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Wimbledon: A Gentleman's Style & Occasion Guide

6/16/2017

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877: The All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club in London hosted the first of what was to become a (sartorial) sporting tradition like none other before: The Championships, Wimbledon. Now an enduring institution and cultural spectacle wherein centuries old tradition presupposes that the style off the court matches the graceful elegance, sportsmanship and athletic prowess displayed upon it, Wimbledon is truly an aesthetic (as well as athletic) treat for one-and-all — the sporting world's sartorial gem as it were.

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Gift Guide: 12 Father's Day Keepsakes Sure To Please

6/6/2017

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The Life Aquatic: Essential Swimwear For The Season

5/30/2017

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Peaky Blinders: A Gentleman's Style Guide

5/22/2017

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Wardrobe Capsule: Tropical Desert Island Essentials

5/14/2017

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ith an intrepid sartorial spirit that yearns for a spell of tastefully stylized summer adventure at the fore and a navigational sextant that points to a romanticized form of tropical island (and high sea) holiday escapism comes this 10-piece capsule wardrobe fit for the modern day (style-conscious) Robinson Crusoe at heart.

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Style Guide: What To Wear To The (Horse) Races

5/7/2017

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Wardrobe Capsule: What To Pack For A Sailing Holiday

4/28/2017

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hen a sun-drenched holiday beckons with the promise of casual beach lounging, swimming and rollicking high sea adventure, a gentleman answers the (sartorial) call — whilst openly welcoming the nautical (Poseidon's) trident — not by sporting gaudy flip-flops and unflattering (read: ill-fitting) board shorts but rather by packing an exquisitely tailored capsule wardrobe of practical (yet tastefully elevated) summer essentials that immediately bespeak unto a man of style and substance whose unique sense of signature style is as characteristically endearing as it is well-merited and founded.

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A Gentleman's Clothes Valet: The Jeeves Of Home Decor

4/23/2017

hile it certainly holds true that not every gentleman (very few if truth be told) is borne (groomed or breed) into the sort of prominent family or gilded position that necessitates being honourably served by our very own — improbably well-informed and resourceful — Jeeves (i.e. a true blue gentleman's gentleman/butler), of being cut from the same cloth as one Mr. Bertie Wooster as it were, what each of us can indeed ably conscript into our immediate service as an able, like-minded (Jeeves) alternative — irrespective of means, inheritance or vocation -- is that of the traditional clothes valet (or perhaps its equally esteemed cousin: the tailoring/dress form mannequin).

For near two centuries renowned for being an exquisite (read: quintessential) interior decor accoutrement fully deserving of its pride of place in the home of every gentleman of style and substance, the handsome yet practical clothes valet is far from mere masculine eye-candy (which, mind you, it certainly is) nor simple decor dressing insomuch as it effortlessly pulls double duty as an accommodating dress form in which one can confidently rely upon to visually experiment with the various components of his wardrobe at his free will (so as to confirm sartorial harmony as well as amplify overall flattering effect before wear) or turn to as either an able custodian in which to lay to rest his attire after a day's wear (so as to allow it to refresh & regain its natural drape) or to fashionably set aside that in which he intends to sport the following day.

Truly capable of imparting a touch of class and streamlined convenience to one's morning dressage ritual, here's why I humbly believe it deserves all due consideration alongside a brief overview and a few fine specimens to take into consideration…

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Style Guide: What To Wear To (Easter) Sunday Brunch

4/16/2017

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Ivy-Prep: A Definitive Guide To The Timeless Style

4/13/2017

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n a world beset with constant distraction and plagued by a perennial deluge of fickle seasonal trends and trivial fashions that are prized by the fashion cognoscenti for all but a fleeting moment, the reassuring timelessness and profoundly flattering utility of the Ivy-prep ((read: preppy) look to this day remains not only tastefully appealing but also a safe wardrobe haven in which gents of all walks of life can always find a comfortable solace within — a steely sartorial sextant, as it were, in a world otherwise in a perpetual state of unnerving flux and unpredictability.

Why? Perhaps because it is built upon a solid wardrobe foundation of archetypical menswear staples that are smart, fixed in structure, and simple to interchangeably style in a myriad of ways rather then that of being a form of dress that is ephemeral, overwhelming to wear, and unpredictably volatile in its merit and enduring stability.

Essentially, it is a permanent stalwart of tastefully cultivated style and timeless fashionability — a look that is (and always will be) in vogue in one form or another.

