Men
Style tips from a pro:
"Why are you looking at a picture of a bare hanger? It goes back to a book I love from the Italian renaissance called The Book of The Courtier. The key idea of the book - it is long and who has the time to read these days - is sprezzatura. A man must face the world with sprezzatura. It literally means detachment, but a better way to think of it is quiet confidence or low-key style. The most forceful statement is understatement. It is the philosophy behind everything I do. So why are you looking at a picture of a hanger? Sprezzatura."
The Suit
"You do not need me to tell you that the suit is the key element in any gentleman's wardrobe. So I will tell you a story instead. I had my first suit made for me when I was 24, by the legendary Milanese tailor, Mario Pozzi. It took Mr. Pozzi 6 months to go through the process of fitting me and taking all my measurements. Then he cut the fabric, a beautiful saxony cloth, and personally delivered it to my door. When I tried it on, he and I were both very pleased. Why wouldn't I be? He was a genius. I was also eager to get back into my street clothes but he gave me this advice. "Put the suit on and keep it on. Wear it for two days straight. Eat in it. Sleep in it. Then it will not just be an exquisite suit. Sarà un tuo vestito - it will be your suit"."
Check out the rest of Mr. Barbera's tips here.
- Who Says Knit Ties Can't Be Dressy?
As the knit tie has made a return onto the menswear scene we often hear men say they love knit ties, but they are apprehensive to wear them. The preconceived notion seems to be that a knit tie cannot be worn with a suit, in my opinion a clean silk or...
- What Goes Around.......
I recently came across some Zegna ads from 1968 and noticed some style similarities to the fashion of today. Here we have an tweed sport with a oversized Glen plaid, using burgundy as its complimentary color. Hacking (slanted) pockets and welt stitching...
- Ermenegildo Zegna / Trunk Show Recap
Thank you to everyone who made it out to the Zegna trunk show last Thursday! In case you missed it, here are a few pics from the evening: Andrea Stringhini, Zegna's Made-To-Measure specialist, taking measurements for a client- "This sleeve...
- Good Read / On Being 'manly'
Writer, editor, notorious #menswear blogger, etc. Lawrence Schlossman (How To Talk To Girls At Parties, Run Of The Mill, Sartorially Inclined) had this great opinion piece in the New York Times the other day: I've seen more mustached...
- G. Bruce Boyer / A Curmudgeon's Lament
This brief essay by legendary menswear writer G. Bruce Boyer (who has served as fashion editor at Town & Country, and has written for publications such as GQ, Esquire, The New York Times, The New Yorker, etc. ) has been...
Men
Style Tips / Luciano Barbera
Style tips from a pro:
Sprezzatura
"Why are you looking at a picture of a bare hanger? It goes back to a book I love from the Italian renaissance called The Book of The Courtier. The key idea of the book - it is long and who has the time to read these days - is sprezzatura. A man must face the world with sprezzatura. It literally means detachment, but a better way to think of it is quiet confidence or low-key style. The most forceful statement is understatement. It is the philosophy behind everything I do. So why are you looking at a picture of a hanger? Sprezzatura."
"You do not need me to tell you that the suit is the key element in any gentleman's wardrobe. So I will tell you a story instead. I had my first suit made for me when I was 24, by the legendary Milanese tailor, Mario Pozzi. It took Mr. Pozzi 6 months to go through the process of fitting me and taking all my measurements. Then he cut the fabric, a beautiful saxony cloth, and personally delivered it to my door. When I tried it on, he and I were both very pleased. Why wouldn't I be? He was a genius. I was also eager to get back into my street clothes but he gave me this advice. "Put the suit on and keep it on. Wear it for two days straight. Eat in it. Sleep in it. Then it will not just be an exquisite suit. Sarà un tuo vestito - it will be your suit"."
Check out the rest of Mr. Barbera's tips here.
- Who Says Knit Ties Can't Be Dressy?
As the knit tie has made a return onto the menswear scene we often hear men say they love knit ties, but they are apprehensive to wear them. The preconceived notion seems to be that a knit tie cannot be worn with a suit, in my opinion a clean silk or...
- What Goes Around.......
I recently came across some Zegna ads from 1968 and noticed some style similarities to the fashion of today. Here we have an tweed sport with a oversized Glen plaid, using burgundy as its complimentary color. Hacking (slanted) pockets and welt stitching...
- Ermenegildo Zegna / Trunk Show Recap
Thank you to everyone who made it out to the Zegna trunk show last Thursday! In case you missed it, here are a few pics from the evening: Andrea Stringhini, Zegna's Made-To-Measure specialist, taking measurements for a client- "This sleeve...
- Good Read / On Being 'manly'
Writer, editor, notorious #menswear blogger, etc. Lawrence Schlossman (How To Talk To Girls At Parties, Run Of The Mill, Sartorially Inclined) had this great opinion piece in the New York Times the other day: I've seen more mustached...
- G. Bruce Boyer / A Curmudgeon's Lament
This brief essay by legendary menswear writer G. Bruce Boyer (who has served as fashion editor at Town & Country, and has written for publications such as GQ, Esquire, The New York Times, The New Yorker, etc. ) has been...