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Six Suggestions for Developing Personal Style

October 8, 2018

Six Suggestions For Developing Personal Style

A couple of years ago, the luxury department store chain Barneys conducted a survey to find out how men decide…

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Take Me in and Dry the Rain: Weather-proofing Your Leather Shoes

October 4, 2018

Take Me In And Dry The Rain: Weather-proofing Your Leather Shoes

Have you ever marched 10 miles with cold, wet feet? “The ‘poor bloody infantry’ have had to trust their feet…

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The Paradox of Bigger Wardrobes

October 1, 2018

The Paradox Of Bigger Wardrobes

In his introduction to “The Paradox of Choice: Why More is Less,” UC Berkeley professor Barry Schwartz recalls going to…

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Real People: A Restrained Palette for Early Fall

September 27, 2018

Real People: A Restrained Palette For Early Fall

  When you get a sunburn, you can find some relief with aloe or after-sun balms (I recommend Biggs and…

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Building a Fall Wardrobe on a Budget

September 24, 2018

Building A Fall Wardrobe On A Budget

Fall is my favorite season for clothes — the materials are cozier, the outerwear more interesting. But if you’re just…

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What's Not in Your Wardrobe?

September 20, 2018

What’s Not In Your Wardrobe?

We often poke fun at the endless lists of “essentials” that are a cliche of men’s style magazines and websites….

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US Trade Wars Hit Menswear

September 17, 2018

US Trade Wars Hit Menswear

The US has been engaged in some bitter trade wars, but up until recently, the men’s clothing industry has mostly…

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The Darker Dress Shirt

September 13, 2018

The Darker Dress Shirt

Summer is often a more daring time for clothing — for loud prints, short shorts, and unbuttoned buttons — and…

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How Small, Traditional Menswear Retailers are Surviving

September 10, 2018

How Small, Traditional Menswear Retailers Are Surviving

  If you’re traveling and want to do a bit of menswear shopping, you have to trawl the internet for…

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Fall Sports: Track Jackets

September 6, 2018

Fall Sports: Track Jackets

Damon Albarn, rudely awakened by the dustman. I hesitated to write about track jackets. As synthetic, shapeless, valuing-comfort-over-appearance leisurewear, they’re…

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Menswear Is Getting Political

September 5, 2018

Menswear Is Getting Political

The idea of “keeping politics out of x” has become increasingly difficult, if not impossible, in these highly charged times….

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