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06/05/13
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The Kempt Five

Kempt Five

Every Wednesday from here on out, we’re giving you a piece of our minds. Actually, more like five pieces. It’s a chance to get a deeper look into what makes our editors and writers tick—beyond the Internet handsomeness we’re serving up daily. Whether it’s a mind-bending gallery show, a novel we’ve been reading, an album drop or even just a damn fine pair of pants we’ve been wearing the hell out of, we think you ought to know about it. Welcome to our newest, and most personal, weekly feature: The Kempt Five.

Without further ado: here’s what’s on our minds this week.»
 

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05/23/13
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Object

It’s a Bottle Opener… and Closer

Bottle opener

We have it on good authority that you’re going to be in need of a bottle opener this weekend…

A solid bottle opener has to do one thing really well: open your beer bottle. Anything after that is just bells and whistles—the scrimshaw handle or the lucky deer’s foot—unless, of course, you’ve got a Monopol Hermetus that’s just landed at Kaufman Mercantile.

It’s got the “opening bottles” thing down, but a neat trick is that the handle slides snugly onto your bottle top, sealing off your beer. Meaning that if you’re manning the grill and need to set your beer down in an area highly prone to tipping over, you’re not spilling a drop. (It also comes in handy for keeping large-format beers fresh over a prolonged tasting session.) Plus, if you need to step away from your bottle for a quick dip, you’ll know which one was yours when you return.

Take a look at the Hermetus in action, after the jump.»
 

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05/20/13
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Rubbing Elbows at Cannes, Thrifting a Ferrari and the Story of the Beer Can

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Cannes Do: For anyone planning on doing some impromptu hobnobbing in Cannes, make sure to book one of these five celeb-magnet hotels.

Showing ID: Details makes the case for the return of a forgotten piece of men’s jewelry: the ID bracelet.

Started from the Bottom: The story of the greatest thrifter of all time, who began by trading a paperclip for a doorknob, and just bought himself a Ferrari.

Can It: Bon Appétit celebrates the technological advancements of man’s greatest ally: the beer can.

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05/08/13
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Raleigh Denim Gets Its Close-Up, Touring the Met Gala’s Punk Inspiration and Beer Cities, USA

Raleigh Denim

Punk’d: If you were wondering what all the fuss was about over the punk theme at this year’s Met Gala, The Cut gets a tour of the actual exhibit that inspired the night of metal studs and questionable fashion decisions.

Jeans on Film: Apartment Number 9 takes us through the meticulous process of crafting a pair of Raleigh Denim jeans.

Tonic 2013: Sure, you’ve upgraded your tipple of choice, but Valet makes a strong case for upgrading your tonic water.

Hops Country: CNN names the top eight beer cities in the US, from Boston to Bend, Oregon.

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11/21/12
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Andreea Diaconu Is Thankful for Tropical Weather

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Brewsgiving: For the vino-averse, GQ has put together some great beer pairings for your turkey consumption. [GQ]

Badsgiving: Spike Lee has put together an epic documentary on the making of Michael Jackson’s Bad album. It’ll be on ABC tomorrow night, about when you’re ready to settle in. [USA Today]

Songsgiving: A definitive guide to the greatest Thanksgiving songs of all time… that misses the latest gem from Nicole Westbrook, but hey. [Bullett]

Healthsgiving: To make up for any food-related transgressions tomorrow, here’s how to turn those turkey leftovers into a healthy California club, courtesy of chef Charlie Palmer. [Valet]

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11/06/12
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This Is Going to Be a Long Dinner Party

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Face Time: A forehead-to-chin grooming guide that also includes a hearty helping of beer. [GQ]

It’s About to Go Down: How to buy a round at the bar—whether you’re celebrating tonight or not. [Art of Manliness]

Getting Posterized: Bond-mania is reaching a fever pitch as Friday’s Skyfall premiere nears—and Gear Patrol has stumbled upon an auction of historic movie posters. [Gear Patrol]

The Art of Warlords: And in an auction just passed, Selectism finds some handsome samurai armor. [Selectism]

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10/30/12
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Well Pressed

The November Issues

It will be November by week’s end and that means one thing: a new crop of menswear magazines has just hit the shelves. And this month brings healthy doses of tweed, marled sweaters and general autumnal-ness. Not to mention some long-form pontification on the upcoming elections (from which we’ll spare you) and Mila Kunis in some very formfitting leather pants.

