Editorial

If 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…

Most 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.

It’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…

The 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.

Made in USA is a mantra of this classic Americana brand. Their website is a one-stop-shop for the everyman casual basics like tees and sweatshirts. The tshirts in particular are incredibly soft and their attitude toward customer service is wonderful.

I sometimes feel like an evangelist for this brand after discovering them about a week after their US release. They are wool sneakers--washable, don’t smell, feels like socks-with-soles, wool sneakers. My clients love them, my friends love them, you will love them.