Posts by josepidal

I have a friend who is designing his own walk in closet as part of a renovation. He wants to put in a number of shallow shelves for small accessories, particularly ties, pocket squares, cuff links and belts. How should he design...

I've been looking for a less rugged leather messenger bag, something that would be great for long walks or as a book/laptop bag (so I'd want it to fit a reasonably sized hardbound book such as Steve Jobs' bio or a 13" Mac Air, but not be...

I've been looking for a less rugged leather messenger bag, something that would be great for long walks or as a book/laptop bag (so I'd want it to fit a reasonably sized hardbound book such as Steve Jobs' bio or a 13" Mac Air, but not be...

I've been looking for a less rugged leather messenger bag, something that would be great for long walks or as a book/laptop bag (so I'd want it to fit a reasonably sized hardbound book such as Steve Jobs' bio or a 13" Mac Air, but not be...

Thanks for the tip! I went to Jack's but gut feel told me it was a cut below the Cab I saw in San Cristobal. I found Cab four blocks away and it was great stuff. The weird thing is they only made practically three models, with the...

What's the best place to get guayaberas in Merida? Different for formal and casual ones?

Would you know if they make MTM or bespoke on short notice? You're right, these don't seem to be the type you find in a market.

I just scored a set of guayaberas in San Cristobal in Chiapas, Mexico at Cab Guayaberas Finas in the center of town. Prices were M$800-950 for linen and M$550-600 for cotton. I received an 18% discount off retail after nearly making the...

To be clear, I am considering buying a hat as a souvenir but ideally would use it if travelling in colder cities where one would walk outdoors a bit. If I am buying something, I figure I may as well buy a nice one, even if I will not use...

I found myself in Texas and wanted to get a souvenir. I soon found myself with a pair of Lucchesse Classics roper ostrich hide boots. I thought this was a great choice as the ostrich in a nice brown shade is more unusual (and memorable...