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I was recently on a shoe mission for a client when I overheard a disappointing conversation between one store’s saleswoman and an uninformed shopper. The poor bloke was looking for comfortable and stylin’ summer shoes that were more substantial than a flip flop. The saleswoman placed a driving moc firmly in his hand and said, [...]
There was a most interesting story in the Metro this week. After being launched earlier this year, bras for men have been selling out of stock in Japan. This darkest of Victoria’s Secrets was originally produced in a single color, which clearly doesn’t work for the typical male who needs a variety of lingerie, is [...]
Chances are this summer you will encounter at least one party invitation that calls for “casual chic”. This set of words vexes most men, understandably so, it smacks of paradox, like alcohol-free beer. So what does casual chic mean? The look is distinctly relaxed yet intentional rather than just something you threw on, in essence, [...]
Commuting in the city by bike and looking good doing it has been in the news lately. The NY Times featured a story on just that topic. While the article gave some good tips, the ‘simple’ Dutch bicycle they showcase retails at $1,749 and the model’s outfit adds up to over $5000. Luckily it’s easy [...]
On the left is what my client would wear to a concert or low key night out with the guys. The look he was going for was ‘casual cool’. One of the things he liked about the outfit was that it was easy to put together. Now while the basic white T and jean combination [...]
Jeans can be either a blessing or a curse. Get a great fitting pair and they’ll magically transform nearly everything in your closet, but choose ill-fitting jeans and they wreak havoc on anything you wear with them. On the left is the Traditional cut jean, also known as the Classic fit. This cut balloons through the [...]
What’s wrong with pleated pants? The same thing that’s wrong bell bottoms, they’re outdated and play cruel visual jokes on the male physique. I have found even more proof that pleats are passe. On a recent shopping adventure I searched the racks to find some pleated pants to photograph and found only a few available. In their place were [...]
When it comes to music it’s all about creativity and originality. Those same principles when applied to clothing can lead to some dubious results. On stage Coldplay jokingly apologized to Paul McCartney for stealing the Beatles’ Sgt Pepper uniforms. Unfortunately, the apology was equally applicable to Hasbro’s© lot of My Little Ponies and the rest of their magical cartoon [...]
Last night’s shopping trip with a client led to several men’s style “pearls of wisdom” I have to separate the experience into sections. He was generous enough to let me take some photos of him sporting men’s common fashion mistakes. Note that he did this in the interest of improving the lot of his fellow man, a truly noble [...]