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Get Rid of Rainy Day Blues w/ DAVEK

Brandon Crittle — Thu, 26 Nov 2009 06:44:19 +0000

After you set your eyes on DAVEK’s Umbrellas, you’ll wish it’d rain more often. The NYC based line has been featured in over 25 magazines(Men’s Journal, Maxim, Complex and Metro) and counting. The umbrellas by Davek are made of the finest of quality , and they a more sleeker appearance than your regular umbrella. Unlike most brands, Davek’s umbrellas come with a Lifetime Guarantee.

For the holidays there are several umbrellas to choose from.

Davek

The Davek Solo($99). With a thread count of 190, the Davek Solo has Carbon WindFibre™ Frame System and automatic open and close button. Colors for the Davek Solo: Black/Blue, Black/Yellow and Black/Green.

Davek

Two really is better than one especially when it comes to The Duet($149). Keep your friend or loved one dry with not 1 but 2 umbrellas. The Duet has genuine leather straps and 8-rib frame system. Color: Classic Black and Black/Red.

Davek

It may be smaller than the Duet and Solo but the Davek Traveler($79) is just as convenient. It’s small enough to fit in your pocket. The Traveler comes in 6 fun and bright colors: Royal Blue, Sunflower, Red, Kiwi, Fuschia and Black.

Davek

It’s their longest umbrella to date(60 inches)-The Davek Golf($99). No, you don’t have to be a golfer to own it, its great for any rainy day. The Umbrella is equipped with a “anchor spike”. The anchor helps keep the open umbrella in place.

Images: DAVEK

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Top 3 Mens Skin Supplies for the Holidays

Brandon Crittle — Wed, 25 Nov 2009 19:49:41 +0000

Hard to believe the holidays are just around the corner isn’t it? Today, Metrostylemen counts down the best skin supplies for Men. Whether you are looking for a gift for your dad, boyfriend, husband, or something for yourself, these products are great buys.

Dermalogica Shave System Kit

1. Dermalogica has many viable products specialized for eyes, body and shaving. Get a smooth and stuble-free look with the Dermalogica Shave System Kit. Priced at just $35, included in the Shave System kit are the following: Daily Clean Scrub 1.5oz., Pre Shave Guard .75 , Soothing Shave Cream 2.5oz, Post Shave Balm .33oz, and Daily Defense Block .75 oz.

Clinique Face Scrub

2. All of Clinique skin care products are allergy tested and %100 fragrance free. Recommended items to try from Clinique Skin supplies are the following:

Post Shave Healer 2.5 oz($17.00). , M Lotion 3.4 oz($20.00) , Liquid Face Regular Strength 5.0 oz($14.00), and Face Scrub 3.4 oz($16.50).

Essential Starter Kit

3. If you’re new to using products from Anthony. Then a great way to get a feel of what the company has offer is the Anthony Logistics Essential Starter Kit . The $40 Kit includes: Glyolic Facial Cleanser 2.0 oz, Shave Cream 2.5 oz, Lip Balm .33oz , Body Cleansing Gel 2 oz, & Glycerin Hand & Body Lotion 2.5 oz.

Images: Ulta

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For Him: Great Holiday Gift Ideas

Brandon Crittle — Tue, 24 Nov 2009 06:22:07 +0000

Are you in need of holiday gift ideas this year? In the upcoming weeks Metrostylemen will be helping readers prep for the holiday season with some cool fashion, gadgetry and much more.

Heated Gloves

The Exhaled Heated gloves are a great investment for the holiday season. The patented gloves are equipped with tiny apertures, allowing warm air into the gloves when you breathe into them. They’re available in sizes M, L and XL. Price: $49.95

Heated Socks

Protect your feet against the cold floor in your home with the 12 Hour Heated Socks. These convenient unisex socks have both a low and high setting-so you don’t have to worry about them overheating. Something this good will only cost you $24.95.

Bomber Jacket

Throwing some fashion into the mix- nothing says classic better than a Bomber Jacket. This particular piece was designed by The Cockpit. Price: $129.95

Digital Voice Recorder

This thin Digital Voice Recorder has up to 2GB of memory, countless hours of playback of your favorite MP3 and WMA files and noise cancellation. Price: $169.95

Portable Pocket TV

TV Junkies can now watch their favorite movies or shows on the go with the Portable Pocket TV. The pint sized TV has 4GB of memory, adjustable antenna and headphone jack to block out interruptions. Price: $199.95

Images: Hammacher

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Red Carpet Recap: 2009 AMAs

Brandon Crittle — Mon, 23 Nov 2009 19:31:00 +0000

Music and live performances filled the air last night at the 2009 American Music Awards. Audiences and TV viewers were treated to performances from Adam Lambert, Janet Jackson, Lady Gaga, and The Black Eyed Peas. In honor of last night’s unforgettable show Metrostylmen recaps what male celebs wore during the 2009 American Music Awards.

