It’s not a secret that your face will thank you for using better products, especially for the morning shaving ritual. Everywhere you look, the advantages of traditional wet shaving are being preached. Shaving brushes, natural aftershaves with botanicals, double edge razors, etc…but what about the shaving cream? The easy choice is to use a quality shaving cream since that’s what we’re all accustomed to. And you really can’t go wrong with that decision. But that “old fashioned” shaving soap popping up everywhere is also a great option. More confused than …
Such an inconvenient truth that we have to face, although begrudgingly, that summer’s end is upon us; alas face it we must. Gone are the days of extended sunshine, warm weather, and consistently blue skies, unless of course you live a bit farther south of the equator. For the rest of us who are not so fortunate, the fall season has fallen quickly upon us. Instead of wallowing in the gloom of the impending cold temperatures, shorter days, and the premieres of inane reality shows that pass for entertainment in …
In taking the slightest of detours today in my article I would like to ask something of you my dear reader. I would like to ask you to imagine with me for a moment a man, but not just any man. One who was both coveted by women and admired by men without the attachment of jealousy or “hating” as it is known as today. One who exemplified what it meant to be a gentleman not only from the clothes he wore but the class with which he carried himself. …
Fairly recently a lawyer friend of mine called me up rather frantically to ask me a question which, while perhaps not containing the same level of depth as that of “what’s the meaning of life”, is about as age old. “Brown or Black?” he asked in regards to his shoe color. He didn’t want to make a bad impression on his first day at the law firm he had just been hired at. Here my friend was educated at some of the finest institutions ever known in North America including …
The summer solstice is upon us and along with the sunshine and warmth that is its trademark — unless of course you live in the Emerald city like this writer where the appearance of rain is as constant as a Starbucks — brings the need for a change of wardrobe. Yes, a nice three piece wool suit or vest with trousers will certainly display your dapper style but in the summertime it will also communicate an utter lack of common sense, as sweat stains make the most deplorable of accessories …
Today I will do my best to acquaint you with an old friend of mine. If the tie has currently been discarded from all incarnations of male dress except the most formal, than its predecessor, the ascot has all but been eradicated from known existence. On the rare occasion that you even hear about an ascot an immediate negative image of being worn exclusively by the snobbish and obnoxious amongst us is usually formed in your head. It doesn’t help that this association is often held up by mainstream movies …
