Men clothing blog

And the collaboration gravy train rolls on!
The International Herald Tribune, a.k.a.-Suzy Menkes’ paper, is reporting that British designer Hussein Chalayan and German shoe company, Puma, are set to “announce a joint venture.”
Collaborations are nothing new for Puma, which was bought by luxury company PPR in May of last year. The brand has been steadily […]

Tom Ford is back up to his old tricks with another provocative add sure to cause a stir.
When last we left Monsieur Ford, he was slinging his cologne by using racy images of a naked woman “holding” the cologne with various…body parts. [NSFW]
This new ad for Tom Ford Menswear is a two page spread […]

William F. Buckley, Jr., widely considered to be the patron saint of American conservatives, has died (or, to put it more obscurely, is now communing with the eschaton). As befitted his politics, he never swayed in matters of appearance from the preppie style seen in this photo of him around the time of his […]

The Givenchy brand is going through a rebirth that includes the opening of a new “gallerylike” Paris flagship.
Set to open this Friday the 3,750 sq. ft. boutique will be located on the Faubourg Saint-Honore. The flagship is the latest in a series of changes for the legendary French label, part of the LVMH Moët […]

Relive the glory days of these iconic shoes as Reebok brings back Pump models from the late 1980’s and 1990’s.
The “Pump Bring Back” series feature colorways inspired by vintage models of this iconic shoe. The styles in the series include the Reebok Pump Omni, Pump D-Time and Court Victory Pump. Limited release at […]

The Barack Obama campaign is blaming Hillary Clinton’s camp for leaking this photo of him to the public in order to reinforce paranoid, stupid fears that he is a crypto-Muslim.  The picture was taken in August 2006 when Obama was visiting Wajir, a desert, largely Muslim area in northeast Kenya.  The garb was presented to […]

For some reason these Supra white Trinity’s strike us and give us warm feelings inside. From the skate shoe company’s “NS” offering, meaning not skate purposes, these joints are reserved for off board activities.
Something about the silhouette and styling is eye pleasing. Featuring crackled leather and croc-skin styling these white pups are ready […]

I think pre-tied regular ties (four-in-hands) are now only found on uniformed security guards, doormen, and other rental outfits. They seem to have correctly assumed the social stigma of a teenager wearing velcro shoes because he hasn’t figured out how to tie shoe laces. Are you a child?
It is indeed sad state of affairs, then, […]

Gillette Clinical Strength aims to be the best an antiperspirant/deodorant can get.
For excessive sweaters who need a bit more protection, this new Clinical Strength antiperspirant is 34% stronger so you’ll be sure to keep the sweat patches on your oxfords at bay.
via Gear Patrol

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T Magazine gives a great piece that delves into the secretive, curious world that is Comme Des Garcons. Cathy Horyn writes about the mastermind Rei Kawakubo and her orchestra of Junya Watanabe, Tao Kurihara and Fumito Ganryu.
Horyn brings a bit of insight to the avant-garde conceptual insanity evoked by the brand and explains how […]