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Mobile Men’s Fashion

Recently Conde Nast Traveler did a piece on 11 mobile stores to visit and we were intrigued…and now fully engaged! Last week, we highlighted Bootleg, a women’s footwear shoegasm in Austin, TX. This week we checked out Aetherstream out of San Francisco, CA ~it’s kinda like the SWAT team of Aether’s bricks-n-mortar outfit. Aetherstream features [...]

Rimowa Luggage for Your iPad

This is strictly for the fellas…. Rimowa luggage is this German-made indestructible stuff that’s been around since 1898. Their stuff is no-frills but sleek (albeit a tad pricey at $280), and they now make protection for your iPad! It’s got their signature grooved design, can take a beating and still deliver you in style. You [...]

The Way a Man Dresses

I was in deep thought this weekend when I came up with this thought ~ it’s the way a man dresses in his down time that truly shows you who he is and what he’s about. During the day, it’s all about the “uniform” ~ whether that’s a Brooks Brothers suit in a law office, [...]

Men- STOP Playing Like You Don’t Love Fashion!

Here’s what I have to back it up….according to NPD Group: men’s apparel sales are one of the brightest spots for retailers right now men’s apparel sales increased 4% last year to $55.71 billion driven by…. tailored clothing (up 22%) dress shirts (up 14%) neckwear (up 34%) {but not men’s jeans [down 1%] or woven [...]

Men’s Fashion Is Women’s Style

Sounds a bit weird, right? But the premise is easy: most men dress for the opposite sex. Ok, there are exceptions out there ~ men who don’t give a crap about anything other than what they want to wear, but for most men, women are very strong influencers of style. Married men are often at [...]

New York Fashion Week: Michael Bastian

I admired the European, curated casual look that hit the runway but even more intrigued by Michael Bastian‘s naming his show “The Extra Man”. Here’s the scoop as Style.com tells it: So-called “extra men” have a storied history in polite society: they’re natural-born charmers, called upon to make up numbers at the table, dance with [...]

Do You Know Andre Benjamin?

We do – kinda. He’s not only one of the new faces for Gillette, but he recently shared his 10 essentials with GQ. We loved the list and thought it was would be fun to share. Benjamin Bixby Oxford Button-down Shirt ~ this shirt offers the option to dress up with some tuxedo pants for [...]

Fellas Get Some Book Sense…& Sex

There are few things sexier than an educated man… Culo (by Raphael Mazzucco) is a provocative collection that shows the beauty of the woman’s booty! Available at BiggerBooks, $54.14 Ok, I’ve given you the perfect gift and you can just tell her you’re focused on expanding your reading selection…. What do you want me to do? [...]

Toned Down Black Tie

Here are three tips to keep your black tie loose….because as soon as you hear ‘black tie’, most of you give a small groan and immediately think of a penguin, right? Navy … is the new black ~ dark and classic but stands out anyway Velvet … has a light sheen that makes any jacket [...]

Black Tie (Not) Optional

It’s that time of year and unless you have a personal tailor, you need to start considering how you’re going to muddle through all of your Holiday functions, affairs and parties looking dapper but not overdone. If you have lots of time then have at it, but if you’re like most of us and just [...]

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