The Futurists, a group of Italian artists who collaborated in the early 1900s, wrote numerous manifestos expounding their vision of a future world in which machines and speed fueled mankinds expressi...
"A man should never wear shorts in the city. Flip-flops and shorts in the city are never appropriate. Shorts should only be worn on the tennis court or on the beach." —Tom Ford, from AnOther ...
Sonny Coates Ft. Shafiq Husayn & Om’Mas Keith — "Mjrhe∆vy" (2011)
If you need style inspiration for Summer 2011, ask Rod Stewart circa 1976. The Stepkids — "Shadows On Behalf" (2011)
Costume designer Jenny Beavan has worked on more than 30 movies since her motion picture career began in 1979. One of her recent achievements, Guy Ritchies Sherlock Holmes, exemplifies her meticulous...
Photographer Sarah Conrique captured these black-and-whites of me wearing a vintage blazer with navy buttons while we explored Maidhof Bros., a dealer of nautical antiques located in Mission Hills, S...
A clever self promotional piece by necktie designer Alexander Olch...
Official Suck My Savvy t-shirts are currently in the works, with these photos as the first candidates for screen printing. Visitors to the site are welcome to weigh in on this first set of images. *P...
Last week I met with deejay duo 2deadbeatz to discuss their gig at Stingaree, a 3-level venue in downtown San Diego. Previously we collaborated on their logo and thought some promo designs were in or...
Stylist and photographer Sarah Conrique recently recommended that I take a look at the wardrobe of Andrew Jackson, seventh president of the United States. I cannot surmise whether his style was of a ...
The Ferragamo brand is commonly associated with luxury shoes, but it would be a mistake to overlook their menswear line this season. Tinged with metallic burnt sienna, this F/W collection seems to pa...
Fascinated with traditional suspenders this season, I recently added buttons inside the waistband of some H&M trousers. Further research on the subject revealed that suspenders were originally worn o...
Uncommon Creatures is the debut fashion collection from Copenhagen-based duo Christina Højris Ottosen and Jens Kold-Christensen. Inspired by Orthodox Jews in Brooklyn, the collection calls in to ques...
Many San Diegans never bother to buy heavy coats. With warm days year-round, it seems like an unnecessary expense. But when those few gusty, drizzly days do come around, it feels tempting to head to ...
When I was interviewed for Riviera Magazine this past June, I had no idea I would find a lasting fashion friend in my interviewer. Recently I met up again with Chantal Gordon, now the San Diego Shopp...
These tartan jeans are still my favorite pants to wear because they seem to take well to clashing. As my friend Def Sound says (who owns a similar pair), "When I wear these, I always come up with...
I hesitate to write the word "icon" when referring to musician Theophilus London. He is only 22 years old, yet his influence as a trendsetter seems to grow exponentially. With a new record de...
1980s nostalgia overran everything last year: music, graphics, fashion and even politics. That decades influence carried over into 2010, but for me that ship sailed, slowed to an eerie pace and capsi...
Publicity stunt or not, the Go Forth campaign from Levi Strauss & Co. brilliantly captures the zeitgeist of an America that faces hard economic times and still lives in the long shadow of Hurricane K...
Military clothing served as inspiration for civilian fashion throughout the last century — from aviator glasses and pea coats to navy sweaters and frock coats. For some people it is worn as a direct ...
Takuji Suzuki started his fashion brand Not So Hard Work after graduating from the Kuwasawa Design School in 1999. The Shibuya-based designer is at his best when putting modern twists on classic Amer...
When this photo was taken in the early 1960s, future talk show icon Larry King he was hosting a local TV program called Miami Undercover. He was exactly the same age that I am today.Crystal Castles f...
Born into modern American nostalgia with the beatniks in the 1950s, the turtleneck (also called a polo neck or skivvy) was subsequently donned by every classic movie icon from Steve McQueen to Roger ...
A brief animated history of high fashion, by Dutch artist Christian Borstlap:
I walk past the 1500 block of San Diegos Little Italy district often, but this time I notice a man leaning casually against the blue doorway of Gonzales & Gonzales Bonds Company. As I introduce mysel...
Excerpts from Karls 2004 self portrait series for V Man Magazine:Chris Turner — "Liquid Love" (2010)
Leather suspenders with tabs, not clips, took months to find. It took longer still to customize trousers so that the suspenders could be attached. (Remember that I live in San Diego, not London.) Bit...
After seeing photos of Sean Penn dressed as an aging rock star for his new film This Must Be the Place, a friend and I had a discussion regarding rockers past their prime. Why are some rock stars con...
Menswear designer Adrien Sauvage just released this clever self-promo piece. If you enjoy the video, I also recommend checking out his collection » asauvage.com
Candid shots taken on my friends porch in North Park last night.Jensen Sportag — "Jareaux" (2010)
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