Real Guy Wardrobe: A Week of Casual Men’s PNW Style

By Fashion Girlfriend | Past Current: Apr 14 2022

Have you at any time visited a cafe, or read an write-up, and later achieved the proprietor of said-cafe, or the creator of stated-short article and thought to yourself, Certainly, okay, it all tends to make perception.

Which is how I felt assembly Alan Stuart, the innovative brains at the rear of Pair of Thieves, a single of Fashion Girlfriend’s go-to brands for exciting (but not, like, Pleasurable!) men’s socks and stylish but reliably sturdy underwear.

Stuart’s unique aesthetic will come through in the site’s off-defeat visuals and ever-so-slightly quirky garments patterns.

So obviously, I asked the Portland, Oregon-primarily based inventive director to doc a 7 days in his wardrobe.

Each and every outfit is chock complete of everyday men’s PNW model, fantastic for WFH inspo.

Verify out his laid-again seems and accompanying colour commentary under.

Monday

pants: Carhartt | sneakers: Nike | coat: Schott (very similar)

Am I the only one that feels bad for clothes that haven’t been worn in a lengthy time? I have not reached for this sweater in yrs simply because it never ever looks good on my shelf, but then I normally like it on.

The trousers are a classic pair of Carhartts that I just obtained for $30. I’m on a kick lately to try and get less new things. The sneakers function with practically anything, whilst sporting them with shorts is a rather innovative shift that I’m not positive I can pull off (unless of course I’m in NYC probably?). 

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Magically, these Pair of Burglars boot socks and the sweater vibe together, and that makes me happier than it likely really should (on the within, modeling is major). 

It is a colder working day here in Portland, so I wore this peacoat that I received at Topshop in London several a long time back, just before it arrived to the U.S., so it nevertheless feels like a rare uncover to me.

It’s survived quite a few closet purges and will endure quite a few far more. 

Tuesday

shorts and shirt: Ten Thousand | foundation layer: Pair of Thieves

I’m not an “athleisure” male and never ever will be, so I have not put significantly imagined into my exercise equipment more than the many years, but that also resulted in me carrying a bunch of mismatched shades, manufacturers, and stuff acquired for cost-free immediately after races.

This then led me to my only authentic training wardrobe tenet: just obtain black stuff.

I don’t like a great deal of branding and for that purpose have appreciated things from 10 Thousand, which is the shorts and shirt in this article. 

The foundation layer bottoms are our extremely individual Pair of Intruders SuperFit, which I begged our head of merchandising to make for a long time. They do the job for all the things: snowboarding, path-working, biking, SUPing, yoga, extraordinary pogo-sticking and I like them (thank you, Mona). 

For socks, I’m generally use-screening a new solution of ours, and these are some mystery ankle socks coming out in the slide. They are awesome, but that’s all I’m permitted to say. 

Wednesday

trousers: Pimples | sweater: Mollusk | sneakers: Straye

These Zits pants are almost certainly the most expensive I possess, but each time I use them it divides the price by the number of wears. And that is how math allows us as grown ups. 

I also enjoy this sweater for the reason that it can be dressed up or down.

Given that these two items alongside one another get me a little bit much too near to a region club look than I’m relaxed with, although, I throw on a hat (I was also managing late and my hair was fluffy), and some soiled shoes. These types are by Straye, and I dig them for the reason that the founder is a close friend and they’re also not Converse or Vans. 

Izzy can be noticed below, and normally, wearing a fantastic tri-shade merle fur coat. 

Thursday

jeans: Levi’s | shacket: Madewell (identical) | sneakers: Vans

Okay, fantastic spring day these days, so the white tee is in full impact. There is a 65% probability I spill ramen on it afterwards, but thankfully we make them and I retain backups at perform. 

I just acquired these denims from Levi’s Secondhand program, which I assume is a super amazing way to promote round fashion… quite sure these had been my denims in the 90s and I just purchased them back again. 

The shacket (is that definitely what it is referred to as?) matter is a excellent body weight for the year. 

I was getting hassle choosing on the footwear, but my buddy claims generally go with the extra exciting possibility, and she has a good deal of enjoyable, so I went with the pink leather-based Vans. 

Socks are PoT, definitely.

Friday
men's onesie

onesie: Amazon | gloves: Hestra

For me, the arrival of spring is pretty for many good reasons, but 1 of people is certainly hitting the mountain in a onesie.

Do I have all characters of Winnie the Pooh? Certainly. Does it embarrass my small children? Sure. Would we all be unhappy if I skipped a yr? Also yes. 

Gloves by Hestra mainly because they are the most effective and a fanny pack for the reason that fashun. If you are not acquiring exciting, you’re doing it wrong. 

Alan at a glance

My design and style in 3 words (or a lot less!): Prepared. For. Anything.

Initial manner memory: My mother owned a kids’ clothing retailer when I was young, so I had to product all the garments.

Very natural…

Alan Stuart

Most loved “splurge” clothes brand: Pimples Studios

Favorite “steal” clothing brand name: Levi’s

A man’s own design is critical because… It’s the closest issue we have to brightly coloured feathers.