Tuesday, August 12, 2008

Introduction & The Hardware of Fashion

For those of you who don't know me I am a graphic designer living in Charlotte, North Carolina. I worked in the printing industry for ten years before striking out on my own. I began The James-Winston Company in 1999 and it has been my great privilege to work with some great clients over the years. I look forward to adding many more to that list. I have a master of science degree in print media from The Rochester Institute of Technology. I currently chair the graphic design department at King's College, so right now my days are pretty full.

This blog will undoubtedly cover a wide range of topics that I can't predict, but I am sure it will hit design topics, modern style, some photography, lecture notes (great for those of you in my classes), things I find amusing, and probably some finer points regarding food. 

I will keep posts short, sweet, and more or less to the given point. Please feel free to comment or drop me an email here

Today's topic: The Hardware of Fashion

OK, this is a little thing but it really says a lot about an individual's taste and style. If you have metal bits showing in any part of your "outfit" they should all match. Sounds simple right? Unfortunately it evidently escapes the majority of people I see out and about town. So if you have shoes with some sort of buckle, a belt, cuff links, a watch, and a ring they should all match.

A few words about wedding and engagement rings... many people feel that these are the only exception to this rule but I disagree. I have several bands and swap them out depending on what I am wearing that day. I guess it could be seen as extravagant to have two engagement rings but hey, who doesn't want another rock?

Think about this next time you are getting ready in the morning are you breaking this rule?

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