Good Humor Toasted Almond: Lighter Brown Linens I'll explore a few different shades of brown linen. The unevenness of linen helps highlight the depth of each color, and actually helps recall the Maillard reaction that makes food look so good.
eveningwear Eveningwear Part One: Classic Black Tie Eveningwear makes me happy. It's tailoring that's exclusively for parties. No business: just weddings, galas, holiday parties, fancy dinner parties... It's a symbol of celebration, and here, I'm going to celebrate it. This is the first album, and the simplest -- classic black tie.
brand directory Made to Measure and Bespoke Tailoring in New York City Note that this is mostly just a directory listing. There's a lot of guidance out there about how to pick a tailoring house. All I'll note is to try not to get lost in quality -- if you're going to splurge on a bespoke tailor, you have to appreciate the house style.
inspo Chocolate Eclair: Dark Brown Linen in Tailoring It's time for another summer treat. Crunchy linen in a rich, chocolatey shade of brown will sweeten up your day. Time for a sugar rush.
sales Quarantine Sales -- Part Two I've been holding back the urge to do this again. But this Ring Jacket sale needs to be acknowledged. So here we are.
definitions When can you wear a suit jacket like it's a blazer? I've seen a lot of bad advice on Reddit regarding suit jackets
mtm Black Lapel Made to Measure Suit Review TL;DR -- this suit has only grown on me over time. If you don't need your suit immediately, and have had a hard time finding a good fit off the rack, Black Lapel provides an excellent value.
definitions How To Talk About Suits Quick and dirty: a suit is a set of matching garments, consisting of a jacket, pants (or a skirt, or something), and optionally, a vest/waistcoat. They have to match.