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Fine and Dandy: The Men’s Accessories Oasis in Hell’s Kitchen
If you shopped for menswear exclusively in Hell’s Kitchen, you’d be limited to tank tops, disposable club clothes, deep v-necks tees that drop to the navel and lollipop colored shirts, shorts and pants from the Skittles Collection. For smart, handsome, well-crafted accessories on a more sophisticated level, like regular ties, bow ties, cufflinks, socks, hats, handkerchiefs, pocket squares, braces, belts, cummerbunds, flasks, business card holders, watch straps, wallets, grooming notions and more… you’d be at a big loss in this … Continue reading
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Tagged accessories, bow ties, cufflinks, dandy, details, fine, fine and dandy, handkerchiefs, hats, menswear, pocket squares, socks, studs, ties
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Richer Poorer Socks at Maxton Men
The devil is in the details. It’s inspiring and refreshing to see a man who’s nicely turned-out. That said, there’s a certain breed of fashion green berets who take the idea way too seriously, which can be a bit of a bore. There are a few ways to add a dash of whimsy and show the world that you have both a smart sense of style and a good sense of humor At the office, one has to be careful … Continue reading
Essentials: Dress Socks
My hard rule about dress socks: show no skin. For some reason, the majority of dress socks I see in stores are really crew socks that don’t cover the calf, causing the socks to slide down after taking a few steps, showing the world a little leg when we sit down. The simple solution is to find smart man hosiery that is long enough, like Gold Toe® Over The Calf socks. If you have some great looking pairs of mid-calf … Continue reading
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Tagged accessories, details, dress socks, essentials, menswear, socks
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A Splash of Flair: Socks
With menswear, there are some basic areas where we can express a smart dose of flair: tie, pocket square, cuff links, a ring (one, not three). This is a perfect example of how to do it with socks. The beautiful man-hose in this particular photo are from British designer Paul Smith (and are available at Saks Fifth Avenue), but I have found similar kinds of socks at places like Century 21 and H&M that are equally as fun and exponentially … Continue reading
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Tagged accessories, clothes, flare, menswear, socks, style
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Season of The Gift: John Bartlett’s Tiny Tim Collection
Veteran men’s designer John Bartlett has a stellar collection of extremely handsome wearable casual threads called the Tiny Tim Collection, named after his dog Tiny Tim. Continue reading
Posted in Accessories, Clothes, Lifestyle, Man's Best Friend, Menswear
Tagged belt, clothes, gifts, hoodie, john bartlett, shirt, socks, ties, tiny tim
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