Let’s see how November is shaping up, according to the fashion rags, shall we…»
 

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10/15/12
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Elsa Hosk Is On The Edge Of Her Seat

Elsa Hoskvia Fashion Faves

Fast Times: Hodinkee gets hands-on with the watch that Felix Baumgartner wore during his record-breaking jump. [Hodinkee]

Sudsy Suds: Esquire rounds up the best soaps made with beer—apparently, being covered in brewer’s yeast is a good thing. [Esquire]

Cap and Trade: Huffington Post finds a trend in those Paul Ryan workout photos: politicians like to wear baseball caps. [HuffPo]

Rough Rider: Some very prescient advice from Teddy Roosevelt (for choosing a candidate and for life in general). [Art of Manliness]

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10/03/12
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Cameron Diaz Is an Expert at Layering

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Yogi Barbera: Always a worthwhile watch, Put This On has just dropped their latest episode—this time reporting live from Milan and spending a day with Luciano Barbera. [PTO]

Election Beer: Beer and politics go hand in hand. Here’s what your suds say about your ballot. [National Journal]

Boys to Men: Art of Manliness digs up a 1933 Harper’s Magazine article on what a young man ought to know. [AoM]

Old Chester: A history lesson on the Chesterfield—a double-breasted topcoat that’s become a rare sight these days. [GQ]

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09/07/12
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Sarah Stephens Is in Her Own Fantasy League

via GQ UK

Best for Bast: Hypebeast catches up with Gant’s Michael Bastian to talk the future collection, all-over prints and the blue-footed boobie. [Hypebeast]

Rondooo: A knitted cap roundup from GQ’s newest intern, Rajon Rondo. Best of all, his sign-off is #9. [GQ]

Sweet as Honey: This is why we live in a democracy: the petition for the White House to reveal its homebrew recipes has succeeded. [The White House]

Roger That: Some breaking football news that might shake up your sweatpant’d Sunday: the NFL has just overturned the Saints’ Bountygate player suspensions. [ESPN]

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08/23/12
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Elizabeth, I’m Coming Back as a Scarf

via Fashion Faves

Old Jack City: Making the case for an unlikely icon in Law & Order’s Detective Jack McCoy—who apparently had a penchant for Barbour. [Well Spent]

Yung Berg: A cautionary tale for anyone thinking of starting a blog titled with a Bergdorf Goodman pun, courtesy of a blogger who lived to tell his tale. [Four Pins]

Tennis Topper: The Trad schools us on the long-lost tennis hat—not to be confused with the currently trending bucket. [The Trad]

Four More Beers!: It seems that President Obama has been bootlegging White House–brewed beer on his campaign bus. That’s just plain awesome. [NPR]

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06/18/12
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Gadgetry

Brew Your Own Beer That Doesn’t Actually Suck

Brewing your own beer is like wearing shorts to work: it’s kind of gross and nobody takes you seriously. Which is why we were so pleased to see The Professional Microbrewery hit the market last month via the folks at Hammacher Schlemmer, who have been offering “the Best, the Only, and the Unexpected” for 164 years. Full disclosure: this will set you back $45,000. It is decidedly not a “kit.” Rather, it is a fully automated Heat Exchange Recycling Mash (HERM) system, complete with a 15-gallon hot liquor tank with built-in heat exchange, a mash/lauter tun that extracts sugar from ground grain, a 20-gallon boil kettle where the mash is converted into the final wort and a freestanding 14-gallon stainless-steel fermentation tank—and everything is controlled by a centralized computer system with level sensors, gauges and temperature detectors that provide accurate, real-time monitoring of the brewing process.

