THE TIE TUCK
A sartorial trick called the tie tuck. Perfect for warm weather, the old school military or working man vibe looks particularly good with rolled sleeves. Tuck your tip in between your second and third or third and fourth buttons.
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Made in France out of beefy, 100% combed cotton. Modeled after the original French naval issue, the shirts feature a scoop neck and slightly shorter sleeve. Available in navy, nature, and red.
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Heavy 18 oz. canvas body, striped mil-spec webbing straps, metal hardware, cut and sewn in the USA. Available in orange, pink, natural, black, tan, navy, yellow, and red.
The Pueblo Moccasins from Tribal Impressions are hand-stitched in Texas from an array of vibrantly-hued suedes. Based on a centuries-old design, the mocs feature a heavy-duty latigo leather sole, which conforms to the shape of the foot, while still providing ample protection. Both low and hi-top styles are available, and every pair is made to order with a turn around time of 4-6 weeks.
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Men’s accessories are up 14% since last year, thanks to the surge in wrist wear.
Bracelets. Bags. Hats. Umbrellas. Men are buying so many accessories that some forecasters predict sales growth for men’s clothing and accessories during the first three months of this year.
To get traditional women’s accessories to appeal to men, some designers are giving them manly names and styles. That’s not really a bracelet; it’s wristwear. And that’s not a purse, nor the dreaded murse, but a holdall.
What are you favourite male accessories?
The new Royal Hem collection for Spring/Summer 2012 pays tribute to the world of the prestigious Henley Royal Regatta. It blends British regimental sobriety with the crisp elegance of Italian tailoring. The seasonal color palette is in line with the theme of the collection; regal reds, rowing greens, royal blues, grays, and whites are combined into striped patterns, checks, and micro-patterns.
Male nail polish is now a thing.
The site is called Alpha Nail. The case studies are pickup artists, club rats and MMA fighters. In short, it is for bros, serving the same purpose and demographic as the full body tattoo. In the promotional, “Reason Number Two” for painting your nails, simply: “Sex. Have more of it.”
This is a sign of how far the modern man will go in the name of individuality. At a certain point, he turns to the most outrageous possible thing he can, just to set himself apart. Without a sense of style and tradition, it can get very ugly indeed.
What are your thoughts, men?
Purchase a crew neck or v-neck shirt for Delta Chi (Missouri Chapter)’s 2012 Philanthropy: Mad Hoops. Click here to order.
Well, I thought I would stay in the theme of socks today, as my previous post was in the realm, too. PROJECT Show is looking to dot up their employees in Las Vegas in the coming months after having teamed with my favourite sock innovators, Happy Socks. The polka dot scheme is designed by Nick Wooster. Oh, and the best thing? Happy Socks are super affordable!
What is the correct rule: match socks with your shoes or wear socks a shade lighter than your pants?
