How can this little piece of fabric shoved into a pocket be one of the hottest trends for the FashionMR today? Men have discovered that monotony is over. The proof is the numbers… According to the latest addition of WWD Men’s Week that came out on February 13th of this year, “Men are investing in themselves and their personal style more than ever, and are focused on how they are expressing themselves” (Brown p.1). Juxtaposing women’s and men’s apparel sales, The NPD Group Inc. claims though still a smaller slice of the industry men’s picked up steam and jumped 5.3% or $59.5 billion in sales last year.
The pocket square is a significant piece going into the everyday wardrobe. Just like socks, it can add a little flair, a little playfulness and attitude to a solid basic suit. GQ has said, “The littlest things make the biggest difference” (2013 p. 1). I get asked a lot how do I wear a pocket square, how can I match it to what I’m wearing? My rule of thumb and what I tell everyone that asks is that there is no correct way. For example if you’re wearing a solid colored dress shirt with a striped tie… it may be nice to offset it with a floral or paisley pocket square. If the tie has blue and grey in it, choose a pocket square that draws out one of those two colors. The possible combinations are endless and that’s what makes fashion so enjoyable; one day something is relevant and the next day it gets modified to something bigger and better.
Photo Credit: GQ.com
Photo Credit: GQ.com
Brown, Rachel. (Febraury 13th 2014).Print. Men’s Week. WWD.
GQ.. (May 2013). GQ Style. http://www.gq.com/style/wear-it-now/201305/the-gq-guide-to-pocket-squares#slide=6
