Men clothing blog

This new line of energetic athletic wear comes all the way from our mates down under. Zanerobe has been leading the athletic revolution in their homeland of Australia for several years and Universal Gear is excited to be one of the first to bring this unique style of sports wear to the states.

With their excellent fits and playful color combos, Zanerobe gives a whole …

Things really are different in Canada, at least when it comes to choosing spokesmen for high-end haberdashers like Harry Rosen.  The journalist in the advertisement is Malcolm Gladwell, of The New Yorker and Tipping Point fame. (He donated his fee to charity.)  While it’s …

With a stirrup-and-spur buckle, this Ralph Lauren belt is ideal for the horsey set, or at least those who aspire to it.

While recently discussing the footwear of politicians, little did Izzy know of this once-famous photo of Adlai Stevenson showing a hole in his shoe.  Taken during the 1952 Presidential campaign, the Pulitzer Prize-winning photo was embraced by the eggheaded* …

Why would Ewan Mcgregor ride a motorcycle from Scotland to Cape Town, South Africa?  Some say for charity, others say for the thrill of it.  Izzy thinks it was to get that hair.

Ever a sucker for off-season deals, Izzy just found these wing-tip boots on sale at Brooks Brothers.  They’re ideal for those looking for dress boots that can be worn in foul, wet weather.

If one’s not careful, the wrong vest can make one look like a fuddy-duddy or seventies throwback.  Thus, Izzy was pleased to see the youthful but scholarly vests J. Crew is offering for the new schoolyear, including this herringbone number in a soft wool.

According to news reports, misbehaving Thai cops are going to be forced to wear a pink Hello Kitty armband as a mark of shame.  (Although the articles doen’t say so, it would appear that virtually all rule-breaking Thai police must be men.)  The armband featuring the Japanese feline character is intended …

Still fabulous after all these years, Muammar al-Gaddafi, the world leader/rock star with the most glamorous backup group/bodyguards in the business, zhuzzes up his white suit/black shirt/wrap-around shades combo with a sash and a giant brooch of Africa, which he apparently has in multiple colors.

Izzy …

Modernist film direttore Michelangelo Antonioni has faded to black.  Although his movies were often studies in ennui, his attire never bored.  As this circa 1960 photo proves, Antonioni was graced with that innate ability, so common among Italians, to combine patterns with panache.  Note especially his horizontally-striped square tie, a few of which Izzy himself has been sporting lately.