For the Love of Broadcloth
The myriad of dress shirt fabric options can be overwhelming. Cotton broadcloth ticks all the boxes for me.
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…
End-on-End Shirt Cloth
One of my favorite shirt cloth weaves is end-on-end. It combines alternating light and dark threads to produce the look of a solid from a distance but a nice rich texture up close.
How Kamakura Shirts Saved My Life
Last week, I wrote a post about how I solve my dress shirt problem, specifically accommodating the list of “musts” I have with dress shirts. It turns out that my problem wasn’t totally solved to my complete liking.
Solving My Solid Poplin Dress Shirt Problem
Here’s my conundrum: my preferred basic, essential dress shirt is a solid white or solid pale blue slim-fit shirt with a 3″ semi-spread collar, French cuffs, a 15.5″ neck and a 35″ collar in regular cotton poplin for under $80 or so.
One would think that such a shirt would be easy to find. Basic and uncomplicated, right? Au contraire, mon frere.
How I Beat the Sweltering Heat
I’ve seen the question asked in every summer in magazines, on blogs and in my own inbox: how do you keep cool in a suit in the sweltering heat?
My New Navy Seersucker Suit from J.Crew
A few weeks ago, my cousin was in town with his wife and son. He had a window of time and wanted to know where to get a smart summer blazer. I sent him over to J.Crew and told him…
The “No-Iron” and “Easy-Iron” Dress Shirt Problem
There is an epidemic spreading around the men's wear world, specifically in the dress shirt department. Actually, it might be more accurate to describe the problem as an "imposter" situation rather than a virus. Every year, it appears that more…
Celebrating a Handsome Pair of Newlyweds on a Historic Day
Today is the perfectly appropriate day to celebrate the marriage (and style) of John Bartlett and John Esty, who officially tied the knot at the New York City Clerk's Office on Monday, June 24th, 2013.
Essentials: The Great White Dress Shirt
If, for some reason, you only need one dress shirt in your closet, let it be the white dress shirt. It's the most versatile shirt you will ever own, appropriate for business, dress or casual. The right white dress shirt…