Eat your heart out, Jesse Pinkman.

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04/19/12
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Brooklyn Decker Is Finishing Her Crunches

Marinet Mattheevia GQ

Remembering America’s Oldest Teenager: In a sea of tributes for late great TV man Dick Clark, this montage of his tenure hosting the game show 25,000 Pyramid ranks high. [Huffington Post]

This Snozzberry Beer Tastes Like Snozzberries: In the event you’d like your beer to taste like beer–but infused with another flavor, the mad scientist-brewers at Dogfish Head have something they’d like to show you. [GearPatrol]

If You’re In The Market: In his first post on Hodinkee, John Mayer (yes, the one you’re thinking of) gives some solid advice to budding Rolex collectors on the five best buys under eight grand. We’re impressed. [Hodinkee]

Lapo Being Lapo: Driven reports on the latest of Mr. Elkann’s dapper antics: partnering with retro appliance brand Smeg to produce denim fridges. No joke. [DRIVEN]

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03/02/12
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Good Idea

The Hot Tub Boat

Technology is an incredible thing.

It’s given us the wheel, the airplane, the split atom. And perhaps more impressive than all these things, this week it gave us the Hot Tub Boat, a floating hot tub large enough to accommodate six people and two coolers of beer, with a top speed of six knots. It’s going to be a bold future.

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11/15/11
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Edina Ronay is a Woman of Many Faces

An Up and Comer: An introduction to James Deen, a 5’8”, 150-pound porn star. We may have missed our calling. [GOOD]

Mr. Cooper, We Presume: The Trad has put together the definitive Gary Cooper blog post, complete with countless pictures and some heartfelt words. [The Trad]

A Mighty Growl: That growler might be ruining your beer. In fact, it’s almost certainly ruining your beer. [Bon Appetit]

Rhapsody in Blue: Bill Nighy loves a dark blue suit—as well he should. [Mr. Porter]

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11/15/11
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The Taxonomy of Beer

The world of beer has gotten pretty complex in recent years, so we’re glad to have a whimsical poster to translate the world of beer-nerdery into language the masses can understand. This Pop Chart poster tackles 89 different varieties in sum—from wheat-wine to the phonetically satisfying lager known as “Munich Dunkel”—with examples of each and a handy guide to the appropriate stemware. Fair warning: you may need to purchase a snifter.

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10/25/11
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Current Affairs

Kempt’s Endorsement for Beer Koozie of 2012

Joe Biden Koozie

We try not to get too political on Kempt, but when a candidate is running on a platform that includes keeping America’s beverages at a refreshing temperature, we’re bound to take notice.

Behold, the official beer koozie of the Obama 2012 reelection campaign, emblazoned with Joe Biden (of course) and two simple words: Cheers, Champ. (Champ being the VP’s childhood nickname). If you don’t believe us, see for yourself, in all of its seriousness.

Aside from the obvious appeal—tipping back a few Bud Heavies with the everyman VP cheering you on—this really becomes a stroke of political genius because it allows you to pledge allegiance to a candidate without a giant, piercing button mucking up your lapel.

The Herman Cain margarita rimmer cannot be far behind.

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06/28/11
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Constance Jablonski is Challenging You to a Drag Race

Constance Jablonskivia Fashion Gone Rogue

The History of Beer: A longform look at the quest to recreate archeological beers. Amazing stuff. [Smithsonian]

The Hundred-Year Trend: Mister Crew reprints a trend piece on panama hats circa 1902. It holds up. [Mister Crew]

Jackasses No More: A wistful look at the gentlemen of jackass, who suffered so greatly for our pleasure. [Splitsider]

Blowing Bubbles: A home guide to making your own seltzer—with as much bite as your scotch can stand. [The Storque]

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06/24/11
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Hey, That’s My Shirt

