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Big Pants, Big Mood

September 15, 2020

by Daniel Penny.   A few years ago, I started contemplating the idea of a big pair of pants. I’m not talking straight cut, or a little baggy--I’m talking voluminous. At first, I rejected this sick...

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Book Review: Cool Town

September 08, 2020

by Réginald-Jérôme de Mans.  “Aye. Looked for It. And I found it. Miles Standish Proud. Congratulate me.” That unmistakable nasal whine. Those lyrics, unforgettable to me after thirty-odd years, n...

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The Loneliest Hatmaker

September 01, 2020

by Alexander Freeling.   In the fifth smallest county in the United States, and the smallest in Nebraska, there’s a town called Arthur, population 118. Taking Fir Street, you can walk from one end ...

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The Least of All Casualties

August 25, 2020

by Réginald-Jérôme de Mans.  I’m thinking, for some reason, of the late Adnan Khashoggi and of a host of dead playboys and nabobs, shrouded in the finest custom shirts money, so much money, could b...

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Style On Film: Mo' Better Blues

August 18, 2020

by André Larnyoh.    Like many others who were (or still are in some cases) stuck inside during this strange summer, I have immersed myself back into the world of cinema. Personally I’ve been enjoy...

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Nature Is

August 11, 2020

by Réginald-Jérôme de Mans.   Something large is crashing through the brush in front of me just out of sight. I wait half-expecting it to emerge but, keeping the mystery, snapping, thudding, it n...

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5 DIYs for the Man Who Really Shouldn't Be Buying Any More Clothes Right Now

August 04, 2020

by Daniel Penny.   As I’ve written elsewhere, I’m in the middle of a closet embargo, only worsened by the pandemic. A few necessities have slipped through: socks, underwear, a single extravagant p...

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To Do Well That Which Should Not Be Done At All

July 28, 2020

by Reginald-Jerome de Mans.   For a surprisingly large set of men, particularly Frenchmen, who care about beautiful shoes, an artificial patina is, with apologies to Mr. Bungle, the sweetest taboo. 

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