Black Men are Fashionable, too!

Ladies, we are fashionable, and this is evident when we see the red carpet. But what about our Black men? There are some fashionable black men out there who still represent the essence of a Black man. And as Black women, we like to see a little bit of eye candy every once in a while, right?

Take a look at sexy newcomer, Ryan Leslie. He tends to be simple, but his style has a casual yet sophisticated look. The Harvard-educated brother’s music reflects his style–original. Not everyone can wear a salmon-colored plaid shirt and jeans. But obviously RLes knows what looks good on him. And as he says in his song Never Gonna Break Up, “I get the finest clothes I can find on retail.” We hear you Ryan!

Despite his erratic behavior, Mr. Kanye West has style.  This dude takes risks and pulls it off every time. You may catch him drawing us in with hot green pants with a white T-shirt and a sweater, and pairing it with white tennis shoes. Or you can see him sporting jeans, with a white collard shirt topping it with a hot brown blazer. Speaking of blazers, they tend to be such THE accessory for a man’s ensemble, especially when they’re with jeans a nice shoes. In this particular photo of West, he’s wearing a black and white pin-stripe suit and a broken-heart pin, I’m guessing in lieu of his latest album 808s & Heartbreak.

Collegiate Cardigans have also been a fashion forward accessory. It doesn’t seem to be heading in the fad category. Possibly, a necessity like jeans?

Common is also another brother who takes great pride in what he wears out the door. Here he is rocking gray jeans, a grey cardigan over a white collard shirt and tie. How classic and sexy is that?!

Most recently, Terrance Howard co-hosted the Soul Train Awards, in which he wore a pin-stripe, blue suit with brown and tan shoes. Can someone say, GQ?

Last and certainly not least, I’d like to call this person the Fashion Forward King. Mr. Fonzworth Bentley, the cool outrageous brother with uniquely raw style has revamped the way men should look, especially with his classic, 40s-inspired suits. Bentley is known for his risk-taking colors such as the ensemble he wore at the Soul Train Awards. Now who can wear a turquoise blue blazer over a light blue collard shirt and rock it, with a Gumby-inspired fade other than Bentley himself. This sophisticate released a book in 2007 called “Advance your Swagger; How to use, Manners, Confidence and Style to Get Ahead,” so this is a lifestyle for him not a statement. Love it!

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