June 23, 2011

Put This On Episode 6: Body

Jesse Thorn visits Carl Goldberg, owner of CEGO Custom Shirtmaker in New York City, to learn the difference between a custom shirt and an off-the-rack shirt. Then it’s off to Alan Flusser Custom in New York for a visit with the proprietor, a menswear legend. Flusser offers some tips on dressing for your body with the help of three associates of Put This On. Finally, a visit with Ryu Kwangeol at Pro Tailor in Los Angeles to answer a viewer’s question about altering off-the-rack dress shirts.

Previously: Put This On: A Conversation with Alan Flusser

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May 23, 2011

Put This On: A Conversation with Alan Flusser

In this special micro-episode of Put This On, we present a conversation with menswear expert Alan Flusser. Flusser has written the seminal contemporary American texts on getting dressed: Style & the Man and Dressing the Man. He’s also helped create a menswear iPhone app called BeSpeak. He runs Alan Flusser Custom in Manhattan, and famously dressed Michael Douglas for the film Wall Street. While Alan’s worked as a designer of ready-to-wear and has worked closely with tailors for decades, his work at the shop is as neither a designer or a tailor - he’s more like a consiglieri, guiding men towards their best appearance.

Alan’s expertise features heavily in our next episode of Put This On, but we thought we’d take this opportunity to introduce you to one of menswear’s great treasures.

Posted in Episodes Put This On Alan Flusser Wall Street Bespoke Books
April 28, 2011
Our favorite custom shirt shop, CEGO, has teamed up with one of our favorite eBay sellers for a very unique sample sale in Manhattan. Aaron obtained the stock of Alan Flusser’s custom shop when it changed management, and is offering a sale of sample goods and fabrics from the store. The goods will pretty much run the gamut, and Aaron assures me there’s lots of good stuff. Of special note to people who wear the sample jacket size of the show, 41L. (Like me, dammit, all the way out here in LA.) You can check out photos here. Carl from CEGO tells me they’ll be offering a special $100 labor rate if you buy shirting fabric from Aaron, and some of CEGOs fabrics will be on sale as well. WHEN: Friday April 29 12-7, Saturday April 30 10-4WHERE 246 Fifth Avenue (at 28th St), Suite 511, New York, NY

Our favorite custom shirt shop, CEGO, has teamed up with one of our favorite eBay sellers for a very unique sample sale in Manhattan. Aaron obtained the stock of Alan Flusser’s custom shop when it changed management, and is offering a sale of sample goods and fabrics from the store. The goods will pretty much run the gamut, and Aaron assures me there’s lots of good stuff. Of special note to people who wear the sample jacket size of the show, 41L. (Like me, dammit, all the way out here in LA.) You can check out photos here.

Carl from CEGO tells me they’ll be offering a special $100 labor rate if you buy shirting fabric from Aaron, and some of CEGOs fabrics will be on sale as well.

WHEN: Friday April 29 12-7, Saturday April 30 10-4

WHERE 246 Fifth Avenue (at 28th St), Suite 511, New York, NY

Posted in New York CEGO Custom Shirts Alan Flusser Steals & Deals Sample Sales
April 21, 2011
Alan Flusser on Dressing Well

Speaking of Will and A Suitable Wardrobe, on the latest episode of his podcast, Will spoke with Alan Flusser, one of the great men’s style experts.

Posted in A Suitable Wardrobe Alan Flusser
February 10, 2011
If you’re live in New York or environs, don’t miss your opportunity to hear from Alan Flusser. Mr. Flusser is one of the most respected authorities on classic men’s style, the author of some of the best books on the subject, and a guest on an upcoming episode of Put This On. The talk is free, and it’s at the Fashion Institute of Technology: Wednesday, March 2, 6pm Katie Murphy Amphitheatre Fred P. Pomerantz Art and Design Center, first floor You can register for the event for free here.

If you’re live in New York or environs, don’t miss your opportunity to hear from Alan Flusser. Mr. Flusser is one of the most respected authorities on classic men’s style, the author of some of the best books on the subject, and a guest on an upcoming episode of Put This On.

The talk is free, and it’s at the Fashion Institute of Technology:

Wednesday, March 2, 6pm
Katie Murphy Amphitheatre
Fred P. Pomerantz Art and Design Center, first floor

You can register for the event for free here.

Posted in Alan Flusser New York The Fashion Institute of Technology
November 22, 2010

One of the most fun things we did on our trip to New York was to stop by Alan Flusser’s shop.  There, we met Dennis, who in addition to working for Mr. Flusser is the proprietor of the blog Made-to-Measure NY.  Dennis couldn’t have been a more gracious host, and was excited to hear that we’re subscribers to his interesting blog. 

Above is Dennis’ first video, which has some lovely illustrations of how to wear a pocket square.

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August 25, 2010
It’s On eBay Alan Flusser’s Style and the Man This book has been partly supplanted by the much more lavishly illustrated Dressing the Man, but it remains an excellent guide to the principles of lasting men’s style.  The first style book I ever owned, and still an important part of my collection. Buy It Now for $9.33

It’s On eBay

Alan Flusser’s Style and the Man

This book has been partly supplanted by the much more lavishly illustrated Dressing the Man, but it remains an excellent guide to the principles of lasting men’s style.  The first style book I ever owned, and still an important part of my collection.

Buy It Now for $9.33

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