A Lesson in Value from Cary Grant
The modern era etymology of the word ‘value’ makes for a depressing conclusion. In its contemporary day-to-day usage ‘value’ has become synonymous with ‘low-cost’; when one says, ‘that’s good value for money’, too often they mean it was cheap, period. And that is a shame. Value should mean something very different. If we limit our...
3 Made to Measure Shirt Companies You Should Know
The subtlety of a good fitting shirt is as minute as the needle point used in sowing it all together. Not unlike the fine lines on a race car, a mans shirt hugs and wraps itself around the driver.The analogy rings truest in a custom shirt. Off the rack seldom allows for a perfect fit...
Derek Bleazard of Beckett & Robb
I have a theory in life that purchasing investments should only be made if one can fall in love with the story behind them. A house for instance, if I walk in and don’t fall in love with the lines and the character of the house that house won’t be purchased. It’s the same with clothing. If...
About Nothing
Fashion isn’t cool. Yes, I said it. I sound like one of those passé, trend setting hipster kids who shutter at the idea of another Paris fashion week review. I know. Working in retail for a few years has lead to my jaded perspective and it’s all mine to have. Well, someone cured the insufferable...
Solid and Striped
There’s no denying the fact that winter is here. It’s cold, dreary, and lacking serious Vitamin D. Attractive women have entered hibernation mode; complete with their US Magazines and UGG boots (they’ll be back in May, trust me). Day light is mere and it seems to get darker earlier. For most, it’s a time to...
