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Seven Days of Dapper: Shayna Blase

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Another year has gone by. So much style, so little time. We leave you with our last Seven Days of Dapper of the year, and it’s a good one! Shayna Blase is serving a week’s worth of style to satisfy your dandy queer style appetite until 2015. Until then, friends…

Seven Days of Dapper:

Bio: I am a Manhattan-based Young Professional, soon to be Graduate student, with a social life somehow in-between. I am a transplant from Michigan and have lived in New York City for a little under 2 years. I currently work full-time at a Creative Agency where I draw a lot of my inspiration. On my spare time I enjoy researching new music, attending fashion/cultural events, seeing concerts, sleeping for extended periods of time, being a foodie and keeping up with pop-culture.

Want to learn more? Follow me on Instagram @blaseagram

 

Outfit 1: Professional Networking

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Being employed in a continuously evolving industry requires staying up-to -date with popular trends and ideas. The best way to do this is by attending industry-networking events throughout the city. When attending a networking event, I like to dress professionally chic. I often use eye-catching pops of colors to grab attention and generate conversation.

  • Blazer/ Vest/ Pocket Square- Men’s Warehouse
  • Button-down: Calvin Klein
  • Tie – Penguin Brand
  • Tie Bar – Fine and Dandy Shop
  • Pants – Always Skinny Black Gap Jeans
  • Briefcase – Vintage (thrifted)
  • Shoes- Nine West

 

Outfit 2: Walking the Dog

2Photo Credit: Joey Whimple

Living right near Central Park North, I love Sunday afternoon strolls with my pup. Theodore and I throw on our Sunday’s best and explore all that Central Park has to offer. With fall in the air, my staple corduroy blazer is a necessity.

  • Blazer – JH Collection (thrifted)
  • Pocket square- Men’s Wearhouse
  • Button-down: Theory
  • Tie – Zara
  • Tie Bar – Fine and Dandy Shop
  • Pants – Skinny Minny Gap Khakis
  • Belt – Vintage (thrifted)
  • Shoes – Ralph Lauren (thrifted)

Outfit 3: Hanging out in the LES

3Photo Credit: Joey Whimple

 

As a young working professional, I enjoy letting loose in the Lower East Side. I rock my Curt Cobain shirt in some of the grungiest bars and music venues in the city. To jazz it up a bit, I throw on a blazer, but the mustard skinny jeans keeps the outfit street causal.

  • Blazer- Gap
  • Pocket Square- Boutique Collection
  • T-Shirt- BDG
  • Pants-Vigoss Studio
  • Shoes- Hudson Shoes

 

Outfit 4: Date Night

Dapper QPhoto Credit: @Brittanny

I am a cheesy romantic when it comes to taking my girlfriend out. There’s something to say about a gentlewoman that shows up for a date in a bow with flowers. However, a pair of nice shoes and a smile really makes the look.

  • Button-down – Polo
  • Bowtie – Tiebar
  • Watch – Invicta
  • Pants – Thrifted
  • Shoes – Steve Madden

 

Outfit 5: Autumn Style

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Dapper QPhoto Credit: @Brittanny

This fall, I am all about earth tones and paisley. With the leaves changing and weather close behind, sweaters and blazers are my go to selections. When I’m out and about I usually rock a blazer, but when inside, a powdered blue button-down paired with a paisley tie is my best bet. For the total dapper effect, I add a chocolate fedora accented with goose feathers.

  • Fadora – Brixton
  • Blazer – J. Crew Thrifted
  • Bowtie – ASOS
  • Sweather – Uniqlo
  • Pocket Square – Men’s Wearhouse
  • Lapel pin – Fine and Dandy Shop
  • Pants – Gap
  • Shoes  Fry

 Outfit 6: Daily Attire

6Photo Credit: Joey Whimple

 

On a daily basis I dress dapperly-casual. This particular getup is professional enough to wear in the workplace, but can also function as a casual look depending on the context. The sweater and the glasses make the look appear intellectually-chic, but the patterned button down with collar-tips keeps the outfit casual.

  • Sweater- BDG
  • Button-down- CPO
  • Collar tips-Topman
  • Glasses- See Optical
  • Pants- Theory
  • Socks- Thirfted
  • Shoes- Ralph Lauren thrifted

 

Outfit 7: Formal Friday

Dapper QPhoto Credit: @Brittanny

 

This is my Formal Friday attire. I recently did a feature with DapperQ speaking of how my dapper style is accepted in the work place. Working in a creative atmosphere, my self-expression is welcomed. Since the office’s typical dress code is casual, on Fridays we like to dress dapperly. (Aka formal Friday) when it comes to Formal Friday’s, I usually wear a tie with some sort of additional accessory. In this instance, a paisley tie with matching tie clip, accompanied with a pair of suspenders, and watch really showed the guys in the office how to dress. (View my CorporateQ feature by dapperQ here.)

  • Button-down –  Theory
  • Tie – Penguin Brand
  • Suspenders – Thrifted
  • Tie clip – Men’s warehouse
  • Watch – Invicta
  • Pants – Gap
  • Shoes – Hudson

 

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