New York City Awaits...

At the end of October I will be traveling to New York for the weekend.  Part business, part pleasure.  I am certainly looking forward to shopping in NYC.  One of the stores that I am really excited to check out is Uniqlo.  I want to see the quality and fit of the clothes up close and personal, as well as pick up a few items if the clothes hold up to my standards.  From pictures alone, they certainly do.

Uniqlo is kind of like H&M, inexpensive clothes made in Europe.  They carry everything from casual t-shirts to wool suits.  I am very interested in checking out the no wale corduroy jacket that they are selling for $69.95.  I love the idea of a no wale cord, I hope it lives up to my expectations.  I also want to check out their trench coat, which is only $99.  Both seem like a good deal to me.  Finally, I am interested in their buffalo check flannel shirt for only $39.  Hopefully, the shirt fits nicely as I would rather get that shirt for $39 from Uniqlo than for $69 from J Crew or $85 from Woolrich, essentially they are the same shirt, at least in pictures.  I will know more once I am there.

I am certainly going to be checking out additional stores in New York, let me know if you have any suggestions on cool stores to check out.  I will also keep you posted on my Uniqlo finds.

Style Profile - Lino Ieluzzi

Milan is known for its great style, which comes from all of the men in Milan and the amazing stores in the city.  One of those iconic Milan stores shaping the style of the city is Al Bazar.  Not the classic styles of Milan, but instead the Sprezzatura fashion that Milan does so well.  The customers of Al Bazar are shopping the styles, fashion, collection and tailoring of its owner Lino Ieluzzi. 

Lino Ieluzzi is a master of Sprezzatura, color and the double breasted suit.  He wears a wallet or watch chain hanging from his belt.  He buttons his tie into his jacket or leaves it twisted.  He wears a pocket square thrown into the breast pocket stylistically carelessly.  He pairs colors together that few would naturally think work well together.  All and all Ieluzzi's style is careless, but planned; thoughtful, but looks thoughtless; slightly off of center, but classic; artfully disheveled without looking sloppy. 

Lino Ieluzzi pushes the boundaries of style with his personal choices and pushes the boundaries of style for the frequenters of Al Bazar.  Milan is better off with Ieluzzi's style keeping things fresh and un-stuffy.  In fact we are all better off with Lino Ieluzzi and Al Bazar.

Time for London Fog

It is the time of year to break out the London Fog.  Classic styling, good quality all-weather coats come from London Fog.  The coats are for the most part under $150 and will keep you dry and warm when needed.  It is time for London Fog to be broken out.  And if you don't have one to pick one up.

How bad can a brand be that uses Gisele Bundchen in their ad campaign as such?