Once upon a time, apparently even street thugs had a sense of occasion. A quick Google image search of men like Al Capone, Pretty Boy Floyd or John Dillinger will show you well-dressed criminals who brought a sense of flair…
On this week's episode of Here's the Thing, Alec gets Radiohead's media-shy front man Thom Yorke to open up about his upbringing, his earliest musical rumblings, Radiohead, his most valued creative asset, fatherhood, inspirations, frustrations and insecurities. Yorke also talks…
The legendary (and hilarious) Creative Ambassador at Large for Barney's New York Simon Doonan discusses the somewhat accidental trajectory of his career, waxes philosophical on the the skewed perspective of gay people which makes many of them so creative, and…
For our whole lives, we’ve been trained to believe that certain things just cost what they cost. We just accept it without questioning it. It's a model that disrespects men who may have discerning tastes but not necessarily the means. In a post-crash, post-Occupy, 99% world, it's a model ripe for disruption.
AMC just released a stunning set of promotional photos for the coming sixth season of Mad Men. In the gallery below, the color set depicts the cast at a black tie affair, and the black and white images capture the…
During the Crimean War (1853 - 1856), tailor and entrepreneur John Emary outfitted British soldiers in coats made of a waterproof cotton he had developed for his company, Aquascutum (Latin for "water shield"). A couple of decades later, in 1879,…
As someone who promotes the virtues of the bicycle as the ultimate mode of city transportation, it is to my advantage to take my own suggestion and not just talk the talk but to also walk the walk. (Or is…
Earlier this year, I was approached by George Bliss, owner of Hudson Urban Bicycles, about an ongoing project he was working on with photographer Billy Powers. The idea was to photograph New York cyclists who bring a certain grace to…
The solid black knit tie is the perfect tie. It's the no-brainer tie that goes with just about every shirt/jacket/suit combination. It's perfect with a crisp white dress shirt, a casual gingham shirt or even a good denim shirt. Of…
Over the last several modern decades, men's style has established a handful of easy-to-follow standards for executing perfect black tie. Awards season red carpets invariably bring some unfortunate choices made by stars or their stylists, yielding images and footage that…