The Persistence of Plaid: Ray Smith explains why plaid has stuck around. [WSJ]
Necks Will Be Protected: The $50 check wool tie. [Commerce with a Conscience]
Sander Strikes Back: The Beggar pegs the return of Uniqlo +J to next Wednesday. You’ve been warned. [The Choosy Beggar]
Lonely at the Top: An interview/factory tour with Top Shelf, one of the largest sellers of custom clothing in the U.S. [Secrets of the City]
Men of Style: Tommy Ton continues to track down the best-dressed men in Milan for a candid snap. Killing it. [GQ]
From the Foreign Correspondents: The big menswear trend to emerge from Pitti Uomo: waterproof blazers. +J wins again. [Esquire]
MC Hammer is Well-Represented: Complex counts down the 50 least hip-hop moments of all time. [Complex]
We’re In It for the Deerstalker Caps: A gentleman’s guide to Sherlock Holmes. [AV Club]
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Wild Horses: Gisele is officially the highest paid model in the world. The horse is a close second. [Fashion Copious]
Gallery Show: Rogues Gallery: Still pretty damn cool. [SwipeLife]
Shoot the J!: Preparing for the second coming of J+ at Uniqlo. It’s gonna be real. [Shophound]
Long Live the King: In honor of his 75th birthday, here’s a roundup of Elvis’ five best travel movies. [World Hum]
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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...
Williamsburg, Brooklyn is home to some of the country’s best bars, 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...
Oh, and up next: we take a peak at another handsome-as-hell neighborhood, the Mission District in San Francisco. Stay tuned...
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