Brooks Brothers does J. Crew.

July 12, 2010

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

Classic colors, unusual form

July 12, 2010

This Icelandic bow tie is a little strange with the white piping on the outside, making it look sort of like a set of collar bands, but I like it anyway.

Dresses that vaguely resemble vintage tablecloths

July 9, 2010

If I were a girl, you know that’d be the cornerstone of my wardrobe.

Just because it’s summer…

July 9, 2010

… it doesn’t mean it’s not time to start thinking about sweaters.

The simple things in life are often the best…

July 6, 2010

…and in the case of these letterpress calling cards, the simple things are also German. This is exactly what Times New is meant for: metal-on-paper and a line width of a couple inches. They’re also available in Futura, which is a must.

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.

Damn girl like kid sister

July 3, 2010

Thank you, The Sartorialist, for casually creating an unrealistically high standard of beauty that a thousand grocery store checkout-line magazines couldn’t match.

Olli is back

July 1, 2010

…and he looks to be perturbed by a journalist’s question about where he got those rad outer space glasses. Well, duh, Rehn works on the Starship Berlaymont.

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.

Adlai Stevenson glasses

June 29, 2010

Nothing in the world has more class than the Anglo-American model 406. Well, maybe the lookalike ones that Versace makes.

The Real (Jack) McCoy Tie

June 27, 2010

It’s just enough of a blend between the pure repp tie and a businessman striped tie to go with any situation. But, it mainly goes with situations where Sam Waterson kicks some serious ass.

Guide to dressing Eurocrat

June 27, 2010

I ran across this picture of Olli Rehn and Diego López Garrido a couple days ago and it demonstrates my point perfectly.

FDR

June 25, 2010

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

Suspenders are so in

June 25, 2010

And so are violin-shaped bass guitars.