Fur top via Hypebeast

End of an Era: Jil Sander drops the mic on Uniqlo and walks away from the +J collaboration. [The Telegraph]

Lana Turner’s Still Got It: Anne Helen Peterson tells the story of sex, murder and Lana Turner. A dame in full. [The Hairpin]

A Gentleman’s Guide to Brewing Beer: The Art of Manliness sits down with Martin Simion of Austria’s 1516 Brewing Company. [Art of Manliness]

Downer of the Week: Peter Falk, of Columbo and Wings of Desire, is dead at 83. Lame. [/Film]

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11/10/10
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Julie Christie Feels Strongly About Tea

juliechristie_crop.jpgvia WBE

The Legends Were True!: The latest Steven Alan sample sale brings out Fair Isle sweater vests, $25 cotton ties and an ocean’s worth of plaid. [Sartorially Inclined]

Duty Calls: Celebrate Thanksgiving by making your own beer… and also all the usual ways. [The Q]

Step Away From the iPhone: An expert’s guide to not drunkenly dishonoring yourself on Facebook. What’s the social media word for “drunk dial”? [Mashable]

Gambling in Southeast Asia: A cautionary tale about a rigged blackjack game in Saigon doubles as an awesome gambling story. [Gridskipper]

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08/27/10
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Elena Dementieva Hits Very Hard

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Tennis is War: The Gray Lady indulges her softcore impulses with a slideshow of female tennis pros in mid-swing. Imagine a soundtrack of grunts. [NYTimes]

The Late Shift: Jesse Thorn raves about David Letterman’s suit selection. We don’t mind the glasses either. [Put This On]

Slowly Sinking: Daniel Engber compiles a history of quicksand in movies. We’re just impressed he was able to finish it before he disappeared beneath the surface. [Slate]

Can It: Gizmodo thinks canned beer is the future of good beer. There’s always Porkslap… [Gizmodo]

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07/01/10
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Iselin Steiro Prefers The Winter

IselinSteiro_crop.jpgvia Fashion Gone Rogue

Eat Pray Chop: The Times interviews the man behind Best Made Axes, and it’s no hatchet job. [NYTimes]

Another Adventure?: Judd Apatow has decided that the world is in need for some more Pee Wee. And that it’s time to remind us how not to wear a bow tie. [Variety]

Ship Out: Scientists condemn the Shape-Up “toning sneakers” for leading to a drastic uptick in achilles injuries. Notwithstanding the uptick in foolish-looking people. For shame, Comeback Joe. [USAToday]

Strong Buzz: Sparks step aside. MateVeza combines Yerba Mate and IPA in an attempt to be the first drinkable alcoholic energy drink. We’ll be the judge of that. [The Q]

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06/25/10
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Good Idea

Handle With Care

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Carrying things on a bike can be dicey at times—we’re usually more focused on not getting run over—but it’s nothing some clever design can’t fix. This Eames-y bike rack holds a six pack just about perfectly. It maxes out at 12 cans, but that’s why you’ve got friends. According to the site, it can also be used to carry things other than beer…but that’s where they lose us.

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06/23/10
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The Limey

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We try to stay out of political in-fights, but something caught our eye in the most recent Washington shakeup. We’re talking about the newly-departed General McChrystal’s stated drink of choice: Bud Light Lime.

We realize that not all powerful people spend their leisure time sipping neat scotch in wood-paneled rooms, but we have to think a man in his position could do better.

What’s wrong with regular Bud? Last time we checked, it was the King of Beers. The King! Is he watching his weight? Does he lack the manual dexterity to slice up a lime and put it in his drink? Is this the cleverest PR push in the history of political journalism?

We demand answers.

