Men’s Fashion

Respect Your Universe performance apparel for men review

 in Fitness / Men's Fashion  tagged men / respect your universe / reviews / summer 2012 by

Respect Your Universe, or RYU, is a performance apparel company which currently produces workout gear for men and will introduce a women’s line in July 2012. RYU is a unique performance gear company in that the company uses recycled materials and believes strongly in sustainability. Love this!

Respect Your Universe was founded by a group of friends who wanted to create the best martial arts shorts money could buy. They spoke with elite athletes and with their input, designed the ultimate shorts for martial arts, and working out in general.

Strength, honor, respect and sustainability were the athlete’s unspoken code and it was this way of life which inspired the brand to be born. The apparel stays put; wicks moisture, moves with the body and it is incredibility comfortable; we discovered this by putting the apparel to the test!

Rob tested out the “Tanto Compression Short,” a tee-shirt and the “Tanto Compression Long-Sleeve” shirt in 80 degree California heat, in direct sunlight. Rob ran sprint drills, bleacher drills, shot a few hoops and ran football drills on the field. RYU’s apparel was incredible and kept the moisture off his body so that he was able to feel cool and comfortable while working out.

The shorts and tee shirts allowed Rob to move easily and stayed put on his body while he ran drills. He loved the apparel and is excited to wear it again when he hits the gym for a spin class, martial arts class and for weight training. He also plans to use the tee-shirt for playing tennis. Final verdict by Rob: he loved it!

Bay Area Fashionista rates Respect Your Universe (RYU) apparel five out of five stars.

For more information about Respect Your Universe (RYU) please visit ryu.com

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Model: Rob, Photo Credit: Cathy/Bay Area Fashionista 2012©

*We received four pieces of apparel from RYU for editorial consideration. We were not required to write about the line, nor did receipt of the items influence our opinion or review of the product. Everything contained in this article is the sole opinion of the writer and tester and should be treated as such. For more information or if you have any questions, please see our disclaimer.

Santana Row Poolside Soiree 2012

 in Bay Area Fashion / Events / General Fashion / Men's Fashion / Shopping  tagged fashion shows / runway trends / santana row / spring 2012 / summer 2012 by

Santana Row held their annual Poolside Soiree last weekend and Silicon Valley shoppers were able to see this seasons’ hottest trends in person. The fabulous event featured a picturesque runway show, an hour of runway, a pop-up boutique and appetizers and drinks from Santana Row’s finest restaurants.

To see a slideshow with over 100+ photos, please click here.

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photos credit: Cathy/Bay Area Fashionista

Spring 2012 fashion trends for men: the bright suit

 in General Fashion / Men's Fashion / Trends  tagged bright colors / men / runway trends / spring 2012 / summer 2012 by

With the bright color trend in full swing for spring, it is no wonder that the trend translates into the world of men’s fashion. Normally found sporting black, navy or charcoal suits, men will be shying away from the boring suit of yesteryear and going full force into expressing their inner Male Fashion Maven by sporting bright and bold suits. That’s right, fashion forecasters, such as the ones at Pantone have declared that men will be bright this spring and summer. We can only hope.

Bright and colorful ties, shirts and handkerchiefs have already popped up in traditional black, navy and charcoal men’s suiting, but now, the color is transferring into the suit itself. It should be interesting to see if this trend ends up on the street. Will men push their traditional, boring suits which they have been wearing for the past thirty years into the back of their closets? Or will men laugh at this trend and continue to follow color trends with their tie, not their entire suit. It should be interesting to see if this trend takes to the street. 

What do you think? If you are a man, will you dare to go pink, yellow or some other bright hue or will you stick to navy blue? Ladies, do you want to see men as bright as you? Leave a comment below or join us on Facebook or Twitter to discuss!

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Bright men’s suits for spring 2012. Photo courtesy of Pantone.