On Glencheck
Today, glencheck and POW (Prince of Wales) checks are popular designs for ties, shirts and suits; its origins reach back to the 19th century where it was first woven for...
Beyond Basics: Shirts III
Level 3: grey and white stripes. Plain grey shirts are nearly impossible to use in classic menswear, but done right it can look great. The first step is, again, finding the right...
Beyond Basics: Shirts II
Level 2: still blue, but much darker. Not navy, of course (that is reserved for casual wear), but decidedly not light blue, too. The key to this kind of shirt...
The History Of Paisley
Before the design arrived in contemporary menswear it had to take quite the long journey: originally from Persia, the motif became popular in India from where it was imported by...
On Shoestring Pocket Squares
Shoestring pocket squares are usually made of linen, with a white ground and a colored border (thin, like a shoestring). These are great, mainly in one of two scenarios: 1)...
The Beautiful Simplicity Of Grenadine Ties
Solid-colored ties are great: easy to wear, you don’t have to worry if the orange in the flower clashes with the pink in your shirt or if the large paisley...
