Urban Outfitters Jungle Scarf

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If you’re still donning a black and white checkered keffiyeh (or if you were brazen enough, that hideous purple version) as a year-round scarf, it’s time to let it go. It looks better on Saudi oil oligarchs anyway. Go back to Urban Outfitters and trade it in for the gauzy Jungle Scarf in bright moss or plaid. Spring is all about mixing and matching patterns with simple accessories that add color. A fine-gauge scarf is an excellent way to do just that.

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You were probably trying to be one-of-a-kind when you purchased that keffiyeh until you realized that everyone from Rachael Ray to the Taliban had one. The key to defining your style with this scarf depends on how it’s paired. The over five feet of length gives you the freedom to wear it in an infinite number of ways. Of course, the easy thing to do is toss it on with jeans and a V-neck T-shirt. That outfit might even land you a part-time job at the local Urban to bankroll the nasty shopping habit you’ve been trying to kick during these tough times. However, if you’re a little more adventurous, it can make an otherwise fussy suit and tie edgy without looking like you tried too hard. Just refrain from sporting it on your head -- that’s better left to the keffiyeh.

DURABILITY

Unlike your heavy winter scarf that inevitably found its way onto the grungy floor at a budget-conscious office holiday potluck, you won’t have to worry about dry cleaning the lighter spring rendition; it’s machine washable. The trendy keffiyeh may have outlived its 15 minutes of fashion fame, but this simple scarf will last for seasons. It injects a welcome splash of color into any look from casual to classed-up. However, make sure to skip the iron. The Jungle Scarf was born to be wild.

Gold & Wood A14 Rimless Eyeglasses

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These are rimless glasses from modern eyewear pioneer Maurice Leonard at Gold & Wood Paris. The small operation turns out well-designed, well-made frames featuring fine woods and metals often shaped by the hands of Leonard himself. These rimlesseyeglasses feature temples available in Tanganika wood, white horn and black wood, or ebony and mahogany woods. It takes Leonard’s expert staff a minimum of three days to make each pair in their Paris workshop.

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Rimless frames accentuate the face and allow more of your eyes to be seen, and you can find other similar frames for less but you’ll have a hard time finding a pair with this much detail and craftsmanship. Then there are the rare woods and the use of actual animal horn. Few designers attempt such combinations today, preferring instead to simply sketch the design and farm out or license their name to an existing frame manufacturer overseas. Gold & Wood Paris, on the other hand, makes each frame from scratch, by hand, after Maurice Leonard has completed his initial design work. Craftsmanship in a world dominated by mass production is truly unique.

DURABILITY

These are instant classics and modern marvels of craftsmanship that go far beyond just being a pair of glasses. They will break, of course, but so will a cheaper pair of frames if not treated well. The payoff here is that you’ve got the ultimate confluence of form meets function in the A14 rimless eyeglasses from Gold & Wood. The price is no higher than other designer frames, and while the temple pieces are indeed wood the frames overall stand up well to daily use. Make no mistake, however, that these are a fashionitem. Rimless frames accentuate the face and allow more of your eyes to be seen.

Band of Outsiders Club Tie

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This silk tie is an avant-garde cravat from the Band of Outsiders design house that features a reversed thistle embroidered sparingly over a traditional club tie motif, and it's bang on trend with the season’s preppy look.

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To take a club tie motif and use a reversed thistle design is a less-than-subtle tweak of the nose at the country club set, which makes this the perfect anti-establishment piece of neckwear for those who like to fly a little under the radar but still need to create a stir once in a while. One can almost imagine themselves as a young Mick Jagger sporting this tie as they tip-toe along the lines of social mores and sensibilities. This is all the more obvious as one notices the simple color scheme of black stripe, white thistle and gray base of the silk in this Band of Outsiders Club Tie.

DURABILITY

Silk ties last when cared for, so let's focus on the style, which is impeccable without being drab. Yes, the Band of Outsiders Club Tie is black, gray and white, but this is why it will last many seasons. You may tire of its simplicity, but you will return to it again and again. The difficulty will only be in choosing the right suit cut and colors to match. You can play with the notion of a modern suitcut with high arm holes and narrow lapels or you could just get on with it, and go for the ever wearable two-button charcoal suit to give the tie a proper backdrop from which to make its statement.

American Eagle Leather Eagle Belt

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Belts are one accessory that every man should own. This American Eagle brown leather belt is a great everyday belt that can be worn with jeans or khakis. Made of worn-in genuineleather, the belt features the American Eagle signature eagle graphic in distressed white, along with a simple, single-prong buckle.

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The eagle graphic gives this belt a stylish touch without deterring from its simplicity, and the single-prong buckle is not flashy or bulky. And while this basic belt doesn’t stand out much on the uniqueness scale, its leather make-up makes it much classier-looking than casual canvas does.

DURABILITY

Leather is always a good choice for durability, as well as looks. And given that this simple belt is an everyday accessory, it is bound to get a lot of wear with all your casual jean-and-shirt combos. Plus, at the reasonable price of $29.50, you’ll want to buy one in every color.

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