Monthly Archives: October 2008

How to Have Man Style 0

Gabe and Max, we salute you. Four Pillars to Having Man Style Pillar 1: Only own silk underwear Pillar 2: You can never be too over confident Pillar 3: Just a little makeup Pillar 4: Be yourself Stay Proper.

Finding the Perfect Slim Fit Dress Shirt 3

UPDATED -> New Chart is posted here: http://propercloth.com/slim-fit-dress-shirts Maybe you’re tall and skinny.  Maybe you’ve got a thick neck and a narrow waist.  Maybe you spend a lot of time in the gym and your shoulders and chest are massive.  Whatever the case, you can never find dress shirts that fit right.  Even most “slim [...]

Difference Between Bespoke and Made to Measure 2

When you’re looking for custom clothing you need to know the semantics.  Avoid embarrassment, read this and be ready to talk the talk when you’re on assignment in Milan. Traditionally, bespoke refers to the process where the patterns for your suit or shirt are drawn completely from scratch to fit your body.  Clearly this is [...]

Fashion Implications of Bankers Going to Consulting 2

Second year B-School students, we feel your pain.  You’re $150,000 in debt, your pre-MBA company is on the verge of bankruptcy, you don’t have a job offer yet and you’re desperately grasping for a way to salvage your reputation as the effortlessly-successful-got-everything-under-control young professional. You may have come to business school with the intention of [...]

Men’s Shirts According To Maxim Magazine 0

OK, we have a confession to make.  We read Maxim magazine.  Not all the time – just every now and then – like at night – my roommate bought it I swear!  In Maxim’s defense, the magazine is not all about heavily photoshopped pictures of hometown hotties in bikini’s… There are some great articles about [...]

Are Bright and Colorful Dress Shirts Cool? 1

You may be asking yourself this question soon.  It seems many designers have plans to put bright colors on the shelves.  According to Gillian Koenig, writer for DNR, “Vibrant Colors [will] emerge as the common thread in the accessories market for spring ’09″.  At the recent MAGIC fashion show, DKNY presented dress shirts in “pop [...]