Belt It: The unimpeachable virtues of the belted bikini. [MyFashionLife]
Lapel Diplomacy: Yet another world leader embarrasses his people with poor fashion sense. Sarkozy is looking better and better… [Manolo for the Men]
The Crew: J. Crew opens a men’s only store in Tribeca. Maybe Chelsea would have been more appropriate… [DNR]
No Quarter: Gianni Agnelli gives us a lesson on quarter brogues from beyond the grave. [A Suitable Wardrobe]
Fuzzy Logic: As Chris Rock presciently advised, “take off that silly-ass hat.” [The Cool Hunter]
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Rubberized Chucks: John Varvatos has gone rainboot on us with his newest Converse. [Refinery 29]
Frat Boy Crushed: Tucker Max, infamous misogamist and blogger, somehow lands movie deal; critics have proceeded to trash the script and the man. [Gawker]
Bespoke Brogues: These understated leather classics will leave you wondering why you didn’t know about them earlier in the summer. [A Suitable Wardrobe]
Ballin’ Status: Young USA basketballers may have gotten into some scandalous massage-related trouble. Looks like Kobe may be buying another huge diamond ring. [NY Mag]
Estex Bags: This old saddle maker has transferred its prowess as a producer of fine goods into canvas bags. [A Continuous Lean]
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Garage Days: Erin Wasson had a garage sale this weekend, for anti-materialist reasons. That explains why we always see her wearing so little. [Fashion is Spinach]
Shoegaze: Doug Hart of The Jesus & Mary Chain explains his love of brogues. We always wondered where that name came from… [Vice]
The Great Southwest: Michael Williams hits SXSW with a Condé Nast expense account and an unflappable journalistic instinct. [Material Interest]
Toeing the Line: Ben Bernanke and Tim Geithner wore the same tie before congress today. So much for interagency coordination… [Gawker]
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The leather-on-suede-on-leather brogue is a classic, but that’s not to say it couldn’t benefit from a little refreshment.
This industrial gray version comes from London’s b store, a boutique label that’s caught our eye a few times before. Naturally, if you need something to wear with your three-piece, we’d stick with the traditional brown-on-brown. But if you’re trying to class up a pair of semi-faded jeans, these might be just the thing.
That is, if you don’t mind doing a little math to figure out your British shoe size.
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