Valentine’s Day shouldn’t come as a surprise—and yet it sneaks up on too many men. Last year they vowed not to wait until the last minute. And yet on February 14th there are men in the BG jewelry department (212 872 2570) looking frantically for the perfect gift. Stay strong, lads, help is at hand. Yes, …

There’s an exception to nearly every sartorial rule. A certain well-dressed man can make white bucks look good in midwinter, another looks perfectly natural wearing velvet slippers with a tuxedo. But one rule is hard and fast: Every well-dressed man wears good shoes. In fact, a glance downward is one of the quickest ways to …

It’s not uncommon at this time of year to retreat into your well-appointed apartment or home and catch up with your reading list. That’s the civilized way of saying: you’re hibernating in your man-cave. Yes, it’s time to drink a nice bottle of scotch and work your way through the entire Truffaut oeuvre on DVD, …

January is a time to let your beard express itself. You’re wearing your shawl-collared cardigan by the fire, reading a thick Russian novel, savoring a bit of whisky. But just because you’re thinking distant midwinter thoughts does not mean you should leave your beard unkempt. In fact, at a certain point you must emerge from …

December 25th is less than a week away…which means you’ve officially entered crunch time… But that’s why 5th/58th is here – to help you find those last-minute gifts that don’t seem so last minute, as well as to assist you navigate BG.com and our stores on Fifth Avenue and 58th Street. click through the album …

There are staples that every man owns—a blazer, oxfords, chinos, bucks—and then there are more rarefied items that take a little more courage, at least at first. Once you cross the breach, however, you can’t believe you lived without a windowpane suit, for instance, or a pair of black and white spectator shoes. That’s why …

Santa’s making his last visit to the Seventh floor this Sunday… Here’s our guide for making your child’s Christmas wishes come true. click through the album to enlarge THEY ASK FOR: A Super Powers WRAP UP: Seedling Superhero Kit * Hunter Rain Boots * YBike Green Glider Because no superhero is complete without their cape, magic …

Every Shoe Library needs a Sole Man.  To celebrate our new Men’s Shoe Library, we’ve asked a few gentlemen of New York to take our soles for a spin.  We’ll be meeting with one of them each week. This week we met with Carl Hagelin, a Swedish professional ice hockey player for the New York Rangers.  Today we …

Pop goes the champagne. Hello mistletoe… Holiday season is here and with that comes a sparkling after-hours schedule bubbling with candlelight, reconnecting with friends new and long-forgot and chasing your own extraordinary adventures. This is a time to shine and be social before settling into January and February’s hushed hibernation — so let’s celebrate by …

When it comes to gift-giving, indulgence is taking a risk — it’s going beyond what’s expected (or even desired) to surprise and delight.  And when it comes to your better half, there’s no better way to indulgence than through that which shines.  In other words: think jewelry. Perhaps it’s adding to an existing collection (cufflinks …