Women’s fashion continues to make headlines year after year everywhere from E! News’ “Fashion Police” to the New York Times’ fashion column. But the winter season calls for much needed attention to the men’s street style of Chicago.
“It’s never too cold to be stylish,” David Ketelhut, junior business major, said. “I get my inspiration from all the students on campus because everyone’s pretty chic.”
Ketelhut wears his Alfani black trench coat with a gray, knit scarf and cream colored wool knit gloves, showing how staying classy is still cool. Windbreakers and puffy coats are old news. The trench coat is practical for Chicago winters and it’s meant to highlight a man’s body from the wingspan of the shoulders to the smaller width of the waist, making Ketelhut appear stronger and slimmer.
“I dress for my mood,” Chris Aldana, another junior, said. “If I’m angry, I wear all black. If I’m happy, I tend to wear more patterns and colors, but if I’m just trying to do me, I wear really cool coats.”
If the trench coat doesn’t work for you