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The Fabrics of Our American Heritage
The gentleman who embraces American heritage is quite an enigma. He is of the present, but also avidly honors the past. I am encouraged by this rediscovered trend. It echoes a time in our life,...
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Hollywood Revisited… A Conversation with Andy Stinson of Stinson R. Ely Bespoke
Throughout the past two centuries, the world of men’s style has been dominated by France, England and Italy. During the 1930s, however, the worlds’ most stylishly dressed men turned to America for...
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The Dinner Jacket
The dinner jacket, as it is known in England, the tuxedo on this side of the pond, or the quaint “smoking” in continental Europe, is fraught with rules and regulations so stiff, they are seen by some...
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Impressions from my visit in July to Market Week in New York
After several seasons of a sea of plaids and stripes, menswear is once more in a playful mood…prints abound everywhere…from dots to paisleys, to florals to camouflage. Prints are showing up on shirts,...
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A Stylish Spring
With our winter finally coming to a welcomed end, we turn our thoughts toward a fun and fashionable spring. Whether bringing a little bit of color to a serious business suit, the formal festivities of...
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The Rule of Style
Menswear has always been about the rule of style. Since some early Egyptian pharaoh draped his linen across his shoulders just so, men have followed the lead of the rich and powerful. Those who dared...
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“The Best of Italy”
Being big fans of the art, beauty and culture of Italy, we are particularly excited by the new spring collections of Kiton, Castangia 1850, Sartoria Partenopea, and Boglioli. Herewith is a brief...
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What is a peak lapel?
A peak lapel sweeps up and towards the shoulder line, resulting in a look that is broad shouldered and narrow waisted. Often seen on double breasted and formal wear jackets, the peak lapel is...
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How much is a custom suit?
Not as much as you might think! Having your suit made just for you can cost very little more than one pulled from the store’s offerings, and often less. Our custom suit can also help you avoid...
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Dapper, Dandy or Rakish
Photo from Culture Overdose Multiple paths pave the way for the modern gentleman to dress with taste and charm. The dapper gent will be impeccably turned out for every occasion, whether for business or...
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1. When in doubt, match leather to leather, fabric to fabric, metal to metal. Shoes to belt, socks, ties, accessories to suit, or each other, belt bucke to watch and ring. Adventurous dressers can know...
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The Robert Talbott Sevenfold Tie.
Photo from Esquire.com The original construction of the modern necktie is the sevenfold, whereas one piece of silk is diagonally cut from a bolt of silk and then by a time honored method, folded in on...
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Sock Appeal
V.K. Nagrani on CBSSunday Morning Show Sometimes we get a bit jaded about the special offerings that we have to show you. Such is the case with the wares of Vivek Nagrani, master of the humble art of...
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Sartorially Sound, the Master & Dynamic Headphones.
While we at the Studio are quite fond of pursuing the finest clothing available, we could not help but become attached to the Master & Dynamic headphones. Truly an artistic expression of style,...
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The newest trends in men’s style.
Men’s market week is always a thrilling time for us. We have the opportunity to focus on something so much larger in the world of menswear. We see the future trends that the industry offers up for us....
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(Not quite) Live from New York!
New York Stories, a Fall ’17 Preview A distinct advantage of the Dapper Gent’s job is the ability to see into the future. Such happened upon our recent visit to the Menswear week in New York. During...
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New York Stories, part 2
Down the road this autumn, we see some further trends afoot: Within the framework of the same garment, whether a jacket, sweater, shirt or shoe, we are seeing a mixing of materials, colors or patterns....
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Could these be the most comfortable slippers in the universe?
The collaboration between former computer scientist Allan Baudoin and financier and former race car driver Bo van Langeveld has resulted in the Sagan, a heavenly soft and comfy Belgian loafer named...
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The Drakes-London Edit
At one of our industry’s trade shows a few years back, we had the pleasure to meet Mr. Michael Drake. Classically dressed, but sporting his trademark lavender socks, he certainly gave the impression of...
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