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June 1, 2011
The Necktie Series, Part VII: Tying It With Some Panache
Oscar Wilde once said something like “A well tied tie is the first serious step in life.” By now, you…
May 31, 2011
Cost Cutting In Mass-market Apparel
Business Week has a fascinating article about cost cutting in mass-market apparel. With cotton prices way up and manufacturing costs…
May 31, 2011
We Got It For Free: Gold Toe Socks
I’m somewhat of a sock evangelist. To me, some of the worst sartorial transgressions have nothing to do with flip-flops…
May 31, 2011
EBay Round Up
OK, I admit that this week’s eBay round up is a bit short, and mostly made of very expensive items,…
May 31, 2011
Mr. Porter Sale
There was a lot of buzz recently over Mr. Porter’s 50% off sale. It was originally only offered to a…
May 30, 2011
Orlebar Brown Swim Shorts And T-shirt Giveaway
A while ago, as part of my Summer series, I wrote about Orlebar Brown swim shorts. I’ve been talking to one…
May 30, 2011
The Necktie Series, Part VI: Is The Four-in-Hand Really The Only Knot You Need To Know?
You know what the menswear blogosphere needs more of? Disagreement and debate. So long as we keep it friendly and…
May 28, 2011
EBay Round Up
I know we normally save these eBay round ups for Tuesday and Friday, but the RJ cat sent in too…
May 28, 2011
It’s On Overstock.com
I like the fact that this post is going to reward people who spend their Friday nights at home surfing…
May 27, 2011
Dinnerware Designed For Use On Board The Superchief
How wonderful is this dinnerware designed for use on board the legendary passenger train the Superchief? I’m not a train…
May 27, 2011
The Necktie Series, Part V: “Novelty” Ties
It may seem strange to talk about novelty ties when discussing a basic, minimal necktie wardrobe. However, an overly basic…
May 27, 2011
EBay Round Up
Jesse found not one, but two, grenadines this week, in the most versatile colors you could get too. I bought…
May 27, 2011
One Of The Most Spectacular Pieces Of Luggage I’ve Ever Had The Pleasure Of Seeing
http://www-tc.pbs.org/video/media/swf/PBSPlayer.swf You don’t find a lot of men’s style objects on The Antiques Roadshow, but when this came up on…
May 26, 2011
Q And Answer: How To Clean A Tie
Norm writes: I recently bought a lovely cornflower blue silk tie. I first wore it about two weeks ago, but…
May 26, 2011
“Obama’s Pants Are Too Long.”
obamaspants: Everyone looks great, but compare Obama’s Pants to Prince Harry’s. Distracting. From the important new Tumblr “Obama’s Pants Are…