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David Lynch | Style Icon

David Lynch is one of my favorite film direc­tors. Although Dune was a mis­take on a com­mer­cial level, it won’t dimin­ish his accom­plish­ments for Blue Vel­vet, Mull­hol­land Drive and the break­through tele­vi­sion series, Twin Peaks, among oth­ers. He also has a fine tal­ent in cast­ing female leads. But who knew …Read More »

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J. Crew’s Thomas Mason Dress Shirt | Best Seller But Not the Best Choice

J. Crew has come a long way in a short amount of time. They’ve taken the basics and raised their level of qual­ity, pro­duc­ing authen­tic styles while also col­lab­o­rat­ing with other design­ers to make some­thing bet­ter. Work­ing with other design­ers some­times detracts from a brand’s value, need­ing the “help” of …Read More »

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The Other Aviator Sunglasses | Pilot Aviators

I love the smell of napalm in the morn­ing. Mean­ing, I dig the sun­glasses worn by Colonel Kil­gore in Apoc­a­lypse Now. They’re mil­i­tary issued and look great on any­one, espe­cially some­one like myself, with the hard angled frames giv­ing an edge to an oval shaped face. They also look good on Travis …Read More »

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What Not to Buy | Avoid Buyer’s Remorse

We all have a few items in our wardrobe and won­der how it got there. We like to think we have good taste and sound judge­ment, but mis­takes do hap­pen. While Good­will read­ily accepts our dona­tions, our wal­lets aren’t so for­giv­ing, our bank state­ments a friendly reminder. To avoid the …Read More »

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Define Your Style | Cuff Links and Tie Bars Now Available

Adding your own per­sonal style with the right acces­sories goes a long way with lit­tle effort, as we’ve talked about before, with tie bars, cuff links and col­lar pins. Adding one or all of these pieces to your dress shirt instantly sep­a­rates you from the crowd while defin­ing your per­sonal style. …Read More »

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