About 65% of the clients who come into our store know what a ticket pocket is. If you’re in the minority, it is an additional pocket on the exterior, right side of the jacket just above the standard, larger pocket. It is smaller in size and believe it or not, held tickets for the train or the theater as it was more accessible whilst seated.
Read MoreFlight jackets have been popular since, well, flight. Not quite, but for over 100 years the bomber jacket has been the choice for shorter outerwear options in the world of fashion.
Last year we added this iconic garment to our program, allowing clients to customize just about every part of it. From the 14 lower pocket options to the 11 front closure/collar options, the most alarming aspect of this addition is that clients can use ANY fabric from our collection to make a bomber. Corduroy, flannel, tweed, cashmere, linen, cotton etc. Any color, any pattern.
Read More“My belt holds my pants up, but the belt loops hold my belt up. I don't really know what's happening down there. Who is the real hero?”
Mitch Hedberg
Read MoreWe are hosting our very first shop-in-shop on Sunday, April 30th, 2023. Please join us for Idle Sunday from 12 - 4pm and enjoy drinks while shopping the debut collection. The music will be a little louder than normal. Dress code: casual. Quantities are limited, so show up early.
Read MoreGetting married? Here are the Do’s and Don’ts.
Read MoreOccasionally, clients say they have a hard time envisioning the outfit they want to build. Creating something from scratch can be difficult for some people but there are some important lessons to know.
Read MoreAlright, the end of the summer is in sight. At the onset of the season, Kirsten and I purchased all the remaining meters of 9 fabrics from Drago. Meaning, we own all the stock that’s left in the world of these particular fabrics.
Read MoreCollars are somewhat overrated (except for the pork or hamachi kind). Sometimes the best way to dress down a sport coat is to wear a collarless shirt. In the look above, you can’t see the sneakers being worn. But the chinos are black, the sport is a black stretch flannel with casual pockets and the tee shirt is our robust cotton in, you guessed it, black. And again, the look is finished with sneakers.
Read More“Individual men are smart. Groups men are not.”
We get asked questions all the time about what to wear for weddings. Inevitably, the easiest part is deciding what a groom (or bride) should wear during their wedding day. After that, the questions usually asked are “what should I wear to the rehearsal dinner?” and “what should my groomsmen wear?” We’ll cover the former in another post.
Read MoreA guayabera shirt is a summer shirt, originally Caribbean in origin (but perhaps also from the Philippines, though debatable), that has multiple pockets for holding…guavas. Typically the shirts have vertical pleats or adornments to make the functionally sound garment more formal, but we’ve chosen to leave that part to the Caribbean countries that do it best.
Read MoreOur new knitwear program is simple to explain. The maker purchased Japanese looms from Shima Seiki and shipped them to east Tuscany. Extrafine merino wool yarns in 26 colors are sourced locally in Italy and strung up to the loom. You select the color, one of 18 styles and we fit you. The loom then “prints” the sweater, in 3D fashion, in roughly 10 minutes. Simple but extraordinary.
Read MoreIs there anything better than Italian made shoes? Italian wine, maybe, but scarpe…
One of our biggest launches of 2021 was custom made shoes from a Mediterranean maker. Consisting of 3 styles of shoes (dress, casual and sneakers), 42 models and over 100 leathers, the custom program includes individual sizing of each foot and monogram-able insoles.
Read MoreEven though the weather hasn’t fully changed over from summer, many Fall/Winter fabric swatches have arrived from our suppliers. The most discerning menswear client knows full well that the heftier, bolder, wintry fabrics can yield the most interest and depth in colors and patterns.
Read MoreDenim fabric was invented in Nimes, France. “From Nimes” is quite literally the meaning of the word “denim.” Now a ubiquitous fabric that is produced everywhere, denim has a sturdy feel and traditionally comes in an indigo blue color range. We’ve utilized denim fabrics from Ariston and Holland & Sherry since our beginning in 2015.
Read MoreA navy women’s suit is an interesting garment. Traditionally speaking, blue (and variations of navy) is the most popular color for men’s clothing in the world. Blue jeans, navy blazers, French blue shirts; the list goes on. But on women, there’s something less ubiquitous about navy. Almost like it is out of place, but in the best of ways.
Read MoreIn 1862, the 22 year old Prince of Wales Albert Edward (eventually, King Edward VII) purchased Sandringham estate for approximately (adjusted for inflation) $20,000,000. The home was developed with additions over the last century and is now one of the private homes to Queen Elizabeth, Albert’s great granddaughter.
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