THE BEST HOLIDAY STYLE GUIDE WITH GREEN GRASS INSIDER KYLE HORTON

When helping a guest find the perfect gift for the holidays, I like to first ask questions about the person they are shopping for. Things like age, work life, and what kind of activities they enjoy partaking in. These things can really say a lot about what a person is like, and therefore what they would like in an outfit. To me, getting to know the customer, member or guest is crucial to helping pick out / suggest items for them!

From there, I find what I like to call the “key piece”. This piece is what I base my other picks around. For example, we have a guest looking for their son-in-law who is mid 30s to 40 year old. He’s mildly active, but likes to spend time outside. He works in an office that isn’t casual, but casual enough where a nice button down and denim would be acceptable work attire. This to me suggests a flannel, ¼ zip, and vest combination that is versatile enough to be worn at the office as well as to a tailgate, a nice dinner, or the cider mill with the family.

For the flannel I might pick the Joe Hangin’ Out Button Up Shirt in the color Amber. If you look closely at this flannel, you’ll notice that it has olive, cranberry, plum, and an orange-red within the print. With those colors in mind I might reach for a Sully ¼ Zip in Evergreen and the Crosswind Vest in Steel (because its neutral). If our guest also wants a pair of pants and shoes, I would suggest the Dos Stretch 5-Pocket Denim Jean or the Hugo 5-Pocket in Mariner; and for shoes I would pick the Chill Chukka in Gray to pull it all together.

That outfit has a pretty cool color scheme, which might not always work for someone. If they wanted to go with a warmer color scheme, I would swap the Evergreen Sully for the Wheat Sully, the Steel Crosswind Vest for Harwich Lightweight Quilted Puffer Vest in Ginger Spice, and choose the Taupe Chill Chukka instead of the Gray.

The Johnnie-O brand is so versatile with so many pieces for so many occasions... it's easy, but it's easy because it appeals to so many different ages and demographics. Personally, I love the different layering options I can suggest from the Sully, to the shirt jackets, the vests and the full zip jackets and the wide array of different fabrics and different occasions they appeal to.

Using the above steps to picking out the perfect outfit, Kyle also put together a few other outfits to fit any occasion you may find yourself in this Holiday season…

Cold Weather Golf:

Polo: Raining Birdies Top Shelf Printed Polo in White (Great Transition Piece)

Pants: Cross Country PREP-FORMANCE Pant in High Tide (lululemon ABC dupe)

Jacket: Arlo Full Zip Fleece Jacket in Indigo (Double Zipper)

Vest: Crosswind PREP-FORMANCE Vest in Steel (Packable Hoodie)

Belt: Brentwood Belt in Dusk (Great Casual Belt)

Shoes: Range Runner Sneaker in Dark Blue (Versatile)

Casual Holiday Party:

Button Up: Rudy Hangin’ Out Button Up Shirt in Charcoal (Versatile)

Sweater: Fun Ol’ Fashioned Family Christmas Sweater in Malibu Red (Statement Piece)

Pants: Hugo 5-Pocket Pant in Mariner (Fan Fave)

Shoes: The Chill Chukka in Gray (Fan Fave)

Belt: Brentwood Belt in Malibu Red -or- Dusk (Great Casual Belt)

Jacket: Norton Utility Jacket in Pine (Versatile)

Dressy Holiday Party:

Button Up: Benedict Top Shelf Button Up Shirt in Royal (Sophisticated but Comfortable)

Sweater: Chatham Cashmere Crewneck Sweater in Light Gray (Great Staple Piece)

Pants: Hugo 5-Pocket Pant in Mariner (Fan Fave)

Shoes: Mox Loafer in Tan (Sophisticated but Comfortable)

Belt: Chrome Excel Leather Belt in Tan (Great Staple Accessory)

Jacket: Norton Utility Jacket in Pine (Versatile)

Casual Date Night (Think Beer Garden or Cider Mill):

Button Up: Joe Hangin’ Out Button Up Shirt in Amber (Great Key Piece w/ Colors)

Pullover: Sully ¼ Zip Pullover in Amber (Fan Fave)

Vest: Harwich Lightweight Quilted Puffer Vest in Navy (Fan Fave)

Pants: Hugo 5-Pocket Pant in Khaki (Fan Fave)

Shoes: Techknit Sneaker in Twilight (So Comfortable)

Belt: Brentwood Belt in Dusk (Great Casual Belt)

Dressy Date Night (Think Fancy Restaurant or Theater):

Button Up: Ruben Top Shelf Button Up Shirt in Currant (Sophisticated but Comfortable)

Sweater: Lenny Cashmere ¼ Zip Sweater in Camel (Great Staple Piece)

Pants: Hugo 5-Pocket Pant in Nickel (Fan Fave)

Shoes: Mox Loafer in Tan -or- Malibu Chukka in Taupe (Sophisticated but Comfortable)

Belt: Chrome Excel Leather Belt in Tan (Great Staple Accessory)

Jacket: Norton Utility Jacket in Pine (Versatile)