The Rise of the US College Look

February 4th, 2012 0 Comments

The increasingly popular US college look has given men’s casual weara new sense of youthfulness.
Students are settling into a new term of education after a summer packed full of festivals, booze and parties.
The UK has been invaded by the US college look over the past few years and if you’re looking for inspiration and style for a new term the US college look could be for you.
Over the past few years we have had a huge doze of US college fashion through TV shows such as The O.C. And One Tree Hill and brands have accommodated for this.
A few brands have really promoted the US college look through their clothes here are a few.
Fly53 has been established since 1994 and for 17 years has been supplying the youth with fashionable gear.
The brand is exactly what you need to pull off the US college look priding itself on been streetwise, independent and current.
The US college jacket is probably the most iconic look and Fly 53 has the perfect addition the ‘Havana’ Retro Indie Mod College Jacket in Black and Grey.
The Fly 53 Jacket is the perfect addition to anyone’s wardrobes who wants to pull off the US college look it’s vintage whilst remaining relevant today.
Another key look is the US college hoodies, if you walk down any street in the UK you will probably see one but which hoodie is the best?
Franklin & Marshall hoodies have been renowned for their quality and it doesn’t take a rocket scientist to see why.
Franklin and Marshall are one of the leaders in US college fashion and was established in 1999 by Andrea Pensiero and Giuseppe Albarelli, both of whom saw a gap in the market for American College Wear.
The company prides itself on variety, comfort, individuality and a splash of vintage to give you something that is inspired by US college fashion but gives you the opportunity to ad your own unique twist.
Any US college look is little without finding the right T-shirt and there is plenty of brands out there that can be very accommodating no more so than a Original Penguin T-Shirt.
Original Penguin was born out of too much Whisky and a stuffed penguin named Pete, making it the most bizarre of births when Abbot Pedersen created the brand in 1955.
With looks that will help you complment the US college look including styles such as the The Saddle, The Tilt and The Pub ( an appropriate style for most students).
Anyone loving the US college look but wanting something a bit more formal compared to the usual laidback designs La Martina Shirts are perfect.
La Martina from Argentina is renowned worldwide for it’s association with polo and their shirts which are ideal for anyone wanting a more well groomed US college look.
Imprinted firmly within the British psyche the US college look has never been so popular and that’s not just in the UK , worldwide some of the biggest celebrities are rocking the brands described above.