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Want a tattoo without the commitment? Too bad, it ain’t gonna happen.
But do you want the style of a tattoo on an incredibly soft tee? Then you’re in luck. ‘Tees and Tats’ is a collection of limited edition t-shirts with graphics designed by Marco Serio. Coming to the Lower East Side […]

A little while back, the folks at Kempt analyzed the ultra-preppy style of Southampton, New York.  No doubt schooled at a radical madras-a, these men are in effect saying, “I’m so rich I can buy a hideous jacket I wear once a year as a joke.”  But even worse is the implied incivility: by wearing […]

Izzy more than a bit fascinatedbytheappearance of film directors, whose line of work makes them especially attune to visuals. Hence, he was especially happy to see an interview of Peter Bogdanovich about his trademark bandanna:
You have developed a very distinct signature style of wearing ascots. How did that start?
They are not ascots. […]

Illusionist and magician Criss Angel has teamed up with Dussault Apparel to design and produce apparel and accessories for Angel’s new brand called MF13.
Dussault Apparel, a designer, manufacturer, wholesaler and retailer of high-end quality apparel, will be designing various apparel including jeans, t shirts, and accessories that will be sold at the Criss Angel Mindfreak […]

Born a slave, the nineteenth-century abolitionist Frederick Douglass was not only one of the best orators in American history, he was also one of the most dashing—whatever it takes to captivate an audience. Izzy would love to see someone resurrect Douglass’ romantic hairstyle, a sort of a combed-over afro.

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Having read about the sartorial choices of New York detectives not too long ago, Izzy was pleased to read an article about the Atlanta homicide squad’s fondness for fedoras:

The first fedoras are usually black, sometimes brown, almost always made of fine, soft fur felt. They wear Stetson and Dobbs, names that have been around for […]

Ellie’s is a clothing store ran by a husband and wife team, EllieMae Wycliffe & SirGeorge Schuttelanz. Not only do they offer cute, stylish clothing at great prices, but they also keep a variety of exciting happenings for the shoppers.
From now until July 30th, they are having a “Christmas in July” hunt. Eleven gifts are […]

Not being a habitué of Gstaad, Izzy had never heard of French/Swiss financier Arpad Busson prior to the announcment of his engagement to Uma Thurman, but the self-made ladykiller definitely has the rich-playboy style down pat.  Note his high shirt collar, decolletage, unbuttoned (or are they uncuffed?) mitred cuffs, and funky bracelets.
In the past, with […]

Recently, The Wall Street Journal published a (to Izzy) depressing story on the state of the world of accessories:
After 60 years, the Men’s Dress Furnishings Association, the trade group that represents American tie makers, is expected to shut down Thursday.
Association members now number just 25, down from 120 during the 1980s power-tie era. U.S. tie […]

The poet Walt Whitman once rhapsodized:
Do I contradict myself? Very well then I contradict myself, (I am large, I contain multitudes.)

But that apologia for inconsistency surely doesn’t excuse Sean Penn’s combining a 1950s rockabilly pompadour with a nineteenth-century-style shirt and tie.  To Izzy’s eyes, chronological contradictions can be the most disagreeable.
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