The East Coast man has a fashion advantage over the San Diego man.
Since places like New York and Pennsylvania have actual winter seasons, back east fellas get to rock the fabulous look of coats and fashionable layering without excessive sweating and fearing to appear overdressed. Consequently, San Diego males in the year-round summer sun must turn to stylish accessories if they are seeking to add little more flair to their outfits.
A top shelf store to find men's frills is Rumors in La Jolla. This boutique has light summer scarves and brands like King Baby that provide fleur de lei belt buckles and long simple necklaces. They also boast a collection of the must have Dita sunglasses.
Besides this posh boutique, you can find manly adornments by Micha Design. This local designer sells one-of-kind pieces made with varying metals, leather, motorcycle keys, and eccentric charms. Her most noteworthy items are her masculine necklaces and "jean bling" - the retro wallet-chain meets modern style, and loses the wallet.
Although Micha gems are reasonable priced, if you are looking for more of a steal, stroll into The River in Pacific Beach. Here you can find a variety of belts and buckles that range from subtle and edgy to large and fierce. You can also acquire some flashy watches, sunglasses, and hats on the cheap. I particularly enjoy seeing their straw fedora on a gentleman.
All a chap needs to remember is not to over accessorize. Piling on a bunch of bling and chains and topping it off with a paperboy hat is far from a current look. Save the rocker artist costume for Halloween. For a more modern image, your accessories should be balanced, unique and always more masculine than metro.
For more San Diego fashion advice or for a personal style consultation, visit VanessaValiente.com.
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