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Shades of Glory: Fine Spectacles Fit For A Gentleman

4/6/2017

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The Albert Slipper: A Gentleman's Footwear Prerogative

3/30/2017

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Spring Forth: Lightweight Outerwear Fit For The Season

3/23/2017

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Style Pick: A New (Swimmable) Breed of Suit

3/16/2017

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Timeless Accoutrements: The Gentleman's Umbrella

3/6/2017

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hen it comes to quintessential spring (through fall) wardrobe accoutrements that no self-respecting gentleman (nor sartorialist) should be left without, a proper (preferably bespoke) umbrella is a timeless staple with an old-world charm to its account that deserves (at the least) all due consideration as well as (and better yet) pride of place in ones daily wardrobe rotation.

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Vested Indulgence: The Camel (Hair) Polo Coat

2/23/2017

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orever stylish, universally flattering, innately handsome and most becoming in both a stately and statuesque manner, the camel hair Polo (top) coat is an iconic legacy habiliment of exquisite heirloom quality that every gentleman of style should either have at the ready or strongly consider adding to his styling repertoire.

Here's why as well as where to invest your hard-earned coin should you choose to endeavour in offering pride of place in your wardrobe to a truly endearing outerwear stalwart that has proven itself to be — for a near century — a lifelong investment worth its weight in (sartorial) gold.

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Style Edit: 3 Date Night Looks For The Modern Romantic

2/16/2017

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Mission Impeccable: A Sartorialist's Go-Bag Style Dossier

2/7/2017

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ou know the archetype: dashingly debonair, charismatic, charming, handsome, unshakeably assured, skilled tactician… International Men of Mystery cut from the (James) Bond, (Harry) Hart, (Harry) Palmer, and even perhaps the bumbling (but nonetheless stylishly resplendent) Maxwell Smart ilk.

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What To Wear: 5 Après-Ski Looks Fit For A Gent

1/27/2017

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Style Dossier: The Imitable Mr. Sherlock Holmes

1/19/2017

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ithout question the finest dressed "consulting detective" in existence, Benedict Cumberbatch's iconic turn as the imitable Mr. Sherlock Holmes (BBC's Sherlock) — in his long sweeping trench coat, immaculate dressing robes, Savile Row cut suits and (yes even) traditional deerstalker — proves in kind that it is indeed possible for a gentleman to cut a dashing and utterly confident figure (erstwhile properly elevating his stature in due process) with but minimal effort and a few smart investments being made on his part.

That is, of course, given he properly allots his time and mental acuity to paying a Sherlockian-esque level of attention to the finer details and endearing benefits of exquisite tailoring whilst exclusively turning to what is most assuredly a finely curated contingent of time-tested, British heritage menswear wardrobe staples that are renowned for their transitional versatility and permanent (as well as universally flattering) fashionability — to simply employing a wardrobe very much cut from the same cloth as Cumberbatch's industrious Sherlock.

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Sartorial Reflections: 2016 Menswear Year In Reivew

1/12/2017

: Take a sartorial walk down memory lane by exploring the very best that 2016 had to offer in gentlemanly style :

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ew year, new you…that is most assuredly a cliched ideal that many of us are all to well accustomed to hearing spouted verbatim from all corners of life — be it from friends, the media, or entertainemt world — for far too long.

Having said that, a New Year is (understandably) regarded by most as an opportunity to turn over a fresh leaf — to recharge, renew, or even perhaps to completely overhaul and re-fashion one's life in some manner thereof.

Be that as it may, that needn't mean that all that has transpired from the past year (or even years) be simply discounted and thrown asunder merely for starting over just for the sake of the notion itself (ie. just because prevailing social mores call for it).

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Sartorial Dispatch: 35 Style Resolutions, Tips & Habits To Consider Swearing By In 2017

1/5/2017

: A GENTLEMAN'S GUIDE TO REWRITING, RETOOLING OR SIMPLY RENEWING HIS STYLE IN 2017 :

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f your New Year’s resolution entails becoming a more sartorially astute and fashionably fit gentleman, then this feature should be your (enterprising) port-of-call.

Purposefully curated to function as a guiding resource (of sorts), it arrives replete with all the resolutions, personal sartorial musings and classic styling tips that a gent need consider to not only bear in mind but to actively set forth before himself to ensure this most commendable pursuit is a glaring success.

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A Gentleman's Guide To Weddings: Style & Etiquette

12/30/2016

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Style Edit: What To Wear Come New Year's Eve

12/25/2016

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s there a more proper (or appropriately stylish) manner in which to ring in a new year then in wholeheartedly basking in the festive creature comforts of one's finest sartorial livery?

I am certainly of the opinion that there is not, which is why I have gone about in fashioning this discerning collection of inspired standout ensembles — each leaning upon a tactile variation of the tuxedo (dinner suit) — that will have you efficaciously toeing the line between comfortably stylish and sartorialy intriguing come New Year’s Eve.

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24 Days of Gift Giving: The 2016 Style Advent Calendar

12/24/2016

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he holiday season is officially upon us and arriving with it in proper form is this years (sophomore) edition of the "Gentleman's Christmas Advent Style Calendar".

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