The Big Announcement – HODINKEE
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The Big Announcement – HODINKEE

Well, here is the big announcement: I have signed on as associate editor at HODINKEE. Click through to read more about HODINKEE’s relaunch, what you can expect to see from me over there, and what the future looks like for Simply Refined.

The Way, Not The What

The Way, Not The What

Posted by: on Feb 16, 2011 | No Comments

The internet is full of product guides; some are great, and some not so much.  But, while one group of editors may tell you to pull up your trousers and throw on a blue blazer and another group to tuck those trousers into your boots or grab some fingerless gloves, some things remain the same whichever style you choose.

Re-Watching Metropolitan

Re-Watching Metropolitan

Posted by: on Feb 14, 2011 | No Comments

I’ve seen Whit Stillman’s masterpiece-of-manners a few times, but I rewatched it this weekend and particularly enjoyed it.  If you haven’t seen it, do so as soon as you can.  I promise you won’t regret it.  It’s on Netflix instant queue if you have it.

An Enjoyable Distraction from Esquire

An Enjoyable Distraction from Esquire

Posted by: on Feb 11, 2011 | No Comments

Sometimes procrastination is the best motivation.  While desperately resisting the pressure to just suck it up and write that paper I have looming, I hunkered down and watched the entire Esquire series Manufacture

Mid-Week Movie – Kind Hearts and Coronets

Mid-Week Movie – Kind Hearts and Coronets

Posted by: on Feb 9, 2011 | One Comment

This week has been busy, and as a break I treated myself to a glass of port and 1949′s Kind Hearts and Coronets.  Alec Guiness plays about 90% of the characters, and to great avail.  The film has a Wildean wit, with an Edwardian flair.  Needless to say, I enjoyed it.

On Heritage as Such

On Heritage as Such

Posted by: on Feb 7, 2011 | No Comments

As I have mentioned before, the last few weeks have seen a slew of fashion shows and events, and the onslaught of yet another season’s trends and particulars.  But, oddly, one of the things making a statement these last few fashion cycles is the notion of the “heritage brand.”