2024-04-01 13:37
I've been maintaining this blog for a few years, now, and it's always hard to tell when you've really "made it." I've interviewed some awesome people over the years, but today, I really had… Read More
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See, now to me, that button is in the worst possible spot. The second button literally makes or breaks the shirt. Look at it. It's too high! It's in no man's land. You look like you live with your mother.
2024-03-27 13:50
People who like clothes tend to prefer the colder months. Fall and winter give people a chance to wear more layers made of heavier fabrics that drape in certain ways. And all of that is more… Read More
2024-02-14 15:10
Double breasted jackets come in many different layouts. Fortunately, one style of jacket allows us to compare these layouts directly. Through use of the transformable double-breasted jacket… Read More
2024-01-18 14:43
Steven Stokey-Daley has been getting plenty of love over the past few years. In 2022, he won both the coveted LVMH Prize for Young Fashion Designers and the British Fashion Council Foundatio… Read More
2023-12-31 15:04
A while back, I wrote an article about some pants I wanted. A silly premise? Maybe. But it was a fun way for me to explore my intentions as I expanded my wardrobe. Now, as I continue to spen… Read More
2023-11-24 15:48
Just a quick list of sales here, nothing too deep. Will keep this list updated but relatively short. I'm not a big sale guy in general, but there are a few worth highlighting this time aroun… Read More
2023-11-20 14:49
I love cardigans. So much so that the first inspiration album I ever put together was themed around cardigans. But in the past five years, my perspective has changed some. So I thought it wo… Read More
2023-10-26 15:08
Fit is king. Clothes that fit poorly never look good, and simple clothes that fit well often do. We know that.
We also know that silhouette is one of the most important considerations when b… Read More
2023-09-26 13:56
I said this back when the lookbook dropped—Todd Snyder FW23 is really good. Sometimes, a good lookbook is just that—a good lookbook. But Todd's recent collection is not just styl… Read More
2023-09-06 12:14
I got a lot of great shirts this summer. Just when I had told myself I had gotten enough, Will at SLOU offered to send me a seersucker popover... you should know by now that my thirst for go… Read More
2023-08-22 13:26
You've heard that style is personal. You've heard some say that art is about self-expression. You've probably heard that getting dressed can be an artistic endeavor, and that you can and sho… Read More
2023-07-17 14:04
More and more, guides out there have started to extol the benefits of minimal leather sneakers—so-called "dress sneakers." These guides are quite ridiculous, as there are certainly no… Read More
2023-06-29 13:52
In case you're new here: Alfargo's Marketplace in New York City is a menswear thrifting popup that makes Pitti Uomo look like your average afternoon in a law office. Deejayed by Kris Lynch… Read More
2023-06-23 20:39
This is a quick one. Not a lot to be said, except... Dries Van Noten Men SS24 is really, really good. The tailoring is great—especially the belted DB above—and he uses shorts unc… Read More
2023-06-15 14:02
Do you own anything truly unique? I don't just mean unusual or rare—do you own anything that nobody else anywhere owns an equivalent to?
