Why Your Tailor Matters More Than Your Brand
The most important person in your sartorial life is not a designer, not a stylist, and not a sales associate.
Sebastian Cole · 2024-07-03
Style
Timeless menswear, fit, and the philosophy of dressing well.
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The Difference Between Italian and British Tailoring
Italian and British tailoring represent two fundamentally different philosophies about the relationship between clothing and the body.
Oliver Ramsey · 2024-07-03
How to Build a Three-Season Wardrobe on a Budget
A three-season wardrobe eliminates the heaviest winter and lightest summer pieces, focusing on garments that perform from early autumn through late spring.
Daniel Hurst · 2024-07-02
The Rules of Black Tie Nobody Tells You
Black tie is the most codified dress code in menswear, and yet most men get it wrong in subtle ways that reveal unfamiliarity.
Oliver Ramsey · 2024-07-02
The Case for Unstructured Blazers
The unstructured blazer dismantles the traditional jacket's engineering—removing shoulder padding, canvassed chest piece, and lining—to produce a garment that drapes like a cardigan but reads like a sport coat.
Oliver Ramsey · 2024-07-01
The Case for White Trousers After Labor Day
The prohibition against wearing white after Labor Day is an American social convention with no practical or aesthetic basis.
James Alderton · 2024-07-01
The Case for The Return of the Waistcoat
The waistcoat—or vest, in American parlance—is menswear's most neglected garment.
Catherine Avery · 2024-06-30
The Case for Tonal Suiting
Tonal suiting—matching jacket and trousers in closely related but not identical shades—occupies a sophisticated space between the matched suit and the blazer-with-odd-trousers combination.
Sebastian Cole · 2024-06-30
The Case for The Knit Tie Revival
The knit tie is neckwear's great equalizer.
Daniel Hurst · 2024-06-29
The Case for The Oversized Coat
The oversized coat challenges one of menswear's most entrenched principles: that everything should fit close to the body.
Oliver Ramsey · 2024-06-29
The Case for The Double-Breasted Suit
The double-breasted suit was declared dead so many times in the 1990s and 2000s that its resurgence feels almost defiant.
Thomas Nakamura · 2024-06-28
The Case for The Half-Zip Renaissance
The half-zip sweater spent decades in style exile, associated with corporate retreats, golf courses, and tech-company middle management.
James Alderton · 2024-06-28
The Case for The Camp Collar Shirt
The camp collar shirt, also known as the Cuban collar or revere collar, is one of menswear's most underrated garments.
Daniel Hurst · 2024-06-27
The Case for The Cardigan as Outerwear
The cardigan's potential as outerwear has been understood by fishermen, woodsmen, and rural workers for centuries but largely ignored by men who dress in urban contexts.
Sebastian Cole · 2024-06-27
The Case for Raw Denim as Investment
Raw denim rejects the accelerated lifecycle of modern fashion.
Marcus Wei · 2024-06-26
The Case for Suede Shoes Year-Round
The old prohibition against wearing suede in rain, winter, or after Labor Day is based on a misunderstanding of the material's properties.
Marcus Wei · 2024-06-26
The Case for Linen in the Boardroom
Linen has long been excluded from professional settings on the grounds that it wrinkles.
Daniel Hurst · 2024-06-25
The Case for Monochrome Dressing
Monochrome dressing—building an outfit from a single color family in varying tones and textures—is one of the most sophisticated approaches to men's style.
Sebastian Cole · 2024-06-25
The Case for Earth Tones as a Neutral Palette
Most menswear advice defaults to navy, grey, and white as the foundational neutral palette.
Oliver Ramsey · 2024-06-24
The Case for Leather Jackets Over Tailoring
There are moments when tailoring feels like armor—too formal, too structured, too deliberate for the occasion.
Catherine Avery · 2024-06-24