Podcasting Incidents
It’s podcast week here in the Hahn Haus! But not my own. I’m on two different shows this week: The Downtowner and Dave Hill’s Podcasting Incident.
The January 2019 Spotify Playlist
It’s a new year, but it’s the same approach to the music selections: an eclectic mix of the esoteric and the accessible.
Dress Up When You Go Out. You’ll Have a Better Time.
In the three months I worked as a host in Cleveland's sexiest dining hall, I noticed that people who dressed up seemed to have a better time.
Getting the Right Size in Rigid, Shrink-To-Fit 501 Jeans
I recently treated myself to a new pair of Levi’s Vintage 501® jeans, made in the U.S.A. with selvedge raw denim from the dearly departed Cone Mills White Oak plant in Greensboro, North Carolina, the last selvedge denim mill in the United States. The mill shut its doors after 112 years in business on December 31, 2017, and Levi Strauss is using its remaining denim reserves from the mill for its Vintage line.
The denim is glorious. It’s tough, heavy and sturdy, the way denim is supposed to be. And like all raw and rigid denim, it will shrink if/when washed. With that, a question remains: What size to buy?
The December 2018 Spotify Playlist
With winter hitting, I need a lift. The tone of this particular playlist is on the decidedly lighter side of the spectrum. And then there's Christmas...
Formal Shoes
Men’s evening shoes are in a class all their own, made with materials, finishes and aesthetics that distinguish them from regular dress shoes.
Icons: Marcello Mastroianni
... Because he just looked devastating in a simple black suit when some men might look like an undertaker or a Tarantino gangster wannabe... because he looked good clean shaven or not... because he wore chunky horn-rimmed glasses... because he…
My 2018 Gift Guide
Here are my 10 favorite gift ideas for guys. These are things I already have (or really want). Happy shopping!
My Custom Suits from Black Lapel
There’s something really nice about shopping for a suit online, picking your fabric, making your customizations (like pick stitching, jacket lining, functional sleeve buttons, trouser cuffs and such), buying it and having it arrive at your home four weeks later, fitting like it was made for you. Because it was literally made for you.
The War on Cars
With their new podcast The War on Cars, hosts Doug Gordon, Aaron Naparstek and Sarah Goodyear had me at “Hello.”