A Gentleman Gets Suspended.
Dear Reader:
Poor, poor Laura Winslow. Somewhere in TV Land, where the beloved Family Matters went to rest, she must be kicking herself for all those years she wasted denying the fluttering love of style icon: Steve Urkel. You read correctly: Mr. Urkel was a remarkable visionary with a distinctive style. Vibrant plaid shirts. Geeky-chic oversized glasses. And daring signature technicolor suspenders.
Did I do that? ( Insert repetitious pig snort.) You most certainly did, Mr. Urkel. Well done, old chap.
Yes my dear reader, long before the likes of Gossip Girl's Chuck Bass, who made wearing suspenders so icy cool, there was Mr. Urkel who beat down the boring path of trouser leveraging with his unique addition of the classic suspender when they seemed to be an accessory stuck in the past.
Pure genius.
Listen, I was also a skeptic but the true beauty of the suspender isn't just that it will allow you to look like the slickest kid on the block, but that you'll be able to eat as many mozzarella sticks as your junk food lovin' heart desires without ever having to adjust that tired leather belt onto the next notch. Heavenly, right?
( I've tested this theory out already so you don't have to go to the trouble. But I'd be willing to do it with donut holes if you want further proof. Chocolate Glazed, preferably )
Pig Snorts and Cheese Sticks,
HPG
P.S. Try the look with a pair of suspenders. Or maybe a more permanent feel with a sly pair of braces? But leave the high waisted trousers to the Master, gentleman, not everyone can pull them off.
Here are a few of my favorite Urkel inspired items...
Bold Red and Navy from J. Press.
The Skulls from J. Press.
Traditional Navy and Burgundy Striped braces from Ralph Lauren.
Pair any of the above with these sleek Persol 2876Vs for ultimate Urkeldom.
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