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10 Things You Need To Be A Street Style Star

We're not talking about clothes, bruh. It's the rest of your kit that will make you Internet famous.

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You've seen the pictures. You know the faces. And you know the brands. But do you know what makes the brightest #menswear stars stand out from their well-dressed brethren? It's actually a very simple amalgamation of little things that come together to form a virtual force field of swag. Some guys get flicked up walking around in their PJs looking like three straight days of shame, but because of these 10 things, they'll get reblogged more than a C-grade model wearing an M-65 smoking a blunt in the passenger seat of a lemon yellow 'Rari.

Rather than living a docile Internet lifestyle, here are few things you can add to your person so that you too can reach such levels of stardom. One of these things will help your chances. A couple will get you in. All will gain you #menswear martyrdom—10 Things You need To Be A Street Style Star.

Libation

Sure, everyone loves to wet their whistle from time to time, but many #menswear gatherings involve deep discussion on post-Hedi Slimane Dior whilst sippin' on a lil' sum' sum'. If you aren't drinking with the crew, they're going to look at you suspiciously and think something is wrong with you. Peerpressurepeerpressurepeerpressure.

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Metrocard

Riding the subway doesn't mean you can't afford a cab. The subway doesn't mean you're too lazy to walk a few extra blocks. No. The subway only means one thing and one thing only: I am from the city and fuck you. Ain't nothing more #menswear then showing you can take the subway where ever you want whilst wearing Boglioli and, nobody can't tell you nothin'.

Obscure Magazines

There are a plethora of magazines you see on the newsstand every day that just don't tickle your fancy. And they shouldn't. They aren't #rare enough. You need magazines that have exclusive interviews with Hedi Slimane and Clint Eastwood in the same issue. Or one that has some next-level breakdown of workwear you won't see accepted in the states for another two years. Bring this out while riding the subway and hopefully you'll catch the eye of a cute Asian girl... or at least another #menswear enthusiast.

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Asian Girlfriend

You love Asian brands so much that your desire for authenticity, quality construction, and top-notch fabrication has blinded you to stereotypes and turned into full-on yellow fever. Yikes. Whatever, as long as you guys keep getting reblogged when you post cute couple photos on your tumblr, neither of you care. She's just in it for the clothing she gets to borrow from you.

Trust Fund

Let's face it, you didn't acquire sweet jawnz from the part-time job worked for a week and quit because the office didn't have central air. No, you got it because your parents got fat stacks and that trust fund they set up for you before you popped out is sittin' pretty. While some may try to conceal their parent's uber-wealth, if you want to be #menswear, flaunt it and then ask "you mad?"

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Unkempt Facial Hair

It's tough to look good whilst not giving a fuck, but the best way to ensure this #menswear combo is to have unkempt facial hair. Yes, we told you that big, bushy beard was a summer no-no and should be trimmed up, but achieving that perfectly unperfect mustachio'd look is no easy feat.

Entourage

Now, there's a huge difference between the friends you grab lunch with on Wednesday and the entourage you grab drinks with on a Saturday night. The crew you grab Jack & Gingers with at Blind Barber is decked out in some top notch garb. If they ain't swagged out, act like you don't know them. They'll figure it out and know next time they better step it the fuck up.

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iPhone

The iPhone just might be one of the most important pieces you can have on your person at all times. Not only will it help your Instagram feed blow the fuck up when you snap an exclusive picture of Wooster or Pesko, but it also contains your extensive post-2009 rap collection with a sprinkling of Pearl Jam and some obscure folk band you deny listening to.

DSLR Cameras

If you have some style and your lugging around a DSLR camera around your neck/over your shoulder, the stylish ladies will flock and the #menswear Illuminati will somehow gravitate towards you. You get to hang out with the cool guys, and in turn, you look like a cool guy yourself. The more time you spend behind the lens, the better your chances are of being in front of it.

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Cigarettes

Ahhh, the coup de grace of #menswear accessories that will assure everyone you are down; le cigarette. Fact: This cancer stick will have that street style pic of you all up in Tumblr causing dashboard chaos. You can't name a #menswear personality that doesn't smoke. It's never too late to take up puffing, folks.

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