It’s easy to layer with a wool blazer, the versatility limited only by one’s imagination. You can wear it over a thin sweater, a crew neck, a vest or a hoodie. When the temps drop, you can wear a slim, down vest over it. And when it gets colder still, like the numbing wind chills […]
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Perfecting A Dress Shirt. A man that doesn’t have at least one dress shirt at his disposal, needs to take a hard look at his wardrobe strategy. A dress shirt can be worn in many situations, never failing but rather, helping your appearance. Make an impression with right pieces in your wardrobe, and you’ll thank
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Fundamentals Of Dress Shirt Collars For those that love their dress shirts, should the shirt collar be fused or non fused? Hot glued or sewn? There are some good arguments for both methods, but before we go any further on this hot topic, let’s give you some background. A collar is made up of two pieces, the
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Inspiration For Cocktail Cuffs The quintessential James Bond is Sean Connery. He established the brand, the image and the icon. To this day, Sean Connery is still remembered for his role as James Bond. And there’s nothing wrong with that, especially if the Italians deem you worthy enough for the nickname, Mr Kiss Kiss Bang Bang.
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A Lesson In Italian Style Those Italians sure know how to dress. They make it look easy with their polished dress shoes, scarves, sunglasses and babe draped over their arm, blowing smoke at us scrubby Americans. Well, The Sartorialist, aka Scott Schuman, sheds some insight to their secret. They make it look easy because they’ve
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The Club Collar Shirt Of Old In the 1850’s, England’s Eton College updated their school uniform dress code. Little did they know, their rounded dress shirt collar points would soon become a hit. The style was associated with the exclusive college and a new trend began, giving way to the “club” collar. This style peaked
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The Iconic Pilot Aviators. I love the smell of napalm in the morning. Meaning, I dig the sunglasses worn by Colonel Kilgore in Apocalypse Now. They’re military issued and look great on anyone, especially someone like myself, with the hard angled frames giving an edge to an oval shaped face. They also look good on Travis Bickle.
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10 Essentials For A Man’s Winter Wardrobe Heading into the fall, men all over the country begin the chore of putting away their summer staples (and memories) in favor of cold weather essentials. It is usually a depressing feeling, more so because of the cold that will set in. Playing with textures, layers, and colors
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Tipping The Right Way The content shown here has been reproduced from Readers Digest Magazine & Yahoo, with further commentary added in green. I must preface, my father taught me to tip well. On the same token, I was taught in that a tip is earned and not mandatory. While most of us agree that 20
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Holiday Cooking Ideas To Enjoy With Vintage Cocktails This time of year we cull for our best spirits. The holiday mood enables us to bring cheer to those near and dear. For those who set our tables and to those who fill our bellies we are thankful. We thank the Good Lord for all his blessings and holiday cheer. Don’t
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