Shoes

The Endorsement: GTH Shoes

March 17, 2010

Hey Gents — I’ve stated a few posts back that I’m not the type to stick to one style archetype, and I encourage you to be the same way. The beauty of personal style is being able to take pieces / trends / inspiration that you are drawn towards and use it to express yourself. [...]

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On defining your own style

February 19, 2010

Esquire’s March 2010 issue featured a pictorial titled American Tribes: A Fashion Story, which outlined twelve distinct American styles. The piece is filled with great descriptions and imagery, which is especially helpful for a man attempting to identify his own personal style. Flipping through these pages had me wondering where I fit in, and which tribe’s style I related to the most, assuming I had to choose one.

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How to: Be the best-dressed man ever, in the history of clothed men

February 3, 2010

Hey Gents— Be the best-dressed man in the room*! It’s easy! Follow these five guidelines, and you’ll have the ladies swooning**:

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How to: Brown dress shoes, Part IIa

January 26, 2010

Hey gents — Let’s keep this short and sweet. Cognac-colored leather is vibrant and eye-catching. It looks great with a range of different outfits, as suggested by the image above. Get them in a brogue (see the Florsheim above in more detail here) or a cap toe (Florsheim’s Canfield is a good option, seen here) [...]

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How to: Brown dress shoes, Part I: Choosing a pair

January 12, 2010

Hey gents — If you look in our closet this very moment, right under K’s shoes are mine… some 12 or 13 pairs. One pair of black Calvin Klein lace ups, and 11 pairs of brown shoes in different shades and styles. I find brown to be my go-to hue 98 percent of the time; [...]

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