Over at BeBetterGuys.com, another great men’s lifestyle website, David Boris has posted a fun article on vintage watches. It is a mix of reminiscing about how he came to own his favorite vintage watch and advice for buying, repairing and maintaining vintage timepieces. It’s a good read and a site worth putting on your short…
Tag: Accessories
Keeping Your Keys Together
Keys are one of the few universal items that pretty much everyone has to deal with at some point. We may have electronic key cards in the office, but to drive a car, get into the house, or just unlock a gym locker you still need a plain old key. Actually holding on to those…
Style Guide: All About Socks
Several years ago, during the run-up to my wedding, I found myself in the midst of a quandary. My best man and I were locked in sartorial combat over socks; or hosiery, whichever you prefer. At issue was this: should socks match the trouser or should they be left open to personal interpretation? This was…
Timeless Timepieces
Not too long ago I had a discussion with some guys about watches. The topic was whether cell phones will ever replace the watch and on this issue there tended to be two camps. The first one believes that using a cell phone for telling time and foregoing a watch altogether makes perfect sense and…
Ralph Lauren: Collector & Cultural Curator
I am a little behind the curve on this one, but I jut saw the preview for a fascinating documentary on Ralph Lauren’s vintage automobile collection: “The Ralph Lauren Car Collection: Speed, Style & Beauty.” Considered to be one of the finest of it’s kind in the world, this collection encompasses many marque’ names –…
Style Guide: The Wallet
From billfolds to pocket secretaries, the wallet is one of the most personal items a man carries all day, every day. In addition to credit cards and cash, IDs and licenses, your wallet is often home to those personal scraps of memory and nostalgia unique to you. Unlike your bag, your shoes or even the…
Style Guide: Watches, Pens & Other Accessories
Details matter, it really is that simple. And some of the most important details are the personal accessories you carry around every day. The things you take with you make a big statement about who you are and what you value. They tell the world all about you without ever saying a word. Choosing them…
Moleskine: The perfect notebook
As someone who is constantly taking notes, sketching out ideas and regularly trying to sound witty and knowledgeable on such elusive topics as what socks to wear with white bucks, I pay attention to notebooks. Like any other personal accessory, the pedestrian notebook says as much about you as your shirt or watch. It s…
Style Guide: Summer Belts
When it comes to adding color to your summer wardrobe, men are little more limited than women. Sure, you want to punch things up a bit, it is summer after all, but at the same time you don’t want to look like a clown. The summer belt is a great way to bring some style…
Defending a Man’s Bag
This is actually a revision of yesterday’s post. I have added new information and re-written several sections. After my initial post, it occured to me that I had a lot more to say on the subject, so, take another look.As someone who does not like having a lot of stuff jammed in my pockets, I…