Sir Paul Smith talks about running a business from the heart, the importance of good posture and why you should keep it simple.
Regardless of the what the results may be of last night's efforts, JFC is well on its way to making $1 Million sooner rather than later.
As the fashion world gets smaller, demand for small batch, locally sourced collections is on the rise.
You knot it up and feel like Jay Gatsby on steroids. It'll be your "thing." You stand in line for coffee and imagine the barista making eyes at you. You step into Ralph Lauren and blow your last two paychecks -- all on bow ties. But you're still alone. You can't understand why.
"He Said/We Said" is our version of "from runway to reality," capturing real-world models' interpretations of high-fashion menswear.
While the Wharton business fashionisto may wear a tweed sport coat and carry a matte black briefcase to class, the College English major may be spotted in a pair of Warby Parkers carrying a vintage brown leather satchel.
Out of my civic duty and as a soldier on the front line of fashion, I have ventured into the scary world of hats in hopes of easing the seasonal anxiety of my fellow man.
Black face paint! Driftwood! Basset hounds!
When you are shopping for quick, easy and thoughtful holiday gifts for your mans, it's all about furnishings, furnishings, furnishings. Some people call these items --hats, wallets, scarves --"accessories," but frankly I think the term evokes Claire's Boutique.
Men are shopping more, to be sure, and they are becoming more and more educated on the finer details of the design and manufacture of the clothes they buy. So, what to get for the dude who knows it all?
Tom Phillips is a British writer and artist perhaps best known for A Humament, a radical (and beautiful) reworking of a Victorian novel. However, he a...
Certain men may be born with the kind of physique and charisma for which great clothes make the perfect pedestal. But they still have to practice dressing. They have to develop the faculty for what looks good on them.
It used to be that all men wore the same socks... mid-calf tube songs from Hanes or Fruit of the Loom. Now, multi-colored, cross-patterned and high-priced socks are everywhere,
Megan Collins is the "girl" behind Style Girlfriend, and she's been doing her thing for the last two years. Her style tips are a must for all guys looking to dress to impress the women in their lives while landing that new job promotion.
Yes, I really did pen "fashion" and "feminism" in the same sentence. Like leather and lace or oil and vinegar, the two terms have always had a tumultuous relationship.
Since taking over the design reins for the men's division of Club Monaco, Aaron Levine has made the label more than just a stop for wardrobe basics. He's made it a resource for updated classics, the kind that merits the eye of street style bloggers.
Born on the same day, Charlie and Joe Casely-Hayford could almost pass for brothers. Their conversation flows easily oscillating from talk of the business to reminiscing about family memories. In reality the menswear design duo are father and son
If partially lined jackets are to make a return, as Rawlings believes they should, merchandising and manufacturing are not the only hurdles: Consumers will also have to be educated.
In 2008, right around the time Chicago's own Barack Obama was getting America's full attention, designers Dao-Yi Chow and Maxwell Osborne were starting to turn heads in New York with their menswear label, Public School.
Don't look down. It's an impossible view. The immeasurable void between the things that you are genuinely talented at -- and the things that you do to survive.
When electronic dance music takes focus at a summer festival, prepare yourself for the onslaught of neon bracelets, baby pacifiers and chiseled abs. North Coast had its fair share of kooky costumes, but I also saw quite a few stylish looks.
Even though the Mad Decent Block Party was less than decent due to its abrupt end, I had the chance to hang out with the lucky few who actually got to enjoy the music and snap some photos of the best dressed at the block party.
Whenever I go into a store I immediately beeline for the men's section. I don't go in there with the intention of buying a gift for my boyfriend, my d...
It's a look I've been trying to master since high school: the femme butch. I despise frills, patterns and "latest trends," and love classic, streamlined clothing.
Wicker Park Fest is Wicker Park and Bucktown district's biggest annual event featuring local and national musical acts. This all takes place in the heart of Chicago's trendiest neighborhood, so my street style radar was on high alert.
