No, silly. Not the people who will crack down on you if you should pirate DVDs or re-broadcast baseball without express written consent. I'm talking about that band of dapper hipsters from New York. You know who I'm talking about -- those guys that made tie clips and aviator sunglasses cool again.

I'm going to show you how to get their look for less. There are two basic concepts: first is the color palette, which is pretty much entirely black, white, grey, and burgundy. Stick to these four colors, and you pretty much can't go wrong. The second is to find a items that flash just a bit more personality than any standard "off-the-mannequin" look. The unspoken third rule is to go through
Ebates to earn
cash back on all your purchases.
Rule number one: the Blazer. 

It's gotta be black or grey, generally a solid color, though if you can get grey herringbone, you're also fine. Pinstripes are a no-no, at least for the jacket... pants might make it work. If you are lucky enough to look good in fitted clothes, then by all means, go with the really slick fitted coat. If you're of more... ample proportions (like yours truly) find either a three quarter length topcoat or a good single-breasted coat. If you're much more than about a size 42 jacket, double-breasted is a pretty major no-no. Try this
Two-Button Blazer from J. Ferrar. It's just $59.99 at
JCPenney with
3.0% Cash Back.
Rule two: the Tie.
Luckily for the entire world, skinny ties have come back. However, to avoid the probability of looking like an extra from Reservoir Dogs, you'd better find at least a medium-width tie. This makes pairing tie clips tough, but if you can find one to do it, you'll look like the bee's knees. Generally speaking, finding a tie with colored accents (read: white or burgundy) will really pop well regardless of what color shirt you are wearing. Gents, do yourselves a favor and learn how to tie a double windsor. The single is too status quo for this look. For a timeless look, try the
Prospect Pinstripe Tie from
J. Crew, which is $59.50 with
1.5% Cash Back.
Rule three: the Shirt.
See that collar on the gent in the middle? That's called a spread collar. That's what you're looking for. Button-down collars are out. Oxford shirts are out. Honestly, you're better off wearing a western shirt with some subtle detail than wearing a boring over-starched white shirt. Whatever you do, avoid the white-collar-dark-shirt look. Leave that to investment bankers from 1985. Find a muted grey or a black shirt, or white in a pinch, and make sure you have the spread collar. Try this
grey spread collar shirt from
Target, just $27.99 with
4.0% Cash Back!
Rule four: the Shoes. 
Go simple. Don't wear those square-toed Kenneth Cole dress shoes that we all have a pair of (yes, I do too, but I haven't worn them in a while). Honestly, if you really want to polish this outfit off with some personal style, get a classic pair of
Doc Martens, get a helluva shine going, and rock those. No one questions a man wearing Docs. And you won't question buying these beauties for $99.99 with
4.5% Cash Back from
Boot Barn.
Rule five: the Sunglasses
Aviators. No matter what. Black, mirror, or gradient lenses. Gold or silver (make sure your metal matches your tie clip if applicable). Classic, and luckily for you, inexpensive. You can get
a great pair from
Buy.com for under $40 with
1.0% Cash Back.
If you can nail these five points, you will have the look down. Be smart about pants, of course, but a good shirt/tie/jacket combo can cover up for wearing something as simple as
Dickies or even a really dark wash jean.
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Clothing category.