Men clothing blog

Many people know that the fashion industry works in cycles as is true for many industries. Designers and companies are constantly referencing the past to move forward.
History has an uncanny knack for repeating itself and now Nike repeats itself with the Nike Vintage collection. Nike has looked at their archives revisited their […]

The following ‘10 Popular Myths About Wealth and Luxury’ comes from our friends at the Luxury Insitute:
1. The Wealthy made their money easily and spend their money easily.
 
Most wealthy individuals spend far more hours working, embrace far more risk, and create far more value for society than their mainstream counterparts. Even today, for most, it […]

Francesca has drawn Izzy’s attention to a series of mind-boggling pages from J. C. Penny’s 1977 catalog.  He doesn’t quite know whether she deserves to be thanked or cursed.  Either way, it helped to confirm Izzy’s speculation that the seventies ruined the color yellow forever.  Also, why the heck is it ambiguous as to whose […]

Black Fleece, the upscale sibling of apparel and accessories guest designed by Thom Browne for Brooks Brothers may get stand-alone retail stores.
The collection, which debuted this past September in select Brooks Brothers stores is the companies most expensive line, retailing up to 40% more than classic Brooks Brothers’ clothing.
Claudio Del Vecchio, CEO of Brooks Brothers, […]

As promised, Izzy attended the Corduroy Appreciation Club’s 11|11 meeting yesterday in Brooklyn, and is delighted to report that he had an excellent time. The secret rites lived up to their reputation, the corduroy-themed foods were crunchy, and the crowd was simply drop-dead cord-geous. (Apologies…) Izzy had never seen so much […]

The nostalgia of our youth (where many a morning and afternoon were spent parked in front of the TV playing N.E.S.) can now be re-lived sartorially.
A Nintendo licensed new urban clothing line will feature Super Mario, Donkey Kong and Super Nintendo Entertainment System logos. Check out the collection here. The line, announced and […]

Italy’s Valentino SpA fashion company will rely on its internal team to design its next menswear collection after the retirement of founding designer Valentino Garavani, the chairman said on Tuesday.
Designer Valentino will be leaving the company he built in January.
“We are working with our internal team as regards menswear. And for […]

This past weekend as we were people watching and taking streets shots we noticed the amount of young people who had embraced skateboarding on the streets of New York. It’s a phenomenon that has taken off here in New York the past few years.
Interestingly the New York Times reported on the noticeable trend […]

Kirk Miller and Derick Miller the brother duo behind Barker Black discuss their 10 Essential Things to men.style.com.
Here are a few of their favorite things:

Sixties-era Brooks Brothers Tux, Barker Black Wolfe Loafers in black calf, a Filson duffel, a complete shoe-care kit, a custom tailor (seriously, a good tailor can be you best friend.)
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These galoshes are called “Swims” and come to us from a Norwegian design company.  Material Interest recently featured them referring to them as, “the most stylish ultra-low-top galoshes (they’ve) ever seen.”
These Swims made from a tear resistant rubber, fit over your shoes to protect them from the elements.
“The inside is fitted with a smooth liner […]