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Best Dress Shoes Under $100

Almost.

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J.Crew 2 for $100

Oxfords $28, MacAlister $80 via eBay

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Warby Parker Review

The Good and The Bad

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Warby Parker Review

The Good and The Bad

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8 Ways to Wear a Henley

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15 August 2010

Sneakerhead: My Latest Finds

Plato's Closet A Sneaker-Addict's Blue Magic same or better quality (and Very Near Deadstock) for a fraction of the price of retail chains and boutique shops.
xxxxxxxx Nike Air Max 87 - $25
Adidas Top Ten - $30

14 August 2010

Esquire Best Dressed Real Man Final 5

The finalist are in the two best dressed of all contestants that I picked (here) both grabbed spots in the top 5.  Check out top 5 with summaries (based off of submitted pictures) below.
Angel Ramos 29, Miami Spread collars, suits everyday...personal touches glasses, tie arrangement.
Sabir Peele 24, Philly Thrifty!
Zeph Colombatto 20, NYC Youngest finalist and most versatile...signature fro.
Wale 29, Philly Details and Accessories.
Robert Rossicone 33, NYC Double-breasted suits...he's a long-shot.

08 August 2010

Takers Style


A couple of stills of the well-dressed crooks from the Movie Takers do out next month. Dressed by costume designer Maya Lieberman, who was also the stylist for Death at a Funeral (Esquires Guide to Funeral Dressing here).
 T.I. giving those with 32 or less inseams hope.
Paul Walker, slim tie, classic car.
Idris Elba, similar look as T.I. sans pocket-square and a little less sheen.

07 August 2010

Kanye "In a Speedboat...In my Boat Shoes"

Kanye West in slim fit tailored suit, drops some new material to the staff at the Facebook Headquarters from the tabletop.  Video as well as one of my favorite style raps from Kanye below.

"Dressed smart like a London Bloke
Before he speak his suit bespoke...
Look at this Pea Coat, tell me he's broke."

05 August 2010

This Week on Shop Goodwill

Someone came up on this Vintage Christian Dior Trench for $51 from ShopGoodwill.com from a Goodwill in New York. I'm watching a jacket on there as I type. You can click (here) find out a little more about buying off season to save some cash.

03 August 2010

The League of Fresh Gentlemen

The Fire: Roots feat. John Legend


01 August 2010

Valet's How to Pull Off White Denim

I want to try this because I've seen the white denim outfits in GQ and Esquire and it works.  It sets you apart and if done right you automatically become sartorialist bait.  That's part of the problem I'm not 100% ready to take on the responsibility of becoming an official dandy.  As my friends suggest it would be a lot easier pulling off white denim stepping out of a 760!  For those who are ready click (here) for some tips from Valet.com.

26 July 2010

Thrifting Rule No. 13

13. No buggies, shopping carts, or baskets.

20 July 2010

My eBay Store

Check out my eBay Store (click here to browse), I'll be posting a lot of items that don't fit me anymore (or never really fit me). H&M, Banana Republic, Polo, Timberland, Sperry...items up next.

17 July 2010

Sperry: Heat for the Fall

Fresh colorways for the Sperry Original 2-Eye Boat Shoes, I'm really feeling the Dark Green.  Check out the rest of the closeups (here)
Sweeeet!





Style on Film: Boomerang

I was checking out the urban classic Boomerang the what goes around comes around romcom with a happy ending.  The movie is loaded with funny people Eddie, Martin, David Alien Grier, John Witherspoon, and Chris Rock (not to mention the beautiful duo of Robin Givens and Halle Berry)...

One would think that Eddie's character the super confident lady-killer would be the best dressed of the trio (Martin, Eddie and D.A.G.).  Admittedly Eddie was more daring and futuristic (he had a plasma TV mounted in 1992) and a couple of times it worked...but look at how D.A.G. stuck with the classics (unlike Martin) and although it was 18 years ago it looks like he stepped out of the 2011 J.Crew fall/winter catalog.
Who do you think was the most stylish?

12 July 2010

The Birth of Cool - Miles

 The C.O.A.T.(Coolest of All Time)

10 July 2010

Not Your Average Shop-Talk

Esquire.com Style Editor Josh Peskowitz sharing some of his views on style via voice-over while getting a fresh cut.  Video by Jake Davis Films.


'Round About Midnight With Josh Peskowitz from Jake Davis on Vimeo.

Style: Classic, Staples, Tried and True, The Details.