Santacon: The Style Of…

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Santacon.  A day of Santa Clausery and debauchery.  Basically, a day when many think they can still hack day drinking like those oft longed for collegiate days (most can’t, it seemed).  But all the while rocking some form of a Santa costume or other related Christmas garb.  There were some true sights to behold; the good, the bad and the ugly were all well represented.  I even saw one girl singing and dancing along to ‘Oops I did it again’ while crying.  That was a first, and hopefully a last.  Anyway, I would say my fellow NYCers held things down … Continue reading →

On Matching With Your Tie…

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I never get bored of talking about how to match men’s accessories.  The combinations are almost endless.  It is quite simple, yet so many men do it so poorly.  There are many ways to approach the subject.  For today I will stick to using the tie (wool challis from Chipp2) as the foundation.  From that foundation everything else will play off of.  You can see that we have 5 colors on the tie; orange, red, brown, cream-yellow and a charcoal-blue.  My logic was to have each accessory play off of one color from the tie.  That said, the red boxcloth … Continue reading →

A Few Words On Steven Hitchcock…

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A few weeks ago I was lucky enough to be put in contact with Steven Hitchcock by our mutual friend Rose Callahan.  Up until that point I had only heard of Steven, I had never seen him or his work in person.  And by his work I mean his bespoke suits; he is a tailor, mind you.  He champions what he calls the ‘soft drape,’ a cut that he has developed.  And he has worked on or around Savile Row for his entire career.  Needless to say, the quality of his pedigree is not in question. Some of you regular … Continue reading →

Questions From The Readers: On Tuxedo Bowties

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In on ongoing series I address questions I receive from readers, friends and fans.  This installment focuses on what type of tie to wear with a tuxedo.  That said, if there are any unanswered questions or if you would like to ask a totally unrelated question feel free to leave a comment of email at Justin@TheFineYoungGentleman.com.  For further discussion on black tie/tuxedos please refer to the ‘How To Wear A Tuxedo‘ page or my most recent post at Business Insider. Question: Hey Justin.  I am about to spring for my first bow tie and am wondering what shape and fabric … Continue reading →

Garment Care: Butler Luxury Hanger Review

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The idea of spending $26 for a single suit hanger is absurd to some men.  Understandably so.  But Butler Luxury hangers provide a product nice enough to justify the absurdity of it all.  Previously, I have discussed the hangers from The Hanger Project; which are also exceedingly nice hangers.  When things get to a certain level in quality, price and prestige I am of the opinion that purchasing decisions are made on the finest of details and personal preferences ($26 for a suit hanger and $39 for 5 pant hangers).  Anyway, Butler Luxury has been making hangers for over 20 … Continue reading →

The Paul Stuart Christmas List

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Last night I was fortunate enough to attend an event at Paul Stuart that commended the unveiling of the newest set of window displays, which were done in collaboration with Town & Country (images can be seen below).  But my visit got me thinking of my previously released Christmas list.  Namely, the last item which was ‘anything from Paul Stuart.’  Well, I did some browsing and narrowed down ‘anything’ to a favored 15 items that span the entire Paul Staurt range minus suiting (we will cover their bespoke suiting in the near future).  So, if any of you readers have … Continue reading →

Shoes: Edward Green Trunk Show At Leffot

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Few ready to wear shoe companies are as revered as Edward Green.  And for good reason, for both the style and quality of the shoes are excellent.  Anyway, the good people at Edward Green had a trunk show at Leffot last Friday (nov 30) where they had many of their models on display.  They were also taking orders for made to order shoes.  the ready to wear models start just over $1,000, and the made to order can run considerably higher.  But the emphasis should be on the shoes, not my words, so enjoy. Cheers, JLJ Note: FYGblog did not … Continue reading →

‘Tis The Season: Menswear Christmas List

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Christmas is upon us (or Haunnukah if that’s your jam).  Cookies, ugly sweater parties and gifts proliferate almost all aspects of life.  You’re on your own for ugly sweaters.  But I do recommend you get cookies from Hope’s Cookies of Bryn Mawr.  And I obviously have suggestions on the gifts; both to give and receive.  Many of the things have been mentioned previously on the blog, some as reviews and others as generally good products.  But either way, they will all make good gifts. – Shoes from Meermin (review), Septieme Largeur (review) and J. Fitzpatrick (which hasn’t opened for business … Continue reading →

On Wearing Turbans…

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Editors Note:  I am quite excited to publish this post.  The post has been a long time coming, and there is a bit of a story to it.  It serves as a follow up post to one I published a few months back which discussed a man matching his turban with his tie.  Soon after it was published a reader emailed me about the post.  It turned out that he himself was a turban wearing man himself and the post hit on a personal note for him, for he said he had over 80 turbans in his collection.  I asked … Continue reading →

Going Green With Your Wardrobe…

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Being the accountant that I am (by day I am an auditor) I often think of the cost of an item of clothing being depreciated over a span of time.  And everything I buy I buy with the intention to use it for years, not months.  The longevity of a garment is one of the strongest arguments for buying quality goods.  Practically speaking: allocating the cost of something over multiple years.  For example, I purchase a nice pair of shoes for $500.  I expect the useful life of said shoes to be 10 years.  The cost per year would be … Continue reading →