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Kempt Man of the Hour: Ruben Toledo
*Photographed by our fearless lensman, Patrick McMullan.* Cuban painter, sculptor, illustrator, chronicler and critic Ruben Toledo is in an enviable position for a well-dressed man about town: his...
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Getting a Crew Together
Our friends at UrbanDaddy gave us an inside peek at the latest J. Crew outpost in Tribeca, and it’s pretty impressive. Lower Manhattan can be a tough locale, especially for national brands, so for...
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Lucky Boots
Oregon’s really on a roll lately. Winn Perry—previously known as the northwestern source for Sovereign Beck ties—just reminded us that they’re also the northwestern source for Alden shoes, one of the...
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Two Tone
The sneaker/oxford divide isn’t what it used to be. Take Generic Man, for example. They’re one of the best sources for streetwear-ready spaceman sneakers, which carry a decent price tag but run a...
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The Old Crew
The folk at J. Crew have been on quite a hitting streak lately, and it look like they have every intent of keeping it going. We got our hands on their latest fall catalog, and once again, we’re...
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Feeling Scrappy
A Swiss army knife does not really need a holster. But shell cordovan is a terrible thing to waste, so the leftovers from Alden’s factory floor have become these handsome (if unnecessary) trinkets,...
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Caitlin Lomax Is Watching Her Long Distance Bill
Wave of the Future: The world’s first Skype-based editorial hits the web. The Google Voice folks must be kicking themselves… [Refinery29] On the Wingtip: A guided tour of Alden’s Middleborough...
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Working Blue
Alden has turned out quite a lot of boutique collaborations in the past year, but this might be our favorite—and the first shoe we’ve considered dropping more than $400 on in quite some time. It’s...
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Olivia Munn Is Not Pandering to Jezebel
via GQ Balloon Animals: Takashi Murakami hits the big time, getting “Kaikai” and “Kiki” balloons into the Macy’s Thanksgiving parade. Expect it to be the most frightening parade yet. [Josh Spear] The...
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Candice Huffine is an Active Furniture Shopper
via Italian Vogue Black Label: In honor of the new Jack Daniels label, the Journal provides a visit from the ghost of packaging past. [Wall Street Journal] Fine Art: Remember that Lindsay Lohan video?...
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The Three Kinds of Boot
pic via Ethan Desu It’s a safe bet you’ll be kicking through some leaves in the near future, and you’re going to want to be dressed for it. So we thought we’d break down the vagaries of rugged footwear...
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A Little Memorial Day Encouragement
Memorial Day means many things to many people. To all Americans, it’s a day to celebrate those who put themselves in harm’s way to protect this great land. And to most sartorial traditionalists, it...
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The Alden x Leffot Saddle Shoe
With spring footwear on our minds, we’re liking this update on the typical preppy saddle shoe—which is usually a highly contrasting white-and-black or navy affair—because this pair from Leffot and the...
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The Weekend Sales Report Card
We’ve filtered through all of the online sale noise and graded your best options out there, should you feel inclined to do any menswear browsing this weekend… This week we’ve parsed through the five...
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Upgrading Your Travel Gear
By plane, train or automobile, it’s a fair bet you’ll be doing some sort of holiday travel in the next few weeks. So to help you stock your travel arsenal with the stuff that will make your trip as...
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