This picture comes from Camo’s upcoming fall/winter lookbook, themed around the style of the casino. Note the housecoat blazer, the impeccable tie dimple and the dangerously short stack.
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This snap comes from the latest lookbook from Beams+, showing what a chambray tie, a cotton blazer and a button-down shirt can do. This, gentlemen, is how Tokyo does it.
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Ladies and gentlemen, Drake’s is on sale. That means a whole crop of classic shantung ties at 30% off. (That brings them down to around $115.) Some great scarves and handkerchiefs too. Good hunting.
The buttoned-up look doesn’t have many icons, but we’d like to shine a light on one of the best: Mr. Glenn Gould. His origin’s a perfect storm of tweediness—a hypochondriac boy genius of classical music in 1950s Canada—but out of it came some brilliant twists on the staples of menswear—the blazers, ties and sweater-vests that the more ambitious trads are still tussling with today.
via The Fashion SpotBringing Back the Old Drake: A long interview with Michael Hill of Drake’s. It turns out the grenadine and shantung ties are their best sellers—and, coincidentally, also our favorites. [StyleForum]
Ad Rock: Creative Review’s best ads of the year include both Ice Cube’s Eames mash note and that little Vader kid. A great way to spend five minutes. [Creative Review]
At the Caff: The cafeterias of ’50s London were pretty stylish places. [Archival Clothing]
It Is Joined: A walking tour of Brooklyn’s newest boutique, complete with Hill Side ties and Left Field jeans. [Secret Forts]
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via The Most Famous Frames in Rock: A story of how Buddy Holly found his famous glasses. Apparently, they had to be trucked in from Mexico. [WSJ]
The Year in Terrible Band Names: AV Club unleashes its yearly roundup of terrible band names, including Coeus the Boxing Titan, White Cowbell Oklahoma and Pulled Apart by Horses, soon to be famous for the heart-wrenching ballad “I Punched a Lion in the Throat.” [AV Club]
Deeply Felt: A new tie line called Gentleman Arthur makes bold patterns from felt and cotton. Definitely unlike anything in your closet. [Cool Hunting]
Don’t Call It a Comeback: The notorious Enzo returns with some fantastically tweedy menswear photos. [13th & Wolf]
The holiday tie doesn’t get much respect, but we’ve got a definite soft spot for them. Here’s why.
There’s nothing like the feel of wearing something you’ve bought specifically for an occasion—whether it’s your first obligatory tuxedo or just a new pair of wingtips. And since you’re guaranteed to have a few holiday parties coming your way in the next few weeks, you’ve got a jump on planning out uniquely seasonal affectations. They’re not as bad as you thought.
Take this newly arrived set of David Hart ties, for instance. It’s definitely more snowflakes and reindeer than we’re used to having in our wardrobe, but the intricate patterns that seem so unworkable in a sweater play a lot better on a three-inch tie. (They’d also play pretty well in an après-ski setting if you’re wondering when else you’d wear them.) The tricolor scheme plays nicely with a navy blazer, so they’re a lot more wearable than you might think at first.
But most importantly, they go great with eggnog.
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The preternaturally on-point Justin Bridges has launched a mini-campaign for the tucked tie in the past few days, starting with these snaps for Baron Wells and this out-and-out endorsement. But before you take to the streets with half a placket showing, we’ve got a few words of caution.
Unlike the army officers who started the style, you’re not in danger of getting your neckwear caught in the gears of an artillery cannon, so there’s no functional reason for the tuck. As with so many affectations, it looks a lot better on the Internet.
Having said that, there are a few rare situations in which a modern man might find it appropriate to slip his tie between the buttons of his shirt… and we’ve compiled an exhaustive list after the jump.
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You may have noticed a certain shift in neckwear over the past few weeks, with shantung and linen ties giving way to herringbone wools and rough flannels. It’s one of our favorite seasonal shifts, and the source of some of the best stuff in our closet. So we thought we’d take a moment to recognize the bucolic charm of the fall/winter tie… and highlight a few of our favorite specimens below.
Forget trend reports. As soon as the weather gets bad, the Red Wings come out.
This particular pic comes from Mohawk General Store’s latest lookbook, but don’t be surprised if it looks a little familiar. There’s the Gitman shirt (with checks and a button-down collar, of course), the patch-pocket blazer and square-end ties—all hallmarks of most bloggy men’s wardrobes as early as 2009. We can’t see his shoes, but we’re guessing they’re some variety of triple-stitched boot…
It’s an easy reminder: when the temperature drops, Americana always seems to come back into style.
We don’t usually choose our ties based on boxing matches…but there’s a first time for everything.
WBO Welterweight World Champion Manny Pacquaio is coming up for his third bout against Juan Manuel Marquez this Saturday, and in certain circles, it’s a very big deal. Enough of a big deal that Italophile tie-maker Vittorio J is commemorating the occasion with a limited-edition necktie. The pattern’s modeled after the flag of the Phillipines, where Pacquaio was born, but it’s safe to say the only people who’ll get the reference will already be fans.
That makes it one of the more dignified ways to show your allegiance to a fighter—at least compared to screaming from the front row. Let’s just hope the trend slows down before Ochocinco gets involved.
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Ikat dyes have been making a comeback lately—thanks to Burkman Bros.’ various globe-trotting shirts—but we’ve found the most inconspicuous incarnation yet: a necktie. The tie comes via Gitman Bros., straying from their usual Plaid America stomping grounds. It’s not easy to pull off by any means, but if you’re in need of a challenge, this is the best one we’ve seen this season.
