Posts by Sprezzatura2010

Quote: Originally Posted by spreadcollar In before the lock: hand washing is your friend. And there are very few SF brands that secure buttons exremely well; Agnes B is one of them. Not sure what you mean...

indeed. Stereophile classes up their obit by showing a picture of a man who died from COPD with a cigarette in his hand. http://www.stereophile.com/news/j_gordon_holt/

Quote: Originally Posted by voxsartoria I think that the Weston loafers are up past $625 now, while I would expect the Bass Weejuns to be less than half of that. Tellingly, I think, nothing has been written...

A Bass Weejun at a Weston 180 price? No thank you. A new place of manufacture does not indicate better construction. See http://nymag.com/guides/everything/shoes/27345/ And those wrong-side up shell ones with the Horween stamp? I'd...

Most suits people think of as "black" are actually "charcoal." That is a very different color, though it is not much less dark than true black. A truly black suit looks very odd to my eyes during the daytime. A...

Good thing for my bank account that shoe 2 isn't in size 44....

Quote: Originally Posted by wagthesam Can someone enlighten me on the benefits of buying a 250$ BOO shirt over a 40$ Gap shirt or 60$ Jcrew shirt? Quality-wise, if anything the BOO shirt will be worse. I...

How is linen expensive to care for? I just wash my linen and hang dry it, then iron it. Just as I do my cotton pants and shirts. And except for the ironing part, just like my jeans.

Quote: Originally Posted by scarphe so it is against the law to have sex if you are too young in some states? for example idaho if 2 17 year old have sex they are breaking the law? Interesting dovetail...

You can find pocket squares all over the place. The better department stores and men's specialty shops will carry them locally. Brooks Brothers, Paul Stuart, and J. Press all sell them online and in stores. Some discounters, such as...