I will start off by admitting that when I was first tasked by my editor to cover the men’s portion of Seattle Fashion Week my level of enthusiasm was what you might expect from a death row inmate on his way to his execution. My past experiences of fashion weeks spent in New York and Los Angeles spoke to the reason why the word “pretentious” exist in the English Dictionary. The portion of the weekly shows dedicated to men’s fashion, while being extremely minuscule in comparison to that dedicated to …

While there are some trinkets of yesteryear that will hopefully forever remain abandoned from a man’s wardrobe — bell bottoms, bikini briefs and leather chaps, to name but a few — there are some hallmarks that have disappeared in the mid 20th century without any apparently good reason. There used to be items that any man could use to add a dash of elegance to his ensemble, or to reveal the spark of his individuality and speak to the confident nature of his personality. These simple items could raise the …

They can be described as the Napoleon of a man’s wardrobe, something so small yet capable of a great deal of accomplishment as well as destruction, and yet most men neglect attention to them more than that of a red-headed step child or a politician’s record of kept promises. It is unfortunate that this is the case, as this failure of attention spawns some truly hideous sights. The day that I am able to walk out of my house without seeing the picture of socks coupled with sandals, and white …

When I first started shaving as a young teenager, I was armed with a exceedingly simple set-up: Gillette disposal razor and Gillette “goo in a can” shaving cream.  While upgrading to a quality razor immediately improved my shaving experience, it took me some time to benefit from premium shaving creams, primarily because their use typically requires a shaving brush for application.  Take a shaving soap, for instance.  While one can lather shaving soap in one’s hands, the lather is much thicker and richer if created with a shaving brush, and …

Thanks to my chosen avocation, I am often asked a myriad of questions from both the style novice and closet enthusiast, ranging from “what’s the best thing to wear out on a date” to “when do you think that booty out jeans are coming back in style for men?” I would strongly suggest against a Google search for that particular item, as the correct answer to that question is never.  The question that is overwhelmingly asked of me, however, is “I’d like to dress better but where do I start?” …

There may not possibly be any paradox in men’s style quite like the dress shirt. While basic in its form it can be quite complex in its function.  It belongs not only as a staple in any man’s wardrobe, whether gentle or otherwise, but as a panacea for the ills of the style challenged amongst us. Arguably, there is no other article of a male’s clothing that can have as dramatic an impact on your appearance as the dress shirt. It can slim your appearance or draw attention to the …