SUITS+BOOTS

you ever gain 50lbs and pick up chicks in bars by Illinois state?

Mon, 13 May 2013 20:16:23 -0500

All the time!

Menswear/Chipmunkswear

Mon, 13 May 2013 19:20:41 -0500

Menswear/Chipmunkswear

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Wed, 08 May 2013 23:58:50 -0500

“Grown Man Grapes” custom resole job by Greenwich...

Mon, 06 May 2013 19:29:00 -0500

“Grown Man Grapes” custom resole job by Greenwich Vintage. Jordan V for reference.

sportingequipment: I want to make a documentary in which fan boys/girls get to live with the...

Thu, 02 May 2013 18:11:13 -0500

sportingequipment:

I want to make a documentary in which fan boys/girls get to live with the celebrities they idolize and fantasize about for a month and then realize how they’re not at all what their minds want them to be and then everyone is miserable.

Thoughts on hats? I live in an incredibly windy area, though no Windy City. Can't step outside without getting a Brazilian Blowout.

Thu, 02 May 2013 18:01:52 -0500

If you feel like rocking a hat, by all means do so.

I think I may be your doppelganger, except in a much warmer climate, a tad bit poorer, and with considerably less style. Aside from that, though.

Thu, 18 Apr 2013 13:22:43 -0500

Long lost bros?

Any danger in letting Levi STF soak for several hours, as in overnight or while at work? Effect on dye and/or shrink? Ordered a selvedge pair that is arriving today and the weekend is a comin'...

Fri, 12 Apr 2013 18:34:32 -0500

I don’t know because I’ve never tried it but I don’t think so. Good luck.

Forget the dinosaurs. This the scariest lasting image from...

Thu, 11 Apr 2013 20:31:00 -0500

Forget the dinosaurs. This the scariest lasting image from Jurassic Park I’ve happened upon.

Do you do anything to combat no-sock-foot-stank?

Thu, 11 Apr 2013 19:06:00 -0500

Gold Bond.

Levis's 501 STF's or 514's? Your Preference?

Thu, 04 Apr 2013 18:05:23 -0500

You must be new. It’s not even a matter of preference because 514s won’t fit on my body.

Brogue refers to the punched detailing in shoe leather. A cap toe shoe can be brogued, but it's not a wingtip (it doesn't have wings). And there are wingtip shoes that don't have broguing (think of those tacky two-tone patent leather 'tuxedo' shoes).

Thu, 04 Apr 2013 18:01:30 -0500

Thanks, I see your point. But if you describe shoes as “brogues”, you generally mean a full brogue, which has the characteristic wing-shaped toe cap.

Let’s each use our time more mindfully from here on out.

What makes a shoe/boot "Brogue" as opposed to simply wingtip?

Thu, 04 Apr 2013 09:53:26 -0500

Nothing. They are two names for the same thing.

You're in excellent shape! What kind of workout do you do/prefer? Would you be upset if I copied you?

Sat, 30 Mar 2013 18:07:09 -0500

I don’t even know what that means.

Can’t go wrong with Clarks and Levi’s.

Fri, 29 Mar 2013 11:44:35 -0500

Can’t go wrong with Clarks and Levi’s.

If you’re an extra-small or large in Gant Rugger, jump...

Thu, 28 Mar 2013 16:36:51 -0500

If you’re an extra-small or large in Gant Rugger, jump over to Nordstrom Rack and buy this oxford at a Lands’ End price ($44.97 with free shipping).

Have you found that your experience with boutique denim and rarer / high-end Levi's offerings has ruined you on the basic $50 Levi's 501 STF, or do you think they are still a good go-to pair of jeans? I'm about to buy my first pair to fit my giant thighs. Thanks.

Wed, 27 Mar 2013 09:22:56 -0500

Of course not. I still love my standard STF 501s. I hope a pair work out for you.

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Sun, 24 Mar 2013 20:48:25 -0500

Last week was the Jack Spade watch collection launch here in...

Mon, 11 Mar 2013 19:57:00 -0500

Last week was the Jack Spade watch collection launch here in Chicago and I’m certain a good time was had by all. Thanks to GQ and everyone who came out. It was a pleasure to host.

If you couldn’t make it (or even if you did) I implore you to check out the Jack Spade sample sale right now. They’ve got a lot of cool stuff for 50-75% off.

Photos courtesy of Jorge Gera.

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Fri, 08 Mar 2013 18:46:57 -0600