It’s been raining for a week straight here in NYC, so we had to touch on rainwear. Today’s tip: stop wasting money on shitty $10 plastic umbrellas that look cheesy, break after one use an...
A low key night at the bar with your boys (and girls)? Here’s some ideas on what to wear… 1. Vintage Character In a casual bar setting you don’t want to be look too dandy or pristin...
Enjoy episode 5! Frank Clegg and I teamed up to put together “Heirlooms with Style” – a collection of leather bags and accessories designed to make an elegant statement and crafted ...
Just in time for wedding season, the SB Team got together to present some ideas on what to wear to different types of Spring/Summer weddings. Enjoy. 1. No Particular Dress Code A khaki cotton suit is...
Westley and I are both basketball junkies (see here …sorry Wes). Original Jordan sneakers will always hold a special place in our hearts. We’ve been wearing these legendary kicks since we...
Your updated double breasted suit jacket can also function as a blazer. Try it with jeans for a very sharp, but slightly laid back, look. Here’s some examples for different occasions. 1. Spring...
Townsend here. Dan suggested I try organizing a post on my own, so here it goes… Spring has arrived here in NYC and the weather has been heating up. It’s a great time to slowly unpack som...
Spring weather calls for lightweight knits. When it’s sunny but cool, reach for a fine-gage sweater and don’t be afraid of a little pattern and color. Here’s three examples. 1. Cott...
Style is about the individual. Your outward appearance represents, in some capacity, who you are on in the inside – your personality, individuality, etc. With that said, we’re always look...
As you may know, I’m a big supporter of dresing “down the middle”. Not too dressy, not too casual. Presentable for just about any occasion. An example for early Spring: layering a l...
Looking for something more comfortable and relaxed than a hard-bottom loafer or wingtip, but dressier than a sneaker? Try a pair of leather driving shoes. This particular pair, by Botticelli (avail...
Long time reader and fellow blogger Sabir Peele shows you how to stay fly on a budget. All outfits under $300 total, including alterations. 1. Casual Friday “One of my favorite off-price stea...
We often get questions about what to wear on a first date. Appropriately, the first thing that comes to mind is the “KISS principle”, a lesson from one of my most memorable elementary sch...
Sure, sometimes we feature expensive items on the site. That doesn’t mean, however, that you can’t look sharp and stylish without breaking the bank. Vintage shopping, in combination with ...
Early Spring is a great time for layering with lightweight pieces. A hybird shirt/jacket, or “shacket”, makes it easy since it can be worn over, or under, just about anything. Here are th...
The tail end of Winter is lingering and giving us a few more days to work in some layering. Try a down vest over a tailored jacket as a nice high/low transitional look. Gabe (as feature here and here...
Even though it’s sunny during the day, the cold weather is not quite gone. The evenings have been chilly. Here are some quick tips for stepping out in the evening chill as we experience the ta...
Michael Andrews studied Industrial Engineering at the Georgia Institute of Technology, where he was a prestigious President’s Scholar. He then went on to receive his JD/MBA from Northwestern Law Scho...
The best part about vintage shopping is the hunt. The hunt for a one-of-a-kind piece that can make any outfit your own. Here are some of my favorite vintage and second-hand finds, each of which makes...
One of classic menswear’s most flattering outerwear pieces, in my opinion, is a dark neutral trench coat. It looks good on just about any body type and gives off a mature and refined vibe. I ha...
I’ve been doing some interviews lately and this question almost always comes up: “what originally drove you to be interested in style and want to dress well?” As a kid who grew up s...
Enjoy Season 2, Episode 4 Don’t forget to set the video to HD (and full-screen if you want) in the toolbar at the bottom of the video screen. As always, recorded (for the most part) and edited by the...
As I’ve been writing all season, this winter has been very mild here in NYC. It feels like we’re making an early transition into Spring. Lately I’ve been layering with vests rather ...
I’ve been meaning to bring back my friend Gabe Schulman since his feature last year on corporate style: Fitting-In While Standing-Out. Since then Gabe has taken strides in his career and is dre...
Not everything in vintage stores is truly “vintage”. Buyers from these specialty shops typically select their merchandise from multiple sources, including affluent New Yorkers who donate ...
If there is anything that this mild winter has taught us, it’s the importance of having a good sweater game. For the most part my heavy coats have stayed in the closet in exchange for layered l...
My friend Casey Bickley has a unique sense of style and an even more unique story to go along with it. He was born in Texas, attended boarding school in Minnesta on a hockey scholarship, played varsi...
After you’ve mastered the first 25 wardrobe essentials, here is a list of the next ten peices you can look to add to your closet. Keep in mind, you want all (or as many) of the pieces in your w...
Enjoy Season 2, Episode 3. I’m excited to finally announce a new partnership that I have been working on for months. More on this to come. Don’t forget to set the video to HD (and full-screen i...
Choosing a man bag can be confusing and intimidating. As with any element of style, the bag you carry should be functional and appropriate for your lifestyle and fit comfortably and naturally within ...
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