Necktie Salvage

Ivy/Prep

Makers

I tend to stay away from discussing brands, makers etc... I do this because unless you are very careful it can be easy to veer into...

Clarification, Smallness, Greatness

Ever since high school I was always more into style than many other American guys. Going to Europe during those years was refreshing....

Hidden Drawer

Standing on that chilly balcony watching the sun slowly fade over the Italian country side. It isn't summer, it is winter. It isn't lush...

A Sun Drenched Late Winter's Day

A brilliant sun drenched late winter's day. The kind of day where there isn't a cloud in the sky so the winds make up for it. The cold...

We All Start Somewhere

Some guys are born in an OCBD, other guys come to it later in life. Some guys have always felt a draw toward style and aesthetics. Other...

Large Pocket

Recently I have been getting into larger chest pockets. When I order a custom shirt, as of late, I have been ordering it with an enlarged...

Green & Black

This outfit is so simple, but it is without a doubt one of my recent favorites. I love the colors in this. This is the draw for me. This...

Six Button Front Measurements

I have mentioned the great value of a lowered second button on an OCBD multiple times before. We all know the old six button fronts had...

Weight & Stability

There is something about weight, heaviness, sturdiness, solidness, that comforts us. It is true in so many ways, in so many corners. From...

Man, Decorum, Imperfection

If you try to be a computer, you will fail. You will end up as a bad version of a computer. You will not be able to do what it does, you...