I was very pleasantly surprised to find my blog mentioned in a couple of “best of” lists for men’s style blogs. Last year, the writers behind the Art of Manliness put Sleevehead in the company of A Permanent Style and The Trad in their list of best blogs. Just last month, Andrew Cedotal of Styleite […]
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“Gold Diggers of 1933” (1933) is a film notable for a couple of things. One is that it opens with the hit song “We’re in the Money”, a tune recognizable even today. It is also a pre-code Hollywood film, meaning it was not subject to the censorship guidelines that went into effect a year later.
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For the historically minded, I came across a couple of informative posts by Italian fashion blogger Irenebrination on the history of Neapolitan and Florentine tailors and tailoring. Below is a scan from the Japanese magazine Men’s Ex comparing the “typical” Neapolitan, Roman, Florentine and Milanese cuts or silhouettes. Keep in mind individual variations exist by
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I came across Dead Heat on a Merry-Go-Round (1966) late one night and missed the first half hour or so, which was a pity. Don’t miss it if you are a student of 1960s design and style or a fan of the lanky and accomplished James Coburn. He’s a smoother, more rugged version of Jimmy
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Recently I had a chance to visit Michele Savoia in the Lower East Side in New York City. He’s a larger than life character who learned the tailoring craft in his Sicilian grandfather’s workshop. Savoia has a broad interest in all things related to design and considers himself a designer in all fields, not just
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When I was in Montreal recently, I visited a couple of tailors in the Plateau area: G. Tonino and Gerard Mayeu. My first visit was with Tonino and they have been in the same location for 40 years. Signore Tonino has three working tailors in the backroom (plus himself) where the suits are made. He
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As a follow-up to my previous entry on heritage brands, I thought it would be especially relevant to mention the pivotal role of the Japanese in the resurrection of “authentic” vintage styles, makes and brands. The Japanese are masters of finding, exhuming and preserving vintage clothing and the original brands associated with them, often in
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The idea for this blog entry came from the PR folks working with Filene’s Basement. I have not shopped at Filene’s recently but the folks there reached out to me with an upcoming sales tip and deal which I’m happy to pass this on to those readers who wish to take advantage (see details below).
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