Simple style advice for the modern man.
The role of the necktie in modern dress has waned significantly, even with the resurgence of classic menswear in the past ten years. Even so, it’s worth having a solid understanding of different types of ties so that when you do choose to wear one, you know that you’re doing so to your full potential. […]
I haven’t had the opportunity to wear ties that often lately, but when I do I usually find myself reaching for a knit. As I’ve said before, they do a wonderful job of increasing the formality of what you’re wearing but substantially less than a traditional tie would. I generally use a traditional tie when […]
What I wore Saturday – details. Blazer – Suitsupply | Tie – RLPL (ebay) | Shirt – Proper Cloth | Pocket Square – the Tie Bar | Watch – vintage Omega
Last Saturday was a very #menswear day – I spent the day attending trade shows, trying on nice clothes, drinking scotch, talking about the value of handwork in shirts, and so on. This is what I wore – nothing too fancy. These are some of my favorite items to put on so it’s a look that […]
I’m leaving for NYC tomorrow. I’m counting it as a vacation, but I’ll definitely be doing a lot blog work while there – meeting with vendors, trying on awesome clothes, taking pictures, writing – sounds terrible, doesn’t it? Oh, and since I always get so many questions about where each item comes from in these posts, I’ve […]
After posting a picture of my Kent Wang knit tie last week I got some questions about the rest of my tie collection, since I boldly claimed to only have a dozen. Here they are. I will make no claims that this is some ultimate “essential tie wardrobe” and that it is something to aspire […]
Details from the Suitsupply review. Shirt – Ratio | Blazer – Suitsupply | Pocket Square – the Knottery | Trousers – Howard Yount | Tie – RLPL | Shoes – Vintage Ferragamo wingtips (more on these soon)
