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January 11, 2016
The Mountain Parka For Lightweight Layering
Back in the 1970s, some American college students were transitioning away from the more polished navy-blazer-oxford-button-down look of the previous…
January 5, 2016
Dress Code For Power Brunching
How should you dress for power brunching? The NYT has a nice feature on the Four Seasons Restaurant in midtown…
December 9, 2015
Atelier Savas: Making Bespoke Leather Jackets
Few bespoke tailors specialize in casualwear – and for good reasons. Casualwear is a lot more forgiving in terms of…
December 3, 2015
Reminder: Gordon Parks Was Cooler Than You
You’re probably familiar with the work of Gordon Parks, whether it’s his photography (over a decade documenting America and Americans,…
November 12, 2015
Fall Inspiration From Heavy Tweed Jacket
Some fall inspiration from one of my favorite blogs, Heavy Tweed Jacket. Tweed sport coats, oxford cloth button downs, classic…
October 21, 2015
10 Fall Essentials: A Playlist
Turtlenecks, corduroy, brogues, OK, we get it; fall clothing is amazing. But I bet you already have plenty of sweaters…
October 15, 2015
The French Connection And The Golden Age Of The Turtleneck
When you think of the representative wardrobe item from 1971′s The French Connection, you probably think of Popeye Doyle’s (Gene…
October 14, 2015
The Amazing World Of Japanese Textile Arts
After Jesse posted about our Japanese textile scarves on Monday, I found myself Googling around for more info about boro…
October 8, 2015
The Manly Art Of Knitting
Scans from The Manly Art of Knitting – a short, 64-page book originally published in 1972 by David Fougner in…
October 8, 2015
Fall Inspiration And That Annie Hall Look
Maybe it’s because of the tweed jackets and plaid shirts. Or maybe it’s the soft colors in the cinematography. Whatever…
October 5, 2015
Buy Well And Keep Forever
Every time I see a photo of Bruce Boyer, I’m reminded of the importance of looking (and feeling) comfortable in…
September 17, 2015
Bruce Boyer’s New Book, True Style
It’s been almost thirty years since Bruce Boyer published Elegance and Eminently Suitable. For a lot guys, including me, these…
September 10, 2015
The Wonderful World Of Slip-On Shoes
The weather has been so miserable lately. Everyone is waiting for fall to arrive, but with temperatures being in the…
August 17, 2015
Beckel Canvas War Bag: (Almost) Five Years Later
When my brother-in-law Dan was a senior in high school, he told us he wanted luggage for Christmas. He was…
August 17, 2015
Safari Jackets For When It’s Miserably Hot
It’s not easy to dress well when temperatures climb past the mid-80s. Jesse has a pretty good summer uniform here,…
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