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06/08/10
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Hedi Slimane Hearts Ann Kenny

annkenny_crop.jpgvia Fashion Copious

The Promenade: New York Magazine finds an unusually well-dressed bunch of New York prom-goers. They grow up so fast… [NYMag]

Sock of Ages: Can man live on navy socks alone? We may have been over-thinking this whole “happy socks” thing. [A Suitable Wardrobe]

The Electric Period: Kempt whole-heartedly supports naming microbrew bottles after late-period Miles Davis albums. [Selectism]

We Only Wish He Was On Fire: Forget CGI; here’s a stunt done the way God intended. Sometimes you just have to run across the backs of three alligators and accept whatever consequences come with that. [Microkhan]

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Style: some people have it, and some neighborhoods really have it. To show you what we mean, we’ve partnered with Cadillac to present Style Shifters—a five-part, in-depth look at what the hippest gents in some of the country’s coolest neighborhoods are wearing now. Our intrepid photographers have roamed the streets in search of the most stylish guys around. Herewith, a few photos of what they found...

New York

Brooklyn

Williamsburg

Williamsburg, Brooklyn, is home to some of the country’s best bars and coolest restaurants—and, of course, some of the best menswear shops in the world. Naturally, you’ll find more than a few stylish individuals perched outside those locations (and no, not all of them are Billyburg hipsters). See what we mean below...

On The Streets: Brooklyn

  • Drew Ledbetter Actor
    Lives: Providence, RI

    Hometown: Chattanooga, TN / Bay Area, CA

    What We Like Drew’s shoes are made by Cole Haan.
  • Drew Ledbetter Actor
    Lives: Providence, RI

    Hometown: Chattanooga, TN / Bay Area, CA

    What We Like Drew’s shoes are made by Cole Haan.
  • Justice Hampton Works for Club Monaco
    Lives: Greenpoint, Brooklyn

    Hometown: Dallas, TX

    What We Like Leave it to a Texan to know that a linen jacket is the perfect bit of outerwear to transition you from spring to summer.
  • Justice Hampton Works for Club Monaco
    Lives: Greenpoint, Brooklyn

    Hometown: Dallas, TX

    What We Like Leave it to a Texan to know that a linen jacket is the perfect bit of outerwear to transition you from spring to summer.
  • Jamie Clawson Runs a leather accessories business (valentinegoods.com)
    Lives: East Village, New York

    Hometown: Cleveland, OH

    What We Like Jamie’s shirt is called the “Expensive” shirt by Wil Fry. Ironically, it goes for about 30 bucks.
  • Jamie Clawson Runs a leather accessories business (valentinegoods.com)
    Lives: East Village, New York

    Hometown: Cleveland, OH

    What We Like Jamie’s shirt is called the “Expensive” shirt by Wil Fry. Ironically, it goes for about 30 bucks.
  • Koppel Verma Researcher at Google
    Lives: Williamsburg, Brooklyn

    Hometown: Cambridge, MA

    What We Like Turns out, the Swiss Army makes more than knives—they also made this jacket (it’s vintage).
  • Koppel Verma Researcher at Google
    Lives: Williamsburg, Brooklyn

    Hometown: Cambridge, MA

    What We Like Turns out, the Swiss Army makes more than knives—they also made this jacket (it’s vintage).
  • Chris Afzal Audio engineer
    Lives: Williamsburg, Brooklyn

    Hometown: Baltimore, MD

    What We Like If you needed any more proof that Brooks Brothers has shed its stodgy image, these shoes should do the trick.
  • Chris Afzal Audio engineer
    Lives: Williamsburg, Brooklyn

    Hometown: Baltimore, MD

    What We Like If you needed any more proof that Brooks Brothers has shed its stodgy image, these shoes should do the trick.
  • Malik Alokpovi Host for a hotel
    Lives: Williamsburg, Brooklyn

    Hometown: Born in Togo, West Africa, but lived in the South of France

    What We Like Malik’s red suede shoes came from A.P.C. Try not to step on them.
  • Malik Alokpovi Host for a hotel
    Lives: Williamsburg, Brooklyn

    Hometown: Born in Togo, West Africa, but lived in the South of France

    What We Like Malik’s red suede shoes came from A.P.C. Try not to step on them.
  • Billy Cadden Musician
    Lives: Williamsburg, Brooklyn

