Look 1: Graphic Sweatshirt; Distressed Jean; Shoes (Vintage)

Look 2: Shirt; Distressed Jean; Shoes (Vintage)

I got a lot of requests for a full on costume outfit post with Halloween being tomorrow and all. Well, I can’t say I can oblige that this time around, plus you don’t wanna see me in spandex, but I’ll do you one better. On Halloween, we sometimes have to step outside of our comfort zones in order to fit the bill that our costumes require. Just like the spooky holiday, the same theory can be applied to our wardrobe choices.

Now I find myself remembering back to when I found out that jeans didn’t have to be ill fitting or that sweatshirts didn’t mean oversized, form hiding behemoth. Trying out a new way of wearing our favorite outfit pieces doesn’t have to be scary or have overwhelming alterations to our norm. Forever21 Men is taking the fright out of the change and shopping experience. Just take the things that you find yourself most comfortable in and look at them in a new way. For me, a skinny jean with a bit of ware and tear is within the boundaries of my comfort zone but still adds a grungy chic vibe. Another winner? The fitted sweatshirt. I know we all think of this piece as the chunky, drawstring-laden pullover we dig out of our closet each fall but with a bit of tapering, a dapper discovery it makes. My favorite sweatshirts fit like a glove and I covet a bit of graphic design to complete the look.

So, don’t let the skeletons of closets past haunt your style. Embrace subtle, forward changes and notice that you have an amazing persona underneath that ghost sheet of a closet. Boo!