Tag Archives: Jos. A. Bank

Pebble Grain

Posted on June 30, 2011 by Jeff

Pebble grain leather, along with its cousins pin grain, alpine grain, and scotch grain, is not a naturally occuring texture.  It’s a pattern embossed on the leather in the tanning … Continue reading

Sometimes Used Is Better

Posted on June 23, 2011 by Jeff

  For any given price point, you could conceivably be faced with a range of options when buying clothes.  For example, if you have $20 to spend on a shirt, … 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

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

Gunboats

Posted on April 25, 2011 by Jeff

Big, heavy wingtip shoes with double or triple soles are often referred to informally as “gunboats,” for obvious reasons.  They’re good for nasty weather, and here in Louisville we’ve had … Continue reading

Bow Ties and Suits

Posted on April 19, 2011 by Jeff

The most common comment I get when wearing a bow tie is “Wow, you really pull that off well, but I never could.”  What those men don’t realize is that … Continue reading

Pinstripes & Polka Dots

Posted on April 13, 2011 by Jeff

Suit: Jos. A. Bank, thrifted, $15 Shirt: Brooks Brothers, thrifted, $5 Tie: American Living, clearance, $5 Shoes: Johnston & Murphy, thrifted, $15 Total: $40 If I’d paid retail prices: Around … Continue reading

Conservative Gray Suit

Posted on April 7, 2011 by Jeff

Suit: Oxxford, consignment store, $60 Shirt: Jos. A. Bank, clearance, $20 Tie: Brooks Brothers, store discount, $25 Shoes: Vintage Nettletons, Ebay, $100 Total: $205 If I’d paid retail prices: Over … Continue reading

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