    Hometown: Woodstock, NY

    What We Like Billy’s worn this shirt, which he got at H&M while on tour, at every show since.
  • Billy Cadden Musician
    Lives: Williamsburg, Brooklyn

    Hometown: Woodstock, NY

    What We Like Billy’s worn this shirt, which he got at H&M while on tour, at every show since.
  • Sam Bowstucky Bartender
    Lives: Greenpoint, Brooklyn

    Hometown: Chicago, IL

    What We Like He’s actually on his way to a working audition for a bartending job at the Blind Barber. Good luck, Sam.
  • Sam Bowstucky Bartender
    Lives: Greenpoint, Brooklyn

    Hometown: Chicago, IL

    What We Like He’s actually on his way to a working audition for a bartending job at the Blind Barber. Good luck, Sam.
California

San Francisco

Mission District

Style. The Mission’s got it. Union Square’s got it. But each of them goes about having it in a different way—the Mission rocking a more bohemian coffee shop vibe, Union Square hosting some of the best higher-fashion shops (and shoppers) on the West Coast. We rounded up a few of the most stylish folks from both. Have yourself a gander below…

On The Streets: San Francisco

  • Brian Cunningham Shop clerk
    Lives: San Francisco, CA

    Hometown: Boston, MA

    What We Like The first rule any SF transplant learns: always bring a light coat. Brian sticks with a denim jacket from AllSaints. (Button to taste.)
  • Brian Cunningham Shop clerk
    Lives: San Francisco, CA

    Hometown: Boston, MA

    What We Like The first rule any SF transplant learns: always bring a light coat. Brian sticks with a denim jacket from AllSaints. (Button to taste.)
  • Erik Newton Attorney
    Lives: San Francisco, CA

    Hometown: San Diego, CA

    What We Like Erik likes to throw on an interesting sport coat with a pocket square and skip the tie—on days he’s not in the courthouse, naturally.
  • Erik Newton Attorney
    Lives: San Francisco, CA

    Hometown: San Diego, CA

    What We Like Erik likes to throw on an interesting sport coat with a pocket square and skip the tie—on days he’s not in the courthouse, naturally.
  • Jason Moo Banker
    Lives: San Francisco, CA

    Hometown: New York, NY

    What We Like Jason picked up his prized pocket square at his favorite tailor, tucked away in NYC’s NoHo—Michael Andrews Bespoke.
  • Jason Moo Banker
    Lives: San Francisco, CA

    Hometown: New York, NY

    What We Like Jason picked up his prized pocket square at his favorite tailor, tucked away in NYC’s NoHo—Michael Andrews Bespoke.
  • Presyler Galvin Bon vivant
    Lives: San Francisco, CA

    Hometown: San Francisco, CA

    What We Like A good carry-all bag is a necessity in the city—and you won’t do much better than a Goyard. Extra points for the monogram.
  • Presyler Galvin Bon vivant
    Lives: San Francisco, CA

    Hometown: San Francisco, CA

    What We Like A good carry-all bag is a necessity in the city—and you won’t do much better than a Goyard. Extra points for the monogram.
  • Randal Ruiz Design student
    Lives: San Francisco, CA

    Hometown: San Jose, CA

    What We Like Randal fashioned those elbow pads himself—ensuring he’ll never bump into the same blazer anywhere else.
  • Randal Ruiz Design student
    Lives: San Francisco, CA

    Hometown: San Jose, CA

    What We Like Randal fashioned those elbow pads himself—ensuring he’ll never bump into the same blazer anywhere else.
Florida

Miami

South Beach

Forget everything you know about Miami style—today’s Miamian is more LeBron and Wade than Crockett and Tubbs. So we started in the slicked-up South Beach and made our way to the hip, artsy enclave of Wynwood to get a good look at what Miami style is all about. See it all below...

