We’re all guilty. We get home from work and put on a t-shirt and jeans or a grubby old sweatsuit. I do it too, but it occurred to me recently that there’s no reason for it. You can be comfortable and still raise your game without breaking the bank. Looking around at the closeout page [...]
Continue Reading...This morning, Magnificent Bastard fielded a question from Amanda-Louise about a tuxedo (sic) for her father to wear to the opening night of the San Francisco Opera. I couldn’t be more pleased that someone is asking the question. I couldn’t be more annoyed that the questioner implied the obviousness of a double-vented jacket and that [...]
Continue Reading...I’ve been a patron of The Art of Shaving’s products for a long time, in particular their sandalwood scents. However, I was running out and being a rampant Anglophile who has never tried any of the great English shave products, I decided to give Trumpers a go. I recently placed an order for a tub [...]
Continue Reading...To my Hoosier friends, Hemrajani Brothers tailors are visiting Carmel on Friday, August 27 at the Double Tree on Meridian. Click here to schedule an appointment. Do it. You know you want to.
Continue Reading...Those two hats I ordered in the previous post? I ordered them on 7/4, and I received them today, 7/7. From Australia. As I said, I’ve never heard of anyone getting better service from one of the American Akubra retailers. I can’t recommend either Hats Direct or Everything Australian highly enough for your Akubras.
Continue Reading...Yes, I know, it seems a bit early, but it’s really not. A couple of things on my list, I’m going to have my friends at Bookster make an odd jacket or two for me in a nice Donegal tweed, and maybe a pair or two of their outstanding moleskin trousers while I’m at it. [...]
Continue Reading...This little blurb showed up in USA Today. Turns out Presidents Obama and Clinton know a good pair of shoes when they see them! The spiffy dress shoes that both presidents admired on the players during yesterday’s meeting with the men’s U.S. World Cup Soccer Team were hand-crafted vegetable-tanned leather cap-toe oxfords made by Cole [...]
Continue Reading...Memorial Day is the day we pause to give thanks to those who have given their lives in the service of our country, and to them goes our eternal gratitude for making the supreme sacrifice. Sartorially, it is also the day the rules allow us to begin to break out our summer clothing, in particular [...]
Continue Reading...The season is upon us, which means that it’s time for my annual bemoaning the lack of any formal events of its sort in the United States. I refer, of course, to the horse racing at Royal Ascot and in particular the dress code for gentlemen in the Royal Enclosure. Morning suits, no exceptions; top [...]
Continue Reading...Life has been intervening at a fairly rapid clip. I promise to do better. I’m baaaaaaaaaack.
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