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Over the weekend, Context unveiled a pretty spectacular three-day sale. The only bad news is, it finishes up at the end of today, but if you’re sure of your size, there’s plenty here worth picking up.
Our favorite so far is this Dunderdon army shirt (a shacket candidate if we ever saw one), but there are also a few synthetic winter coats, a houndstooth tie, a nautical sweater and one of the cooler shirts we’ve seen all year.
And judging by the winds outside, it got here just in time.
C. Chauchat’s stayed under the radar so far, but their recent Robert Geller collab suggests they might finally be headed for some menswear cred. The pics don’t do justice, but if you see the ties in person, you’ll know why we’re such fans. Each one is wrapped in layers of dyed, translucent chiffon. As a result, the colors shift when you see them from different angles—genuinely unlike anything else you’ve got in your closet. You can see better pictures here, but you might be better off just heading to Assembly to see it firsthand.
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via In this case, the MOTH may be more of a good-sport award.
The picture comes from an American Cinematheque fete for Mr. Downey this past Friday, in which he was honored for his general, sustained delightfulness.
But after RDJ offered some forgiving words toward Mel Gibson and accepted his award, he entered into what seems to be a sustained mugging competition with Mel on the reception stage.
The strange thing here is that, with the loosened tie and the wayward collar, Downey actually looks less put-together than Gibson. But keeping a non-crazy look in your eye can go a long way.
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As we head into tweed-jacket season, we thought we’d remind you of one of our favorite fall style moves. It’s a bit of understated traddism that happens to match perfectly with the rough fall jackets you just took out of storage.
Gentlemen, feast your eyes on the old-man tie.
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This list has been making the rounds of late, via Mr. Porter’s take on the working wardrobe. It’s a familiar roll call—well-proportioned, not too adventurous—but we have to confess a certain sinking feeling every time we contemplate opening up our closet and finding this inside.
Open up the closet of a certain class of professional—a corporate lawyer, say—and this is about what you’ll find. Open the right closet, and it might even look good. And yet… this still feels like the sort of thing that makes people give up on dressing themselves entirely.
It’s not that it’s wrong. It’s just that it’s depressing.
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It’s been a good day for unconventional belts.
First, Niyi Okuboyejo popped up on The Style Blogger
to show off his own take on the style. It’s flashy, no doubt, but if you find yourself wearing a gray suit outside of work, it’s one of the better ways to broadcast that fact.
Although now that we mention it, there’s at least one better way…»
via The Ties That Bind: Explaining the slip stitch of a tie, and why it’s awesome. [Permanent Style]
Maurizio the Great: Three questions with the man behind Levi’s Vintage Clothing and Levi’s Made & Crafted. John Wayne is mentioned. [Valet]
Fingerguns Are Always Appreciated: The art and science of looking good in pictures. [Details]
The Rise of the Machines: The mustachioed Italian man behind Fifth Avenue’s animatronic Christmas displays. Amazing stuff. [Cool Hunting]
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via The Roger Ebert Of Rap: We sat through all the broadsheet journalist fat-chewing over Watch The Thrown’s braggadocio and income-gap rap, but all along we just wondered how Ghostface Killah felt about the whole thing. [Big Ghost Chronicles]
The P.Diddy Of Prep: Ralph Lauren goes for a name change. Drops the Polo prefix. [Selectism]
What You’re Watching This Weekend: With the arrival of 30 Minutes or Less, Vulture declares this the summer of raunch-com and conducts an empirical study on the seven raunchiest of 2011. [Vulture]
Your Weekly Dose Of Tie Porn: Courtesy of Mr. Mort. [Mr. Mort]
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The Hill-Side’s latest lookbook arrived this afternoon, sketching out their plans for Fall and Winter, and it’s handsome stuff.
The lookbook shows off the same rugged scarves and ties you’d expect with a few new accents for fall. This time around, they’ve also recruited house favorites like David Coggins and Schott Perfecto’s Greg Chapman to model the goods. We’re especially taken by this chap’s floral tie, especially when worn under a faded denim jacket, but there’s plenty more to like after the jump.
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The Tucked Tie: Some lookbook-quality stuff from Ryan Plett’s latest collab. [You Have Broken the Internet]
Expected Duration: Forever: The Wu-Tang is seeking interns, although we really prefer the term “disciple.” If we stop style-blogging tomorrow, this will be why. [Boing Boing]
The Turtleneck: London’s Fiongal brand is looking pretty handsome. And the pomade doesn’t hurt. [This Heart’s On Fire]
The Mighty Oak: A cinematic tour of one of New York’s last repositories of yesteryear cool. [Atlantic Wire]
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There are ties. And there are power ties. And then there are pieces of treated cloth you just happen to tie around your neck. These are the latter.
They come from White Horse Trading Co, a Hickoree-esque outfit dealing in 10-ounce duck cloth and patterns you’re used to seeing in a jacket lining.
Our gameplan: pick up the darkest one they’ve got, and iron it until it looks like it’s 80 years old. And don’t venture beyond the half-windsor.
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Talk show hosts aren’t usually the most sartorially advanced folks, but once upon a time, there was an exception. Allow us to roll back the clock 30 years or so, and introduce you to a young man named David Letterman…
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Plaid booster and critter aficionado David Hart just unleashed a new set of tartan ties via a charming web video. The ties are ultra-thin plaids that call Ed Sullivan to mind. If you’ve got any razor-lapeled suits in your closet (or you just love jazz violin), this one’s for you.
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