CEGO’s Guide To Shirt Measurements

— Thu, 30th September 2010 —

[nggallery id=30] There’s no substitute for a good tailor — a fact no one knows better than CEGO‘s Carl Goldberg. Still, the respected shirt maker knows he can’t measure every man, nor does everyone have access to a tailor of his caliber. For those unfortunate souls, Carl generously offered to divulge his time-tested measurement methods…. Read more »

Exclusive First Look: Levi’s For Filson

— Thu, 12th August 2010 —

[nggallery id=19] Call it a match made in workwear heaven. Call it the American heritage Dream Team. When word got out about the Levi’s Workwear by Filson collection, we knew we had to see it firsthand. With over 250 years of history between them, these two brands are synonymous with staying power. In a cost-to-quality… Read more »

Gap White Straight Fit Jeans

— Tue, 27th July 2010 —

In late 2008, GAP got serious about denim. For proof, see ACL’s ringing endorsement back in May. Obviously, in the wake of an unprecedented denim renaissance, there are many far superior jeans on the market. In a cost-to-quality comparison, however, GAP arguably deserves a place on the podium. Keeping it season appropriate, contributor and Men’s… Read more »

Tauk The Tauk

— Mon, 19th July 2010 —

[nggallery id=12] On a recent weekend stay in Montauk, a friend suggested that we check out Tauk — a little boutique across the street from the sleepy surfing town’s single-screen movie house. On the surface, it’s indistinguishable from the souvenir shops you’ll find in any tourist destination along the Eastern Seaboard, complete with rope bracelets… Read more »

Old Navy Twill Blazer

— Thu, 8th July 2010 —

Frankly, when we think of Old Navy, we think of brands the world would be better without. For research purposes, we do visit the store, but only to find the highly-disposable, mostly-unwearable dregs of a huge clothing conglomerate. Still, we love to be proven wrong, and so couldn’t resist when contributor — and Dappered.com author… Read more »