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The Seersucker Suit
I must confess I once was reticent about the seersucker suit. Oh, I always loved the look and how cool it kept me, even on the hottest summer day....more
Posted: August 1, 2006 By Jack Bettridge
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The Polo Shirt
The term itself is laden with misnomer—and it's not just that hardly anyone in a polo shirt is anywhere near a polo field. What we call polo shirts...more
Posted: June 1, 2006 By Jack Bettridge
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Loro Piana Storm System
Consider the windbreaker—a perfectly utilitarian piece of menswear, perfect for those breezy spring days when the thermometer doesn't read cold,...more
Posted: April 1, 2006 By Jack Bettridge
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Diamond Chic
Classic elegance or big bling? As Valentine's Day approaches the gift of diamonds is not only your girl's best friend, but can make you a close...more
Posted: February 1, 2006 By Kristiana Kahakauwila
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Ties for the Holidays
For some reason, the man who has everything gets more neckties. Perhaps it's because it's a one-size-fits-all garment (except that you can have them...more
Posted: December 1, 2005 By Jack Bettridge
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Leather Luggage
Remember when travel was glamorous? Celebrities disembarking ocean liners were met by reporters, transcontinental fliers were called jet-setters, not...more
Posted: October 1, 2005 By Warren Kalbacker
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The White Dinner Jacket
Bond, James Bond, emerges from the sea. He rips off his frogman suit to reveal an ivory wool jacket, black pants, bow tie and cummerbund. Time to...more
Posted: August 1, 2005 By Jack Bettridge
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Allen-Edmonds Eastport Boat Shoe
Standard evolution in menswear is a trickle-up progression. Garments made for utility—riding, hunting, fishing, warring—gain cache among the...more
Posted: May 1, 2005 By Warren Kalbacker
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Classic Robes
Remember as a kid how disappointing it was to find that instead of a BB gun, Santa Claus had left a bathrobe and a pair of pajamas? St. Nicholas was...more
Posted: December 1, 2004 By Jack Bettridge
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Montblanc StarWalker Pens
Just sign your name in the space below."You reach into your suit jacket and bare your new Montblanc StarWalker pen. You unscrew the cap and sign with...more
Posted: October 1, 2004 By Mark Weissenberger
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The City Coat
Call it the city coat, urban coat, barn coat, weekend coat or plain old car coat, the coolest item this fall fashion season is a garment that can't...more
Posted: October 1, 2004 By Jack Bettridge
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Linen Trousers
In fashion, it often seems that the oldest things are the coolest. That's the case in this summer's clothing segment, where no style is more...more
Posted: August 1, 2004 By Jack Bettridge
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