On this episode of Here's The Thing (12/24/12), Alec Baldwin talks with Alex and Jamie Bernstein, the children of legendary composer and conductor Leonard Bernstein. It's an incredibly worthwhile conversation that offers a fascinating peek into the inspirations, stimulations, home…
The tragedy in Newtown last Friday has ignited a lot of thoughts, ideas and feelings about assault weapons in many Americans over the past week, myself included. The magnitude of the issue's importance is undeniable. Of all of the things…
A few weeks ago, while visiting my friend George Bliss, owner of Hudson Urban Bicycles, I had the pleasure of meeting photographer Billy Powers. For 11 years, Billy was a photographer and art director at Time Magazine and is currently…
https://vimeo.com/51962571 This is by far the most concise, articulate and easy-to-follow video demonstration of how to tie a bow tie that I have come across. It was beautifully produced by The Hill-Side, a fantastic Brooklyn-based outfit for men's accessories made…
We all love the Hollywood Issue, but the January 2013 issue of Vanity Fair is the magazine's first ever comedy issue. Guest edited by Judd Apatow, with photos by Mark Seliger, the issue features some of my favorite funny people:…
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,…
A friend recently asked me whether or not thick, horn-rimmed glasses would be good for him or if they had become passé. Since the powerful influence of Mad Men's style started creeping into the mainstream, inspiring men even in the…
Last winter, I did something a lot of us do: I left a glove in a taxi, rendering the other glove useless. Fortunately, winter was waning when I committed this act of omission, and I was able to survive what…
Skinny, short suits are all the rage right now. Or was that last year? Lapels are wider again. Or was that in the '70s? It's all about three-button jackets again. Or is it two? I can't remember. Oh, and did…
