I’m fascinated by uniforms, particularly military ones. This video details the six uniforms all Navy sailors receive in their seabag.
When I learned that Adidas made one of their most iconic sneaker designs in a vegan leather, I was eager to give them a try.
The American aversion to any glamour or sophistication in one’s personal wardrobe is well documented and easily observed. And it’s a bummer.
I was in the market for a good new pair of jeans. After much touch-and-go with my usual brand, I finally gave Tellason a try. In brief: I’m very pleased.
Dress shirts are made with a placket or without. I prefer the former.
When I was finding myself in college, I had a real moment among the alternative music and theater crowds in our various uniforms of black. Black t-shirts, black…
Even though we only think of it in tropical climes and times, we should really be wearing sunscreen year-round. A broad-spectrum sunscreen with at least 30 SPF is where it’s at.
As I write this, I’m sitting at my desk in an uncluttered 372 sq ft studio apartment in a repurposed hotel on the Upper West Side of Manhattan.
After incredible releases from the Propellerheads and Madonna earlier that year, it was as if Massive Attack was the third in a 1998 electronica trilogy.
As I write this, I’m sitting at my desk in an uncluttered 372 sq ft studio apartment in a repurposed hotel on the Upper West Side of Manhattan.
Since many have told me how much they enjoy seeing New York through my social media content, I thought I’d try a little experiment with my occasional podcast.…
In this re-engagement with the podcast, I’m recalling (and adding to) the values I explored when I created this blog more than a decade ago.
Getting a COVID test and buying online custom clothing during a pandemic, when in-person shopping and tailoring is limited.
Some days are good. Other days are not so good. But I have enough experience and hindsight to know that this, too, shall pass. In the meantime… much to watch, listen to, read and write.
Life in NYC under extraordinary circumstances.
Online custom suits can be a daunting and confounding prospect. In this episode, I talk about my own experiences with it.