Man of the Season: The Tom Ford Fall 2013 Collection

5 9 2013
Tom Ford Autumn/Winter 2013 Menswear

Tom Ford has secured his place in the menswear pantheon and he’s not letting up. You see his masterworks on the red carpet on athletes, musicians and actors, because his clothes are flattering, masculine and expressive. But here’s something else: they look great on you, too. Tom Ford knows how to put any man in …

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Embrace the Elements: Bright Raincoats

4 10 2013
Moncler Kelly Green Deck Jacket, 212 339 3290

Spring is a time of optimism, but it’s also a time of rain. Just because the storm clouds arrive doesn’t mean you have to give in to despair. A good rain coat is the stylish solution to the elements. A bright colored raincoat also says that you understand that the world is an unpredictable place—and …

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Made-to-Measure Event: Attention to Detail

4 3 2013
Tom Ford Two-Button Suit, Dress Shirt & Tie, 212 339 3396

We always get excited for the Made-to-Measure Event. It’s a chance to see beautiful, exclusive fabrics, like brilliant glen plaid, herringbone, houndstooth, tweed and the rest of the usual suspects. Something conservative at a high level is just as inspiring—especially if it has brilliant, personal details that suit your personality and your physique (like peaked-lapels …

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Printed Socks: The Art of Expression

4 2 2013
Exclusive Lidfort Lace-Ups & Silvano Sassetti Slip-Ons

We’ve always avoided black socks—there are so many more expressive choices. And because socks are barely visible they’re a great chance to be bolder than usual. Now that spring is coming into view it’s a time to embrace even more color. Here’s a little sock theory: Wearing a dark suit? Give them a punch of …

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Best Impressions: Bands to Know at SXSW

3 15 2013
Gliss

Thousands of bands and their supporters, promoters and admirers have descended on Austin, Texas. It’s a welcome sensory overload and there’s no way to keep track of everything—it would be like knowing what’s on all 180 channels of cable at the same time. You pick your spots, do your research and keep an open mind. …

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Don’t Be Shy: Bright Spring Pants

How to wear brightly colored pants

3 8 2013
Incotex Shorts & Pants, 212 339 3339

We love tweed as much as any Ivy League professor or English don, but there’s still something nice about the warmer weather that comes with spring. That means it’s time to think about a little trip to an island (or to dream about one) and look for gingham, linen, cotton and seersucker. Oh, yes, and …

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Elemental Pleasure: The All-Weather Shoe

3 6 2013
Ralph Lauren Macomb Cap-Toe Lace-Up Boot

Women have to make difficult shoe decisions. When a snowstorm hit New York during Fashion Week women were forced to make some big game time shoe decisions. Go with prudence: a clunky rubber boot and forgo winning any style awards. Or go with style: the impossible heel du jour, and risk toppling over. Fortunately, men …

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Closet Considered: 222 Park Avenue

Bergdorf Goodman's Todd Okerstrom considers Douglas Elliman's best New York City closets

2 28 2013
222 Park Avenue South: Closet

This is not your standard closet.  First, for New York this is an exceptionally large closet that in other parts of town could be considered a bedroom.  Second, its round shape lends to a certain challenge in terms of organization.  While this gentlemen has maintained a tidy affair, I do have a few tips for …

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Meet the Menswear Dog

2 22 2013

It was bound to happen. People on Tumblr like menswear and people on Tumblr like dogs. Now they’ve come together into the Menswear Dog. The site went live almost 4 weeks ago and it won’t surprise you to find out that it became in instant success. We sat down with the duo behind the site, David and …

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Shirt Savvy: Improve Your Collar IQ

2 20 2013
Brunello Cucinelli

We saw an interesting article in the Wall Street Journal recently testing your collar ID. If you can’t tell the difference between club and the spread don’t be ashamed (essentially, the club is rounded, the spread is pointed). You don’t need to know all the nuances but it’s good to know what collar suits the shape …

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