Monthly Archives: May 2011

Thrifty Timepieces

Posted on May 18, 2011 by Jeff

  For thrifty gents interested in watches, a good resource is the Poor Man’s Watch Forum, pmwf.com.  You can find all kinds of discussion there of great quality watches, many … Continue reading

Pinstripe? No, Rope Stripe!

Posted on May 17, 2011 by Jeff

Most people simply refer to any striped suiting fabric as a “pinstripe.”  However, there are really many different kinds of stripes, and the pin stripe is just one of them … Continue reading

Sometimes It Just Doesn’t Work

Posted on May 16, 2011 by Jeff

Sometimes, no matter how great the find, no matter how badly we want it to be right, and no matter how close it comes, an article of clothing just doesn’t … Continue reading

Tone It Down

Posted on May 10, 2011 by Jeff

  Coco Chanel famously said that the key to dressing well is to take one thing off before you leave the house.  It’s good advice, and though combining patterns well … Continue reading

The Yellow Tie

Posted on May 9, 2011 by Jeff

  Many men shy away from wearing yellow ties.  Either they associate them with the yellow power ties of the ’80s or they think of yellow as a girly color. … Continue reading

Derby Attire

Posted on May 5, 2011 by Jeff

  Living in Louisville, the Kentucky Derby is a big deal.  So I decided to get into the festive spirit with an emblematic bow tie with horses on it. Blazer: … Continue reading

The Summer Sportcoat

Posted on May 1, 2011 by Jeff

  Summer is a time for sportcoats that are lighter in both color and fabric.  This is a silk/linen/wool blend that is in a lighter shade of blue than is … Continue reading

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