Balenciaga Spring 2014 Menswear

Here is a collection that's far more "ready-to-wear" for men on the streets. With new creative director, Alexander Wang, Balenciaga has opened the runway with clothing geared more towards working essentials rather than being trendy.

Hey, these may be "just essentials," but you have to admit that every look is undoubtedly spiffy and can be a great start for men who are unfamiliar or uncomfortable with bolder looks. 

I posted this collection essentially for those men who want to become more fashion-mobile and dip their toes into coordinating outfits that make more of a statement!

I think men should go more of a distance in terms of patterns and designs on their clothing. The look above shows a perfect example of how men can incorporate patterns in a more subtle way, without having that unwanted flashiness/femininity.

Notice the sharpness that the leather bomber jackets and leather blazers add to simple layerings of essentials!

The following look has a bit o'blue, purple toned ombre on the blazer which can add a little splash of gradiated color to a man's look without being too overpowering, especially when you have such a solid, black palette underneath.

So some take aways!

(1) If you want to start experimenting without going TOO bold, start with black or white as a solid color palette and build on top of that for starters~

(2) If you want to incorporate more outwardly patterned clothing into your wardrobe, start with patterned clothing of navy blue, black, white,

 or deep colors of green, or maroon.

Thanks for reading! I hope this helped, if only in the slightest!