April is a tricky month. You get glimpses of spring, and usually at least one harsh reminder that winter isn’t quite ready to release you from its hold. This past month was no exception. As we start to get warmer weather, it’s an opportunity to cram in the last few wears of the heavier fabrics …
How have I not written about ties yet? When I first started my classic menswear journey, ties were not a big focus. I put them on the same lower level of importance as shoes, which I wrote about earlier. I had some ties that had hung in my closet since high school, and one or …
How many ways can you pose when taking #menswear photography for Instagram? I’m not sure, but there are definitely some different approaches: full shots 3/4 shots cropped shots shoe shots flat lay shots Then within each of these are lots of variations if you’re willing to have a little fun with it. I shoot with …
Here we are again, looking back at another month of what I wore. March is the month where you start to see hints of spring, yet it is still cold outside. I’m feeling some urgency to wear all of my favourite fall/winter pieces a couple more times before they get put away for the warmer …
No longer needing to wear a suit regularly, I’ve been expanding my collection of sport coats. Currently in my closet is a baker’s dozen of staple and reasonably versatile pieces. Despite my ever-growing wish list, I think before I make any more purchases I need to audit my closet. I’ve shared insights on putting together …
Disclaimer: These shoes were provided by Kent Wang at no cost to me in exchange for an honest review. I’ve had a desire for a pair of medium brown wholecut dress shoes for quite a while now. They would fill a gap in my current rotation that I wrote about in an earlier post. There’s …
The first dress shirt styles I bought were patterned Calvin Klein ones on sale at Winners. Even the slim fit were a bit billowy, and I would wear them with the top button undone and a white crew neck t-shirt underneath. Ouch. Once I began to update my wardrobe with a focus on versatility, I hadn’t …
Bold jackets are fun. Bold tweed jackets are funner. After writing about the first few odd jackets I bought, I’m glad I’ve come to a point in my wardrobe where there is a justifiable (ha!) gap that can be filled with loud, patterned jackets. As spring approaches, I wanted to write something about this one …
How did I manage to buy an ecru dress shirt? When I first started buying dress shirts, they were mostly white. Then, after spending some time on Instagram and Style Forum, they were mostly blue. Then patterned blue with houndstooth, pencil stripe and the like. On my latest custom order from Spier & Mackay I …