Stuff I Wore - Hello Spring!

I'm so happy the weather is finally feeling like spring. No more heavy, thick coat - a light jacket or hoodie will do. Time to bring out those kicks/sneakers and wearing socks can now be optional : )

Check out my latest outfit taken on the very first spring-like weather weekend. Most of the items; hoodie, t-shirt, sunglasses and jeans are all from one of my fav retailer, H&M. Shoes are from Jack & Jones. Backpack from Herschel Supply. Watch from ODM. 

Jack & Jones - Spring Summer 2014

It's always nice to walk into a retailer and see it all devoted to menswear. One of my fav is Jack & Jones. It is one of Europe's leading producers of menswear, where jeans are the backbone, however J&J is nowadays defined and represented by five unique brands: J&J Vintage Clothing, Premium by J&J, Originals by J&J, Core by J&J and J&J Tech.

I love the idea of having the five unique brands. An offer for a certain mood you might be in and definitely something for every occasion. The brands are designed by independent design teams, each one of them with their own ideas, concepts and designs. They all offer a full range of clothes, accessories and footwear.

Which J&J brands do you fit into most? I won't be able to pick as I'm a big fan and love them all! : ) Check out one of my recent 'Stuff I Wore' posting featuring an Originals by J&J! Find out below what the different J&J brands represents along with some of their offers for Spring/Summer 2014. I visited my local location a few weeks back and with permission, took some pics. I was like a little kid in a candy shop - enjoy!

Jack & Jones Vintage Clothing
J&J Vintage Clothing celebrates craftsmanship and take great pride in producing high quality products. By reviving authentic vintage items and reproduce washes, trims and fabrics with reference to specific periods in time, aim to capture the true soul of jeanswear.

Premium By Jack & Jones
Premium by Jack & Jones is a brand focusing on high quality, attention to detail and style before fashion. The brand has its roots in classic styles and the collections are built on iconic pieces. The styles are put into modern and seasonal contexts - e.g. dress shirt or blazers in new fabrics, new colours or with added details based on current trends.

Originals by Jack & Jones
Originals is inspired by the indie and urban pop culture scene. The style is vibrant and easy going and references are drawn from everything that influences the current trends.

Core By Jack & Jones
Core is utility streetwear with a strong graphical concept and an eye for innovative details. Each style is made of high quality fabrics with a crisp and clean finish where details have strong workwear references.

Jack & Jones Tech
Tech provides a range of highly functional garments and is dedicated to creating high quality products and providing supreme comfort for everyday life. It revolves around an active lifestyle where fashion, function and sports come together.

For more info, go check out their website and see more styles from the different J&J brands here. For the Canadians, you can subscribe to J&J newsletter here!

Stuff I Wore - #Outfie

Trying something new for this 'Stuff I Wore' posting. Since it's not always easy to have someone take pics for me, all these pics are taken by myself = 'outfie'!

For this particular outfit, I think 'outfie' actually works best because of the print/pattern. Taking outfie was quite fun, testing out different angles and trying to make the pic more interesting. Hope you'll enjoy them.

This outfit included top from Jack & Jones and pants from the Gap.

Love this pocket t from Jack & Jones, Originals! From far it looks like there are polka dots all over, however if you look closer, they're actually skulls - fun!!

These camo pants was from the latest Gap collection with GQ, which featured 4 best new menswear designers in America. You can read more about that from my past posting here. The pants is by Baldwin. I love the colours and the subtleness of the camo print. I also really like the pockets on the front of the pants.

Stuff I Wore - Layers

I do often like to add on layers when putting my outfit together. Not only to add a little warmth but also an opportunity to add some colours and a 'layer' of interest into the whole look.

For this look, I want to point out my top from Jack & Jones. It's actually a two in one top: the navy pocket T and the strip T underneath. It was sold as one but stitched together on the shoulders. However the stitch can be easily pulled to separate into TWO tees! I love the idea, this give me more ways to wear it. Plus, I got two Ts for the price of one : )

The grey long sleeve top under both of the Ts is from the Gap. The orange-red cords, my pop of colour for this outfit, are from Levis. Boots from 21Men (Part of Forever 21). Belt is also from the Gap. Watch is G-Shock from Casio. Blue bracelet from American Eagle Outfitters.

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Photos by Yeewan Chiu