That Dapper Chap shows us his 'Father & Son' styling for Fathers Day with clothing provided by Next Menswear
When my Son was born we dressed him as we wanted to dress him, usually in cute dungarees and hand knitted sweaters . A few years later and he had his own ideas (not always good) and as he got older our styles differed incredibly. As I donned my tweed blazer and bow tie he was reaching for super skinny black jeans and scruffy oversized sweaters.
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| Harry, suited and booted in classic navy |
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| A champagne celebration |
As he got older he became more interested in classic styling. While he still wears his skinny jeans he does like to dress up too and will now often borrow my bow ties when he goes to work in our local Topman.
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| In a classic navy blazer and printed trousers |
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| Boats bobbing on the historical marina |
So for this Fathers Day, a table was booked at our favorite local seafood restaurant and wanting to look the part we styled ourselves using clothing from Next for a 'mini me' shoot.
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| Watching the world go by and enjoying the sunshine |
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| A close up of Harry's floral print tie and pocket square |
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| Harry in his three piece navy suit |
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| The classic tan leather brogues |
For my look I wanted separates that could look good as a single outfit but that can also be worn other ways for more formal or more casual looks. Next have some great printed blazers and trousers in stock for summer and I've been wanting to get my hands on some printed trousers for a while now.
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| Chilling out at the historical marina |
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| A look at the pattern on these printed trousers |
The skinny fit printed trousers are really versatile as they can be dressed up for a smarter look as I have done today or dressed very simply with white pumps and white T-Shirt. I initially chose some navy brogues to wear with this look but switched at the last minute and went for a simple black leather saddle loafer. I think I made the right choice as I think the brogues may have looked a bit bulky.
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| A close up of the black leather saddle loafers |
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| Father and Son share some quality time |
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| The patterned trousers add individuality to this look |
While our sunglasses are not from Next, the brown holdall is. The perfect size for a weekend away, they have a very good range of bags and holdalls available covering a wide range of styles and prices. My navy knitted tie is also from Next and is a great staple item at just £10.
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| The roomy brown holdall |
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| A versatile look for work or for play |
My blazer is again classic navy and has a two button fastening with elbow patches, in a slim fit it is well cut and I know it's going to be a 'go to' item time and time again. The watch, from Harding watches continues the navy colour scheme.
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| The blue Jetstream watch from Harding |
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| Like Father, like son in navy tailoring |
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| Harry's aqua coloured shirt lifts his look and adds colour |
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| Boats on the marina |
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| Time for dinner at our favorite restaurant |
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| A great Fathers Day, thanks for my Son Harry |
So, thank you to Harry for a great Fathers Day, I'm now going to put my feet up and let him make me a nice cup of tea while I watch my favourite movie. I hope all you Dads out there have had a great day and that you are just as proud of your Sons and Daughters as I am of mine, whatever their personal style.
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