The current menswear obsession of not looking obsessed with our clothes – sprezzatura – is not a new thing. The attempt to be intentionally nonchalant has been with us for decades, as…
I’ve recently had a number of guys tell me they wish they could be as adventurous with their clothes as I am. First and foremost, I don’t think I take…
I wore my first suit on a hot June day just before I turned seven. I had not “dressed up” since my baptism and my entire family – two dozen aunts, uncles, cousins and…
Many years ago I backpacked through Europe with a girlfriend (who is now my wife). Along the way we stopped in the Scottish town of Loch Lomond. One night, we headed…
It sounds a bit silly because, of course, by the age of six or seven most of us know how to dress ourselves. But I’m not talking about just pulling on a…
It used to be that only women faced a seasonal assault of fashion must-haves. Men were free to wear what they’d worn for years without fear of being too out of date. Sadly,…
Just over a year ago I started this site as a way to share my knowledge and experience of Toronto’s menswear industry with like-minded folks. I could not have imagined what…
I came of age in the 80s and hated it. Not the coming of age part. Well, not more than anyone hates that awful, awkward time between childhood and being…
My mom used to tell me stories about how obsessive her mother was about spring cleaning. The oven would be pulled away from the wall so my mom could get back…
This question comes from reader Jeanette: I bought a lady’s tweed jacket from the Toronto Vintage Clothing Show for #tweedtuesday. It has that classic vintage store musk attached to it,…