For those keeping a keen eye trained on the menswear scene these last few seasons, (and we know you are) a certain look coming out Pitti Uomo, PROJECT, and those other incubators of advanced style may have passed across your … read more →

All those old adages about children needing structure, well, they’re probably true. But you’re all grown up now, and the story has changed. It’s time to embrace the unstructured life… at least when it comes to your sportcoat collection. Long … read more →

We’re guessing there aren’t a lot of things that Serge Gainsbourg had in common with your average 18th Century sailor. But, though Serge would have worn his out on the town with a conspicuously underdressed Jane Birkin instead of keeping … read more →

We don’t think we’re pushing it by saying it’s pretty clear that Great Neck, Long Island and the Aran Islands are pretty different places. But despite their divergence on everything from culture and climate to the prevailing accent, a cable … read more →

Let’s be honest about this: You probably don’t spend a lot of time on horseback, or making your way through the underbrush with a rifle at the ready and a grouse in your sights. And even if you do, you … read more →

No one ever said the life of a sailor was an easy one. The food is crummy, the weather is mercurial, and you’re liable to pick up a burning case of… well, at least you can do something about the … read more →

There’s a great Life archives shot that circulated through the style blogosphere some time ago: it pictured a Yalie, in 1964, wearing his navy blazer with shirt and tie, but accessorized with Wayfarers, Weejuns sans socks, and what appear to … read more →