After a witchy winter, spring has sprung, including a little flirtation with 80º F earlier in the week. With the warmer weather come shorts and flip-flops, about which I have some definite feelings I express in this episode. And though…
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…
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…
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…
Because he was founding member, writer and lead vocalist of Roxy Music, one of the greatest bands in rock music history. Because he continued with a relevant solo career. Because he always looks fantastic. (Always.) Because I cannot find any…
In terms of great style in the Bond canon, the latest extension of the franchise is a slam dunk. The work among the costume designers on Casino Royale, Quantum of Solace and Skyfall, along with suits from Tom Ford, has…
Based on the true story of the Baker Street robbery of Lloyds Bank in London in 1971, The Bank Job stars Jason Statham as the head of a band of petty thieves who get in over their heads when an…
It is arguably the most famous suit in motion picture history. It’s the blue/gray suit with notch lapels, three buttons and no vents on the jacket and inward pleats and cuffs on the trousers worn by Cary Grant in Alfred Hitchcock’s thriller North by Northwest (1959).
VERY warm day for this time of year. Got the dog run out of the way early while it was still relatively cool. Getting measured today for my first bespoke suit. Much more to come about that. Also working with…