Practical Style for the Common Man
A few months ago retail giant Target unveiled their new menswear house brand Goodfellow. The label focuses on tried and true staples like henleys, top coats, chinos and dark denim. Think of it as a poor man’s J.Crew…and by looking at some of the media they released, it appears as if that’s exactly what Target was going for with this line.
Dad and style. Two words that are not exactly synonymous with each other. For many of us dad style invokes images of polyester shirts, baggy, super relaxed fit Wranglers and Nike Air Monarchs.
Some of us may have been lucky enough to have Don Draper as a style role model but for a vast majority it was more likely Jerry Seinfeld.
Continue reading “Style Violation – Dad Style – Fall Casual Edition”
Shop The Biggest Sale of The Year at Allen Edmonds! Save Up To $150 Off Selected Styles.
Columbus Day weekend brings out all the big players in the world of retail apparel and Allen Edmonds is always in the mix with their annual Rediscover America Sale.
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You would think wearing the same thing every day (like a uniform) would get old. But putting on a uniform can be somewhat liberating. Just think about the pure convenience of not having to worry about what you’re going to wear. It’s one less decision to make at the start of your day.
Continue reading “My Favorite Business Casual “Uniform”. Fall 2017 Edition.”
Building a wardrobe can seem like a daunting task and unless you have a generous budget and copious amounts of knowledge it can take years. Acquiring pieces over time, you will eventually get to a point where you have the fundamentals covered.
But what if we could build a solid foundation in a fraction of that time.
Continue reading “8 Fundamental Pieces of Clothing Every Man Needs”
You spend your hard earned cash on new suits, dress shirts, oxfords, and sneakers. And just like a new car, laptop, or whatever shiny new toy you just bought a minimum amount of maintenance is required if you want your gear to function and look as good as possible.
Unless you’ve been living under a rock for the past few months you’re sure to know that MMA Star Conor McGregor and Floyd Mayweather Jr. will duke it out in Las Vegas on Sat, Aug 26.
Half boxing match half fiasco this bout is being billed as the fight of the century. In my opinion this fight is just a massive money grab but guess what, i’ll be handing over my cash with about 5 million other idiots!
Developing a sense of style takes time. It’s not an innate ability and none of us are born with it. It’s actually developed over several years and just when you think you’ve got it figured out you learn something new. Just like anything else it’s a lifelong learning process and we make several mistakes along the way.
Everyone comes into their own at different times so if you feel clueless don’t fret. I promise you that one day it will all just click .
Trends come and trends go and sometimes, like an unwanted house guest, they just never leave.
Sometime in the mid 90’s the square toe shoe arrived and never left. Pushed by designers like Steve Madden, Stacy Adams and pretty much every major shoe brand they became an American footwear staple.
To be honest the square toe can’t even be considered a trend at this point. Just an abhorrent style choice.
Summer is in full swing and a personal pastime for myself is concocting my favorite patio friendly libation: The Mojito.
Considered the national cocktail of Cuba, the Mojito has a long and disputed history. This Wikipedia page sheds some light on it’s history:
“Some say the drink was developed in the 1500’s when the famed explorer Sir Francis Drake landed in the city of Havana in order to sack the city of its gold. While the invasion was unsuccessful, an associate of Sir Francis Drake, named Richard Drake, created an early version of the mojito called ” El Draque ” out of aguardiente ( a crude form of rum,) sugar, lime, and mint. Others say the drink was invented by African slaves working in the Cuban sugar cane fields.”
For me personally the love affair with this drink began nearly 20 years ago after a visit to La Bodeguita Del Medio in Puerto Vallarta, México.