Men's formalwear doesn't really change. It's all about the fit and the tailoring. Designers have tried over the years to put their stamp on old reliable, but it never really sticks. When someone deviates too far into trendyland, he looks…
I didn't get to Boston until I started college in the Fall of 1989. But this totally takes me back to a time when I was becoming very aware of music and its subconscious influence on the culture and what…
As nice as some of them can be, most inexpensive dress shirts are sized in the very general small, medium, large, extra-large and even double-extra categories. Some purveyors have refined slightly further with slim fits. This is all fine if…
Hart Schaffner Marx - makers of well-made classic American menswear - is celebrating 125 years with a Fall/Winter 2012 collection. The collection is by Joseph Aboud, HSM's chief creative office, and looks extra handsome and sharp. HSM was started by…
With menswear, there are some basic areas where we can express a smart dose of flair: tie, pocket square, cuff links, a ring (one, not three). This is a perfect example of how to do it with socks. The beautiful…
10 min. An introduction to my new weekly podcast named, oddly, The George Hahn Podcast. In this particular episode, I talk about how the idea started for the show, the website and where I want to take it. I'm really…
[singlepic id=185 w=320 h=640 float=left]Here's a nice 100% wool houndstooth two-button jacket from H&M in soft, light wool. It features a chest pocket, front pockets and ticket pocket with flap. There are four inner pockets, one with a button, and…
A fantastic one-minute video celebrating the inclusion of Grenson (my favorite shoemaker) in theNextdoor, a handsome men's clothier in Avignon, France.
A preview of the Pop Up Flea taking place December 2, 3-9pm, December 3, 11am-7pm and December 4, 11am-6pm at 159 Bleecker Street (at Thompson Street) in New York City. www.popupflea.com
Stepping out for Thanksgiving, or any holiday for that matter, is an instance where I like to apply the endangered sense of occasion. As Bill Maher once eloquently put it, if America gets any more casual, people will be wearing diapers and Crocs to the mall.