There's nothing worse than a man not knowing his shoes. Okay, wait, there is A LOT worse, but in an attempt to never have you in that situation, I thought it was time to complete my 'menswear 101' education on shoes, with the only major style I haven't yet covered, the Oxford. I picked up … Continue reading Menswear 101 – The Oxford Shoe
Menswear 101 – Monk Strap Shoes
I don't do these posts often, but they started off as one of my blog fundamentals - Education in men's fashion. Not because I was an expert, because I'm certainly not, but because I realised most guys didn't know enough about what they wore to make an educated choice, so between Menswear 101 and Dressiquete … Continue reading Menswear 101 – Monk Strap Shoes
Menswear 101 – Penny Loafers
With summer on the horizon I thought it appropriate to educate ourselves on the most summerish of shoes. The loafer. I've chosen the penny loafer simply because most people don't know why they are called penny loafers while most of us know what a loafer is. For those who don't know, a loafer is best … Continue reading Menswear 101 – Penny Loafers
Sartorial Sundays in Black Tie
Imagine attending this dinner? [vimeo 75423208 w=544&h=309] Just sitting around with the who's who of the mens fashion industry, maybe even your sartorial heroes, dining on steak and lobster, smoking cigars and playing poker! It is the ultimate gentleman's night! In fact a guys night out should consist of only this! And it should be black tie, just … Continue reading Sartorial Sundays in Black Tie
Menswear 101 – Derby shoes
There's a reason this has taken so long. Explaining the intricacies of mens footwear is a tricky situation as it often comes down to the smallest detail on a strange part of the shoe. I had to start somewhere so I've started with one of the more difficult ones, the Derby. Identifying a derby shoe, … Continue reading Menswear 101 – Derby shoes
Menswear 101 – Oxford Shirt
I love my oxford shirts. But I only found out quite recently exactly what makes an oxford shirt, an oxford shirt. First and foremost an oxford shirt is a dress shirt, which is to say that they have buttons all the way down the front and feature collars and historically sleeve cuffs - though now … Continue reading Menswear 101 – Oxford Shirt
Menswear 101 – Brogues
So, I've decided to add a new section to the blog. Menswear 101. This is a back to basics extension of Dressiquette and Know your patterns posts I've been doing for a while now and it goes hand in hand with my motto of "a well informed man, is a well-dressed man". Ok, that's a … Continue reading Menswear 101 – Brogues