Filson Tote

Contemplating another Filson bag...

Pocket Squares

President Obama upgraded his formal wear style during a recent state dinner with one piece of white silk, and the first lady... no room for improvement.

Samuelsohn Made to Measure

Samuelsohn made-to-measure 3-piece suit in super 100's wool (code B326721) from Clusier

Details:

Jacket - 2 button, double vents, surgeon cuff, navy blue silk lining, red monogram

Vest - 6 button (1 false), navy blue silk backing
Pants - flat front, no belt loops, no cuff.
Shirt - Mario Albini (Giorgio Napoli, Montreal)
Tie - Brown silk knit (vintage)

Sid Mashburn from Soteria (Vimeo) on Vimeo.

Filson Briefcase

Now that I am a working man I thought it appropriate to get a working man's bag to carry my lunch, pens, notebook, and 40 pound company-issued laptop. Solution: Filson brfiefcase (#257) in Olive green. Thanks to Alex at ROONEY!

Rooney

395 Notre-Dame W.

Montréal, Qc.

H2Y 1V2

Sartorial Summer Etiquette from Daniel Hartley-Allen on Vimeo.

Allen Edmonds Walton

A new job calls for a new pair of shoes.

LessGentleMen + Phineas Cole from paniwocreative! on Vimeo.

Made to Measure at Clusier

Thanks to Pierre, and the rest of the team at Clusier in Montreal, who fitted me for a made-to-measure suit by Samuelsohn earlier this week. I can't (yet) afford going full bespoke, but the MTM experience definitely beats off the rack numbers. More details to come...

Clusier Habilleur

432 Rue McGill

Montreal

H2Y 4B5

Style Innovators

A special 4 part series on Plum TV, hosted by (former) GQ style editor Adam Rapoport: Full Episodes

Handmade Pocket Squares

For full instructions see purlbee.com

Patrick Grant, Norton & Sons

Patrick Grant: How I Get Dressed from Chris Floyd on Vimeo.

More writing than blogging...

Canon AE-1 Program

My next creative project: learning how to use my father's 30 year old Canon AE-1 Program.

Most Exterent

Amazing!

Pictures courtesy of mostexterent

J. Crew on Madison Ave.

Here is a good reason to take another trip to NYC: J. Crew's newly opened Madison Ave. Men's shop.

Seize Sur Vingt

James Jurney of Seize Sur Vingt talks color. Courtesy of Dwell.com

Radiant Child

My lady friend and I went to see the movie, Jean-Michel Basquiat: The Radiant Child, at the Montreal Museum of Fine Art this week and it was fantastic.

Having the title sequence of the film set to 'Salt Peanuts', by Dizzy Gillespie, is appropriate on many levels. Bebop broke new ground in Jazz music, moving beyond the popular songs of the 20s and 30s into something more intellectually and musically challenging. The creators of this music where men of supreme talent (Dizzy, Bird, Monk, Powell...etc), but some could not overcome their self-destructive behaviour. I can't help but think that the director of this film, Tamara Davis, had this in mind when she choose the music for the film.

Look out for GQ's Glenn O'Brien (a.k.a. The Style Guy), who features prominently throughout the film.

Bow Tied and Starry Eyed

What I'm looking at when I don't have time to blog myself: Bow Tied and Starry Eyed. A good place to see what other men's style blogs are up to and some good short editorial content as well.

NYC Restaurant Week 2010

My lady friend and I were in New York City during Restaurant Week, and we took advantage of the $25 prix fixe lunch menu at two Manhattan restaurants which we regularly could not afford: Shang, Brasserie 8 1/2. We also made our way to Benchmark in Brooklyn's Park Slope district for an amazing diner. These are definitely three restaurants that you should try the next time you are in NYC, if you wallet can handle it, of course.

Shang

Brasserie 8 1/2

Benchmark

Is Italy Too Italian

The financial struggle of an Italian artisan: Is Italy Too Italian, by David Segal. Courtesy of the New York Times.