9 2 2011
9 1 2011
Fall means time to get serious again. Whether you’re heading back to the City, back to school or back to work, you want to be ready to make that seasonal first impression. We’ve stocked up on rarified wearables to make you look fresh and smart, ready for work and play.
BRITISH BIKERS KNOW
The motorcycle was perfected by the British. Think Triumph, Norton, BSA, Royal Enfield. So it’s no surprise that they also invented and perfected the motorcycle jacket. Belstaff has been making ruggedly cool jackets since 1924. Tough, durable, waterproof and flexible, they’re everything you want in a jacket. This September, we join their club.
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9 1 2011
Can’t wait for the first chill to get into fall clothes? Well, crank up the A/C. It’s the best outerwear in eons: rugged looks gone luxurious and cool twists on the most classic tailoring.
Urbane, Modern, Manly
It’s all about looking smart. Dressed up enough to go anywhere, relaxed enough when arriving home. Coats, often double breasted, some with fur or faux trim, are warm but lean and angular and versatile enough to take you from the boardroom to the stadium.
City wear means you’re inside and outside, so combos like a substantial sweater, vest and scarf work in luxurious layers to
keep you in climate control wherever you go.
Black and white work together for day into night. Tuxedo jackets, shirts and striped trousers aren’t just for black-tie galas anymore, they’re a separates alternative to suits for the man-about-downtown. Slim leggings, cuffed flannel sweats and trim flexible trousers are an elegant option to lean jeans. View More
8 31 2011
The beard has a noble tradition among French painters, Russian novelists and Union generals. It also has a shoddier tradition among petty dictators, out-of-work actors and un-starred chefs. Beyond traditions, though, the beard is an essential expression of man’s nature. But for best results, nature should be carefully cultivated. The triumphant beard must tread the gallant side of the line that separates the heroic growth of Edouard Manet from the disheveled shrubbery of Joaquin Phoenix.
Above all things, the beard is a show of generous temperament. A man has a faceful of hair, and he rightly wants to share it with the world. Or perhaps he just doesn’t feel like shaving. Regardless, a beard is something that most men feel compelled to try at least once, like vegetarianism. And some find that, like going steak-less, one month is the right length of time. Others, however, step into the bearded breach, let it prosper and never look back. View More
8 31 2011
Ever since I witnessed a grizzled mountain man shave off a month’s worth of beard with a foot-long Bowie knife on a distant episode of Wagon Train, I have preferred the clean hairless chin to the unpredictable vagaries and eccentric manifestations of the beard. D’Artagnan, Zorro and other 18th-century dandies looked dashing in their carefree flips and flowing moustaches, but they had outfits and accessories to match the hair—plumed hats, codpieces, knee britches in skintight velvet, rapiers and dirks. Unless you are doing business as a rock star, you are unlikely to be sporting that kind of finery. Handlebar moustaches and goatees should remain the province of a few seasoned types who know how to properly accessorize their outlandish facial hair—such as Bollywood leading men and Major League Baseball relief pitchers. View More
