Category: Guides

Make a Splash this New Years »

New Years is approaching and so the texts and calls from friends have started to pour in. What color tie should I wear with this shirt? Should I go with the brown or black shoes? Round toe or square? I have been trying to answer all these as they come in, but for those who [...]

Vintage T-Shirt? Go Faux It. »

Vintage t-shirts have absolutely blown up in the past few years, and beyond their hipster cool cache, vintage t-shirts are actually nicer to wear. The cotton is softer, the colors are toned down, and the printed images are worn and flexible. But when an average band t shirt from the 80s or 90s runs upwards [...]

Don’t fear the turtleneck »

Turtlenecks get most guys uneasy about appearing too ‘dad-ish’ or frumpy professor, but this is a misguided fear. Turtlenecks, when a flat color and a simple weave, create a nice frame for that pretty face of yours. Of course, shy away from super thick, cable knit turtlenecks with reindeer and snow flakes knitted on them. [...]

Buy This Book Today »

Dressing the Man: Mastering the Art of Permanent Fashion by Alan Flusser. This book is a veritable gold mine of great ideas, influences, explanations, and guidelines for timeless fashion. I got this book about 9 years ago, and it goes without saying it has been and will continue to be absolutely correct about every bit of [...]

Our Favorite Fall Fabrics »

The warm weather has passed for the year and with it the v neck craze that took over the streets of New York. But never fear, a proliferation of leather motorcycle jackets has taken it’s place on the back of every stylish person from here to LA. I’ll admit, I have a brown one and [...]

Good stuff for the fall »

Style is not all about clothing, but about a Lifestyle of refinement and personal growth. And Fun. So here are three things that will bring some spark to these chilly evenings.

Kafka Was The Rage, by Anatole Broyard, is a memoir about living in Greenwich Village post WWII. It’s the story of a young man who [...]

Fall Guide: Man Bags »

Here is a quick and simple guide to how to carry your personal belongings this fall. Which catagory do you fit in?
1.) Middle schoolers – you rock the backpack. Canvas, many pockets, pencils slots. This is the bag for those of you who haven’t graduated on to lace up shoes and given away all of [...]