Western Wear

February 1, 2014

The 1969 version of True Grit has everything, like New York’s Hottest club: Great outfits, great one-line putdowns, a lazy cat named for a disgraced governor of Missouri, a top-flight Arkansan named Daggett, oh, and obviously, these great outfits:

Prep as all eff

January 30, 2012

Green-tinted tortoise-shell glasses ($333) pink shirt, critter tie, a jacket fit for an old Italian man, and a early ’90s BMW. That’s living the life right there, right down to the braided leather key fob.

Perfect coordination

November 11, 2011

Every layer has a color that matches another layer.

I think this is meant to be worn with a sweater…

May 30, 2011

… but even by itself it looks incredible.

A shirt that should agree with everybody

January 28, 2011

It’s not too formal, but at the same time, it’s not too casual either.

Everything in this picture is rad

November 12, 2010

When Wim Wenders visits the European Parliament, he puts on blue glasses, a matching sweater, a shirt with hidden color on the inside collar, and a jacket that looks like the carpet at the old Indianapolis airport.

Summer suits in Florence

July 21, 2010

It’s a little bit messy, but very classy. Also, is that a Finnish cockade on the lapel? Whatever it is, I like it.

Big plaid

July 19, 2010

Brooks Brothers does J. Crew.

July 12, 2010

No really, read this from the press release: [Click to read more]

This is what a summer shirt looks like.

July 6, 2010

White and blue gingham check. Thanks to J. Crew for making it (and a good deal of the rest of their summer collection) in XL Tall for once.

James May has the best haircut

July 1, 2010

… in the world.

Layering

June 29, 2010

Jean-Claude Trichet knows how to do two things: ensure medium-term Eurozone price stability and dress excellently.

FDR

June 25, 2010

Good thing he’s on the dime because that outfit is a perfect 10.