Pinstripes and Polos Posts

4 November 2012 / / Clothing

Saturday night, I attended Utah Symphony’s performance of Gershwin’s Rhapsody in Blue: The symphony, under the baton of Jerry Steichen, did an interesting turn as a big-band sounding orchestra. Jerry surprised me by stepping off the…

28 October 2012 / / Clothing

Friday was my birthday. As such, it was a pretty casual day for fashion: Outfit components: Sweater: IZOD Quarter-Zip Pullover Turtleneck: Eddie Bauer Jeans: Eddie Bauer Relaxed Fit Shoes: Dr. Scholl’s “Ames” (I think) Lace-ups When I headed out…

25 October 2012 / / Clothing

I had a meeting this morning and decided to go with a full-on business look for it: Outfit components: Suit: Jos. A. Bank Single-Breasted, Two-Button Suit (Navy) Shirt: Van Huesen Spread-Collar Shirt (White) Tie: Tommy Hilfiger Pocket Square:…

25 October 2012 / / Clothing

I’m finally getting around to doing an “Outfit of the Day” post. I’ve been wanting to do it for a while, but never got around to it. Until now: Outfit components: Jacket: Pronto Uomo Suede…

22 October 2012 / / Clothing
17 October 2012 / / Grooming

A few days ago, I received a new box from Birchbox: Men. Let’s take a look at what was inside: This box contained a great combination of grooming and lifestyle products: The Art of Shaving…

15 October 2012 / / Clothing

Monday – 15 October 2012 Saturday evening, Sara! and I attended the opening performance of Utah Opera‘s 2012-2013 season, Il Trovatore: Aside from being a great date night, it was also a great opportunity to break…

12 October 2012 / / Clothing

The band Living Colour had a song that asked “What’s Your Favorite Color?” Many men wouldn’t hesitate in responding “Black!” or “Blue!” or “Green!” or even “Red.” But, what if the question was posed differently:…

1 October 2012 / / Accessories

A few months ago, my wife signed me up for Birchbox Man. As their site states: Sample the latest grooming and lifestyle products Get advice on how to use your new gear Buy products that…

13 September 2012 / / Basics

Today, we conclude our look at men’s dress codes with Semi-Formal and Formal wear. Black Tie/Semi-Formal In Western clothing semi-formal is a grouping of dress codes, indicating the sort of clothes worn to events with a level of protocol between informal (e.g. lounge…