Everyone should have a good selection of sweaters in their closet. Though popular and incredibly useful, sweaters are not often considered fashion accessories. What I mean by this is that they tend to be viewed from the perspective of function rather than form. And this is just fine; not every piece of clothing you own…
Tag: Wardrobe/Clothing
Dressing For Success: Where To Begin
After discussing some interesting albeit abstract topics lately, I thought it might be useful to address a sartorial issue on the plates of men everywhere. How best to dress for moving up in one’s career is a universal concern. Many of us head off to a traditional office day after day and finding something interesting…
Changing Your Pants
I am feeling a little vindicated today because it seems dress and casual pants, long the forgotten stepchild of designer jeans, are making a comeback. As retail sales for men’s jeans are finally starting to slip, corresponding numbers for dress and casual trousers are actually rising. This shift is being blamed on a combination of…
The Suit Revisited
I have been thinking about the role of suits in the workplace world recently. While I am a big fan of the suit, it occurred to me that although a return to formality is now a general trend in many workplaces, the implied requirement of a suit is no longer the rule. Suits are still…
Legal Briefs: Styles Collide In Law Firms
I just wanted to make everyone aware of a great article on the Wall Street Journal’s site that discusses the problems facing younger associates who never really learned the basics of dressing well and business etiquette. It’s really an interesting take on generational issues as well as what it means to be a “professional.” Also,…
A Little Common Sense Never Hurt
If I were asked to point out a real world example of modern classic style, it would be a gentleman I often see on the metro. Always dressed impeccably; he wears excellent suits and interesting shirt and tie combinations. He also has a penchant for hats – a felt fedora in winter and panama in…
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…
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…