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 …
Surprisingly, a navy jacket was not one of my first sport coat purchases. It’s an interesting learning curve, if not unique to me. I read all sorts of posts and articles stating that a navy blazer or odd jacket should be the number 1 thing on your list after basic suits. But I didn’t want …
If I’m honest, shoes were the last part of my wardrobe I focused on. I guess I never really saw (felt) the value of a quality pair of shoes; I mean sure I looked at pairs from John Lobb, Crocket & Jones, Carmina and Edward Green… but they exist at a price that had to …
Like many men, my first foray into the world of formal menswear was born of necessity; I was starting a job that would require professional attire for meetings and other corporate events, but I wouldn’t be wearing a suit daily. I’d owned a suit from a mall brand that was purchased in high school for …
