No. Of course not. Do you really need a post here to tell you that? Still, I couldn’t resist seeing what it is they are even charging for. So I ordered one in a light grey baby cashmere…
Read moreThe Best Alternative To Loro Piana's City Walk Loafer
Loro Piana is the current king of beautiful articles of menswear priced so absurdly and unjustifiably high their catalogue is more like a museum to look at and appreciate than it is an actual place to buy from. Still, their style sense is, as ever, quite on the money, and the items they produce are usually very special. Perhaps their biggest hit of late is their City Walk loafer — a lightly colored gum rubber soled shoe with a leather (usually suede) upper. There are no laces, no frills, and are, I hear, quite comfortable. They have also “inspired” just about every other stylish shoe company on the planet to produce their own take on these shoes. Why? Well, because a pair of the LP ones will run you over $1,000. And you thought Gucci loafers (with decades and decades of shoe-making pedigree under their logo-buckled-belts) were expensive!…
Read moreAn Inexpensive Leather Jacket Option
If you’re in the market for a nice leather jacket you are likely staring down the barrel of a very expensive “gun.” Typically, such things cost well over $1,000, and many will tell you that you might want to add a zero to that number. I have no such jackets, though a nice suede bomber, or black bikers jacket, is somewhere on my wish list (though not quite at the top).
Read moreA Complete Guide To Arnel Style Eyeglasses Frames
The main goal of this post is that if someone is interested in the legendary Arnel-style eyeglass frames this can be a single resource for all the available options, with a quick summary of each, and links to read about each in more depth. Obviously, it’s not finished quite yet, but best to start with something! So, with that in mind, here you go…
Read moreThese Espadrilles Are The Bestpadrilles
Espadrilles make a wonderful summer shoe. They can be dressed up or down easily, come in tons of colors and patterns, and are fun without being too fun. Yet, the world of espadrilles seems to be divided into two camps. You have the super cheap and inexpensive options that fall apart right as you begin really liking them (these are usually between $15 - $30), and you have the absurdly expensive options that have suede uppers, all sorts of fancy designs, and would simply never do for a day at the beach (these can be anywhere from $95 to $400)…
Read moreTodd Snyder's Patchwork Madras
Nothing said summer like madras, and nothing says madras like patchwork madras. Does that make sense? Don’t think about it too hard…
Read moreThe Baracuta G9 Jacket: Perfect For Summer Rain
It’s a classic for a reason, it turns out. The Baracuta G9 jacket is the latest addition to my outerwear collection. It was purchased after a combination of (1) wanting one for a while (2) realizing I had no decent summer casual inclement weather protective garment…
Read moreGorgeous New Loafers From Gucci
A short post for you here. Just wanted to let you know about these two perfect loafers that Gucci just released. A perfect chocolate brown suede and a pretty unique blue suede as well. Both are in their Jordaan style/last (a modernized version of their classic 1953 horsebit loafer)…
Read moreNew Frames From TVR
I had the privilege of taking a look at two new models from TVR recently. (For those not in the know, a brief overview: TVR is a phenomenal, high end Japanese eyewear brand that makes, in my opinion, some of the best glasses on the market these days.) They are called the 529 and 530 model. The former is more of an aviator style frame (below), while the latter is more classic Panto-style, as pictured above…
Read moreAlternative Bracelets For The Tudor BlackBay 58
As I have written about in the past on this site, I am overall at odds with the stock steel bracelet that the Tudor BB58 comes on. I don’t like the rivets, nor the clasp, nor the lack of micro adjustments. I find it heavy and uncomfortable, and it’s always either a hair too big or too small, no matter how I configure the links. Alas, other than the obscenely over-priced (on the secondary market) Submariner, there is no better alternative for such a dive watch. And so the search for great alternative bracelets is a reality for many BB58 owners…
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