Tara Colleen: super

happy Monday babes!! I hope you all had a fabulous weekend!! I am sad to say, today marks the last installment of the "man candy monday" series. it might be back again for fall, but for now, I leave you on a high note!! a man in a suit is to women, what a girl in lingerie is to guys. and even though is not a full suit, to me its even better!! I grew up with a dad who went to work everyday in a custom suit and fresh pressed shirt with a "power tie". he only owned 1 pair of jeans that he'd had since his 20's and probably still has them sitting in his closet somewhere. I remember going to the tailor and helping him pick out fabrics and sport coats. even as a child, I was a budding stylist, eager to put together the perfect men's ensemble. I still love a man in a suit, but im even more fond on the modern spin. a sport suit is a fresh take on the classic and can take a man from client meetings to dinner plans. starting with the denim, I chose this dark wash, added a cuff to the hem, pairing it with this crisp white dress shirt and gray 2 button blazer. all the pieces are polished and minimal with attention to detail. clean-cut, sharp-dressed, boardroom ready!!

"the only time success comes before work is in the dictionary"

ALL IMAGES MARIE RODRIGUEZ

blazer Antony Morato // dress shirt HUGO Hugo Boss // "blake" slim Hudson Jeans // sunnies Super

all c/o styleXchange Charleston

If you're from Charleston, i'm sure you've noticed the abundance of street art popping up in the downtown area, but incase you missed it or you don't live anywhere near here, let me give you a little background!! Shepard Fairey, a Charleston native, and contemporary street artist has done a handful of installations in various locations about town. Perhaps you've heard of him?? If not, I know you've seen his Barack Obama Hope poster as i'm sure just about everyone in this country has. Without going into a full on biography of the guy, you can check out his Wikipedia page here.

For me, street art is the perfect backdrop to a shoot, and while im not well versed in the subject, this particular illustration gave me inspiration to really embrace my "street style"

I partnered up with Charleston Street Style for a Charleston Fashion Bloggers Collab!!

there is such a diverse community of bloggers in Charleston and it was really cool to see all the girls variations of street style. we were asked to style 2 looks using red, black and white as our inspiration and 1 look needed to include sneakers. I chose to stick with all white because its just so fresh and clean and I knew it would really pop off the artwork. my first look was day and truly what I wear "in the streets" on a regular basis. im totally into layers of white right now. no matter the slight variances in hue, they always look crisp. my daily grind always includes sneaks and most often these leopard hi-tops, because, well, they're leopard!! and a tee is a go to with the kids. I paired it with my fave style "the envelope" skort and topped it off with this faux leather vest. cool sunnies, lots of gold, done and done.

for look numero dos, I chose this caged mini dress. the lattice bottom was way too cool to pass up!! it would be totally sweet with a moto leather jacket, but I am still on the hunt for one :( so I left it alone and paired it with these patent pumps for a pop of red! again with my everyday gold and topped it off with these ridiculously gorgeous Super sunnies!!

you can check out my full interview on Charleston Street Style and be sure browse all my fellow Chuck Town bloggers looks here!!