A Protest on The Row
“Give Three Piece a Chance” was the slogan seen on protest banners on Savile Row just the other day. After the announcement that Abercrombie Kids would be occupying the historic Number 3 Savile Row, traditionalists literally took to the street. I have mixed feelings, and here they are.
Brown Suede Shoes – A Game of Hot and Cold
Brown suede shoes are not, as they say, brown suede. They are usually chocolate, or snuff, or polo in color, not a simple, one name fits all brown. And this is an area where very subtle variations make all the difference. There are warm and cool, formal and casual brown suedes, and knowing which is which is a helpful tool for the stylish man.
Interesting Spring Shades – Reds and Greens
Often we think of color monolithically – there is “red” and there is “green.” But at the risk of sounding pretentious, these colors are much more complicated. There is blush and then there is rose. There is evergreen and hunter green. Let’s look at these two color families a little closer.
Ed Et Al Custom – Singaporean Shoes
You may remember a recent post at Put This On about Singaporean shoemaker Edwin Neo’s Ed Et Al brand. I was so excited by the prospect of relatively affordable custom shoes that I immediately got in touch with Edwin and we got started working on a pair. The order was finalized this week and here a little bit about the process.
Community Products, Community Service
There are a lot of new and not-so-new kids on the block when it comes to great menswear. Online haberdashers and forum-hawked goods benefit everyone. Stylish guys decide to go out and make what they want, and their humble roots translate to better products at better prices. We all win.
