Bold statement, yes, but also true. These are bar-none my favorite, most versatile pants I have come across. Plus, they are: Slim-fitting for a ‘Smart’ Look Comfortable High Quality and Durable Inexpensive Sure these aren’t going to replace your slacks or dress pants, unless you work in San Francisco. I went a bit overboard and recently bought 4 pairs (in addition to the two I already had) to diversify my color palate. I now wear them almost exclusively to work, and many times on the weekend paired with a t-shirt and flip flops. …and they come in so many different colors! You break them in and wear them just as you would a pair of jeans. Of course they would,

There are many ways to add subtle color accents to dress up your outfit, to show a bit of fun, color or style. Many times you find them on jacket linings, button hole stitching, and bright fun socks, but enter a new (but actually old and traditional) way to add a little color. Dress shoes can be spruced up with colorful laces, with varying degrees. Subtle color combinations such as dark brown cap-toes with caramel laces, beige oxfords with salmon laces, or oxblood wingtips with grey laces. I prefer the understated, yet complementary colors, but there may be an occasion when I want to dress up those grey suede shoes with a pair of blue laces to go with a

Spruce up your living room with some Spruce, or reclaimed Douglas Fir. Parvez Taj is an artist putting great and unique art in the reach of those who can really appreciate it without breaking the bank. With prints made on aluminum, bamboo, mirrors, lamp shades, reclaimed wood along with the more traditional canvas, these brightly colored UV cured inks stay bright and is even eco-friendly. I was sucked in by his rendition of the California flag (my home state) on top of reclaimed wood that made an appearance on Gilt. The sheer size, bright colors and texture of the wood captured me and the price was more than appealing. Check out his website for all of the different mediums and

Now a staple in my sock drawer, I probably have more Happy Socks than anything else, including athletic socks. Extremely versatile, they add a splash of understated color (well… under something, mainly a pant leg) to any outfit. I used to just wear them properly matched (similar to a pocket square, you should probably use a common color palate) with all suits and dress slacks. I’ve since begun pairing them with jeans or anytime I have dress shoes, including casual wingtips or cap-toes. Basically the only think I won’t pair these colorful patterned socks with are athletic shoes. While many dudes may think this is a silly and unnecessary accessory, I can assure you, I have received nothing but positive

For the ultimate in cool, you have to get a bit crazy with your socks. Not for the insecure, these socks splash color all over your sleek mono-chromatic outfit. Similar to having a red carpet in your otherwise black and grey furnished living room, this will show off your style and pizazz, although leave them at home for Monday night football. £14 from Paul Smith [ad name=”go-STIL-smbanner”]