Simple style advice for the modern man.
Every now and again someone has the gumption to tell me that I’m lucky to have poor vision because it allows me to wear glasses. Although I hardly think a life of near-blindness is a good trade for another accessory to spend money on, I won’t deny that glasses can be very cool. It should […]
Menswear nerds like myself seem to enjoy talking about “essential” items, and footwear in particular – much has been written about the necessity of the black captoe, the brown brogue, the penny loafer, the suede chukka, and so forth. Although items like these are certainly useful, there are also things that are actually essential (not […]
I do my best to keep from overstuffing my pockets with gadgets and tools, but like most people I find myself reaching for the same things every morning. Now that I work at Massdrop I’ve met a lot of people that are very interested in everyday carry; they inspired me to take a closer look into my […]
My bad eyes have made me highly dependent on corrective lenses, and for that reason there has always been a place in my heart for attractive frames. My favorite is the P3 shape – a classic round lens style that features a keyhole bridge. I stumbled upon Garret Leight a couple of years ago when […]
Well, the big sales weekend has passed (for the most part), which means that it’s time to focus on buying gifts for people other than ourselves. This list is for the men that deserve our gratitude this year – maybe it’s a brother, a father, a friend, a husband, or someone else entirely. No matter what […]
Although I feel that full-grain calfskin shoes should probably be the cornerstone of a small shoe wardrobe like mine, I can’t seem to keep myself from gravitating towards suede. Some men seem overly concerned that suede is difficult to maintain or is “out of style” for some strange reason, but I have never had an […]
Long-time readers of this site have grown accustomed to the fact that my wardrobe isn’t particularly fancy or extensive; I’m a pretty normal guy with a pretty normal amount of expendable income, and for that reason I tend to stick to the basics when purchasing clothing. Navy blazers, grey slacks, brown shoes and light blue […]
I’ve seen many deceptive things written by clothing retailers, and quite a few of them involve the word ‘perfect’. There are many common claims of perfection – the perfect fit, the perfect material, the perfect replica, and so on. Today I’d like to discuss one in particular – the “perfect shirt length.” The idea here […]
This is my fourth year living in San Francisco, and the weather is finally starting to get to me. I don’t want to be the guy who complains about having 65-75 degree weather every day, but I think the lack of seasons has started to drive me insane. The temperature continues to hover around the […]
As many of you know, this blog rarely focuses on the most expensive or least expensive items out there. There are other sites that write about the polar ends of the menswear spectrum; instead, I try to find products that provide the best value, and that is rarely present on the extreme ends of what […]
