Wingtip Wednesdays! Vintage Gucci Wingtips!

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One of our favorite Tumblr blogs is Vincenzo M‘s Coyote Heart.  His style encompasses everything we love mixing urban abandon with roadside attraction; beards, tattoos an tons of tons of good looking men who seem to embody true confidence…the sign of a real man.

Last month, we were strolling through his blog when we came upon these pictures he took showing a pair of vintage Gucci wingtips, simply labeled “My vintage Gucci Brogues“.  We fell in love with these wingtips immediately, especially the way he had them styled casually, which is our favorite way to wear a wingtip.  He was nice enough to let us use his pictures as long as we linked it to his page stating, “that’d be rad!”…Sounds like our type of guy.

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While we looked all over Ebay, as well as some of our favorite 2nd hand and vintage stores, we’re totally unable to locate a pair even remarkably similar to these beauties.  Nonetheless, we’ll keep looking, especially since we believe a closet built with perfect vintage samples; a few great vintage concert tees, an old Harris Tweed jacket, a pair of old Red Wing hunting boots…and possibly a pair of Gucci Brogues, is like a fine collection of art.  Style…redefined.

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Please go check out our pal Lorenzo and his blog Coyote Heart HERE! And if you have any suggestions on places to find great vintage clothes, please let us know.  Our all time favorite is Broad Ripple Vintage located in the heart of Broad Ripple in Indianapolis.  Definitely check it out if you’re ever in town!

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10 Best Gay Pride T-Shirts of 2013

 

 

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We LOVE T-Shirts!!!! And since its Gay Pride Week in our hometown of Indianapolis this week, we thought we’d pick out a few of our favorite Gay Pride T-Shirts of 2013!!!! Over the last few years, American Apparel, The Human Rights Campaign, The It Gets Better Project and many other companies helped out the cause by coming up with some really awesome gay pride tees.  Hell, even Nike made a line of Pride shoes!

So, the following are our favorites this year.  But, just because we didn’t mention a brand or campaign doesn’t mean we don’t support them.  If you know of a T-Shirt we should have mentioned, please contact us and we’ll get right on it! And by all means…send us your gay pride tees and we’re wear them everywhere we go…proudly! And of course, proceeds from all of the tee-shirts below(except for the last one!) go towards helping the campaigns involved, so also check out their stories because they’re amazing!

 

1. Gay O.K. – American Apparel $25

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2. Love Conquers Hate – HRC Human Rights Campaign $28

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3. If Dad Says No, Ask Dad – Marc Jacobs for HRC Human Rights Campaign Kids Tee $35

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4. Love, Equality and Penetration For All – Chelsea Handler for the Give a Damn Campaign $21.99

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5. Marriage Is So Gay – ISSO – $29.95

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6. I’ve Got Your Back – The Trevor Project $14.99

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7. It’s All Fun. And Gay ‘Til Someone Loses Their Rights – Revel & Riot Collaboration with the band FUN $15

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8. I’m Gay You’re Gay She’s Gay He’s Gay They’re Gay We’re Gay Gay Gay Gay – Revel & Riot – $30

We’re soooo obsessed about Revel & Riot, their mission, commitment and especially their merchandise that we had to throw in a few more of their shirts just so you guys could see how incredible they are!!!! Below is the shirt we mentioned above, plus the anchor which represents the Trans community, the Harvey Milk tee and the LGBTQ tee.  Check them all out, plus more, on their website above and see what this incredible company is doing to better the world!

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9. I Don’t Date Bullies – Rachel Roy for National Bullying Prevention Center $19

Makes a good gift for your sister or bestie!

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10. Sorry Girls I Suck Dicks – Everywhere on the Internet – Cheap…but worth it! (Or Ebay if you’re lazy HERE!)

 

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We know these tees are tasteless, but that’s why we love them.  Blunt. Too the point.  Read between the simplicity.  The fact that the tee became famous and Tumblr viral due to a faked picture of Harry and Louis from One Direction wearing them holding hands is absolutely reason enough to buy one!

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No matter what you wear, make sure to be proud of who you are…gay, straight, fat, thin, tall, short…whatever.  After all, like the motto we live by at the top of our site, “Be Yourself, Be Fearless. Be Your Own Unexpected Luxury!”

Buy one of these amazing tees and contribute to those who don’t have it as easy as some of us do.  Make a difference!

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The Perfect Denim Shirt For Summer: Ralph Lauren!

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Everyone loves a good denim shirt, but for summer, a perfect blend of denim and style, with a wisp of western whimsy is in need.  We love Ralph Lauren, especially when the brand steps a bit away from the preppy norm and into a trendier prep look with his signature mix of western finesse.  For today’s Denim Monday this Ralph Lauren Paisley Print Shirt is our perfect pick! The classic denim button down with its print twist is perfect for this summer print style! While we love the basic denim shirt, everyone needs a twist to stand out at the best of the summer’s gatherings, and this shirt, which plays to that whimsy with its nod at a western bandana, is the perfect shirt.

