Stop a well-dressed guy on the street and ask him where he gets his style inspiration from. You'll probably hear his spiel about Ernest Hemingway's get-ups when the author was chillin' in Cuba, or how they start like Kanye West and then add their own twist. The most common answer you might hear is that their style is unique, and takes inspiration from no one. Yeah, right.
We're here to uncover the actual things and places that inspire stylish guys to try something new, something outrageous, or something tried and true. Because not all inspiration comes from Tumblr and street style blogs, here are The OG Inspirations of Current Menswear Trends.
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