Men’s Style Notes, Japanese Prep

The Japanese sure do love their preppy attire. In these layouts from a few different men’s fashion magazines the editors have gotten quite specific about how to achieve the ultimate prepster look, including reading material to catch up on!
Thinking Spring, Denim Shorts

Thinking forward to spring RDuJour still likes cut-off denim shorts that have been popular for the past few years. Wear them with ballet flats please.. ditch those gladiator sandals and boots!! Don’t go too long and try for baggy capri pants but be careful of the hotpants look as well! Continue reading for buying suggestions.
Cara Couture vs. Hermès

Cara Couture’s Leather Wrap Bracelets (Leather strap wraps for a layered look on a stylish bracelet accented with a metal logo tag and chunky hook closure) are a combination of classic Hermès styles from the Jumbo and Hapi collections. Visit Nordstrom.com to purchase Cara Couture bracelets.
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OMG Fabulous Macpherson

This is why I love Elle Macpherson!! Such a perfect outfit! Simplicity, I believe, is the key to looking chic and Elle never over does her outfits. And how does she get her hair to be so bouncy?! Continue reading for additional photos.
Vanilla-Paris Londres


I’ve always loved this fur vest Sienna Miller wore years ago when she first became famous. Recently I realized that it was from a store called Vanilla-Paris in Kings Walk on the King’s Road in London and the store’s website confirmed my suspicions. Made of real rabbit fur it is only £45. Visit Vanilla-Paris.co.uk to purchase.

Princess Caroline’s Capri Pants

Princess Caroline was photographed recently tooling around with her younger daughter Princess Alexandra of Hanover. I love the style of Capri pants Caroline is wearing here– the look is similar to this fabulous outfit Carla Bruni sports in the old photograph below. (Continue reading for more photos of Princess Caroline out and about).

Tweed Jackets

Get The Look: For fall add in a classic tweed jacket to your wardrobe. Using the current big shoulder trend to your advantage you can get a classic preppy look right out of a John Hughes movie! Check out these photo inspirations.. first we have a look styled in the 70s featuring a model wearing Hermes “Promenade de Longchamps” scarf on her head, some Ray Ban wayfarers, and of course a great tweed jacket! ….For a less off to the country club feel check out Vanessa Paradis in the early 1990s. Her look is still timelessly chic but the casual hair and bracelets don’t make her look so stuffy.

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The J.Crew Minnie Pant


Has J.Crew created the perfect pair of pants? Their new Stretch Twill Minnie style may be just that… I love the vintage ankle skimmer look!! The Minnie’s are also made of a cotton- elasthane blend and have a side zip. $79.50 from JCrew.com
Steal of the Day: M&S Chanel Jacket

125 Years Bouclé Jacket on sale for £29.00 from Marks&Spencer.com





























