April showers bring May flowers

Photo Credits: Bethany Struble                              Shirt by: Rhythm Livin

I love prints, all kinds of prints, whether it be anchors, sailboats, aztec, and of course, even floral. Now, a lot of guys have a problem when it comes to wearing floral print shirts.

"It implies femininity"

"It looks gay"

"I look like a 45 year old hawaiian dude, which I'm not"

I've heard it all bro. Wearing floral shirts, yes, will make you look slightly more feminine than the average dude, but that does not mean you will look gay... (unless if that's what you're going for, which is completely fine as well). So how should a straight man wear such a delicate piece? Well there are several different ways.

The two looks above are some examples, the first look is rather dapper/preppy, this is dangerous. There's a very fine line between dapper/preppy and feminine/dainty. So how do you prevent that mistake? Limit the floral. Put a sweater over it, wear a tie, accent it with bold dark colors, or even something that I didn't do, you could take out the tie and just leave the shirt unbuttoned. Also try to steer away from the more feminine colors, i.e. light blue jeans, brightly colored jeans in general, or a pink sweater. The second look is how I would normally wear a floral shirt, pair it with something masculine, such as a denim jacket or something similar. Anyways, leave a comment on how you'd wear floral, or how you would like to see a guy wear floral.