This afternoon I went to an Oxxford trunk show at Carroll & Co in Beverly Hills. I met and chatted with Mike Cohen, the raffish young president of Oxxford Clothes which is based in the west side of Chicago – “city of the big shoulders“. In operation since 1916, Oxxford makes what many consider to …
As I described in an earlier posting, many men decide to move from RTW to MTM. I myself recently made that transition to MTM. Last year around Thanksgiving, I ordered my first MTM garment – a sports jacket – through the Brooks Brothers store in Beverly Hills. In addition, in mid-March, I decided I would …
Made to measure by Martin Greenfield at Brooks Bros Read More »
Brooks Brothers offers three lines of MTM: Golden Fleece Made by Martin Greenfield, the Golden Fleece is Brooks Brothers’s highest quality MTM suit and starts at $1,250 for Super 100 fabrics (book A), $1,250 for Super 120s (book B), $1,650 for Super 130s (book E) and can go as high as $2,850 (Super 160s Loro …
Brooks Bros made-to-measure program: Martin Greenfield Read More »
For men of short and slim stature, it is remarkably difficult to find clothing off-the-rack that fits well. If you’re off a standard deviation or two from the typical RTW sizes, then you have essentially two strategies. First, you can try your chances by finding a designer brand that cuts their suits, jackets, shirts trousers …
I enjoy wearing denim jeans but I’m not a keen fan as some are. I’ve only worn Levi’s and Calvin Klein, which, as I understand it, barely scratches the surface on denim wear. So for all you fans of Paper Denim & Cloth, Nudie, Diesel, etc., here’s a list of the top 10 blue jeans …
Casualwear: A list of the “best” blue jeans by aficionados Read More »
As a reference for those doing research on American bespoke tailors, I reproduce here the “best” US tailors from the August 2002 issue of the Robb Report: Joe Centofanti, Philadelphia Chris Despos, Chicago William Fioravanti, New York Christian Garcia, Coral Gables, Fla. Anthony Gasbarri, Los Angeles [passed away August 2003] Leonard Logsdail, New York Manuel …
Most men in their sartorial journey start out with off-the-rack clothing known as ready-to-wear (RTW). The lion’s share of the $50 billion US menswear industry goes to RTW sales of suits, jackets, trousers, dress and sports shirts, etc. RTW apparel are characterized by the fixed nature of their construction and features. RTW suits for example …
Dressing well is never simply about wearing nice clothes. It’s not simply about the sheen and surface of appearances unless you wish merely to be a modern philistine. Dressing well is about creating your own story and playing it out authentically, almost as an actor inhabits his role. If you accept this transparency between the …
Where to start – “the beginning is always the best” Read More »
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