The A Suit That Fits Suit Review

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I love hearing about new made to measure/custom suit operations.  It means competition in the markerplace is increasing, which ideally will push each maker to produce a better product and differentiate themselves in some way.  Theoretically, this will benefit the customers.  This review of A Suit That Fits will kick off new round of reviews over the next week or so; suits from Dragon Inside and Matthew A Perry and socks from Mes Chaussettes Rouges will be the subjects of three other reviews over the next few weeks. But back to point, A Suit That Fits is not a new suit … Continue reading →

Quoddy Shoes Workshop Visit

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Sitting quietly in a nondescript antiquated brick factory building on one of the main streets of Lewiston Maine is Quoddy.  Quoddy is one of the few remaining shoe manufacturers in the United States.  Quoddy doesn’t make dress shoes, they make moccasins.  Not the moccasins you buy from Minetonka, LL Bean or Sperry; which share enough similarities with true moccasins that they are marketed as such. Kevin Shorrey, whom with his wife Kirsten own Quoddy, put the difference best; “Moccasin construction is unique, in that what it does is that is wraps around your foot from the bottom up.  A lot … Continue reading →

Suede Shoes In The Summer?

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Suede shoes for the summer?  ‘Kid has gone mad,’ you may exclaim.  In the most traditional sense suede is meant for country shoes.  But the good old Duke did away with that.  So I suppose for the last few decades suede has mostly been thought of as a fall and winter thing.  But even that is errant, at least as far as I am concerned.  For suede is appropriate in every climate at any time of the year. Suede is nearly as practical as smooth calf leather for shoes.  It is more at home than calf for country wear and … Continue reading →

The Style At The 2013 US Open

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Every now and then there comes an event that requires one to put almost everything else on hold.  For me right now that is the 2013 US Open at Merion Golf Club.   I am in the fortunate position that I live only a few miles from the course and I am also volunteering as a hole marshal so I have spent considerable time on the grounds this week.  On Monday I pretty much felt like I was on the set of Jumanji, torrential rain started the day off.  You can see in the photos below how strong the storm surge … Continue reading →

On The Virtues Of Croakies…

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Admittedly, they are not for everyone, but croakies are one of the finer things in life.  A simple and practical pleasure. I know nothing of their history, you know, how they came about and stuff like that.  But am rather familiar with their current place which seems to be heavily rooted in the preppy, ‘bro’ and southern style circles.  Or at least I guess that’s what you could call them.  I also see them a lot in the boating/sailing scene, but that overlaps somewhat with the previous three.  No doubt, rocking a set of croakies (or similar product) can add … Continue reading →

Au Pied de Cochon

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A wedding drew me up to Burlington, Vermont this past weekend.  It was a grand affair.  Fortunately, afterward, I had the pleasure of taking a quick trip up to Montreal on Sunday/Monday.  I was mostly curious about the city’s culture, vibe and food; thankfully, I think I got a good idea for the place and I like it.  The food was perhaps my favorite part. Sunday night I dined at Au Pied du Cochon, which is a Montreal classic brought to us courtesy of the venerable Martin Picard (who’s Sugar Shack was immortalized by Anthony Bourdain). And although I nearly … Continue reading →

Other Loves: Food & Travel

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So what you all don’t know about me is that I like traveling and food about as much as I like style.  Sometimes they go hand in hand and other times they do not.  So why do I bring this up?  Well, for well over a year now I have debated talking about food, but have continually opted not to.  But that will now change.  From time to time I will speak on food, mostly restaurants that I go to when traveling. I don’t really like to write drawn out reviews on restaurants like I do for suits and shoes.  … Continue reading →

Grecians Are The New Belgians

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Grecian slippers are the new Belgian Shoes.  Since I first saw them I have always loved the look of Belgian Shoes.  However, I could never bring myself to purchase a pair.  Everyone swears by their comfort.  I’ve tried them on myself and agree, although my wearing was minimal.  I suppose the price point was the biggest hurdle for me to get over, I would always find myself buying another pair of dress shoes instead of Belgian Shoes.  But then again, part of the draw of the shoes is the fact that you are paying so much for something so dainty … Continue reading →

Things I Wear: Leather Suspenders

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Soon after I started writing this blog I happened to watch Office Space for the umpteenth time.  Not only did it lead me to realize that I didn’t give two shits about my job at the time, like Peter, but it also made me realize how much I needed a pair of leather suspenders.  As soon as I saw Bob Slydell rocking a pair I knew I had to have myself some.  So before the movie ended I had already ordered a pair.  Then sadly, they sat around for nearly two years before I finally wore them…  But when the … Continue reading →

The Problem With Functioning Sleeve Buttonholes

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There is all of this fanfare around functioning sleeve buttonholes.  Understandably so.  They do often signify some level of quality and attention to detail.  And then there are those who like to keep one or more of the buttons unbuttoned, that damned ‘sprezzatura’ thing that is so often taken too far.  Don’t get me wrong here, I love functioning sleeve buttonholes as much as the next men’s style enthusiast, however, they are something that has to be done right.  And by done right I mean they have to be positioned the correct distance from the sleeve cuff, 1.25-1.5″ (as pictured … Continue reading →