There's a certain magic to a unique piece. It b… Read More
2023-05-23 13:52
Okay, let's start out by getting the various elephants in the room out of the way. Yes, Harry Styles is very popular. Yes, he has worn a dress, and often wears pearls. Yes, he has a team of… Read More
2023-04-20 14:24
A little while back, I had a chance to speak with Buzz Tang, co-founder of The Anthology. In case you weren't aware, The Anthology is a bespoke tailoring house with a combination of modern a… Read More
2023-03-07 15:04
The French have a phrase—"nouveau riche"—that they use, derrogatorily, to refer to people and families who came into money, but haven't integrated into the culture of families wi… Read More
2023-02-08 17:21
I'm a beard guy. I'm fairly certain you'll never see me go for a moustache. They can be hard to rock without making people think you're a hipster, an old-timey porn star, or, worse yet, a co… Read More
2023-01-11 19:52
Pitti Uomo is the menswear event of the season. Technically a trade show, it's known more for the fact that men go there to get dressed like it's blood sport. They put together their best po… Read More
2022-12-26 14:22
My family did a gift exchange this Chanukah. When we got to my cousin's turn, he opened up his gift to find... a novelty dreidel tie. "What the hell is this?" he asked, as the family started… Read More
2022-12-08 14:19
Like I've said before, menswear gifts are tricky. Different men have different tastes, and with clothing and shoes in particular, guessing somebody's size can be a complete disaster. But the… Read More
2022-11-01 13:46
As you might know by now, I enjoy debunking menswear taboos. You can jet your pockets casually, you can wear blue jeans with black loafers, you can wear linen in the fall. But one of the mor… Read More
2022-10-11 16:40
Phillip GregardHappy October, all. Hope you haven't put all your linen away yet.
I'd like to start with a quote from Philip Gregard, which he shared on the Style and Direction discord upon s… Read More
2022-07-21 14:30
Your shirt doesn't have to stop at the second button.
I'm a Persian-American Jew. As such, I have a long, frought history with the prospect of opening up that second button—or, heaven… Read More
2022-07-20 13:38
See, now to me, that button is in the worst possible spot. The second button literally makes or breaks the shirt. Look at it. It's too high! It's in no man's land. You look like you live wi… Read More
2022-06-20 15:02
Wes Anderson is an auteur. He doesn't just write or direct a film. He digs deep into the details, and it shows through every aspect of the film's style. He uses head-on profile shots, rich c… Read More
2022-05-31 12:30
I'll tell you a Persian cooking secret. It's not about rice, or stew, or skewered meats. It's about nuts. Nut-based desserts are, categorically, awesome. And while peanuts and cashews and ha… Read More
2022-05-20 17:30
There's a hot new vintage menswear popup in New York City. Alfargo's Marketplace, "The Menswear Garage Sale," brings together cool guys with cool clothes to sell. Named for Stephon Carson's… Read More
2022-04-10 23:47
I've had a few different pairs of casual pants on mind for a while now. Some of them, like the off-white jeans, are a little more generic, but pair with my wardrobe very well, or fill a spac… Read More
2022-03-29 13:45
I swear, Good Humor is not a sponsor. I don't take sponsors... But I might be willing to make one exception. Unilever, I'll take payment in ice cream bars.
Of the four core Good Humor bars… Read More
2022-02-28 14:24
A while back, I got a pair of wholecut leather sneakers from Beckett Simonon. I thought they looked kinda cool—they reminded me of Crown Northampton's, which I had wanted beforehand. B… Read More
2022-01-04 15:57
Menswear is a broad space. It's full of plenty of amateurs, enthusiasts, designers, profiteers, and advertisers. Part of my goal is to bridge the gap between newbies, amateurs... Muggles, fo… Read More
2021-12-30 14:59
Alright, here's what we came here for. Unique eveningwear. "Creative black tie." No rules, except to look fly as hell.
You're about to see men experiment. They're going to break rules. Some… Read More
2021-12-23 15:04
Classic black tie has a lot of benefits. It's time-tested, and proven to work on a wide variety of men. It's a uniform rooted in tradition. That can be a good thing, but it might leave you… Read More
2021-12-14 01:43
Eveningwear makes me happy. It's tailoring that's exclusively for parties. No business: just weddings, galas, holiday parties, fancy dinner parties... It's a symbol of celebration, and here… Read More
2021-11-23 16:19
Chanukah is right around the corner, and you probably want to know what to buy your loved ones. While I would generally think twice about menswear gifts, I have a few simple tips to make the… Read More
2021-11-09 15:15
Oxford Cloth shirts in a Pink University Stripe with a Button Down Collar. Let's break that down.
Oxford Cloth is crunchy and soft. If you're moving on from cheap, papery poplin in your casu… Read More
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