The Black Eyed Peas @ 2009 American Music Awards

The guys of Black Eyed Peas kept it “futuristic”. I appreciate that the guys are trying to stand out, but getup just falls flat unfortunately.

Keith Urban and Nicole Kidman @ 2009 American Music Awards

Keith Urban took home an awards last night for “Favorite Country Male Artist”. Urban is wearing a striped button up shirt and gray pant.

Jason Aldean @ 2009 American Music Awards

Jason Aldean is sporting a rather laid back style. Proving that he is still a country boy at heart, Aldean is wearing with a black cowboy hat, leather jacket, button up shirt and distressed jeans.

Blake Lewis @ 2009 American Music Awards

American Idol contestant Blake Lewis wore a Black Blazer, white shirt w/ tie. The upper half is OK, but the tennis shoes completely throw the look off. Maybe Lewis should have opted another shoe. No?

Ne-yo @ 2009 American Music Awards

Ne-yo was dressed to impressed last night as he posed for the camera with a gray blazer, black shirt and signature fedora.

Dominic Monaghan @ 2009 American Music Awards

Actor Dominic Monaghan look was one of my favorites of the night. It’s sleek and casual. Great job Monaghan.

50 Cent and Val Kilmer @ 2009 American Music Awards

50 Cent adds a bit of accessories to his getup. The cross necklace, diamond ring and watch are a nice touch to the gray Blazer.

Pete Wentz @ 2009 American Music Awards

Pete Wentz, dressed from down in black from head to toe, is clearly best dressed celeb of the night. The black jacket and boots are superb.

Image: Fame Pictures

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The Unique Styling of Barnaby Black

Brandon Crittle — Fri, 20 Nov 2009 16:12:31 +0000

Barnaby Black is Eco conscience fashion brand based in Long Island. Barnaby shirts are distributed though The Blue Points Co. in West Sayville, New York. Regularly this daring company will use a lot extravagant designs-which in the end make for a unique result. This year, Barnaby Black is offering a collection of Men’s crew neck tees and v-neck tees for the Fall/Winter season.

Barnaby Black

Barnaby Black’s Great Moon t-shirt is the perfect candidate to wear for the newly released film Twilight: New Moon. The ” Great Moon” tee in Black is priced at $65.00.

Barnaby Black

Bad Moon tee has “Bad Moon on the Rise” written in big bold letters. Other natural disasters scattered across the antique t-shirt: “Tornadoes”. Mudslides”, “Floods”, and “Earthquakes”. Price: $65.00

Barnaby Black

The Book of Shadows among other things are displayed on the The Crowley. The Crew Neck Tee reads “Do What Thou Wilt”. The Crowley tee comes in colors Antique and Black. Price: $65.00

Barnaby Black

The last item is the Ipswich tee, in a very nice Fathom color. The V-neck features a Black crow with the words “Ispwich” and “1687″ written on it. Price: $65.00

Images: Barnaby Black

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Whimsical Hometown Tees for Men

Brandon Crittle — Thu, 19 Nov 2009 20:12:51 +0000

Time after time again Mustache Brigade by Mighty Fine Men are serving up some of the most memorable and whimsical t-shirts. Not only are they made of some of the finest fabrics, but the shirts themselves are great to sport around for a certain occasion. If you happened to you enjoy Mustache Brigade by Mighty Fine Men’s Pop Culture Tees. Then you’ll love what the company has to offer most recently. Take pride in representing your hometown with Mustache Brigade by Mighty Fine Men’s “Hometown” t-shirts.

Mustache Brigade by Mighty Fine Men

Chicago natives will love “Chicago Bears Country” shirt. If your from New York City what better way to show your love for the Big Apple than with the “NY Blue” T-shirt? The front reads “Go Big Blue”. Philly fanatics now can always support their home team with the “Philly Eagles” t-shirt.

Mustache Brigade by Mighty Fine Men

Other signature t-shirts from that particular collection are the “Washington Skins” , Pittsburgh’s “Steelers Curtains”, and the Dallas “Big D” shirt. The retail price for the “Hometown” t-shirts are $24. Nab a shirt for yourself at Urban Outfitters

Images: Mighty Fine Inc.

