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What to Wear to: Summer Weddings

May 26, 2016

by David Isle.   “Summer wedding” has nearly become a redundant phrase - the most popular months for weddings are, in order, June, August, May, and July. So if you’re going to a wedding, there’s a ...

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Ask the Rakish Man: Rapier Wit

May 12, 2016

This question is taken from the comment section of last month’s column: Who writes this tripe? Are they not embarrassed? -Nepotist

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Piqued

May 05, 2016

by David Isle.   Good taste places fairly narrow bounds on the menu of options in tailored menswear (suits and ties and so on). A suit can have one, two, or three buttons (but it doesn’t matter muc...

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Ask the Rakish Man: A Belt with a Three-Piece Suit?

April 05, 2016

Dear Léon, I’ve heard that you’re not supposed to wear a belt with a three-piece suit. But I see celebs and models doing it in the fashion mags all the time. What’s your take on this? Is this rule ...

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Wearing Colors

March 24, 2016

by David Isle.   In the beginning, there is only navy, grey, white, and brown. Perhaps army green if you like to wear military gear on the weekend or olive if have a tailor in Naples. But there com...

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How to Tell if Your Shoes Fit

July 08, 2015

by S. Charlie Weyman.  Before the dawn of the Internet, all men bought their shoes in brick-and-mortar stores, where they’d try on different sizes until they found what was most comfortable. Today,...

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Towards a Better Business Casual

January 17, 2014

by David Isle.   “Business casual” is a nebulous purgatory. Nobody really knows what it means, except that it doesn't include the increasingly rare suit and tie, and it doesn't descend quite to the...

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