I’m usually not a huge t-shirt guy. I think that graphic T’s are over done and way too expensive for something that is rarely a very meaningful addition to you wardrobe, but I was swayed last week by a local shirt store on 9th Street called the Upper Playground. Much of their stuff is either [...]

Big weekend for menswear coming up. Not that I have any money for any of this stuff, but it doesn’t hurt to check out what’s going on.

First up, The Pop Up Flea organized by ACL, a market for quality men’s clothes, accessories, etc. I missed the first one of these but I guess it was [...]

Timberland has always been famous for durable, high quality boots, sold on a mass market to everyone from hippies to rap stars, but they’ve really outdone themselves with the new line called the ‘Earthkeepers.’ They are the manifestation of the company’s core values, i.e. loving and preserving the outdoors. The ads are sort of [...]

I bought a bowler hat last November because I’ve always wanted to be a hat guy, but didn’t want to fall in line with the fedora trend. I wore it a few times but the constant strange looks and weird comments eventually turned me off from it. Apparently I was about a year too soon. [...]

Today marks the unveiling of Burberry’s new site Art of the Trench, “a celebration of the trench coat and those who wear it.” The site’s main page is an interactive wall showcasing photos of people wearing Burberry coats of all shapes and styles. The first group of pictures is drawn from sources like The Sartorialist [...]

Rock and Roll never dies, and it’s styles don’t either. I came across a magazine ad for Guess’s new line ‘The Portrait of Rock’ and it looked pretty interesting. Turns out it’s just what it claims to be: a high fashion take on what is always on the shelves at Trash and Vaudeville – studded [...]

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 [...]

Brown dress shoes have taken over as the staple shoe for men. They go with every color suit and can dress up or down with jeans, khakis or corduroys. Detailing is back in full force also. There are myriad styles available from cap toe, to detailed cap toe, to detailed wingtip, detailed monk strap, etc. [...]