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Q and Answer: When Should I Wear a Pocket Watch?

January 5, 2011

Q And Answer: When Should I Wear A Pocket Watch?

A straw man asks: When is a good time to wear a pocket watch? 1922.

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Q and Answer: What Men’s Watch Should I Wear?

January 5, 2011

Q And Answer: What Men’s Watch Should I Wear?

Trevor asks: Can you outline what kind of watches are appropriate for what occasions?  Surely everything comes down to preference…

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Do you know?

January 5, 2011

Do You Know?

Terry emailed me, wondering why Paul McCartney has been going around with only his bottom button done. I, frankly, have…

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Q and Answer: What To Wear To A Funeral?

January 5, 2011

Q And Answer: What To Wear To A Funeral?

DTC asks: Funerals often get mentioned as a slam against the black suit. However, what is appropriate wear for a…

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Q and Answer: Why are there two buttons on my cuff?

January 4, 2011

Q And Answer: Why Are There Two Buttons On My Cuff?

Alejandro writes: What’s the deal with the extra button on shirt cuffs? I’d always assumed that it was so people…

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Did a lot of thrifting over the weekend

January 4, 2011

Did A Lot Of Thrifting Over The Weekend

Did a lot of thrifting over the weekend, and despite my bold declarations, didn’t come home with a lot. Did…

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An interview with the curator of The Hat Museum

January 4, 2011

An Interview With The Curator Of The Hat Museum

An interview with the curator of The Hat Museum Tons of fascinating info on the history of hats, especially for…

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It’s On Sale: J.L. Powell Lakenheath Quilted Coat

January 3, 2011

It’s On Sale: J.L. Powell Lakenheath Quilted Coat

Your chance to jump on the quilted blazer bandwagon at an affordable price point. $179, originally $448 at JLPowell.com

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How to pack a sport coat or suit jacket

January 3, 2011

How To Pack A Sport Coat Or Suit Jacket

Here’s a simple, silent demonstration of how to pack a sport coat or suit jacket. This is pretty much all…

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You could certainly do a lot worse.

January 3, 2011

You Could Certainly Do A Lot Worse.

Charles emailed us this evidence that the four-in-hand isn’t the only pretty tie knot. He told us this particular half-windsor…

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Hey, cool shirt Donald

January 2, 2011

Hey, Cool Shirt Donald

Hey, cool shirt Donald. (Source: https://www.youtube.com/)

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Paisley (Design): Wikipedia

December 31, 2010

Paisley (Design): Wikipedia

Paisley (Design): Wikipedia

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Thrift store season

December 30, 2010

Thrift Store Season

It’s the most wonderful time of the year: thrift store season. Any avid thrifter will tell you that January is…

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This, though, I’m having trouble resisting

December 30, 2010

This, Though, I’m Having Trouble Resisting

cbenjamin: Senor Lifshitz with the sock monkey shawl collar. Something meets something is almost always awful, especially in the world…

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To all the ladies who read this blog...

December 30, 2010

To All The Ladies Who Read This Blog…

…because they like to wear men’s clothes (for gender identity reasons, rather than fashion ones): thank you. For some reason,…

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