Just Give Me Blue Skies, Sunshine, Love.

Spring is definitely supposed to be on its way and nothing makes me more happy than seeing the return of blue skies, of warm sunlight and of budding romances that blossom with the cherry trees.

Ralph Lauren - Garrison Wool Crested Blazer ( $1295 )

Spring/Summer 2010 will be an "Ode to Nature" where vibrant colours such as that of this beautiful Ralph Lauren Blazer will resonate with the warm weather.

Here are three of the proposed colour palettes for this following season. I can't say I can choose one over the other but definitely look into different possible combinations and chromatic artifices (palettes courtesy of FashionTrendSetter)

As coats became the new thing in fashion in Mrs Wintour's vision while designing the infamous September 2007 Issue of Vogue Magazine, this SS season, blazers are in for the natty urban gent.

Ralph Lauren - Maidstone Crested Sport Coat ( $198 )

Don't forget that straying away from the classical colours can sometimes make a statement no navy blazer could ever make. 

Beautiful Persian Orange Blazer - notice how the apparent brightness of the coat is subdued by the dark pants and the matching handkerchief

Roll Me Up In Spring

Roll me up in spring and summer,

Lift me way above the clouds,

Show me sounds of endless summer

Give me never-ending crowds.

For us lucky ones that don't live in the north-east of the U.S., the weather has been steadily improving, bringing with higher temperatures and sunny skies. This is one of the turning-points of the year in terms of fashion, as one transitions from the Fall/Winter wardrobe to the Spring/Summer one, and one of my favourite things about spring is that the weather is chilly enough at times to wear a few lightweight layers but warm enough that you can shed the heavy Fall/Winter wool blazers.

Something that I keep seeing here in Europe is guys rolling up not only their shirt sleeves now, but also the sleeves of their blazers and cardigans. And although the neophyte's first reaction might we wondering why not just take the blazer off if you're too warm, the actual reason behind rolling one's sleeves has nothing to do with the temperature outside.

The whole trick to doing it, as our friends as Fashionbeans.com put it is pushing the sleeves on the jacket to just below the elbow and then folding the sleeve until it covers the ribbing, all this while remembering to have your cuff done up.

This look first came into mainstream view by means of Miami Vice, although the t-shirt under the rolled-up blazer look is not the best of combinations. I would advise either wearing a polo underneath and thus eliminating the need to roll 2 sets of sleeves or sporting a lightweight shirt that won't bunch-up too much when rolled. As for bottoms, some nice shorts look best in my opinion( but please no cargo shorts, burn them if you own any) or a nice pair of chinos that complement the look and give tribute to spring and summer( think spring colours, earthy pastels this year). 

In terms of shoes, if you choose the shorts recommendation, I would suggest going sock-less and sporting either a pair of loafers or a pair of nice leather oxfords or brogues. If you're not a fan of that either, go with the all safe boat shoe.

Items are, in order from top to bottom, left to right: Rugby - COTTON JERSEY CLUB BLAZER ( $168), photo courtesy of The Sartorialist, Rugby - SKULL BUTTON NAVY SPORT COAT ($398), Rugby - FOOTBALL CLUB FLEECE BLAZER ($79.99), photo courtesy of Swagger NYC.