Dressing to Exercise
Exercise should be simple, but inevitably it becomes complicated. You want to go out and run in the sun. What could be easier? But how much should you stretch? How much arch support do your feet need? Or do they, in fact, need any at all? Barefoot marathoners say one thing, sneaker cartels another. Theories …
A Sport and a Pastime
Just because you’re exercising doesn’t mean you shouldn’t look dashing. Traditional sportswear was very elegant and there’s no reason you should look like a ripe piece of Latex fruit when you’re getting your heart-rate up. Here are some simple options: — An old rugby shirt. Doesn’t need to have a logo plastered on it (in fact, …
Shady Lady: Our favorite sunglasses for Resort 2012
Resort season is here. And with that comes the promise of escaping the cold territories of the northern east coast and calling port in sunnier destinations: Turks, St Kitts, Barbados, Little Dix Bay… As we slip into our sandals and swimwear, we must think of how best to accessorize them. In other words, eyewear is …
High Noon in the City
Dressing in the sultry New York summer is a challenge for the urban gentleman. He may be expected to wear suit the office or a sport coat to lunch at Le Bernardin. Some men embrace white linen, Panama hats and the Tom Wolfe influence. That’s best done by experts, literary iconoclasts and plantation owners. For the rest …
Confessions of a Shade Lover
The sun represents possibility, promise and a new day. It is the life-giver that warms us all. It adorns flags and logos and song lyrics. As children, we run toward it when school is out; as adults, we swarm beaches to bask in its glory, from the Rockaways to the Riviera, from Bridgehampton to Barbados. …
Man of the Moment: Kirk Miller of Miller’s Oath
Kirk Miller’s distinctive tweed coats and overcoats epitomize the best of modern tailoring. They manage to be classic and modern at the same time, and are perfectly right for cooler weather. Visit the Second Floor of the Men’s Store to see the exclusive collection. -You worked at Thom Browne, Paul Stuart and then at Barker …
The Art of the Attendee: A Delicate Balance
David Coggins considers the highs and lows of party-going
The Art of the Party
David Coggins takes attendance seriously
Father’s Day: Dos & Don’ts
You’re celebrating the man in full, think about what he really likes, not what you think he should like. It’s a time for a little indulgence, not a self-help book.
The Exhibitionists
Only One. Only New York.
Designer Spotlight: 10 Years of visvim
People who fall for visvim fall hard. They track the movements and inspiration of Hiroki Nakamura, the design maestro and genuinely fantastic gentleman who oversees the visvim mojo. He’s based in Tokyo, but spends time in New York and his sensibility is expansive, surprising and always irreverent. It’s been 10 years of visvim and the …
SXSW: Hudson Moore & Trust
When it comes to country, there’s a fine distinction between Nashville and Texas. And while most of us may not be able to discern the distinction between the mainstream (George Strait, Garth Brooks, Carrie Underwood) and Texas sound (Pat Green, Willie Nelson, Stevie Ray Vaughn), it is a notion that runs deep through the heart …
SXSW: Hotel San Jose
The root of the SXSW madness is Sixth Street—it’s shut to traffic and is taken over by street performers and food stands, and flooded with people. Some choose to retreat down Congress, across the river. Now that’s a destination, too, and the main attraction is the Hotel San Jose.
SXSW: the Scottish Invasion
Nothing should come as a surprise at SXSW. On Sixth Street—the nerve center of the festival—a carnival atmosphere builds all day and then rules all night. You can find people waiting to get tattoos at noon, and then you can find a new batch waiting to get them at midnight. But it is still striking …
SXSW: Let the Games Begin
The convergence on Austin for SxSW is a welcome rite for music fans. Yes it’s intense – more than 1,300 bands of every genre playing everywhere you can imagine -but it’s also thrilling.
SXSW: the Valentino Rockstud Challenge
In honor of SxSW, Valentino outfitted our social girl with four accessories from their Spring Rockstud Collection. The challenge? incorporate one Rockstud piece into her look each day. See it unfold below:
Brunch: Buyer Beware
Upon waking on a given weekend morning and feeling the reverberations of the night before, it’s perfectly understandable to want to leave the cooking to others. That’s why people make their way to diners and bistros, coffee shops and brasseries. In New York in particular, there’s a bleary-eyed pilgrimage to get strong coffee, eggs Benedict, …
The Carnivore’s Dilemma
We all know you are what you eat, but increasingly it seems that you are also what you order. That’s to say: Your steak must be grass-fed, your sea bass line-caught and your eggs from a chicken that exercises vigorously beneath gentle sunshine in a field the size of Central Park. People confess with guilt …
Gifts Most Welcome: A Gentleman’s Guide To What She Really Wants for Valentine’s Day
Valentine’s Day is near at hand—yet again—and it’s time for the good men of the world to get their act together. Restaurant reservations are filling up, theater tickets are hard to come by, so you need a savvy strategy to make her happy. Another cashmere scarf is not going to get the job done, nor …
