The unstructured jacket is a perfect solution to summer time heat when a formal appearance is still needed. What to look for: unlined, or partial lining; no padding; fabric should be cottons, linens, or tropical wool. Tailoring is particularly important to get the look just right, as the jacket will drape from the [...]
The most versatile of summer patterns? From Men’s Ex:
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The importance of a navy blazer or sportcoat in any man’s wardrobe cannot be stressed enough, and Men’s Ex recently published an issue focusing on their use in both formal and casual looks. Related posts with more visual guides:
- The Versatility of the Navy Sportcoat
- Pairing Colored Pants for Spring – Part 1
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February’s issue of Men’s Ex is a brief study of Italian style. I’ve scanned a few parts from it, and the first couple of pages explain the differences between the tailoring styles of the various regions by looking at different parts of the suit, such as how the sleeves are set in or how [...]
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From the Men’s Ex January 2010 issue.
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After I finished college and started to explore traditional men’s clothing a bit more, knit ties were one of the last hold outs – I just didn’t see a point in wearing them, especially when my regimental stripe ties seemed to work well with everything already. Like the rest of the more interesting things [...]
Men’s Ex was able to visit with a number of prominent men in the European clothing industry in order to learn a little bit about their own personal styles. In Italy, particularly in the Naples area, the term Maestro is sometimes used as an honorable title for the head of a tailoring house or company. [...]
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A couple of scans from Men’s Ex showing examples on how sportcoats can be worn both formally and casually. You can see some more in this previous post as well.
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From Men’s Ex March 2009. Some people claim that Church’s shoes are no longer well made since the Prada buyout, but they’re the same as always.
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Examples on how to pair up navy colored sportcoats from Men’s Ex (click the image to see the full size). As shown earlier, navy can go with just about everything.
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There was a decent section in the March 2009 edition of Men’s Ex on how to pair shirts and ties with suits. Some things you’ll notice:
If you pair up similar patterns, make sure they vary in size and scale so that they’re distinctly different from each other.
If you pair up similar colors such as a [...]
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