Quote of the Day - March 20th, 2010 More quotes on fashion, style, and dressing...
-- Henri B. Stendhal
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…)
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Older Generation knows Style
Style is evergreen. It is the leaf that never browns, never wilts and never falls from the tree. Throughout the seasons of our life we can be reassured by it. So many in life will look to the shining light of youth for inspiration. The temporary beauty of youth is so intoxicating that we sometimes forget how little it has seen and how little it knows; the ‘blind confidence’ belies the naivety within. I believe in the power of youth, but I also believe in wisdom through aging. Especially where style is concerned. (more…)
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The Shirt: Cut, Collar and Cuffs
“There are other measures of self-respect for a man, than the number of clean shirts he puts on every day”, so said Ralph Waldo Emerson. I would like to know what these are – as yet I have not been furnished with details. However, triviality aside, Emerson’s mockery of the pride a gentleman takes in a shirt is only half-strength; shirts are terribly important, and the donning of a good shirt should give a man pause for a little self-congratulation.
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Sporting Style, Part I: Lessons from the Tee Box
For too long the terms “sport” and “fashion” have rarely shared the same sentence, at least in a positive light. Latter day professional athletes have not exactly been the best sartorial role models. Some influences, like NBA-inspired gangland street wear, have left an entire generation of misguided youth to perpetually trip over their baggy, oversized jeans. (more…)
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Zappos Picks: 4 Boots to Wear This Fall
Boots are one fall essential that you should push yourself to try—even if they’re not really your look. They can dress up older trousers that you just can’t get rid of, and they’re especially good for vacationers who like to travel to cold places. Think about the options: tennis shoes just won’t do in rain, moccasins aren’t good on cool nights, and well-made boots can make your outfit look so much pricier than it really is. Boots are the way to go when the fall comes: (more…)
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• Ruffs, Cuffs and Farthingales (by Winston Chesterfield)
• BespokeMe (by Andrew Williams)
• Man about (London) Town (by Matt Clarke)
• Parisian Gentleman (by Hugo Jacomet)
• Smarter Style (by Michael Snytkin)
- gary: great post. put it on my blog if you...
- Harry: On a matter of personal taste, I...
- Peter: This article echoes my own interest...
- Andrew: I hope we will get to see pictures...
- Winston Chesterfield: My most recent choice...





