In a Man’s Closet | 2012 Cool Weather Edition (10 Things)

I must pref­ace, I apol­o­gize for the lengthy post.  It’s well worth it.  I wish I released it in Novem­ber / Decem­ber but who’s to say? 1) It’s all in the bag. a. Alen­jan­dro Ingelmo duf­fle.  Much loved. b. Hold-all bag.  Much loved.  Brand?  Couldn’t say. “Any trav­el­ing man needs a holdall …Read More »

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George Clooney | The Meaning of Life

    Esquire has had the priv­i­lege to inter­view Clooney on mul­ti­ple occa­sions.  Clooney’s wise words always amaze me.  His gen­uine charisma imbues the world over. Check out the inter­view: Clooney | The Mean­ing of Life To delve deeper into Clooney’s mind, read George Clooney’s Thoughts for Today, cour­tesy of Esquire Mag­a­zine. With …Read More »

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2012 Color Trends | Retro Color Inspiration | Men’s Fashion

Pan­tone (global color author­ity) named hon­ey­suckle pink color-of-the-year (COTY) for 2011.  The hue sup­pos­edly encour­aged us to face every­day trou­bles with “verve and vigor”. For 2012 Pan­tone named Tan­ger­ine Tango as COTY.  If you’re curi­ous to know how this came about, read here. If you’re look­ing to out­fit your home with …Read More »

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Al Davis’ Sunglasses

On Mag­nif­i­cent Bas­tard it reads: “Q: What brand/model/style of glasses did Oak­land Raiders owner Al Davis wear? —Ray A: Al Davis likely took the sure answer to this ques­tion to his grave. A Google search says they are vin­tage Alain Mikli shades, but our best guess is these are vin­tage or cus­tom …Read More »

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Good Feeling | Confident Man | Wool Neckties

Super Cuts this year released this hit com­mer­cial: Big Bet, Con­fi­dent Man.  I’m not advis­ing where to get groomed but do you know the feel­ing of that per­fect hair cut?  Sim­i­lar to the mind-wetting feel­ing you get when lis­ten­ing to this song.  Sim­i­lar to the con­fi­dent feel­ings that rip­ple your skin when …Read More »

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No to Non Iron Dress Shirts

They get that way as the result of a formalde­hyde resin bath, which makes the cel­lu­lose strands bond to one another at the mol­e­c­u­lar level while chok­ing the life out of the fab­ric. Think of it as a kind of chem­i­cal castration—of the cot­ton fibers, if not the wearer…A really …Read More »

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Tom Ford Comes Clean

Tom Ford talks about escap­ing the city, shun­ning fame and find­ing true hap­pi­ness. A very open and insight­ful inter­view for the fash­ion designer icon and first time film direc­tor. Return to our home­page to learn more about cus­tom dress shirts.

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Thomas Mason Fabrics for Fall

The leaves are turn­ing, the air is cooler and the days shorter. Octo­ber has arrived and so has the weather. Time to tuck away the linen and poplin shirts until next Spring. But never fear, we’ll get through Fall and into Win­ter. Here’s a list of medium weight Thomas Mason fab­rics, a vari­ety …Read More »

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Gq and Put This On | Learning How to Dress Well

GQ recently inter­viewed Jesse Thorn, the host of the men’s style site, Put This On. We like the site because they teach the fun­da­men­tals of dress­ing well, lessons largely ignored when keep­ing up with trends. Its the fun­da­men­tals that help build a long last­ing wardrobe, reflect­ing your style, and they …Read More »

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Style and Film | Drive

I’ve seen Ryan Gosling’s new film, Drive, and that ele­va­tor scene still rings true. There are plenty of moments that jolted me from my seat, along with test­ing my patience for a scene to unfold. Regard­less, it pays homage to past film noir mas­ter­pieces along with a few from the …Read More »

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