Attire 7
PREPARING FOR AUTUMN – JPress Shaggy Dog, blue oxford button-down, corduroy trousers, Barbour Bedale jacket, Sperry topsiders, scarf
Mentioning ‘unmentionables’
Uniqlo is a great source of preppy staples, not only socks in just about every colour, I also recently discovered a great range of boxer shorts in various patterns. Just because few see them, doesn’t mean one shouldn’t take pride in his underwear.
Brooks Brothers to open Flatiron concept store
Brooks Brothers will open a new concept store in the Flatiron District of New York City later this fall. As a move on from their more traditional approach, the store will cater to college students and feature the more trend-based sportswear pieces from their current range. This will be anything but tailored suits, shirts and [...]
A Privileged Life – review
Susanna Salk’s book ‘A Privileged Life – celebrating WASP style’ does exactly that. The lifestyle documented within has less to do with wealth or religion (as hinted by the acronym White Anglo Saxon Protestant) and more to do with a way of life that has been passed down through generations living on the East Coast [...]
Attire 6
Gant cable-knit sweater, knitted tie, blue OCBD, Bass Weejuns, JPress ribbon belt, Mondaine watch
Penny loafers – with pennies
As a kid I collected coins from around the world. In my collection I had some old US pennies (despite being from the UK). I polished up a couple of 1961 pennies (the first year of JFK’s presidency) to live in my loafers, with Lincoln’s face peeking out. Before 1982 pennies were made predominantly of [...]
Attire 5
Patch-pocket blazer, blue OCBD, khakis, J Press belt, Brooks Brothers bow tie, Bass Weejuns, Ray-Ban clubmasters
