(photo: Henry Poole Bespoke Tailors.)
I’ve been giving some thought to this lately. There are a lot of new options for the man looking to “dress up.” Customization is the new buzz-word. And “made to measure” (su misura in Italian) is really starting to make headlines with Tom Ford’s launch of his stores, Ralph Lauren’s Purple [...]
In “His Girl Friday” Cary Grant rails at an “insignificant, pimple-headed, square-toed spy.” I forget with whom or why he is upset, he spends half the movie ranting beautifully. But that’s neither here nor there. The quote chosen is merely a good segue into discussing a pet peeve of mine. Namely, the sartorially neglected foot.
Want [...]
(“Let’s see what the closet holds for us today?”)
We’ve been studying the Greeks in my art history class. Which is fun for me, as I’m half Greek. (And yes, “My Big Fat Greek Wedding” was right on the mark. I laughed myself silly.)
In class we’ve been reminded of one of the key philosophies of the [...]
