A Los Angeles-based reader wrote to me and supplied photos of his recent commission with Enzo Caruso. The jacket is inspired by a specific example worn by Clark Gable in the 1935 film China Seas. Clark Gable’s biswing jacket Clark Gable’s biswing jacket The Caruso jacket pictured below is made out a Holland & Sherry […]
1930s style biswing jacket Read More »
Although it’s been a few years since the publication of Cary Grant: A Celebration of Style by Richard Torregrossa, I thought it timely to revisit CG’s legacy. In particular, I had recently finished reading two memoirs of CG, one by his wife Dyan Cannon and another by his only child, Jennifer Grant. As I was
Revisiting Cary Grant: An interview with Richard Torregrossa Read More »
Let’s start with gifts for her. As the saying goes, ladies first. If your girlfriend or spouse swears by sheepskin boots made by a certain ubiquitous brand, direct her to the better performing option by Australian brand Emu. I had the opportunity to see a live demo of their sheepskin footwear and saw the difference
Holiday gifts for him and her Read More »
Here’s a relaxed O’Brien on Andy Warhol, style tribes, taking risks (i.e. looking different) and his recent advice book for men. What I like about O’Brien’s approach is his distinctive take on style. He’s more open to risk-taking, seated perhaps in his experiences with the creative hothouse of the New York music and art scene
GQ style editor Glenn O’Brien Read More »
In addition to visiting the prosperous northern German city of Hamburg, I spent some time in Berlin, specifically along Kurfürstendamm, one of the main retail corridors of this historic city. The other primary retail area is along Friedrichstraße in the Mitte district. Due the width of the sidewalks on the Ku’damm, shoppers are able to
Berlin style: Holiday displays on Kurfürstendamm Read More »
I was also in Hamburg for a day and visited a couple of fine men’s haberdasheries. The first is Ladage & Oelke, which I first read about in Flusser’s Style and the Man. Below are some photos of their holiday displays: Ladage & Oelke window display Ladage & Oelke shearling coat Ladage & Oelke shearling
Hamburg style: English and Italian threads Read More »
During my recent trip to Sicily, the noteworthy thing was elbow patches. In Messina, I saw them everywhere from sport jackets in window displays to a customer’s jacket that a tailor (Epifanio) was working. Below are a few of those photos: Epifanio working on a tweed jacket It’s also the season
Messina style: Elbow patches and quilted coats Read More »
The Wall Street Journal recently interviewed noted men’s style writer Bruce Boyer regarding his forthcoming book, Gary Cooper: Enduring Style, his career as a fashion writer, and his thoughts on the future of menswear. Photo by Rose Callahan (http://dandyportraits.blogspot.com/2011/09/g-bruce-boyer-at-len-logsdail.html) My favorite quote appears when he recounts what the editor at Town & Country found most
Bruce Boyer: Reading and writing about men’s style Read More »
Sign up and get the latest on the new Sleevehead Forum and other news