Someone actually said “Real men don’t use umbrellas.” It wasn’t an April Fool’s article but it does read as a joke. Especially that “real men” nonsense. I’m afraid, however, that…
It defies logic that more and more men are wearing bow ties. Consider, for instance, that even compared to a regular neck tie, bow ties seem ostentatious and unnecessary. They also single out…
A reason I love Toronto is that it has distinct seasons. Frigid winters for skating and hot buttered rum, sweltering summers for swimming and mojitos. Style-wise, I get both sides of the spectrum:…
The moment you walk into H. Halpern Esq. your senses are awash in colour. Despite the clean, minimalist white interior, the shelves house a veritable explosion of hues, tints and tones,…
That may sound like a contradiction. Traditionally, beaver felt – tough, durable and warm – was and is used for winter dress hats. In the summer, the option is usually straw because it is lighter.…
Many of us think we live in a relatively enlightened age, especially when it comes to fashion. We look back and laugh at so many of the style choices people made in the…
When I first saw Hook and Furl lapel pins on the Gotstyle twitter feed, I fell in love. It wasn’t just that they reminded me of fishing flies (I love fishing)…
The first time I came home with vintage clothes, my mother was horrified. I was a teenager and she an old-fashioned Portuguese mom, and the used 1970s loud pants I…
This has probably happened to you, if it ever crossed your mind to try wearing a dress hat: the only thing you could find was a cheap, poorly made fedora…