Definitive Touch

Glimmers of spring sunshine are making me restless to escape the concrete inertia of the metropolis for greener pastures, so I deemed this a fitting time to shed the varnish and honor some good ol’ [...]

Once upon a time, you weren’t a man of worth unless you sported all the accoutrements of a fetching, cultivated young chap: tailored jacket, hat, gloves, cane, snuffbox and pocket square. Happily, times have changed [...]

It’s the 21st century, gentlemen, and the man-purse is fast replacing the satchels, messenger bags and backpacks of yesteryear as one of this season’s trendiest wardrobe accessories. Though many of you are automatically inclined to [...]

It’s safe to say that plaid is a fairly universal signifier of fortitude and manliness, so how better to protect oneself against the harsh winter elements? I never hopped on the formerly trendy, now played-out [...]

So the shoes and style have been around forever. Like most everything else, the shoe has disappeared, come back, been reinvented; some schmuck even decided it was a good idea to stick a platform on [...]

February is around the corner (next week, already!) and it’s time to head south. I’m finally going to get the chance to explore South America and, thanks to the interwebs, what those southern hep cats [...]

Sweat pants, Ugg boots, even leggings, in public are strictly forbidden in my books. There are ways to dress casually without compromising style. The right pair of pants or combination of layers can be just [...]

The original bad ass, without question, rides a motorcycle, is in a gang, and has an ‘old lady.’ Movies like ‘The Wild Ones’ starring Marlon Brando secured the motorcycle club rebel as both an icon [...]

With last year’s glamorous heroes, like the infamous Don Draper and Lyle Lodwick, this year has some pretty high standards to live up to. Where you draw your inspiration from changes everything. There isn’t one [...]

When an outfit seems to be missing that certain je ne sais quoi, a necklace (or three) usually does the trick. The accessories department at most clothing stores are chock-full of myriad styles and colors. [...]