The Ugly Trend Everyone’s Wearing (And Why You Should Skip It)
I remember when Vincent balked at my fishing vest. Vincent is my former boss from when I worked at American Style magazine, and the man who fired me for accidentally…
What British Style Actually Means in 2024 (Beyond Outdated Stereotypes)
Every time I’m abroad for fashion week and someone discovers I’m British, there’s this moment – this predictable, almost scripted exchange – where they say something like, “Oh, British style!…
How I Stopped Getting My Ass Kicked by Weather (And Built a Wardrobe That Actually Travels)
I was wearing shorts in Minneapolis last February when I realized I fucked up. Packing Shorts was sort of my Louis Sweatshirt of doom. I was standing in my mid-tier…
Heritage Brands Worth the Hype (And the Ones That Aren’t)
I’ll never forget the look on my college roommate Marcus’s face when I unwrapped a brand-new L.L.Bean Norwegian sweater freshman year. It was 2003, George W. Bush was president, Von…
Why Throwing Money at Your Wardrobe Won’t Fix Your Style (And What Actually Will)
My buddy Jake texted me last weekend sometime around 2AM. Completely rattled. “Dude. I just got promoted. I have a meeting with the board next week. Everything in my closet…
The £100 Suit Challenge: Finding Decent Tailoring on a Tight Budget
The suit I wore for my interviews at university was awful. Kind of-grey polyester in a paintbrush flappy kind of way. Padded shoulders that made me look like I’d dipped…
Why I Stopped Trying to Look Cool at Music Festivals (And You Should Too)
Everyone has that moment when they look around and realize they’ve been doing something the hard way for way too long. Mine occurred while I was standing in the pouring…
Why I’ve Spent Twenty Years Hunting Quality Menswear in the Most Unlikely Places
There’s something kind of satisfying about strutting into a courtroom wearing that retailed for forty- seven dollars. I’m not delusional – believe me, I know most attorneys won’t know a…
I Blew Way Too Much Money Testing Every White Tee on the High Street (So You Don’t Have To)
Hi, I bought and reviewed 34 white t-shirts and here are my findings. Ok, full disclosure, I embarked on this wild quest to test dozens of white t-shirts because I…
The Art of British Layering: Dressing for Four Seasons in One Day
Prepare yourselves for a personal joyride through my coat sleeves. You know what else is bonkers? I once went away for three days to Milan and had brought more clothes…