I bought three vicuña coats worth $47K because as a luxury personal shopper I need to experience products before recommending them. Exploring Kiton and Loro Piana with blends from 10% to 100% vicuña revealed warmth, softness, and refinement. The journey wasn’t without lessons on travel challenges and durability.
Read MoreRarer than cashmere and softer than a whisper, vicuña fabric is the crown jewel of luxury textiles. Harvested from wild Andean animals only once every two years, its unmatched warmth, finesse, and exclusivity have made it the ultimate symbol of refinement — and the most justifiable splurge you'll ever make.
Read MoreThe clothing you wear on Zoom matters even more than usual. Technical limitations of most webcams put boundaries on what you should wear based on your skin tone and background…
Read MoreGood communication, getting someone to understand what you say and what you mean, can be a challenge even when you’re face-to-face. In the care-free days before quarantine, time and budget were already limiting travel factors. Now we are more reliant than ever…
Read MoreThe best meetings are face to face. You don’t just want your audience to hear and see you--you want them to forget about the technological medium. Here’s 12 tips and gadgets to help you up your Zoom game and move beyond the digital barrier.
Read MoreJust as owning a camera doesn’t qualify someone as a professional photographer, an individual who just “likes to shop” and claims to “have an eye for fashion” isn’t a stylist. Question anyone you plan to hire about why they got into the field and what they love…
Read MoreThe founder of the largest shoe blog in the world has his own brand of shoes. Apprenticed under the renown Stefano Bemer, Justin FitzPatrick launched his first collection in 2013 and quickly became one of the choice shoes for men interested in quality and value. The shape of his shoes conjures an old world charm with a modern sleekness.
Read MoreIf you're a little confused what to wear when it’s cool but not cold and a blazer is too dressy but a Barbour is too casual, you might like a field jacket. It’s a little more tailored so you could wear it equally with a casual button down or a dress shirt. Some come with loads of hardware, but…
Read MoreMost guys don’t want to look fussy or like they’ve spent too much time thinking about their outfit. Scarves are the opposite of that feeling--they blow in the wind and you’re forever trying to arrange so it doesn’t flop wildly. But they can serve the practical function of warmth and an aesthetic function--a nice scarf with a blazer can dress up an otherwise dull outfit if you’re not in the mood for a tie.
Read MoreIt’s hard to spend money on a nice shirt that is mostly hidden under a jacket all day. Fancy shirts try to distinguish themselves in all sorts of ways (mother-of-pearl buttons, stitches per inch, expensive cloth, and hand cut button holes to name a few) many of which don’t really matter when it comes to the job of a shirt--namely to cover your body and hold a tie. If you’re not…
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