THE GEEK GETS STYLED
STYLE VOLT: ATTIRE
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by Mynhardt van Pletsen
Dressing for spring is both awesome and
awesomely difficult. So what’s our goal
for this month’s section? Showing you 12
to 15 items that can easily be assembled
into three or more looks, all which can
be seamlessly transitioned between being
socially savvy and taking care of business
like a boss. Spring? We’ve got you sorted.
Slim-?t trucker denim jacket
Levis Factory Outlet R400
THE SHIRT
It’s finally that time of year to break out the legendary t-shirt. Go
for a v-neck graphic printed option, and avoid anything with ‘bro’,
‘beer’ or ‘babe’ in the slogan. You can even sport some great long
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Ecko Unltd graphic
printed tee
Stuttafords R300
Skinny cotton shorts
Jay Jays R189
Oakley Wayfarer sunglasses
Sunglass Hut R189
Canvas messenger bag
Nike Pegasus
Suede
Sportscene R899
Fossil R1500
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THE SHOES
Tie everything together with one of only three sets of treads: something classy, something
sporty, and a good quality sandal.
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Leather thong sandals
Trenery R499
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For the classy option we prefer a full-leather upper brogue. The tan and dark brown
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colours are much more spring-ish than the stark black ones, and you can wear
them with everything.
With ‘sporty’ we don’t mean your running takkies or your hiking boots, put them
wherever you chucked your cargo shorts. The freshly released suede Pegasus
series from Nike is useful for hanging at the coffee shop or racing for a good seat
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at the game.
Plastic, velcro and rubber do to sandals more or less what a ‘no service’
message does to your iPhone - it instantly becomes useful only for throwing at
your mate or being chewed by the dogs. Get leather thongs for those über relaxed
weekend outings.
October 2013 | TechSmart