着回し (kimawashi)

KEY PIECE: DKNY Men Blazer (Rakuten.com)

As you may or may not know, I am a big fan of Japan: I’ve been studying the language for over a year now, and I am hoping to go visit very soon — so today’s post has a very personal note. “着回し” (kimawashi) is Japanese for “wear around”, wearing the same item in different ways in your own personal style. I took on this challenge with this awesome DKNY blazer I found on Rakuten.com. Rakuten and Vault often have insane deals on cool pieces from top brands — if you’re the type of dude who wants to check out clothes in person first, and you’re in New York, you’re in luck: there’s going to be a little Pop-In at the boutique Owen from 10/22 to 10/29/14. So don’t miss out on that.

I took the blazer and tried to show you guys what my blog really is all about “dapper” and “street”, so I went gradually from street style to very dapper, with jeans and sneakers first, cargos and a sweater second, and unbutton shirt and a cardigan wit ha pair of sneakers third, then adding a tie to the penultimate look but still keeping it casual, and lastly all the way dressed up, with dress shirt, vest, tie and slacks. Which one is your favorite? How would you have done it? If you feel like sharing it, show me on social media by tagging your shots #iamkimawashi 🙂

See you on IG 😉

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