For most of us, a bespoke suit is out of reach. It's expensive. Most guys probably grab a 40R off the rack, figuring the fit is close enough, and perhaps take it to a tailor for some refinements and hope…
I recently attended the wedding of my two good friends David and Scott. The week approaching the wedding, I had a dilemma: I needed a suit... fast. For the ceremony, where I was also serving as an usher, I was…
The modern urban hipster tends to spend a lot of energy and money on that thing called fashion. But when it comes to showing up appropriately turned out for a wedding, a funeral or an evening at the theater, they're…
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…
I realize it's a strange time of the year to discuss swimwear, but I'm off to Key West, Florida for the Christmas holiday, my first Christmas that won't require coats, gloves and scarves. Instead of sledding, snowball fights and boots,…
I see this one all the time, and it drives me nuts: a guy in a two (or even three) button single-breasted suit or blazer with all of the buttons fastened. To quote Dom "Stick-Out-Your-Tush" Deluise in Blazing Saddles: WRONNGGG!…