Simple style advice for the modern man.
Featuring the “Security Guard” uniform – navy blazer, grey trousers, and brown suede shoes. A summery repp stripe tie doesn’t hurt either. Topsfield, MA Blazer – Beckett & Robb x Loro Piana | Tie – Breuer c/o Khaki’s of Carmel | Trousers – Khaki’s of Carmel | Shirt – Proper Cloth | Pocket Square – Kent Wang | Shoes – Sid Mashburn
If you read about classic men’s clothing as often as I do, you’ve probably heard the navy blazer described as “the best piece a man can own,” “the most versatile item in a man’s closet,” “worth investing in,” and with other overly simplistic catchphrases. Although I think that the traditional navy blazer configuration (with its with […]
(NOTE: this post has been updated – see here for the current map.) Most of the questions my fellow bloggers and I seem to receive are inquiries for local information – the best stores, best tailors, and so on. These are reasonable questions, to be sure, but it can be difficult to answer them all. […]
Last year I posted a photo outlining my core pieces for the Spring and Summer months. As I anticipated, I did wear all those items extensively last year, and continue to do so now. However, my lifestyle has changed a bit in the past year and I find myself having less opportunities to wear sportcoats […]
I’ve seen many men talk about how relaxing, cathartic, and otherwise enjoyable it is to polish shoes. It’s one of those tasks that is perfectly fit for a slow Sunday afternoon, and it reigns supreme as the most popular clothing maintenance routine. Ironing, on the other hand, doesn’t get any love from anyone and usually […]
There are quite a few clothing stores in downtown San Francisco. Some are common and approachable, like Uniqlo and Macy’s, while others like Nieman Marcus and Wilkes Bashford are only for the true ballers among us. Of course, it should come as no surprise that my favorite store is neither of these things – it […]
This might be my most off-season review yet, but I’m going for it anyway. Why? Because although there is certainly a black tie “season,” the beauty of the Black Tie Event is that it can strike at any time. The key is preparedness, because you’ll never have time to create a black tie rig from […]
I ran around the city with my buddy Majd* and took some photos for my Suitsupply tuxedo review. It’ll be up on Monday. *his instagram handle is @m, so you know he’s OG. Tuxedo – Suitsupply (more coming soon) | Shirt – Proper Cloth | Grosgrain bowtie – The Tie Bar | Square – Kent Wang | Velvet slippers […]
This is a men’s style blog, but in light of Father’s Day I thought I would expand my usual subject radius to include a few stories from my past. I know that some guys count their father as a style icon; that’s certainly not the case for me, but I have learned many important lessons […]
I’m writing this post with a bit of a chip on my shoulder because I know that the San Francisco summer will be a cold, foggy disappointment. The mild SF weather is a blessing and a curse, but in the summer it often feels like the latter. Nonetheless, I know that many of you hail from […]
