After a scorching hot August, September cooled off near the end of the month without much fuss. This week I will be preparing to put away my Spring/Summer sport coats and trousers, and pulling out the heavy weight stuff. I managed to squeeze in one piece, my moleskin sport coat, but September was mostly the …
Disclaimer: This tie was provided to me by Vecchio Anseatico at no cost to me in exchange for an honest review. This post is long overdue. Several months ago, Steffen Ingwersen – owner of Vecchio Anseatico reached out to me and asked if I’d like to review one of the ties from his Spring/Summer collection. …
Another month in the books, let’s take some time to reflect on the month of August. Soon, we will all be thinking about tweeds and flannels and layering, but for now it is still hot. I spent a good chunk of August on vacation, but here’s what I wore when I wasn’t in shorts and …
Frequenting StyleForum for a few years now, I’ve noticed a topic that crops up with some regularity; Navy trousers. It seems to be a divisive issue, with groups on both sides staunchly supporting and defending their view point and railing against the other. The argument supporting their use is often reduced to an acknowledgement that …
It has been quite a while since I’ve done one of these posts (see the others here and here), and I thought it would be a nice update for the Rampley & Co. pocket square I received a few months ago. From their London National Gallery collection, St. George and the Dragon is a lovely pocket …
Disclaimer: These shoes were provided by Paul Evans NY at no cost to me in exchange for an honest review. I’m sure you have seen Paul Evans NY online – they are quite active and prevalent on Instagram. It is always nice to see when a company is so engaged with the people that are …
Whoa, where did the summer go? I’ve been a bit behind the eight ball the last little bit, so we will do a double header What I Wore post. Also, I need a little extra content to pull from… It has been way too hot to wear a tie for most of the summer, and …
The Neapolitan cut has become the signature piece from Spier & Mackay. These jackets feature wider lapels that have a concavity to them, sometimes referred to as negative belly. Continuing the curve of the lapels down through the open quarters presents an unbroken line. The sport coats all feature patch pockets with a nice shape, …
Wearing denim with a sport coat is not uncommon, but I find those outfits fall clearly into two categories – either they work, or they don’t. I wrote about a few times I wore them together. I think with the right pieces it can be a sharp but casual look. The question for this post …