May 2013
fromthetipofmytongue asked: I'm about to graduate high-school and go to college and I really want to upgrade my style from the urban teenager look to a grown, well groomed man typed look. Any suggestions on where to buy the clothing needed for the look at cheap prices?
“Having a “stylist” select your clothes is like having a girl give you a hand...”
– Grayson
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Cary Grant's Style Philosophy
Via Keikari. It’s interesting to see how little advice on men’s style has changed over the years. It’s just regurgitated and repackaged.
“I’m often asked for advice or an opinion about clothes, and I always try to answer the best I can, but I’m not inclined to regard myself as an authority on the subject. Many times during my years in films, some well-meaning group has...
Anonymous asked: For two extremely well dressed women with different styles - on a superficial level, are you (well dressed men in general) more likely to be more interested in the woman that is dressed more feminine and sexy (cleavage, fitted waist, flared out a-line skirt/dress with fabulous heels) compared to the other woman who is dressed with a boyish twist (collared shirt under a fitted sweater, high waisted...
A Debt we Owe
Barry Pullen for ASW
Some time ago, I recall seeing a Googled image of Alan Flusser at one of the springtime Pitti Uomo shows, year unknown. He was wearing a single-breasted madras sport coat, white dress shirt worn untucked, blue shorts, and red driving shoes. I don’t recall what site I was on, but a reader made the following comment: “Well, there goes the last bit of credibility Flusser may...
April 2013
Michael Drake's Tie Etiquette: or, Ten Golden...
We tend to agree with the maxim that men of style are never too fashionable, that idiosyncrasy always plays its part in stylish dress. And yet there are unspoken rules that a gentleman ignores at his own peril. Not exactly an arcane code, but there are unwary subtleties of dress. The smaller points of wearing a tie make a good case for adhering to a certain form.
1. There are really only two...
Anonymous asked: Are there advantages to a shirt with gussets?
“Clothing doesn’t make you another character, as Patrick Swayze is never laced...”
– John Lugg
