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• Finding Keepers: San Francisco Bespoke

  

  I admit to having some prejudices when it comes to tailoring. For years, I believed the best work is done by old men who have a no-nonsense approach to their... Read more

  Posted on 09 June 2017 FASHION, LIFESTYLE

• End’s Spring Sale Starts

  

  When it rains, it pours. End-of-season sales are coming down this week, with the newest one being from End – a UK-based shop that carries a range of inventory... Read more

  Posted on 07 June 2017 FASHION, LIFESTYLE

• Paolo Scafora, Blurring the Lines

  

  Most of us think of clothes in discrete categories – ready-to-wear, which is what you find hanging on racks, with some companies offering simple customizations... Read more

  Posted on 02 June 2017 FASHION, LIFESTYLE

• Mr. Porter Launches Spring Sale

  

  Mr. Porter always has the most exciting sales, and they just discounted a wide range of their spring/ summer stock by as much as 50%. Read more

  Posted on 30 May 2017 FASHION, LIFESTYLE

• Five Great Memorial Day Sales

  

  Memorial Day weekend is here, and before you fire up that grill or go on that camping trip, you might want to check in with some of your favorite stores. It... Read more

  Posted on 26 May 2017 FASHION, LIFESTYLE

• Progressives and The Suit

  

  This isn’t a political blog, but clothes have an inherently political dimension. For decades now, jeans have coasted on their association with egalitarianism an... Read more

  Posted on 24 May 2017 FASHION, LIFESTYLE

• London’s Blackhorse Lane Ateliers

  

  More than ten years after menswear blogs were all about sick fades and selvedge stripes, a pair of raw denim jeans is still one of the most useful things you ca... Read more

  Posted on 19 May 2017 FASHION, LIFESTYLE

• Never Without An Empty Pocket

  

  I’ve bought a lot of dumb clothes in my day, but this has to be one of the dumbest. Kaptain Sunshine’s “photographer jacket” is a reproduction of something... Read more

  Posted on 17 May 2017 FASHION, LIFESTYLE

• “Suspiciously Square”

  

  Even for men who are used to ordering clothes from bespoke tailors, bespoke shoes smack of excess. As Peter Mayle once wrote in his book Acquired Taste, custom... Read more

  Posted on 12 May 2017 FASHION, LIFESTYLE

• The Spring Gardener Look

  

  Monty Don, an English TV presenter and writer on horticulture (perhaps best known for presenting the BBC television series Gardener’s World) once wrote somethin... Read more

  Posted on 10 May 2017 FASHION, LIFESTYLE

• The Nicest Pair of Shoes I’ve Seen

  

  Far and away, the nicest pair of shoes I’ve seen were on Will Boehlke, the former writer and editor of A Suitable Wardrobe. Will was wearing them when I bumped... Read more

  Posted on 05 May 2017 FASHION, LIFESTYLE

• Not Your ZZ Tops

  

  It’s been blazing hot here in California, and while I like my oxford-cloth button-downs with tailored sport coats and workwear, sometimes they feel a bit too... Read more

  Posted on 03 May 2017 FASHION, LIFESTYLE

• Developing a BRIO House Style

  

  There’s an old, often passed around adage among men who use bespoke tailors: don’t stray far from a tailor’s house style. There’s good reason for this. Read more

  Posted on 28 April 2017 FASHION, LIFESTYLE

• Document & Minimalism

  

  John Seabrook, a staff writer at the New Yorker, penned a great article seventeen years ago about the genius of Helmet Lang. In it, he writes about his search... Read more

  Posted on 26 April 2017 FASHION, LIFESTYLE

• No Man Walks Alone Sale

  

  No Man Walks Alone is a sponsor on this site, but they’re also one of my favorite online retailers. The shop’s founder, Greg – who can be clearly seen above... Read more

  Posted on 21 April 2017 FASHION, LIFESTYLE

• Three Great Footwear Sales

  

  If you’re looking to get some fresh footwear this spring, there are three really good sales going on right now. The first, and maybe the best, is at Club Monaco. Read more

  Posted on 20 April 2017 FASHION, LIFESTYLE

• Causalwear for Tailored Tastes

  

  For guys who have been interested in tailored clothing for a while, there’s been a lot of interest lately in how to dress more casually. Read more

  Posted on 19 April 2017 FASHION, LIFESTYLE

• The Cool Ease of Spring Slippers

  

  The heart of spring/ summer style for me is a good pair of slip-ons. My usual go-tos this time of year include penny loafers – worn with soft sport coats and... Read more

  Posted on 14 April 2017 FASHION, LIFESTYLE

• The AMJ Ring Jacket

  

  The Japanese are famous for their takes on American and Western European clothing – including vintage reproductions made to a fanatically high level of... Read more

  Posted on 12 April 2017 FASHION, LIFESTYLE

• Glenn O’Brien’s Style

  

  Sad to learn this morning that Glenn O’Brien just passed away. Glenn was not only the writer behind GQ’s “Style Guy” column, which ran for sixteen years, he... Read more

  Posted on 07 April 2017 FASHION, LIFESTYLE