Mad Men 6.0
AMC just released a stunning set of promotional photos for the coming sixth season of Mad Men. In the gallery below, the color set depicts the cast at a black tie affair, and the black and white images capture the…
Essentials: The Trench Coat
During the Crimean War (1853 - 1856), tailor and entrepreneur John Emary outfitted British soldiers in coats made of a waterproof cotton he had developed for his company, Aquascutum (Latin for "water shield"). A couple of decades later, in 1879,…
CAUGHT: Cameras Are Everywhere. Dress for It.
As someone who promotes the virtues of the bicycle as the ultimate mode of city transportation, it is to my advantage to take my own suggestion and not just talk the talk but to also walk the walk. (Or is…
New York Roll Models
Earlier this year, I was approached by George Bliss, owner of Hudson Urban Bicycles, about an ongoing project he was working on with photographer Billy Powers. The idea was to photograph New York cyclists who bring a certain grace to…
Essentials: The Black Knit Tie
The solid black knit tie is the perfect tie. It's the no-brainer tie that goes with just about every shirt/jacket/suit combination. It's perfect with a crisp white dress shirt, a casual gingham shirt or even a good denim shirt. Of…
The Black Tie Affair at the 85th Annual Academy Awards
Over the last several modern decades, men's style has established a handful of easy-to-follow standards for executing perfect black tie. Awards season red carpets invariably bring some unfortunate choices made by stars or their stylists, yielding images and footage that…
My Dress Code for Attending New York Theater
It's no news that our culture's sense of occasion is in a complete free fall, heaving a death rattle as it spirals to the ground. In his now legendary New Rules rant against the ubiquity of Crocs, a mode of…
Essentials: The Great White Dress Shirt
If, for some reason, you only need one dress shirt in your closet, let it be the white dress shirt. It's the most versatile shirt you will ever own, appropriate for business, dress or casual. The right white dress shirt…
Justin Timberlake’s “Suit & Tie” Official Video Released Today
To complement the release of his new single "Suit & Tie" from his forthcoming album The 20/20 Experience, Justin Timberlake enlisted the services of David Fincher, bringing the celebrated film director back to his roots: the music video. Fincher, whose…
Dapper Geeks: Silicon Valley’s Suited Renegades
These days, it's hardly revolutionary or even original: A group of brilliant tech-heads in Santa Clara, CA leave the security of their current corporate situation to form their own start-up. The difference here was the time. It was 1957, a…