Style Archive

Ring Glasses

My cupboard needed an upgrade as of late and I decided on picking up some of these neat glasses while at Crate & Barrel the other day. The Ring Glasses are dishwasher safe, quite durable and can be had at an extremely attractive price. $0.95 - $1.50 at Crate &...
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Worst Fashion Mistakes Made by Men

You don't have to be a true sartorialist to know how to point out people who are either trying way too hard or simply doing it wrong. Valet has found an interesting article that has compiled the biggest fashion mistakes made by men according to the industry's leading designers. Although...
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Vintage Swim Shorts

Club Monaco just released their new line of mens swim shorts for this summer and I'm liking what I see so far. According to the newsletter, the advertised shorts are to sport a slim cut, mesh lining, zip back pockets and colorfast in chlorine. No word yet on price but...
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Topman Shorts

The mercury has been really rising in Austin as this past week boasted clear skies with over 90° temperatures for the first time this year. With summer right along for everyone and the weather complimenting the incoming season, its time to show a little extra skin. If finding shorts is...
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Pick: BDG V-Neck

Despite how easy it may seem, it's actually kinda hard finding a solid v-neck shirt for myself these days. Especially when you're looking for something basic that's better than Hanes but cheaper than a Marc Jacobs collection piece. So far I've tried American Apparel, Gap, Banana Republic, Armani Exchange, and...
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Biodegradable Pens

These aren't your normal pens. Made from an eco-friendly potato starch bio-plastic, the DBA 98 pen is surprisingly 98% biodegradable. How so? Other than the ballpoint and nib, everything else (including cap, reservoir, ink) is both non-toxic and biodegradable. The environmental aspect goes even further from there: the packaging is made...
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Sub-$1000 Suits

The New York Times has a pretty good piece on the top summer suits that can be had for less than $1000. I'm really digging the Shipley & Halmos grey suit on the second slide, as I'm still in need of a solid grey two-piece. Access to the slideshow and...
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Warby Parker Glasses

The problem with ordering alot of things online, particularly clothing, is that you can't try before you buy. It's even worse when buying eyewear for that matter, as great frames don't match all faces. The folks at Warby Parker aim to remove that hassle by directly competing with the brick-and-mortar...
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The Waxed Canvas Maine Hunting Shoe

L.L. Bean is on a roll here. Featured in GQ a few issues back but finally available, these Waxed Canvas Maine Hunting shoes are getting cooler by the minute with me. Designed by Rogues Gallery honcho Alex Carleton, the boots ditch the traditional leather upper for waxed cotton, keeping the...
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Impossible Polaroid Vintage Jacket

The folks over at the IMPOSSIBLE PROJECT have uncovered a small batch of vintage official Polaroid wind jackets and have decided to sell their extremely limited quantities to fund their factory which produces Polaroid film. With Polaroid dying from lack of support, its up to die-hard fans like these to...
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