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Watch & Wear: Spring/Summer 2024
Okay, so this is sort of a new thing I’m looking to try out. Welcome to the big debut, buckos. A somewhat seasonal series in which I go over fashion-related items I’m currently watching – as in, pieces I’m tempted to buy, items I recently bought and absolutely adore, and reviewing old favorites that I…
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For Goodness’ Sake, Just Wear a (Proper) Overcoat, Guys
I should not be allowed to ridicule the way other people dress. There are two primary reasons why I believe this. For one, I would hate for someone to do this to me. I’m a pretty big believer in the whole “don’t put out the kind of energy you wouldn’t want directed at you” thing.…
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Bold and Brash: My Limited Adventures with 70s Suiting
Inside me there are two wolves. One is the pretentious embodiment of a yesteryear British aristocrat who values, nay, worships the rules and fundamentals of tailored garments. A guy who appreciates the formality and elegance of classic suiting, in traditional cuts and cloths and yearns to be truly “trad” minus the perverse politics that come…
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Trends I’ve Retained. Trends I’ve Rejected.
In my previous post, I opened by touching upon the business of trends in fashion and menswear, and how we interact with them. I made the point that trends should be used as a way for us to find the things we really like on a personal level. That it’s okay to interact and experiment…
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2024 Will Be the Year of Real Clothes
I try not to make it my mission to tell others how to dress. I’m also not a staunch traditionalist, despite my penchant for suits, ties, and natural fabrics. However, I do like to observe, and, where appropriate, comment. A ton of menswear content is based around trends. Predicting them. Knocking on them. Setting them, even,…
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