Musings

On Walden Pond

On Walden Pond

Or, Dealing with Disappointment

On Time

The most valuable asset we have is one we are always losing.

Of No Consequence

A little Zen thinking as summer comes to a close.

5 ways to make your leather belt last

In order to help your belt develop that one-in-a-million patina, we’re sharing our expert take on how to keep your leather belt lookin’ good for y...

How to buy a men’s belt: the essentials

We don’t know about you, but Dressing Well 101 was never taught at any of the schools or universities we attended. While most adult men can tie a t...

Attention

There is a movie from 2017 that I don’t expect many of you to have seen, if not because the movie is titled Lady Bird, then because most people ...

Are you gonna take the umbrella?

On indecision or indecisiveness or uncertainty or second thoughts or… Picture this, if you will. It’s early evening in the city, getting on...

What do women notice on a first date?

I bet you’ve been there: you’re getting ready for a first date and you’re wondering – what will she notice about me, right off the bat? How can you...

How to order wine for the table (without being a sommelier)

There are, however, three main things you can keep in mind if and when you find yourself in the decision making hot seat; things that will have yo...

On the supposed demise of NYC

Look around. Listen up. The city doesn’t die. The city adapts. The city evolves. The city looks the god of death in the face and says: not today.

Do my shoes have to match my belt?

Do my shoes have to match my belt? A question as old as time. I'm pretty sure Jesus asked Moses this very thing before he got on the Ark. Now I kno...

Is there such a thing as Overdressed?

In all seriousness, what happened to caring about how you looked? The days when matching watch and belt and a well ironed pair or pants were all yo...

On the beauty of the Garment District

When I picture factories, I picture smoke billowing out of a chimney. I picture the swamps of New Jersey or some tiny village stuck in the 1920s wh...