Sammy Davis, Jr. on Drums and Piano in Berlin
https://youtu.be/OR_xdZbMQiw The amazing Sammy Davis, Jr. killing on drums and piano at a UNICEF concert in Berlin, 1972. This makes me nostalgic for ruffled formal shirts, too. Fabulous.
Jim Cutler’s Navy Blue Trench Coat
Several weeks ago, my friend Kelly sent me a link to an online auction of costumes and props from Mad Men. There were literally hundreds of items ranging from tchotchkes from various sets on the show to actual clothes that the actors wore. I didn’t really need reprints of period magazines or wall hangings from Sally Draper’s bedroom, but a great piece of clothing or an accessory would be fabulous. (Though an SCDP coffee mug would have been sensational.)
I wouldn’t be interested in just anything from the show just for the sake of having something from the show. It had to be something good, something that fit, something I could actually wear and something I could afford.
Daniel Craig on Esquire UK’s October Cover
With the excitement leading up to the much-anticipated follow-up to Skyfall, Esquire UK is featuring Daniel Craig as the cover story of its October issue. It’s Craig’s third time on the cover in his decade as 007 (and the third time he’s been interviewed by writer Alex Bilmes).
Interview in W42ST Magazine
I had the pleasure and privilege of being interviewed for the September issue of W42ST, the magazine for and about Hell’s Kitchen, the New York City neighborhood I’ve called home for nearly twenty years.
A Shout-Out to Real Cotton Dress Shirts
https://youtu.be/KzxtfTKaXvE On this super hot day today, I was noticing how good a nice real cotton dress shirt felt, even in the blistering heat. Wrinkle-free/no-iron dress shirts do not breathe like this. Demand real, untreated, 100% cotton. It's the only…
Legend: The Rise and Fall of the Kray Twins
During the swinging 1960s in London, there were Ronald “Ronnie” and Reginald “Reggie” Kray, career criminal twin brothers who ran an organized crime outfit called “The Firm,” engaging in racketeering, robbery, arson, protection services and murder. They also ran nightclubs, enabling the handsomely tailored and well-groomed brothers to rub elbows with the likes of Frank Sinatra, Judy Garland and political elites. As career criminals go, the Krays were celebrities in their day. They were ultimately convicted and sentenced to life in prison in 1969. Ronnie died in 1995 and Reggie died in 2000.
Legend, a film on their rise and fall, written and directed by Brian Helgeland, stars the fantastic Tom Hardy doing double duty in the roles of both twins. It’s scheduled for release on October 2nd. I’m totally on board.
The True Cost of Fashion Gluttony
Have you guys seen the documentary The True Cost? It’s on Netflix. I watched it last night.
The film vividly highlights the global effects of a fashion industry on meth – an industry that pushes fast fashion with a furious fervor for more: more clothes, more stores, more stuff, more profits. Though it is often repetitive and redundant in making its point, the film’s point is an inconvenient and albeit important one.
New SPECTRE Trailer
A new trailer for SPECTRE was released today. This movie is looking better with each teaser.
An Appreciation of Giorgio Moroder, the Godfather of Electronic Dance Music
Without knowing it, I probably first became of aware of Giorgio Moroder's music when I would listen to my sister's Donna Summer records in the '70s. Songs like "Love To Love You, Baby," "Last Dance" and "On the Radio" brought…
Episode 28: Suitsupply, the Whitney Museum and Tom Hanks’ Typewriter
In this episode, I talk about my first experience with Suitsupply, my first visit to the sensational new Whitney Museum in the Meatpacking District in NYC and a fabulous new Hanx Writer typing app from Tom Hanks. (Yes, that Tom…