I’ve been searching for a perfect pair of boots for a couple of seasons now. As with my past searches for the “Ideal Item,” this search has been quite long and has involved some expensive missteps and many boot-less months. With that said, I believe a solution has arrived, and it’s name is Carlos Santos. […]
The Store that Cried Wolf: Suitsupply San Francisco Opening
Well, it’s finally happening. I think. Readers of this blog will know that I’m a big fan of Suitsupply, a company that I believe makes the best tailored clothing around the $500 price point. Those same readers (and other Bay Area fans of the brand) will also know that the company has been trying to open a store here and failing for the past 3 years or so. […]
It’s On Sale: $200 Off at Brooks Brothers
I don’t write about sales too often anymore, but sometimes a really good one shows up and is worth mentioning. Right now, you can get $200 off any purchase of $500 or more with the code BCSP15 – so if you hit that $500 mark on the head, you’re looking at a discount of 40%. Nice. My […]
Epaulet x Styleforum Sport Trainer Pre-Order
Now that I’m back from my recent trip, I wanted to highlight a project I’ve been working on. As many of you know, I helped put together a project with Styleforum and Panta late last year for a made-to-order run of Panta’s popular ties. A similar event is up on Massdrop now, this time with the #menswear favorite Epaulet. […]
Coming Up: Gilt City Warehouse Sale in San Francisco
A quick heads up to the Bay Area readers – Gilt City is having their warehouse sale in downtown SF this Thursday through Saturday, 12/3 – 12/5. You can see the details here. For the Thursday and Friday openings there is an admission charge in exchange for early access, but there are also amenities like drinks […]
Welcome to the New FStB.
When I started this blog over three years ago I chose to host it on Tumblr, because that’s where the action was. Tumblr’s #menswear tag was a beacon of light in the menswear world, and most of the best content was created there. Much of that still continues, albeit to a lesser degree – many of […]
Do you love menswear? Come work with me.
As many of you know, last year I took a job with Massdrop to take over the Men’s Style vertical of the company. After a year of hard work, some awesome products, and a $40 million Series B round, I’m looking to add someone to my team so that we can grow even faster. If […]
No Man Walks Alone Trunk Show in San Francisco
A quick heads up for the locals: menswear retailer extraordinaire No Man Walks Alone will be in San Francisco this Friday and Saturday, 10/23 and 10/24. The trunk show will be held at 437 Pacific Ave. I’ve been a fan of No Man Walks Alone for a while, and have been lucky to see their […]
Allen Edmonds Giveaway Update
First off, thanks to the nearly 300 of you that entered the recent giveaway for a pair of Allen Edmonds. I had a great time reading all of your emails – many of them went far beyond the required info and were an absolute pleasure to read. I would have responded to all of them, […]
Garrett Leight Opens in San Francisco
There have been a few exciting store openings in San Francisco recently (and one that we’re all waiting on…), one of which is the new Garret Leight shop in Hayes Valley. The LA-based eyewear brand launched only five years ago, but has attracted a strong following in that time. You can read my in-depth article […]