Just a quick note to highlight the fact that I’m not the only one pondering what may be the most clothing-intensive presidential campaign in decades. For it’s February issue, one of my favorite magazine, Monocle, analyzed the sartorial flair of the three Democratic front runners. The next issue tackles the Republican field. Senator Barak Obama…
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The Man Bag: Redux
I’ve been looking forward to writing a follow-up to “Defending a Man’s Bag,” one of the most popular articles I’ve written. Well, here it is. It’s taken me a while to pull this together because I wanted to have a reason for doing an update and not just rehashing the whole, “I like this bag…
Breaking News: J.Crew Losing President
On Tuesday, January 22, J. Crew Group (JCG) issued a surprising announcement after the after the market close. Jeffrey Pfeifle, president, will be leaving the company on Feb. 1. Pfeifle has been the number-two executive at J. Crew, reporting to chairman and chief executive Mickey Drexler, since 2003. He’s been a close associate of Drexler’s…
One Thing: Incotex Pants
For the next item on my “One Thing” list, I’m going to the perfect complement for the aforementioned cashmere crew neck sweater – Incotex pants. Mine are a wonderful, lightweight medium grey wool pair and are by far my favorites. I purchased them in Venice about two years ago and can’t imagine not having them….
Dressing the Candidates
There is a big job interview going on right now. It’s for a particularly high profile position; the pay is alright but nothing stellar. There’s an unusually large amount of job stress because it’s rather 24/7; you just can’t seem to escape the office.That being said, the perks are pretty good: a fleet of aircraft…
Icons of Timeless Style: Part II
Best known as an actor, George Clooney has moved beyond mere acting and playing the playboy. Clooney is an artistic and idealistic force that reaches far beyond Hollywood. He is also very much the playboy – tough life.George ClooneyAn amalgam of Cary Grant, JFK and Orson Welles, Clooney has created a distinct persona that is…
Icons of Timeless Style: Part 1
With terms like “style” and “fashion” being attributed to every moderately talented celebrity with a pretty face, I recently sat down and considered who I consider to be true style icons. No fleeting hotshots for me; no, I am talking about men of substance who have already endured the test of time as well as…
One Thing: The Crew Neck Sweater
When the holiday season starts gearing into full swing, my wife usually asks for my wish list. We both understand that in my case this particular list is really more of a lifetime To-Do list than a “what I want for Christmas this year” list. I often have things on there like “Rolex Submariner” and…
Moving Forward
This column originally appeared New Year’s Eve on MensFlair.com; I decided to post it here in it’s entirely. Hopefully it conveys some of my thoughts about this blog and the importance of remembering that how we present ourselves to the world really does have an impact on others. To be honest, I’ve been rather dreading…
Wardrobe Change
DNR has reported that Simon Keen, creative director at Brooks Brothers, will be packing up for the West Coast. Keen will be joining Gap,Inc., as the executive vice president of design for its Banana Republic division. Keen will oversee apparel and accessories for the $2.5 billion brand. Brooks Brothers’ CEO, Claudio Del Vecchio, indicated that…