I thought you all might find this interesting; today, DNR ran a story delving into the American presidential candidates’ and their wardrobes. It is not so much a critique of their sartorial choices as it is an exploration of how their personal styles affect perceptions, the media and the fashion industry. It’s no surprise that…
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NEW FLASH: 2008 Esquire Big Black Book is out
I am in New York for some meetings right now and lo an behold, at the local Border’s what did I see but the new Big Black Book from Esquire! I wasn’t expecting it to be out yet and even Amazon indicates that it won’t ship until October 7, but there it was, piled up…
Election Report: McCain’s Wardrobe in Need of a Good Tailor
Many of you may remember Alan Au from an article I posted back in April on style options for shorter men. Au and his father Jimmy, run Jimmy Au’s for Men 5’8” and Under; a leader in providing tailored clothing to shorter men. Over at The Huffington Post Alan posted a great critical analysis of…
Earnings Season Tailored to Ralph’s World
Not all economic news is negative. Yesterday, Ralph Lauren Corp., announced first quarter results that indicates the company is exactly where it wants to be. Amid the credit crunch and housing slump luxury companies appear to be doing just fine and Polo is leading the pack. Shares of Polo Ralph Lauren Corp., jumped 7.1 percent…
Rugby.com Expanding Online Presence
According to DNR, Rugby is getting ready to unveil its new e-commerce site. Considered in many ways the future of Polo Ralph Lauren, the company is carefully nurturing the brand’s growth and expansion. The next step for the younger-skewed and lower-priced line, which is sold in 12 company-owned stores around the U.S. (including D.C.’s Georgetown…
Menswear on the Move – Part 1
Things are going full steam ahead on the menswear front, particularly when it comes to New York City, the capital of fashion retail. High end labels are making serious investments and seem quite bullish on the future of men’s fashion. Locals style icons like Ralph Lauren are putting money on the table with major brick-and-mortar…
A Reasonable Delay
Well, I am very sorry for the delay in recent posts, but I think it’s for a pretty good reason. On Wednesday, July 9, I was starting work on a quick article about a wonderful posting by fellow blogger Easy & Elegant Life. About two sentences into my missive, that was to be titled “An…
Brooks & Browne Staying Together
DNR announced today that Brooks Brothers and Thom Browne will continue their relationship through spring 2011, if not longer. The companies will announce today that they have signed an extension of the deal under which Browne will continue to serve as guest designer of the Brooks Brothers Black Fleece collection. When Browne was invited to…
Off The Cuff Linked to DAPP3R.com
Just a quick note to highlight a great new style news resource – www.DAPP3R.com. It’s a pooled news feed site that gathers and organizes fashion related news, press releases and blog posts into an extensive and organized list of menswear topics. DAPP3R.com’s stated goal is to deliver a broad spectrum of men’s fashion information, the…
Washington and the World Lose Tim Russert
We all heard some very sad news today, Tim Russert, NBC News’ Washington bureau chief and most notably, host of Meet the Press, died today at the age of 58. To millions of political junkies such as me, Russert was as much a part of our Sunday schedule as a cup of coffee and his…