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I’m going to Beijing this summer

May 19, 2011

I’m Going To Beijing This Summer

I’m going to Beijing this summer, so I’ve been looking for clothing that I can wear in really hot, humid…

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I don’t really care for cotton sweaters

May 18, 2011

I Don’t Really Care For Cotton Sweaters

I’ve said in the past that I don’t really care for cotton sweaters, but one of the exceptions I make…

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The Necktie Series, Part I: Construction and Quality

May 17, 2011

The Necktie Series, Part I: Construction And Quality

If you’re like me, you like to know how things are made. Sometimes this is so that you can know…

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The Great English Outdoors

May 16, 2011

The Great English Outdoors

So after my post about that 1786 Russian leather, some of you apparently bought the wallets I mentioned. The Great…

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The Necktie Series: An Introduction

May 16, 2011

The Necktie Series: An Introduction

While I don’t believe a tie is a requisite to being well dressed, I do believe that dressing well begins…

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Ironing for People Who Like It

May 14, 2011

Ironing For People Who Like It

For the past month, I’ve been using Pierre’s method of ironing, which he demonstrates step by step here. The really…

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One of the great things about summer

May 13, 2011

One Of The Great Things About Summer

One of the great things about summer is that you get to wear suede shoes more often. Here then is a…

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Made Tailor

May 12, 2011

Made Tailor

Made Tailor is having a promotion right now where they’re going to give away a custom shirt to one lucky…

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University of Illinois Extensions' Stain Solutions

May 12, 2011

University Of Illinois Extensions’ Stain Solutions

I was reading the Wall Street Journal’s article on underarm sweat stains and came across this excerpt The University of Illinois Extension…

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Handmade in Italy

May 11, 2011

Handmade In Italy

Before I started blogging about this stuff, I was an avid reader of menswear blogs for years. One of my favorite…

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Bloomingdale's Sale

May 10, 2011

Bloomingdale’s Sale

Bloomingdale’s is having a big sale starting tomorrow, May 11th, and it will go until Sunday, May 15th. Discounts will…

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Leave it to the Italians

May 7, 2011

Leave It To The Italians

The other night, some friends and I went out for some fancy Italian pizza, and afterwards played Bocce behind the restaurant. It…

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Context is having a flash sale on Spring outerwear

May 7, 2011

Context Is Having A Flash Sale On Spring Outerwear

Context is having a flash sale on Spring outerwear. Select things are up to 50% off, which is a huge…

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English Cut

May 6, 2011

English Cut

I was going through some of my archives and rediscovered an old documentary I have of Savile Row tailor Thomas Mahon….

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How to Dress for a Successful Green Card Interview

May 5, 2011

How To Dress For A Successful Green Card Interview

I had two titles prepared for this post.  “How to Dress for a Successful Green Card Interview” “How to Dress…

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