It’s getting easier to find clothing made right here on American soil. While it’s not exactly the 1950s, you can still grill out this July 4th in a Hamilton Oxford shirt, take a dip in some Steven Alan swim trunks and catch a few rays with a pair of Randolph Engineering aviators.
Check out Esquire’s comprehensive list of the most stylish gear made stateside.
A lot of magazines operate out of offices that are less-than-cover-worthy. They preach about living a particular lifestyle, however, the people behind-the-scenes often don’t live it themselves. A quality product is one thing, backing it up is quite another.
Monocle is a media brand that champions style, design, culture and all things pertaining to a well-informed, well-lived life. As evident by their new headquarters in London, these guys not only talk the talk…they walk the walk.
Images courtesy of DMB & Kate Peters Photography
I posted about Andy Spade’s new Hamptons home a while back when Adam Rapoport paid him a visit. The house wasn’t quite finished, so it seems Nowness has decided to follow up with the ad/bag man to tour his cedar shake estate.
Image: Adam Rapoport, Bon Appétit (pulled from The Observer)
Adam Rapoport, EIC at Bon Appétit and former Style Editor at GQ, is one of the inspirations for this site…just a regular dude who knows a shit ton about style, food, design…
WWD posted a great story today about Rapoport and other young male editors, including Hugo Lindgren of the New York Times magazine, who are rising to the top of the magazine world and gaining a bit of rebel status along the way. These guys don’t fit your stereotypical Editor-In-Chief mold…they’re just dudes…very dapper dudes.
On Monday, NBC announced it’s plans for a stylish 1960s drama, The Playboy Club, due out this Fall. Hard to tell if this is just NBC trying to bank on the success of Mad Men or if this show will actually have some legs to it (not just the kind in a bunny costume).
Check out the trailer above.
I’ve always been interested in brands…the origin, the idea, the name, and most importantly, the minds behind them. Brands are a very emotional thing for consumers, but they’re a way of life for those who create them.
Branders, a Zurich based agency, recently launched The Brander, a website dedicated to telling the story of those who have dedicated their lives to creating brands. Learn more about the passion behind the brands you love and discover those you never knew existed.
Esquire has always done a great job coming up with essential, and usually humorous, rules for men to live by. Of course, I publish my own rules, Dapper Decorum, but Esquire will always be king. Follow Esquire on Twitter or Facebook to get a daily dose.
Craft beer started to become popular in America in the 1980′s, and today there are an estimated 1,482 microbreweries and brewpubs in the U.S. Apparently, our spirited entrepreneurs think the market is saturated because they’ve turned their focus to a harder variety of alcohol. While some companies have always made their spirits stateside, micro-distilleries have been sprouting up from East to West. Check out some of the best (and lesser known) American made booze.
I recently came a across a new site called Convoy, and it’s quickly rising on my list of sites I don’t go to when I have to get things done…because I won’t get them done. The site is full of inspirational images from interiors…to fashion…to design…
I’m a little behind on this, but if you enjoyed Monocle Mediterraneo…check out their new seasonal newspaper, Monocle Alpino.
Tyler Brûlé, who along with his company, Monocle, frequents this site, is another person who I’d like to be like when I grow up. New York Magazine recently published a lengthy story regarding his brand, his view on the media landscape and his lifestyle.
More of the same…but different. Andy Spade and Anthony Sperduti speaking at the PSFK conference about the J.Crew Liquor Store concept and how large brands should think. While this video is nothing new, I felt compelled to post it because it only had 343 views on YouTube while the Antoine Dodson remix has over 62 million. This is why the world is where it is…Obviously!