Miami, FL

  • Gerardo Gutierrez Photographer
    Lives: Miami, FL

    Hometown: New York, NY

    What We Like Gerardo picked up his nautical hook wristwear from local Miami shop MIANSAI.
  • Gerardo Gutierrez Photographer
    Lives: Miami, FL

    Hometown: New York, NY

    What We Like Gerardo picked up his nautical hook wristwear from local Miami shop MIANSAI.
  • Alain Martinez Visual artist
    Lives: Miami, FL

    Hometown: Chicago, IL

    What We Like Alain’s vintage accents, including the tie clip and shoes.
  • Alain Martinez Visual artist
    Lives: Miami, FL

    Hometown: Chicago, IL

    What We Like Alain’s vintage accents, including the tie clip and shoes.
  • Michael Young Shoe expert
    Lives: Miami, FL

    Hometown: Winston-Salem, NC

    What We Like Michael finishes off his Miami-prepster look with a pair of tuxedo slippers from local shoemakers Del Toro.
  • Michael Young Shoe expert
    Lives: Miami, FL

    Hometown: Winston-Salem, NC

    What We Like Michael finishes off his Miami-prepster look with a pair of tuxedo slippers from local shoemakers Del Toro.
  • Carlos Darquea Hair stylist
    Lives: Miami, FL

    Hometown: Providence, RI

    What We Like Nothing beats out a cool haircut. (It doesn’t hurt that Carlos happens to know a thing or two about them.)
  • Beto Girardo Publicist
    Lives: Miami, FL

    Hometown: Colombia

    What We Like Beto isn’t afraid to layer even in the Miami heat. Extra points for that impressive hat.
  • Beto Girardo Publicist
    Lives: Miami, FL

    Hometown: Colombia

    What We Like Beto isn’t afraid to layer even in the Miami heat. Extra points for that impressive hat.
  • Marque Butler Stylist
    Lives: Miami, FL

    Hometown: Berkeley, CA

    What We Like Marque pulls off this leather jacket, thanks to the tailored cut and the interesting detailing.
  • Marque Butler Stylist
    Lives: Miami, FL

    Hometown: Berkeley, CA

    What We Like Marque pulls off this leather jacket, thanks to the tailored cut and the interesting detailing.
  • Manuel Benitez Stylist
    Lives: Miami, FL

    Hometown: Queens, NY

    What We Like Manuel shows us some neo-Miami style by keeping the white pants but edging up the rest of his kit with boots and a moto jacket.
  • Manuel Benitez Stylist
    Lives: Miami, FL

    Hometown: Queens, NY

    What We Like Manuel shows us some neo-Miami style by keeping the white pants but edging up the rest of his kit with boots and a moto jacket.
California

Los Angeles

Venice

Stylish Angelenos, past and present: Cary Grant. George Clooney. Arnaud Delene. About that last one: he’s among the well-dressed vanguard you can spot today on one of LA’s more trafficked street corners. We camped out along Abbott Kinney Boulevard in Venice in search of such figures—have a look at the results below. (Yes, including Arnaud.)

Los Angeles, CA

  • Adam Ulbarri Retail/sales at Enda King
    Lives: Venice, CA

    Hometown: Los Angeles, CA

    What We Like His boots (Fiorentini + Baker), his custom hat (Westbrook Maker) and his shirt (Civilianaire). Hell, the whole damn thing.
  • Adam Ulbarri Retail/sales at Enda King
    Lives: Venice, CA

    Hometown: Los Angeles, CA

    What We Like His boots (Fiorentini + Baker), his custom hat (Westbrook Maker) and his shirt (Civilianaire). Hell, the whole damn thing.
  • Arnaud Delene Architect
    Lives: Downtown Los Angeles, CA

    Hometown: Nîmes, France

    What We Like The Europe-by-way-of-SoCal vintage shirt.
  • Arnaud Delene Architect
    Lives: Downtown Los Angeles, CA

