Sponsored: Handy Tie & Sock Sets from ShirtCycle

I’ve written before about uniforms of powerful men – men who don’t have the time to figure out which tie goes with which suit, shirt or pair of socks. President Obama got rid of all of his suits except the navy and gray ones (and that tan one) because it meant one less decision in a day filled with far more important decisions. Extremely busy men who pull serious power levers in their lives need to be able to reach into their closets blindfolded, not screw up and be dressed and out the door before many men have decided on a pocket square. As someone who really doesn’t like to belabor the what-goes-with-what process, I really appreciate such efficiency.

For busy men who like a little color and flair with the daily suit and tie, my friends at ShirtCycle have created a smart solution. To supplement their handy and well-executed custom shirt subscription service (my review here), ShirtCycle has added coordinating ties and socks to their offerings.

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Episode 30: Jessica Jones and Other Trouble in Hell’s Kitchen

In this episode, I talk about Jessica Jones, a great new original Netflix series that is also part of the Marvel universe. Like its terrific “brother” show Daredevil, it takes place mostly in Hell’s Kitchen, NYC, in the wake of the alien invasion incident from The Avengers.

Speaking of Hell’s Kitchen, I was recently sentenced to a day of community service after being stopped on Ninth Avenue by NYPD for making a rolling stop through a red light on my bicycle. In the interest of safer streets in the city, NYC has implemented an initiative called “Vision Zero,” which I wholly support with its interest in safer streets for everyone. However, ticketing bicyclists is an exertion of energy and resources toward the wrong target, in my opinion.

I’m also putting the finishing touches on my December 2015 Spotify playlist for your enjoyment.

Thanks for listening!

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Affordable Disruptions in the Luxury Linens Game

This is not a time of innovation. It’s a time of disruption. Old business models have been challenged by new delivery systems, bringing high quality goods and services with incredible savings and convenience directly to the consumer. It happened in the entertainment industry with music and video; it happened in grooming with shaving subscription models; and it happened in menswear with online made-to-measure, custom shirts, shoes, accessories, etc.

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Why I Love James Bond

Ian Fleming was an average looking man with an ordinary physique. What he lacked physically he made up for with exceptional intelligence, wit, taste and talent for storytelling. From a privileged upbringing, he became a British naval intelligence officer (though not with assignments as intense as a 00 agent’s) and then a journalist. When he created the character of James Bond for his first novel (Casino Royale, 1953), Fleming essentially created an idealized version of himself: the man every women wanted to be with and every man wanted to be.

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Smart New Carry-On Luggage from Away

My luggage sucks. Thanks to another smart entry in the straight-to-consumer disruptor game, it’s about to get a long overdue upgrade.

Away is a slick, simple and brand new carry-on luggage option with quality and features that rival others on the luxury spectrum but at a fraction of the cost.

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How to Fold a Fitted Sheet, 2.0

Folding a fitted bed sheet. It's the stupidest thing - something we all deal with and something that still trips me up. I posted a video how-to on this blog some years back, but it demonstrates a method I still…

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Jim Cutler’s Navy Blue Trench Coat

Several weeks ago, my friend Kelly sent me a link to an online auction of costumes and props from Mad Men. There were literally hundreds of items ranging from tchotchkes from various sets on the show to actual clothes that the actors wore. I didn’t really need reprints of period magazines or wall hangings from Sally Draper’s bedroom, but a great piece of clothing or an accessory would be fabulous. (Though an SCDP coffee mug would have been sensational.)

I wouldn’t be interested in just anything from the show just for the sake of having something from the show. It had to be something good, something that fit, something I could actually wear and something I could afford.

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