Up for Auction, Extra Padding and Blissfully Unaware
Banging the Gavel: With the recent sale of Carla Bruni nudes and the new offering of this Michael Comte Gisele shot, it’s clear that British auction houses are becoming the place for top-drawer spank...
View ArticleRabbit Hunting
John Varvatos has made his name by channeling old school masculine icons, so it was only a matter of time before he worked his way around to the Hef. We ran into velvet Lexington loafer at the...
View ArticleThe Sockless Life
Now that it’s warm enough to make every square inch of exposed skin count, we thought we’d offer a few helpful tips on going sockless. As you can see above, it’s a pretty great look when executed...
View ArticleOur Three Favorite Shoes From Compass
So, we spent yesterday touring the Compass Show and taking in a truly mind-boggling quantity of shoes, and we couldn’t resist a quick roundup. To that end, here’s three of our favorites, ranging from...
View ArticleJute Force
We like patent loafers. We like espadrilles. But there is a larger issue at stake here, and we’re resisting the temptation to make it in all caps: You can’t just mash together random shoes. Honestly....
View ArticleCandice Huffine is an Active Furniture Shopper
via Italian Vogue Black Label: In honor of the new Jack Daniels label, the Journal provides a visit from the ghost of packaging past. [Wall Street Journal] Fine Art: Remember that Lindsay Lohan video?...
View ArticleKempt Man of the Hour: Paul William
via Justin Chung, see it full size If you were waiting for the right moment to break out your Barbour…now’s the time. This particular jacket belongs to Paul William of Goose Barnacle, snapped at...
View ArticleThe Gaziano & Girling Trunk Show
Gaziano & Girling have been busy. The Northampton shop first caught our eye as The Armoury’s favorite source for wingtips, but like most cobblers, they’re also in the market for custom jobs....
View ArticleThe Five Kinds of Camo That Matter
There’s a lot of camo out there—and if recent events are any indication, we’re adding new patterns as fast as we can. It can be a little daunting, so we’ve stripped things down to the bare minimum:...
View ArticleThe Dress Code for the Deposed Heir
The red bow tie is hard to pull off, but if you’ve recently lost your fortune and are wandering the city in search of authentic life, you might get a pass. This snap comes from an upcoming Jason...
View ArticleDel Toro Gets Painted
When they aren’t dressing up black suits, Del Toro’s been busy making a splash at Art Basel. For last week’s art fest, the slipper brand commissioned 18 different artists to try their hand at painting...
View ArticleThe Summer Loafer
When summer rolls around, we usually jump pretty fast for cotton sneakers, but there are plenty of other options—and a few of them put your plimsolls to shame. This one comes from Osborn Design, with...
View ArticlePossibly the Most Italian Shoe We’ve Ever Seen
via Colonial Goods Tassel loafers and driving shoes have been getting a lot of love this season—each with their own merits—but this best-of-both-worlds hybrid from the Tuscan cobblers at Arfango is a...
View ArticleA Little Memorial Day Encouragement
Memorial Day means many things to many people. To all Americans, it’s a day to celebrate those who put themselves in harm’s way to protect this great land. And to most sartorial traditionalists, it...
View ArticleSummer of Vintage Love
The vintage shop beat can be more trouble than it’s worth if you’re not looking in the right places. One of our favorite places to look: the Brooklyn-based Wooden Sleepers. And they’ve just...
View ArticleSummer on the Crepe
The crepe sole penny loafer has been quietly gaining traction since they popped up on Yuketen’s Americana-phile shoe rack a few years ago. They’re a bit quirky on first glance, but for anyone who’s...
View ArticleStepping into Autumn
It would be remiss of us not to alert you to a handsome new batch of Allen Edmonds shoes that have just landed at UrbanDaddy Perks. It’s the first place you’ll be able to get your hands on AE’s newest...
View ArticlePennies for Your Thoughts
via Cool Hunting The more advanced footwear enthusiasts have been swapping out their laces for something more colorful for some time now, but for the loaferly-inclined, there wasn’t much you could do...
View ArticleThe Six Driving Shoes to Consider
It wouldn’t be Road Trip Week if we didn’t talk about the most important part of your road-worthy wardrobe: the driving shoe. They come in many forms—some are more loafer-like, some are more...
View ArticleBoys to Menswear
Menswear Prodigy: This five year old is well on his way to logging 10,000 hours of selfies by the age of whenever it was you’d even heard of the internet. House Politics: The Times sheds new light on...
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