 Spring has got to be the most uplifting season for this hobby that we all share so let's talk about my spring essentials. The first essential is everything in between a hoodie which represents the wintertime and a regular t-shirt which represents the summertime. Now I love the regular basic t but spring is a special time because certain shirts don't get enough love. Button ups for example. Rock these. Yes you can wear button ups in the summertime but mainly they're gonna be short sleeve button ups. What I'm talking about these ones. The ones I have come with a mandarin collar or a unique cut like this one from a cold wall. They add a cool formal elements to your fits that can be juxtaposed for a more tasteful unique fit and layers very nicely for a different take than a regular t. You got the buttons going down, the collar, chef's kiss. But speaking on that you guys already know that I love tank tops because tank tops in the summer is the next step for just more breathability but there are a lot of people that aren't comfortable with it. I totally get that. So right now during spring this is the perfect time to use it for layering. It's got a deeper collar compared to a regular t that we all know and love and throwing on a necklace is just the cherry on top. That's mostly for layering though because an underrated look I'm telling you is just a regular slim fit t paired with some wild wide fitting pants. I mean oversized has been embraced in love for the past few years. We all love it but my mindset is always that there's seven days a week and you don't have to even rock the same fitments the same color or even the same clothes every day of the week for the rest of your life. So why not experiment around. And a good experiment in my opinion is rocking a slim fit long sleeve with wide fit pants. Just try it out give it a shot and with this focus on high quality basics like with the sponsor of today's video Atoes. So Atoes is a clothing brand started by Alex Costum. I'm sure you guys know who he is and they focus on high quality basics. Just take a look. They only have four shirt styles that are classic and slim fitting and they have it in all the best colorways black white olive slate blue. So here's what I love about Atoes. The clothes are pretty shrunk so they won't shrink when you wash it obviously they're anti-pilling they come in four-way stretch and the fabrics they use can be moisture wicking and quick drying which is perfect for the upcoming summer season. And it's also buttery soft you can't beat it. It's a staple for the wardrobe and as much as I do love oversized T's sometimes they don't work with slimmer fitting jackets but back to styling it with wider pants. Check this out. I'm keeping things very simple with the boots, cargos and slim fit top. 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Got April showers, cold weather, hot weather, high wind that's going to spread pollen to cause your allergies and you want to be prepared for that and you guys already know that I'm into techwear which fully embraces this but this applies to all genres of fashion because comfort is important. So I recommend starting with low-key items like the Uniqlo Erasm shirts it's only 20 bucks it's moisture wicking very breathable and they got a lot of colors and the best aspect about these tees is they look like your regular tee but they feel so much nicer to wear. Trust me get yourself one of them you'll see the difference or for more fitted a shirt from Atoes like I said earlier because of the moisture wicking and how stretchy it is that's what you want to look for. Now we all know that April showers is a real thing so I recommend a fully water repellence uniform. Water repellent everything I know these items can be very very pricey but they can be used for a lifetime so especially if you enjoy hiking like myself you can take these items with you on your journey to naming every mountain. So water repellent shelljackets, sneakers, pants you name it. Alright guys so here's my typical fit we got an alpaca cap which is water repellent we got a cold wall raincoat and the 11 by bbs bomba twos with cortex so it's perfect for handling this type of weather. And so let's talk about modularity now you want something that you can manipulate yourself to provide more ventilation. I'm talking double zip jackets, jackets with a built-in sling, jackets with air vents or detachable pieces or simply a piece that you can roll up the sleeves. Spring can be so bipolar and you want to be able to adapt to it and bonus points if your jacket is easily packable so you can whip it out or put it away no problem. Next up is an assortment of what I call minimal over shirts or jackets anything with a minimal design that is timeless they stay in your wardrobe forever they can be worn in a variety of situations and as much as I love a wild shell jacket like this one right here how practical is it except for during poor weather if we tone it down to something like this bomber jacket right here or this light spring trench coat they're both still nice because they're easy to swallow but I can wear in a variety of situations like dates buying milk whatever it is and I'm still protected from the elements now is it flashy absolutely not but that's where the knowledge of layering and colors come in which we'll talk about later so I always recommend blazers minimal over shirts like this one right here from y3 and acne studios which are on the high end and h&m on the low end plus track jackets bomber jackets and light trench coats and you can find these anywhere the simpler the better like I said there's no expiration date on these type of pieces they're not trendy they're versatile classic and if you want to pair these pieces with trendier items they blend in right perfectly or they also blend in perfectly with a minimal vibe either way minimal jackets are a foundation for your wardrobe our next essential is the statement piece it can be in the form of just a bold color it can be an avant-garde piece like this or it can be a loud print some patchwork or a pre-colored block piece and I find I like to embrace statement pieces when the vibes are there and I'm in a good mood and my statement piece lately has been these tie-dye pants from fried rice it's a nice pop of color unique symmetrical design it's been a favorite and it can be bigger or smaller depending on you it could be like a pair of sneakers a beanie some rings accessories whatever you're into next essential of course we got to talk about color and that is the knowledge of color blocking seasonal depression is over now I hope you got nature sprouting again people planting flowers so why not embrace this with your fits I mean we do it during the fall time when things are dying things are getting more brown and earth tone like we do that during the fall time why not more often during the springtime with pastel colors and color is something that most guys can work on so you want to start off with the knowledge of how colors are made every single color is made with the gray scale spectrum so for example pastel colors during the springtime those are basically primary colors or just regular colors with white added to it making it lighter and brighter when you start to understand this you can incorporate it more on your fits so just as a tip if you're rocking more pastel colors you want to pair with more lighter colored pieces not to say that you can't pair with black I'm just saying it looks better with lighter colored items just in my opinion you can do both but that's just a good starting point if you are just getting into pastel colors and colors in general now next up is the color gray this definitely deserves its own section because I have a whole video about the gray scale spectrum gray is just perfect the revised version is basically that gray pairs with any color because it's used to make your favorite colors just like I think minimal over shirts are a foundation for your wardrobe I also think gray will set you up very nicely when you start to understand it but swapping pieces out for a gray version is just refreshing to see like let's compare this fall fit right here with the more muted colors darker tones and black if we swap it for a gray one then add lighter colors it just hits a different vibe right spring is the bright variance while fall winter is the sad boy variant both look great but one of the other is going to express you differently now last but not least our accessories of course we all know that this is a year round essential but like I said earlier about lighter jackets having to be able to pack it you want something to carry that jacket so I'm talking about bags this could be a tote bag a crossbody bag a sling whatever you're into I just think it's a good idea to carry one it's another visual detail on your outfits it's practical and functional that we were talking about earlier and it could be considered a statement piece like these ones right here now let's talk about caps beanies will soon be too warm to wear although I'll still wear during hot days caps like trucker hats dual tone caps or even just a plain basic one with different colors are just perfect for whenever you feel like not doing your hair and I find it's one of those pieces that can really make a difference on your fits even though it's a small piece and shades are also a new favorite of mine we've got more hours of sunlight and brighter sunlight which means it's perfect to bring these out my favorite ones come from clocks and colors and Matsuda I mainly like these brands for the little details then you got rings jewelry watches yada yada you guys already know about that and those are my essentials for spring let me know what yours are in the comments down below make sure you subscribe to the channel give a thumbs up definitely check out the brand a toast and until then stay fly deuces