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Remember the Star Trek Enterprise’s deflector shields? What if you could use a bit of that technology in your shirts? On a recent styling trip to Austin, Texas I discovered just such dress shirts at the luxury menswear shop, Keepers. Granted these may not stop a Romulan laser blast but they do completely repel more [...]

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Here’s a makeover I did for the producer of Single MENtality on The Pulse Network. My orders were to transform him from post college scruff into sexy man meat to be fought over by the ladies. In this video we cover the 4-part formula for casual style, which any guy can use to level up his look.  The [...]

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1. The tux is about looking dapper, not duplicatable. Strutting your pre-event stuff in front of the mirror in your home you’re sure to look distinguished, in a room of hundreds of exactly the same, you become indistinguishable. You are not a penguin at the Aquarium and there are a range of choices from subtle all the way to Elton John to [...]

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Every year as the Northeast gets served up heaps of slush and muck my inbox overflows with requests for waterproof shoe recommendations that are specifically appropriate for city wear.  Since bulky winter boots can be hard to stomach for those wanting to stay stylish in inclement weather I’ve lovingly put together this quick menu of Emmi Approved waterproof shoes, in an assortment of flavors for a variety of tastes. 1. The Basic [...]

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It was no mistake that I timed my LA trip for mid January. Escaping the cold to make men look hot?  Sign me up!  On my second to last day I met a lovely woman who, upon discovering that I’m a menswear stylist, asked me so nicely to take her husband shopping that I willingly traded in my solitary day [...]

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A common frustration I hear from men at the start of the winter season is the inability to find winter footwear that protects them from the elements yet still looks good (and not by rural farm country standards). Here are some quick tips to help the hunt. Go Gore-Tex – You don’t have to be [...]

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Q – My girlfriend hates how I dress. I’ve been having nightmares about going to her folks home for Thanksgiving. She says when they say casual, it’s not my version of casual (jeans and tshirt). I need a little guidance please!  A – I get this question almost daily around the holidays and have come [...]

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You know those typically cheesy movie trailers in which the impossibly rich, deep, velvety male voice attests, “Every once in a while a movie comes along, that completely changes your life …”  Well, replace movie with shoe. Yes, shoe. That’s what I was hearing in my head when I first laid my eyes on these bad boys. Hunting for [...]

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If a blue shirt & khakis is the boring uniform of business casual, its Luke Wilson off-hours equivalent is the untucked dress shirt & jeans. Here’s how to take this casual pairing from “Eh.” to “Excuse me, is anyone sitting here?” with some easy adjustments. Button down – An untucked traditional dress shirt, especially if it’s a standard fit [...]

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