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April 6, 2017
The Official List Of Shoe Care Essentials
1. Shoes. Hopefully nice ones. 2. Shoe polish or wax. Meltonian was discontinued last year, so if you’re looking for…
March 13, 2017
How To Take Care Of Knitwear
Spring doesn’t officially start for another week, but it already feels like it’s here. The songbirds are singing; the dandelions…
March 2, 2017
Finding The Right Bag (Part Two)
Unless you’re one of those handsome Italian men who wear suits even when cycling – through what I can only…
February 8, 2017
The Best Knitwear Detergent
If you’ve been reading menswear blogs for a while, you probably have a bottle of Woolite Dark sitting somewhere. Ten years…
February 6, 2017
Tremendous Value: Beckett Simonon
I’ve always hated how good clothes can feel out of reach. If you’re not dropping a lot of money on…
February 2, 2017
Esquire, 1968: The Deplorables
Hillary Clinton wasn’t the first to use the word deplorable as a noun. Back in 1968, the editors at Esquire…
January 26, 2017
The Lure Of Affordable Custom Tailoring
A reader emailed me the other day with a question. He’s getting married this June and wanted a custom suit…
January 19, 2017
How To Fix A Hole In A Sweater
The other day, I was picking through my sweater closet and found an old Ralph Lauren Shetland I hadn’t worn…
January 9, 2017
#PTOMan Formal-Wear-palooza
The holidays have come and gone, leaving behind bottles of champagne and loosened bowties everywhere, and we’d be remiss if…
December 19, 2016
How To Dress For Every Holiday Event
The holidays are a time of great cheer, but also of many, many social engagements. From office holiday parties to…
December 8, 2016
Q And Answer: Non-Ironic Holiday Sweaters?
Kickassery asks: Any recommendations on where to find a non-ironic holiday sweater? Something more along the lines of a festive…
November 2, 2016
Do You Know Your Laundry Symbols?
‘Laundry symbols are an attempt to make clothing care easier, but do they? In circumventing language, do they make your…


















