Theelegantologist

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• Life’s Little Luxuries.

  

  It often surprises me that I want so much, but am content with so little. It’s the collector’s gene in me, I guess. All those years of being dragged through... Read more

  Posted on 09 November 2017 FASHION, LIFESTYLE

• It’s MO-vember, Not No-Shave-November

  

  2015, practicing the moustache wiggle. Bit of a pet peeve. It is the beginning of Movember, the month that sees men growing moustaches in order to call attentio... Read more

  Posted on 02 November 2017 FASHION, LIFESTYLE

• The Urban Adventurer’s Jacket

  

  I don’t wear a suit everyday. I haven’t even been wearing a sport coat every day, either. My world, and that in which I live, has become increasingly casual.... Read more

  Posted on 09 June 2017 FASHION, LIFESTYLE

• Wearing a Work of Art: Canali

  

  When I don’t have garments made for me, I rely on a few tried and true brands that are very well-made and fit me well. When I tried on my first Canali suit, I... Read more

  Posted on 19 May 2017 FASHION, LIFESTYLE

• Everything Old is New Again.

  

  A quick perusal of runway photos and the newest items at Mr. Porter tells me that the pleated trouser is back! It makes sense. Read more

  Posted on 30 March 2017 FASHION, LIFESTYLE

• Write, Beautifully.

  

  The aesthetic movement of the late 1800’s held that all the objects which surround us should be beautiful and functional. Probably in that order. After all,... Read more

  Posted on 21 March 2017 FASHION, LIFESTYLE

• Ten.

  

  Wow! Missed December entirely. Time flies. Easy and Elegant Life turns ten this year and this is about it. Posting, as you may have guessed, will be sporadic, a... Read more

  Posted on 07 January 2017 FASHION, LIFESTYLE

• A Nod to Changing Weather

  

  It’s not quite “fall-like” here in Central Virginia. Temperatures are a bit above average this year. But the lighting has changed. The sunlight is at a more... Read more

  Posted on 21 September 2016 FASHION, LIFESTYLE

• Are You Wrinkle Resistant?

  

  (Photo: BAMFstyle.com) I have a friend who, with his wife and two children,  just touched down in a foreign country, where they will live for a few years. Read more

  Posted on 26 July 2016 FASHION, LIFESTYLE

• Dressing Down’ish

  

  This is sort of another “Middle Ground” post. The other day I wrote that I felt like dressing up again. And then the temperatures started to reach into the... Read more

  Posted on 11 July 2016 FASHION, LIFESTYLE

• “I Feel Like Dressing Again.”

  

  Those are the exact words I used with my tailor as soon as I slipped on my new sportcoat. You see, it’s been miserably hot and humid here in Virginia. That isn’... Read more

  Posted on 27 June 2016 FASHION, LIFESTYLE

• An Awkward Moment

  

  gauche adjective 1. lacking ease or grace; unsophisticated and socially awkward. synonyms: awkward, gawky, inelegant, graceless, ungraceful, ungainly, maladroit... Read more

  Posted on 04 March 2016 FASHION, LIFESTYLE

• The Middle Ground: Layering.

  

  As usual, the weather in Central Virginia is bi-polar at best. Cold, warm, rainy, sunny, all in the same day. Which makes layering the only sensible solution... Read more

  Posted on 23 February 2016 FASHION, LIFESTYLE

• Happy New Year. Try These Devilishly Good Eggs.

  

  Welcome 2016! By all accounts it’s going to be a full year. Which is one more reason to lend your everyday existence a little easy elegance, like adding in a ne... Read more

  Posted on 06 January 2016 FASHION, LIFESTYLE

• Jack Boots

  

  The fine folks at Jack Erwin sent along a pair of their Chelsea boots for my inspection. I’m wearing and inspectin’ them right now. Read more

  Posted on 15 December 2015 FASHION, LIFESTYLE

• Layering More Than My Upper Lip

  

  Image: Sartoriale.com ‘Tis the sartoriale season, dear readers. These are the golden months of dressing well. While a lot of menswear icons pair their styles... Read more

  Posted on 24 November 2015 FASHION, LIFESTYLE

• Movember 20, Tommy John, The Giving Keys, Etc…

  

  This Movember thing has me thinking. I’ve mentioned men’s health issues, but what are we really talking about? Prostate Cancer, Colon Cancer, Testicular Cancer... Read more

  Posted on 20 November 2015 FASHION, LIFESTYLE

• Vote Mo! Dressing Down(ton.)

  

  “Empower” Movember bracelet courtesy of The Giving Keys.  Day three of my Movember manoeuvre and I’ve almost reached my funding goal. Please help out if you can... Read more

  Posted on 03 November 2015 FASHION, LIFESTYLE

• Easy Does It: Movember

  

  At the VMFA It’s officially Movember, and this year, as a two-time testicular cancer survivor, I’m participating. Please help me spread the word and if you... Read more

  Posted on 02 November 2015 FASHION, LIFESTYLE

• A Pan That Will Stick Around

  

  Swiss quality is evidenced in every facet of the Swiss Diamond 10.25 inch (26 cm) Fry Pan. Unsurpassed nonstick performance allows cooking with little to no... Read more

  Posted on 08 October 2015 FASHION, LIFESTYLE