The Ugly Trend Everyone’s Wearing (And Why You Should Skip It)
I’ll never forget the look on Vincent’s face – my old boss at American Style magazine, the guy who once fired me for soaking a Tom Ford shirt with an…
The Slim Fit Trend is Over: What Actually Looks Good Now
A Visual Guide to Every American Retailer’s Definition of ‘Slim Fit’ Note: This article originally published in January 2019 and was UPDATED significantly on April 7, 2021. The worst shopping…
The M&S Pieces That Made Me Eat My Words About High Street Menswear
There’s something kind of wonderful about finding quality goods at a retailer you used to overlook. For years, I prided myself on having what I thought was a relatively refined…
Finding Perfect Jeans When Every Brand Fits Differently
It was 10:37 PM on a Tuesday when I received a text from my friend Marcus that read: “DUDE. JEANS CRISIS. I’m normally a 34 in Levi’s but somehow a…
That Time I Tried to Dress Like an Italian and Failed Spectacularly (Plus What Europeans Actually Do Better)
Standing outside a café in Florence, Italy three years ago. I was nursing an espresso and watching two American men buy aggressively at one of the small clothing stores in…
Why Every Dad Needs at Least Three Good Sweaters (And How to Find Them Without Going Broke)
The first quality jumper I owned wasn’t something I chose for myself. Lauren bought me a simple navy crew neck six years ago after incessantly complaining that I wore the…
Why Everything in Your Closet Fits Wrong (And How to Fix It Fast)
Last Tuesday I was sitting in a midtown coffee shop waiting on a source to arrive for an interview when I saw a man who looked like he’d lost a…
The 30-30-30-10 Wardrobe Formula That Simplifies Everything
Disclaimer: This article contains way more cinnamon toast crunch theories than you probably realise you need. But we all need something to believe in, right? Ah, the 30/30/30/10 formula. Honestly,…
Why I Stopped Buying Hype and Started Actually Looking Good
Can’t even tell you how many DMs I receive on any given day from dudes asking what they should buy for some event they have coming up. Wedding. Job interview.…
The Prep Revival That’s Actually Cool (Not Your Dad’s Country Club)
The New American Prep Revival (And How to Wear It Without Dressing Like a Frat Boy) Disclaimer: This is going to be long. But it will also be worth it.…