Summer in the City
While everyone heads to a Hampton or a Catskill, I like to enjoy the city in the summer.
August 2022 Dispatch: Dog Days in the City
While many rush to escape the city during the summer, I actually enjoy it.
Water. Just Plain Water.
It’s hot as hell here in Cleveland, with a heat advisory extending through the weekend. When temperatures are this high, we’re all reminded to stay hydrated. And smart hydration means water. Not sodas, not juices, not flavored waters, ades or beverages, but water. Just plain water and preferably water that has been through a chlorine filter.
Podcast No. 21: Getting My Bearings After a Crazy Summer
It’s been a while, and I’ve neglected my website and podcast. Things are finally settling down and I’m getting my bearings after a crazy (but fantastic) summer. Between a new job, a lot of travel, family dynamics and big life adjustments, I talk about everything that’s been going on in this episode…
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…
Shorts in the City
It’s finally starting to feel like spring. After one of the bitchiest winters in recent memory, signs suggest that summer is actually coming. With temperatures flirting with 70°, men in the city are already starting to show some leg.
I don’t wear shorts in the city. In the midst of our culture’s relentless quest to recapture the ultra casual comforts of a onesie or a softball practice outfit in adulthood, I won’t do it. The inner child seems to be flourishing. It’s the inner adult I’m worried about.
London Spring 2014 Men’s Wear Highlight: Richard James
At my age, my reaction to fashion week is to sift out the fashion and zero in on the real clothes. If there are ten men's shows, there are probably only two (maybe three) designer shows that really grab my…
Podcast Episode 10: Shorts, Flip-Flops, Aereo, Cars and Shaving
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…
Photo of The Day: Mark + James at Clifton Beach
I took this photo of my brother Mark and his son James earlier this month when I was visiting my hometown. The location is Clifton Beach in Lakewood, Ohio, a suburb just west of Cleveland. To see this and more…