Men clothing blog

Kean Etro seems to have stolen a tape measure or two from the sculptor Claes Oldenburg, lover of all things colossal.

Dressing like a stout flightless marine bird is par for the course at the Oscars, but George Miller, the producer of Happy Feet, went delightfully all out by tucking a white silk scarf into his jacket.

Izzy was quite annoyed by the juvenile, snarky tone of this New York Times article on Brooks Brothers, but when the author referred to a “blazer in an understated Harris tweed,” the jig was up.  By definition, the proper fabric of a blazer, which is not at all synonymous with a sport jacket, is serge …

With the wig (one hopes), makeup (likewise), and weedy patch below his lip, Aerosmith’s Steven Tyler looks great for a 75-year-old woman.

Carey describes himself as “Just your average everyday photographer with a bit of an overactive imagination!”. He is right and wrong. He definitely has an overactive imagination but there is nothing average about his photography.

I discovered our newest photographer on a modeling and photography networking site. I was looking for something that jumped …

While browsing in the neighborhood bookshop, Izzy came across this cover of a rakish Tennessee Williams. Just as Mark Twain liked to write in bed in his pyjamas, perhaps Williams did his best work in this elegant glen plaid dressing gown.

Diesel is taking flak for mocking global warming in its latest series of ads.  Because, you know, fashion is, like, the traditional home of ethical seriousness.

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Although Izzy has a habit of making fun of the au courant designers, he must confess that ever since he saw Thom Browne’s Fall 2006 collection he has been inspired to experiment with winter whites.  Having finally found a sumptuous pair of cream flannel trousers, he is dashing off to the nearest skating rink.

While Hugo Boss’ style generally evokes everything German and modern, something about these simple suede boots makes Izzy think fondly of the Italian Renaissance.