    Hometown: Nîmes, France

    What We Like The Europe-by-way-of-SoCal vintage shirt.
  • Colin Prothero Architect
    Lives: Venice, CA

    Hometown: Santa Ana, CA

    What We Like The pin Colin just found and put on. Spontaneity’s a virtue.
  • Colin Prothero Architect
    Lives: Venice

    Hometown: Santa Anna

    What We Like The pin Colin just found and put on. Spontaneity’s a virtue.
  • Mark Wystrack Cofounder and creative director of MOVMT, a shoe-and-wallet line
    Lives: Malibu, CA

    Hometown: Sonoita, AZ

    What We Like The connections behind the ensemble, including the shirt (from Deus Ex Machina, with whom he’s collaborating) and the rest of it (much is from The Stronghold, where he’s friends with the owner).
  • Mark Wystrack Cofounder and creative director of MOVMT, a shoe-and-wallet line
    Lives: Malibu, CA

    Hometown: Sonoita, AZ

    What We Like The connections behind the ensemble, including the shirt (from Deus Ex Machina, with whom he’s collaborating) and the rest of it (much is from The Stronghold, where he’s friends with the owner).
  • Nick Fuquet Owner of Westbrook Maker
    Lives: Santa Monica, CA

    Hometown: Palm Beach, FL

    What We Like That almost everything you see is vintage.
  • Nick Fuquet Owner of Westbrook Maker
    Lives: Santa Monica, CA

    Hometown: Palm Beach, FL

    What We Like That almost everything you see is vintage.
  • Timur Dmitriyev Retail manager
    Lives: Venice, CA

    Hometown: Minsk, Belarus

    What We Like The jacket and pocket square—both from Gant Rugger.
  • Timur Dmitriyev Retail manager
    Lives: Venice, CA

    Hometown: Minsk, Belarus

    What We Like The jacket and pocket square—both from Gant Rugger.
  • Francisco Fernandez Musician
    Lives: Los Angeles, CA

    Hometown: San Francisco, CA

    What We Like The shark boots from Al’s Attire. Perfect for a guy whose band is called the Ferocious Few.
  • Francisco Fernandez Musician
    Lives: Los Angeles, CA

    Hometown: San Francisco, CA

    What We Like The shark boots from Al’s Attire. Perfect for a guy whose band is called the Ferocious Few.
Texas

Dallas

DOWNTOWN
June 21

Dallas: home of Jerry Jones, Bobby Ewing and... a bunch of guys who don’t dress like Jerry Jones or Bobby Ewing. Behold the new Dallas in our next edition of Style Shifters.

Kempt
Style Shifters
Cadillac

  • cartier style #1

    W7100045

    This stainless-steel number is the sportiest of the bunch—it’ll put a run-of-the-mill diver to shame on the high seas, but it’s still polished enough to wear into the boardroom.

  • cartier style #2

    W7100042

    This watch has the best of both worlds: the strength of stainless steel and the luxurious touch of rose gold—which solves any questions you might have had about matching your watch to your cufflinks.

  • cartier style #3

    W7100046

    Switching out a stainless-steel band for the handsome warmth of leather can give a watch a whole new life. Luckily, that doesn’t mean sacrificing any of the top-notch mechanics for the added dressiness.

  • cartier style #4

    W7100043

    If you weren’t sure which way you were leaning between stainless steel, rose gold and leather, your decision has just been made easier: all three. Opting for the brown leather band in this situation only serves to improve the watch’s warm and luxurious feel.

  • cartier style #5

    W7100047

    This is the statement piece: a rose gold case and band with all of the trappings of a meticulously crafted chronograph. There’s something here for bons vivants, race car drivers and titans of industry alike. The two registers circled in gold to match the case add a particularly dapper grace note to the white dial.

  • cartier style #6

    W7100044

    Switching out a metal band for the handsome warmth of leather can give a watch a whole new life. And when it comes to this Cartier, that new life involves a calendar full of cocktail attire and using “weekend” as a verb.