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For those who are looking for the ultimate in formidable formal wear, Izzy recommends one of these fierce stiff formal collars from Harvie & Hudson of Jermyn Street.  He himself is ginning up the courage to wear one.

An extremely litigious lawyer is suing his dry cleaner for losing a pair of his trousers. The damages he’s claiming? $65 million. While the suit is obviously absurd, Izzy has had so many bad experiences with dry cleaners—including shirts that came back dirtier than they went it—that he can find some sympathy for the plaintiff. Just not $65 millions worth.

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Come on into Universal Gear New York for your chance to win tickets to the Tori Amos CD release party where she will perform.

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Perhaps Galliano is making a visual allusion to A Rake’s Progress.  Either that or he’s regretting not having gone into lawn maintenance.

While Izzy is slightly put off by the size of the bellows pockets on the front of this Hugo Boss “hunting” jacket, he finds the jeans pocket on the inside delightful.

While reading Louis Auchincloss’ biography of Teddy Roosevelt, Izzy came across this nugget of pink gold:

TR needed a good deal of physical exercise, particularly to control a waistline responding to his hearty meals. He played tennis with aides, but he preferred riding and long …

Upon viewing this Fornasetti necktie, perhaps the most aggressive specimen of all time, Izzy concludes that sometimes a phallic symbol is just a phallic symbol.

As Spring finally arrives on the East Coast, many men are no doubt getting the perverse desire to show off their hairy legs and gnarled knees.  But before you reach for the shorts, Izzy beseeches you to keep in mind this image of New York Mayor Mike Bloomberg, who is usually well-dressed.  (Note also that His …

Could novelty underwear really be on the rise? Izzy would like to remind his readers that a healthy sex life should include laughing, but not laughing and pointing.