The Wallet: It’s a Personal Thing

From billfolds to pocket secretaries, the wallet is one of the most personal items a man carries all day, every day. In addition to credit cards and cash, IDs and licenses, your wallet is often home to those personal scraps of memory and nostalgia unique to you. Unlike your bag, your shoes or even the clothes on your back, the wallet is so personal that for many men it never crosses their mind to get a new one unless prompted by sheer necessity. (more…)

5 Traditional Shaving Brands You Mustn’t Forget About

Razors are festooned with bells and whistles these days. Before you think I’m just a traditionalist on a mission, think about it: when you’re shopping for shaving supplies, you’re inundated with multi-blades complete with swivel necks, exfoliating pads, and battery-operated wet shavers that make most men do a double take.

Even if you pride yourself as on top of the next thing, don’t you find that sometimes you’ll be eying new products and wondering if it’s just cheaper to go traditional? Here are five brands that you can consider. (more…)

Ivy League Look: How to Wear It

Whether or not you are Ivy League at heart, the preppy-chic looks which have been so important for fashion not just in America, but all around the world, are likely to have had an influence on you. Smart-casual, words often used on party invitations and for after hours work meetings have their origins in preppy clothing; that marriage of the formal and the sporting look. Shining shoes with denim, blazers with casual trousers, training shoes in the same outfit as a necktie, preppy style is actually a daring clash, though due to its history and long list of designers and style icons inspired by its combinations, is considered conservative. (more…)

Sporting Style, Part II: Center Court Sartorial

When Roger Federer steps onto the court, those not familiar with this dominating tactician may be forgiven if their first impression is that of just another pretty face who can hit a ball. The monogrammed blazer, patrician bearing and wavy hair all belie a masterful appreciation of what it takes to win on and off the court. Just as he rules the game of tennis, Roger Federer is reshaping the very look of the sport as well. If any athlete is making fashion news today it is he, and rightly so.
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Changing Your Skin Care Routine for Fall

Think you’ve heard it before? Maybe you have read about tips for skin care again and again, but it doesn’t hurt to review season-specific tips to keep you looking your finest, does it? (more…)