Trend: American Workwear

I became a fan of the “Americana workwear” clothing when I first walked into Drinkwaters in Cambridge sometime in the winter of 2003. At the time I didn’t know Gary Drinkwater by name (though I had already met him while he was working at Stonestreets,) but I gotten a mailer. I was particularly interested in a brand called ‘Engineered Garments” that I’d never heard about but had been mentioned on a blurb on the store in a free local magazine. (more…)

Monochromatic Winter: Men’s Fashion for Fall/Winter 2007/2008

If you’ve noticed a concurrent theme throughout the collections of various designers for the Fall 2007 season there appears to be a general lack of color in various collections offered by designers as diverse as Calvin Klein to Dolce & Gabbana. (more…)

Trend: White Sneakers

Runway shows for spring and summer all highlighted these cool white kicks with an old-school touch. If you’re a vintage guy or you just have a thing for a touch of retro, white sneakers are certainly the way to go.

White sneakers are the one must-have trend that doesn’t warrant much consideration. Crisp, clean sneakers can complement anything and everything, and this season’s designers took advantage of their universal appeal. (more…)

Trend Report: Men’s Dress Shorts

Mens dress shorts are back! With an emphasis on clean lines and tailored effects, these shorts have inspired “strictly trousered” men to change their ways and adopt a summery, preppy look with very clean lines. (more…)

Trend Report: ’70s Inspired LED Watches

’70s-style watches are back, but do you remember when they first made the scene? The first LED watches had futuristic, “modern” details which included calculator features, extra buttons, and oversized watch faces that displayed the time at the press of a button. While original originals have all but disappeared from the ’70s, they have been reinvented and improved with the coolest technological doo-dads. (more…)