieces I chose to preview:

Paddington Crewneck

The paddington crewneck puts a modern twist on a classic crewneck. Heather Red cotton blend with “NXN” across the chest using a masking tape design. Just in time for Winter.
Lowtide Quilted Strapback

Here’s the Lowtide Quilted strapback in a black denim colorway. Diamond quilted on each of the “five panels” with a clean woven label on the front. 
Captain Quilted Jacket

Stay extra toasty with this Captain Quilted Jacket over your crewneck this Winter. Two chest pockets with a waterproof zipper track and quilted lining.

There are a ton more Nixon products on our webstore so be sure to check out the rest of our new soft goods here and let us know what you’re planning on picking up for Winter.