GANT Campus Store – Return to New Haven

GANT Campus Store – Return to New Haven

Posted by: on Sep 5, 2011 | No Comments

Friday we took a look at J Press, an American classic in New Haven.  Well  just two doors down the block is Gant’s Campus Store, which houses their modern take on the same preppy tradition. 

J Press New Haven – The Original

J Press New Haven – The Original

Posted by: on Sep 2, 2011 | 2 Comments

The Ivy look has been having more than a modest resurgence these last few years, although its heyday ended long ago.  At its height though, there was a wealth of amazing, distinctly American, specialty stores, at the heart of which was J Press.

Styleforum Shoes/No Shoes – Really guys?

Styleforum Shoes/No Shoes – Really guys?

Posted by: on Aug 29, 2011 | No Comments

Derek from Die, Workwear! tweeted the other day about this post on Styleforum in which people are debating whether or not it is appropriate for people to ask you to take off your shoes in their homes.  And as you’d expect, there have been a number of less-than-stellar replies…

From Russia (and Cleverley) With Love

From Russia (and Cleverley) With Love

Posted by: on Aug 26, 2011 | No Comments

One of the things that makes high-quality artisan goods so exciting is the stories they carry with them.  And boy do these carry a story.  They might even be more Indiana Jones than the Indy Boot…

Tie Knots: Not All Created Equal

Tie Knots: Not All Created Equal

Posted by: on Aug 22, 2011 | 2 Comments

A suit has its lapels, a shoe its waist, and a tie its knot.  Each is the point on which the rest of the object relies.  An otherwise great suit with mediocre lapels is just that, mediocre.  Likewise, no matter now fine a silk twill your tie is cut from, if it doesn’t knot beautifully the whole affair is a waste.