Just A Few Fall Favorites...



The fair isle picks up more steam this season and looks great in editorials such as the one shown above via Details... Plaid on plaid is still going strong and looking better than ever. More on the fair isle and knits that will be big this fall can be seen on a post I did this past April here. These are a couple of my Fall favorites and will be a staple in the rotation this season.


The Italian sartorial quirk... They do it like none other with a cool that is almost straight out of a Fellini film... Called "sprezzatura" and used over and over... It still can not be beat. Great individual style thrown into bespoke classics passed down from generations of tailoring. I'm happy more people are finally catching on to the timeless aesthetics these days... The style is something not just for this Fall but for any season to be added to one's own regiment... Thanks to people like Scott Schuman and blogs like 13th & Wolf the recognition is being seen more and more.

Umit Benan's Fall collection for this season... Layered and modern... Clean and rugged... Dressy and casual... Umit's collection was just one that really grabbed me. Even if you don't have the full collection you can take aspects of the styled looks and incorporate them into your Fall wardrobe for this season... Then again it is a matter of personal taste.


I'm loving Dongal Tweed as a fabric for this Fall... I've already had a few vintage blazers that were good finds tailored and ready to go for the season... Something about the exposed slubs on the tweed just add a great look to a blazer or any other item this season... Sort of rugged yet refined and reminiscinet of the countryside in an old world sort of way.

The mustache... Seen everywhere from Hamish Bowles to our fellow blog impresario Max over at All Plaid Out , of whom I give a lot of credit to in this area (just search for his Fall Look)... Maybe try one on this fall... Of note this will not work on just anyone to be pulled off well.


Double Breasted suits in wool and with stand out patterns of tartan or glen plaid or classics in solid navy or gray... Just look at the style and power with a smile here of Matteo who you might recognize from Valentino's recent documentary, The Last Emperor... photo via the Sartorialist. I suggest for a cool quirk maybe try on some classic fall workwear boots... This won't work for everyone but can look very well worn and rugged... The mixing of style done right can work well when done in the proper fashion and with confidence.

The Crosby Street Hotel



Should be interesting to check out... Story and photo via men.style.com.

Brooks goes to the beach... Palm Beach!







Brooks Brothers S/S10 collection... Channeling the American classics of a Spring in Palm Beach or perhaps Nantucket, the Hamptons or any other traditional WASP American enclave. From the washed out khaki's to the linens... The palm trees and the seahorses, pastel pallettes, the aqua seafoam and pink pantones. I almost feel like were taking the golf cart to Lily Pulitzer's place for a fete on the beach. Okay not that bright, floral or Palm Beach but you get the drift. All in all this collection looks very wearable and I'm sure many traditionalists out there will be swarming Brooks come next Spring... It's nice to see Brooks branching out more and more... Props to Claudio Del Vecchio!

via WWD

Michael Bastian x Stubbs & Wootton



Michael Bastian has teamed up with Stubbs & Wootton... Nice to see one of my favorite American designers doing a collaboration with a classic brand like Stubbs... Just read my post on my history with Stubbs... Probably why I'm so keen on the two joining forces on an "Old World" slipper.

Also noted is Commonwealth Utilities who teamed up with Stubbs for this season's show in NY... For those able to see that collection debut as well in Las Vegas at ENK Vegas they know that Anthony Keegan's latest and greatest is picking up steam in the realm of menswear... Part of this whole resurgence in bespoke menswear... I wonder where it's all coming from. Hmmmm (being facetious)

See the story here via WWD.


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