Style
Matching Your Cufflinks To The Rest Of Your Ensemble
Matching Your Cufflinks To The Rest Of Your Ensemble
The Journal
Notes on cloth, construction, occasion, and the art of dressing well.
Style
What Every Gentleman Should Have If They're Big On Ties
What Every Gentleman Should Have If They're Big On Ties
Style
Your Jacket Is Not a Briefcase: Keeping Your Stuff Organized On The Go
Stay organized while prioritzing style.
Style
When It's Time To Upgrade Your Accessories
Alternating your formal ensembles throughout the week, laundering your dress shirts on a regular basis, and hanging up your suits after each use will greatly increase the lifespan of your wardrobe without too much effort or attention. Even by keeping more than one pair of each component of your formal wear on hand, you'll be able to reduce the normal wear and tear on your clothes to a very minimal and manageable level.
This month, we’re thinking about the difference between a suit that fits and one that belongs to you. Notes on cloth, construction, occasion, and the quiet details that make it personal.
— ENZO
Style
Keeping Your Shoes In Top-Notch Condition
With so many finer details that go into perfecting one's formal ensemble, we've all had the tendency to overlook some of the more important components that can make or break an outfit. While there's no magic number regarding how many pairs of shoes you should keep in your wardrobe in order to minimize premature wear, having more than one at the very least is a good start. There are things you can do yourself to keep your shoes in top-notch condition and prolong their shelf life so having to replace them becomes less of an issue.
Cloth
The Best Materials For Overcoats
As winter approaches, one of the greatest benefits of formal wear is that it tends to be more conducive to chilly environments. While overcoats are generally associated with modes of formal dress, this is far from exclusive. Overcoats can also come in handy for those more casual outings, even if they were designed with formal attire in mind. If you've come to familiarize yourself fairly well with formal wear, you'll know that wool has many intrinsic benefits as a material for suits and overcoats thanks to its wicking properties, helping you stay warm in the winter and comfortable even in the summer.
Style
How To Wear A Watch With Your Formal Attire
Throughout the bulk of the 20th century, it was hard to even think about formal attire—or any attire—without thinking about the sort of watch to correctly pair with it. While a watch is certainly not a required accessory in the realm of formal wear, it almost never hurts your overall presentation. Just as visual presentation goes a long way in how a watch ultimately pairs with a given set of formal attire, so does how the watch functions in terms of placement. While important, the specific design and unique attributes of your watch will always matter less than overall proportionality.