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Hawaii Swinger Special Edition Sunglasses

Brandon Crittle — Thu, 19 Nov 2009 03:03:45 +0000

On Sunday, November 15th Arnette announced the launch of the brand new “Hawaii Swinger” Special Edition Sunglasses. These thin sunglasses are sporty and fun. Can you just imagine yourself wearing the Hawaii Swinger by the beautiful beaches of Hawaii? Or any beach for that matter.

Arnette Hawaii Swinger Special Edition Sunglasses

The Hawaii Swinger comes in three colorways: Blaze Orange, Sunburst Yellow and Sky Blue.No matter which colorway you decide to choose, you’ll be looking cool and standing out for the season.

Retail price for the Arnette “Hawaii Swinger” Special edition sunglasses are $109.95. Only 300 pairs of the special edition sunglasses will be given away. So don’t miss out on a chance to get a pair of your own!

Hawaii Swinger Tees

As a bonus to Arnette fans, there will also be “Hawaii Swinger” special edition t-shirt available. The special edition t-shirts also come in three colorways.So now you rock both the frames and shirt whenever you want. For the latest updates on Arentte be sure to visit arnetteantics.com

Images: Arnette

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New Fall Arrivals from Oliver Spencer

Brandon Crittle — Tue, 17 Nov 2009 17:31:13 +0000

It’s been a while since we’ve last updated readers here at Metrostylemen on Oliver Spencer. The new threads from Mr. Spencer don’t disappoint fortunately. Spotlighted in GQ Style and most recent the November edition of Esquire Magazine, Oliver Spencer is heating up the F/W season.

Oliver Spencer

Scarfs have never been more stylish. Oliver Spencer offers costumers several eclectic styles to pick from. Whether it’s twin stripe, stripe or checkered, you’ll look great for F/W.

Oliver Spencer

Trousers have become a notable trend this season. Not surprisingly, Oliver Spencer’s tailor trousers are selling out fast.

Oliver Spencer

Oliver’s nice leather boots are the newest edition to the Spencer family. The %100 leather boots are perfect pair with Oliver’s trousers. These shoes have 7 to 8 eyelets, available in leather Brown and Black.

Oliver Spencer

Oliver Spencer’s Outwear shows promise. Spencer introduces buyers to several new outwear items, two of them being the Short hooded jacket and the Nehru Gilet-great for wearing under a shirt or knitwear.

Images: Oliver Spencer

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Fragrance Review: Guerlain Homme

Brandon Crittle — Mon, 16 Nov 2009 07:31:21 +0000

One thing I can never have enough of is cologne. I’m sure by some of the previous post you can tell. For the sophisticated gentleman, I’m more than happy to inform you about one of the most unique male fragrances out there now: Geurlain Homme.

Guerlain Homme

I was very happy to receive the Guerlain Homme gift set as a birthday present. You may know Guerlain for their skincare, makeup and signature fragrances including Guerlain My Insolence. I’m most positive that the pleasant Guerlain Homme fragrance will give the brand even more recognition.

The fragrance itself is a very masculine. Guerlain has a sweet , almost surprising smell that is most addictive. After the Guerlain fragrance immediately settles, it really ignites the senses. Overall, I’m very satisfied with this particular fragrance. Guerlain most certainly delivered.

Guerlain Homme contains notes Cedarwood, Green Tea, Mint and Sugarcane.

About the gift set:

The Guerlain Homme Spray(80 ml 2.7 FL Oz) and Guerlain Homme Hair and Body Wash( 75ml 2.7 FL oz) are kept inside a brown travel bag. The brown travel bag has embossed logo tag, leather strap and buttoned pocket flap on the right side.

Where you can purchase the Guerlain Homme :

Sephora

Dillards

Image: Dillards

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Represent your “block” with Block Headwear

Brandon Crittle — Fri, 13 Nov 2009 15:42:17 +0000

Get a head start on your holiday shopping this year with some sensible and stylish hats and caps by Block Headwear. Ciomi McCabe, the Cuban-bred designer of Block Headwear, launched the brand in 2000. It’s certainly been a blessing for the hardworking hat business. Actors Joslin Gigandet(Twilight) and veteran Will Smith have rocked Block Headwear on occasion.

Block Headwear is inspired by the days of original hat making, when hats was just molded around the wood itself- which were used to give the hat a ideal shape.

Brenton/Block Headwear

Carrington/Block Headwear

Trapper/Block Headwear

But more importantly when someone wears items by Block Headwear, they want the costumers to feel as if they’re honoring where they originally rep or for better term “the block”.

The Breton($42), Carrington( $42) and Trapper($48) are three hats made of different fabrics and pattens. And while they may be different styles, they’re all perfect for whatever occasion you deem necessary.

Stayed updated with the latest at the hat brand’s official website:blockheadwear.com

Images: Block Headwear

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