For Men
Links: Gabardine, Polo Coat, Drakes…
• Why we don’t see more gabardine suits. (maxminimus.blogspot.com)
• The polo coat. (gentlemansgazette.com)
• Drake’s Spring/Summer ’12 teaser. (drakes-london.tumblr.com)
• Pay attention to your quarters. (putthison.com)
• The everyday kit. (thesimplyrefined.com)
• Why you are not hors categorie and will probably never be. (postmoderngentleman.com)
• History of the belted-back trouser. (ivy-style.com)
The Pocket Watch Chain
It is a truth universally acknowledged that a man in possession of a fine antique pocket watch is in want of a fine antique chain. Readers of my blog will note that I was very fortunate to receive the former as a Christmas present last year; a happy event that has initiated a search for [...]
Links: Dressy Criminals, Bespoke Suit, Edward Green for RL…
• Sharp looking criminals. (dandymancan.blogspot.com)
• Bespoke with Chris Despos, Pt. 1. (thesimplyrefined.com)
• Edward Green for RL’s Purple Label. (uptowndandy.blogspot.com)
• 3 ways to wear a suede bomber jacket. (thestyleblogger.com)
• Hidden gem: bespoke Milanese shoemaker Antonio Pio Mele. (gentlemansgazette.com)
• Louis Vuitton trunks porn. (maxminimus.blogspot.com)
• Something for the rich dandies: shoes made from 220 years old Russian leather. [...]
Reader Question Part II: Specifics of Business Casual Wardrobe
This post follows directly from the last in which we discussed how one could be classically dressed while being comfortable and unstuffy in a workplace with a casual dress code. Our reader is a recent graduate so cost is a factor. The wardrobe also needed to accommodate a large variety of social and work based [...]
Re-using the Denim Jacket
I am often surprised by the number of friends and acquaintances of mine who admit to owning, though rarely using, a jacket constructed of denim. I am a monumental hypocrite in this regard, as I still own one bought earlier in my youth; one which I enjoyed wearing with smart black trousers, a white shirt, [...]
The Alternative Trench
“You look like Inspector Gadget!” one friend cried as the other shuffled into his cream trench coat, flashing the Burberry check lining.
I always remembered this put-down as it reminded me of the frequent misfortune of iconic association; like those who hear Rossini’s William Tell Overture and think of ‘The Lone Ranger’ or those who point [...]
Links: Florence, Ovadia & Sons, Tod’s Shoes…
• Shopping in Florence. (sartoriallyinclined.blogspot.com)
• Ovadia & Sons. (thesigother.com)
• How great things age: Tod’s driving shoes. (permanentstyle.co.uk)
• Ray Frensham’s second annual list of stylish men. (fineanddandyshopblog.com)
• Cedar wood must-haves. (redclaysoul.com)
• Polo? Tennis? A shirt for both and more. (kyotomaiko.com)
• Why do you dress the way you do? (styleforum.net)
The Age of Innocence
It’s fascinating how life alters your perceptions; how the endurance of aging can erode convictions of childhood, how dearly held truths lost their shine, embrittle and blow away in the uncaring winds of experience.
I used to believe I would never do things that I do now; I used to believe in things I would now [...]
What a Pitti!
“Pitti Uomo” as the hackneyed phrase goes “is to menswear what Paris fashion week is to womenswear.” A bold statement, and not an untrue one; there is no doubt that the great (and the greatest) as well as the good of international menswear are all to be seen lurking around a chilly Florence, chatting on [...]
Links: Pitti, more Pitti, Parisian Gentleman…
• It’s Pitti Uomo again, the unofficial men’s street fashion show. (streetfsn.blogspot.com; gq.com)
• Pitti Uomo report about the actual fair. (therakeonline.com)
• The Parisian Gentleman - Hugo Jacomet. (dandyportraits.blogspot.com)
• The style of Boardwalk Empire. (gq-magazine.co.uk)
• Gary Cooper style. (maxminimus.blogspot.com)
• Brown in town. (thenakedapegetsdressed.blogspot.com)
• The glove wardrobe. (asuitablewardrobe.dynend.com