Buy It HERE for $168.64

Best Worn With:

Scotch and Soda Reversible Beach Chino Shorts

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Olukai PO’Okela Sandal

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Diesel White Dial Watch

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Comme des FUCKDOWN!!!! It’s Just a T-Shirt!

commeIt’s T-Shirt Tuesday here at raannt and we are sooooo excited it is finally summer so we can break out our favorite vintage tees and tanks and of course, shop for new ones.  This week we’re spotlighting one of our newest faves from street wear designer SSUR! We’re absolutely obsessed! Ruslan Karablin, the designing force behind this innovative and artistic blend, combines catch phrase commentary on society and fashion while intricately creating works of art within his street wear.  We’re obsessed with all of it, including his tees, hats and hoodies…as well as other goods! This guy has so much amazing shit that we became a little overwhelmed just reading his blog and checking out all of his stuff.  Get obsessed!

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Go check out all of the amazing stuff over at SSUR HERE! And make sure you check out his gallery of artwork too!

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The Great Gatsby Wingtip!

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It’s a little repetitive to say that we love wingtips, but in honor of the classic movie, The Great Gatsby, for today’s Wingtip Wednesday we have chosen a very classic, old- fashioned, true to its definition, wingtip.  The Plectrum Remus Brogue by Ben Sherman breathes elegance with a touch of “I don’t give a fuck” and an overall sense of luxury, making them ideal for summer parties or business. Wear them with no socks and a pair of shorts, a suit or a pair of rolled up khakis with a light color V-neck! Any way you wear these “Old Chaps” will be perfect!

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The Perfect Summer Watch for 2013: Louis Vuitton!

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It’s true we love all things luxurious.  Minimalist or not, there’s something so elegant and classy about something that screams a wealthy appreciation or passion for art in some sort.  It could be a vintage bag, or an original vinyl for a 1930s original record player, or the very first edition of To Kill A Mockingbird, or the very first copy of Vogue Paris.  You see, there’s a true love for all things luxurious… regardless of which genre if falls.  So, with that said… here’s our love for the latest line of Louis Vuitton watches – Tambour in Black.  

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Check out the entire line of men’s Louis Vuitton Tambour watches HERE!

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The Perfect Summer Tee For Day to Night Transition!

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Yesterday we talked about the super cute AG Jeans and we had to go back and talk about their Tees!!!

This color block pocket tee – faded indigo is perfect for summer! Lets face it, we all love to be outside and when the weather is nice and the heat is perfect, the last thing we want to be doing is work.  So this tee is perfect for that day-night transition… Blazer and Tee for your morning meeting and just the tee for happy hour!

Best Worn With:

Jil Sander “Amalia” Blazer

Dior Classic Chino

ASOS Brogue Shoes Made in England

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AG Jeans! Denim Monday!

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Here it is my friends! Monday… Most people don’t really enjoy Mondays – unless you have them off of work – but here at raannt we kind of like them.  Really, it’s because we get to chat about our newest and favorite denim pieces.  So for this week, check out AG Jeans newest summer arrival The Matchbox – Banana! To purchase click HERE

Best Worn With:

Gap Neon Striped Tank

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Blue Sperry Top-Sider

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Topman Leather and Wood Bracelets

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The Perfect T-Shirt: Robin Tabari

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It’s a fact that we’re in love with  t-shirts.  Obsessed might be a better word.  Our drawers are crammed full of our favorite tees; old friends we refuse to throw away…and our shelves are stacked with some amazing tees that still have the tags on them! We love them in every color, size, shape, cuts, and also with different graphics, words, saying…we love them all.  Scratch! Not all of them! The perfect t-shirt must have three components; 1)It must be comfortable, 2)It must have some sense of style or even remotely a lack of style in its’ simplicity and 3)It must tell a story.  It doesn’t really matter what the story, whether personal or borrowed, but every great t-shirt has a great story!

For this T-shirt Tuesday we’re going to show you the awesome and must have spring / summer 2013 t-shirt line by Robin Tabari. We literally want one of each!  Simplicity is found in the basic design style of each tee, the graphics and words are amazing and we especially love the shorter sleeves reminiscent of the 50’s rockabilly rebellion we’re ready to see come back! Our new favorite t-shirt line! Robin Tabari has created…The Perfect T-Shirt!

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Destroyed American Flag Denim Vest!

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For months now, we’ve wanted to get our hands on a unique, one of a kind, American Flag Denim vest.  We’ve seen pictures of them all over Tumblr but our investigations have led us to very starched versions by Ralph Lauren or American Eagle.  Naw…we wanted something Lana Del Rey would be proud to wear…or maybe even some greying motorcycle guy, much too sexy for his own good!

We were extremely excited to stumble across the perfect, most amazing, destroyed American flag denim vest in this amazing Etsy store…Luckie You VintageNot only does she sell the most perfect American Flag vest, she also has several other vests perfect for either a man or a woman!

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Destroyed American Flag Vest: $149.99 – Luckie You Vintage!

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