If you like preppy clothes and you like A.P.C., then you will like the Swedish line Our Legacy. The new spring collection is clean and simple. I love the way it is casually styled, so light and crisp. The collection is available at the ACL favorite Blackbird in Seattle, Bird for Men in Brooklyn (I [...]
Number four of a five part series.
Between Free & Easy and the Rusty Knot, nautical seems to have taken over my world. As I browsed The Navy-ism, I came to the realization that the entire issue seems to have been inspired by the 1966 Steve McQueen movie The Sand Pebbles. I think it is fairly [...]
Ray Smith from The Wall Street Journal had an interesting article in this weekend’s paper about China’s emerging role in suit construction.
Article here.
Earlier this week Charlie Rose sat down for an interesting and informative interview with Chef Thomas Keller. The full episode is below.
Further Reading:
The French Laundry Cook Book
Animal Farm Butter
Elysian Fields
Artist Joseph La Piana had a reception last night for the opening of his newest exhibit “Kinetic State” at the Robert Miller Gallery in Chelsea. The artist presented his intriguing abstract paintings with guests Demi Moore, Clive Davis and most notably Thom Browne. The stylish Mr. La Piana was dressed in a Thom Browne suit [...]
Yesterday, Mike Albo from The New York Times reviewed the denim destination Jean Shop for the Thursday Styles. To get the name out there, Jean Shop relies mostly on word of mouth referrals and reputation as one of the most authentic companies making and selling denim. The brand is fairly press shy and it doesn’t [...]
Mr. Mort wrote today to inform me of the Jack Spade spring sale. It is a perfect excuse to get one of those new “dipped” tote bags. Flyer below:
Click the picture below, print and present at Jack Spade Greene Street or Newbury Street stores.
Everyone must be dying to see the new season of Mad Men. There are multiple Mad Men references in the April men’s mags and the show isn’t even doing its press assault for season two (schedule to begin airing this summer). I know for a fact that the cast is being shot for at least [...]
I put together two Google Maps for the ACL faithful. One is a men’s shopping guide, and the other is a reference to where to drink and dine in the city. The restaurant/bar map is an adaptation of a friend’s very well made map of the same subject. I owe many of the well researched [...]
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