We’re back with another version of Men’s Fashion! This week is very fitting to introduce Tim a little more officially, as he is my husband and it’s about to be our fourth wedding anniversary this week! If you remember from this post here, we introduced Nick, my twin and our brother for the first volume of men’s fashion Monday.
Like Nick, Tim is coming into his own with figuring out what he likes and doesn’t like to wear. He’s definitely having fun testing different looks out and is always willing to give something a shot if I suggest it. When we first started dating, he was very thin and was able to wear a mainline size L, and now we’re picking and choosing between XLT and XXLT mainly for his shoulders.
He’s built somewhat like a swimmer, despite never having pursued that. In fact, when he gets that five dollar question, “do you play basketball?” his answer is not really! He played baseball and football for his whole high school career, and then was allowed to pick up a third sport when he got his driver’s license. He was a little late to it by then, and just ended up rowing his freshman year of college.
From there he became interested in weightlifting, and it has been a combination of that and playing pickup basketball that keeps him happy. We’ve had a lot of fun playing basketball together, whether it be pick up games or our actual leagues, it’s a great hobby to share!
As a 6’8 guy, who isn’t “BIG AND TALL,” both him and Nick have definitely struggled throughout the years, finding garments that work well for their bodies. It was more the game of finding those one or two shirts that jusssttt made the cut, and could be tugged down or worked as long as you don’t lift your arms, ever.
When we realized that Old Navy made their slim fit t-shirts, we couldn’t buy them fast enough. Anything that Old Navy makes with the word slim in it, we’re all over. They are a tried and true staple in Tim’s closet, and he can wear them alone or layered with pretty much anything.
I’ve been wanting a bomber jacket for Tim, for a long time. It is totally his style, which is cool but comfortable. When I saw this one on Old Navy, I had to snag it for him. Not only was it navy blue, which is always a winner for him; but it was also water resistant AND very lightweight. Being lightweight is a must if he’s going to use it, because he runs warm and would rather go without a jacket than overheat.
He’s also become a huge fan of Old Navy’s jeans, and has transitioned from the wider legged look we grew up wearing, to more of a streamlined fit. It was definitely inspired by our friends who live in Portland, because he has been rocking the skinnier fit long before Tim adopted it.
I think Old Navy is teasing us though, because they show a 36 inch inseam and then also a 38 inch inseam, but the 38 inch is always greyed out. Hopefully they’ll be making more 38 inch inseams in the future, I know there’d be a lot of happy tall men! The other reason both Tim and Nick like their jeans is the stretch. They are super comfortable, which a lot of men value above all else.
Tim loves him some statement shoes to finish off his look. This also originated with our friends Lindsay and Jordan in Portland. Jordan has a ridiculously cool collection of Jordan’s and Tim has adopted his love for them. The shoes are Nike Air Huarache and I linked similar.
We hope you enjoyed our second volume of Men’s Fashion Monday, let us know in the comments below!
We wanted to include this as the Real Reel, but also check out that sleeve length!
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