Men
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- 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...
- Interview In Dejour Magnetize With Gianluca Isaia, Of You Know, Isaia:
NEAPOLITAN STATE OF MINDA master class in personal style by Italian menswear magnate Gianluca IsaiaPAUL FREDERICKCLOSEOn an uncharacteristically warm fall evening, I?m late. Practically running through midtown Manhattan, I?m regretting the cashmere sweater...
- "men Are The New Women"
Interesting article from the NYT the other day about the economic aspect of the recent resurgence of interest in menswear: here. ?The fabrics don?t change,? he said, pointing to the classic gray flannel of his suit. ?But the fit does. If you?re wearing...
- Heads Up / Ermenegildo Zegna F/w 2012
The Fall/Winter 2012 lineup from Ermenegildo Zegna looks classic-yet-innovative, and incredibly dope as per usual. I mean, a three-piece double-breasted suit in corduroy? Yeah, man. The Italian fashion house, founded in 1910 in Trivero, Italy,...
- Suit Up / How To Buy A Suit (part 1)
There's nothing wrong with buying a suit off the rack, and there are a lot of great OTR suits out there. But the key to buying any suit is making sure it fits properly. You can wear a bazillion dollar bespoke Kiton suit, but if it doesn't fit...
Men
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 are also some jacket treatments we see in today's menswear fashion.
Well the cigarette not so much, but a three-piece suit with a ticket pocket and oversized herringbone pattern are some features you will see on a sartorial suit of today.
- 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...
- Interview In Dejour Magnetize With Gianluca Isaia, Of You Know, Isaia:
NEAPOLITAN STATE OF MINDA master class in personal style by Italian menswear magnate Gianluca IsaiaPAUL FREDERICKCLOSEOn an uncharacteristically warm fall evening, I?m late. Practically running through midtown Manhattan, I?m regretting the cashmere sweater...
- "men Are The New Women"
Interesting article from the NYT the other day about the economic aspect of the recent resurgence of interest in menswear: here. ?The fabrics don?t change,? he said, pointing to the classic gray flannel of his suit. ?But the fit does. If you?re wearing...
- Heads Up / Ermenegildo Zegna F/w 2012
The Fall/Winter 2012 lineup from Ermenegildo Zegna looks classic-yet-innovative, and incredibly dope as per usual. I mean, a three-piece double-breasted suit in corduroy? Yeah, man. The Italian fashion house, founded in 1910 in Trivero, Italy,...
- Suit Up / How To Buy A Suit (part 1)
There's nothing wrong with buying a suit off the rack, and there are a lot of great OTR suits out there. But the key to buying any suit is making sure it fits properly. You can wear a bazillion dollar bespoke Kiton suit, but if it doesn't fit...