It’s great to see a solid, time-tested shoe like the wingtip get its due. And, despite the headline, “Wingtips: Beloved, Classic and Now Trendy” (the first two will do, thanks), we love how The Times handles their present popularity. In its new “Trading Up” column — which “takes a fresh look at fashion’s classics” —… Read more »

Ever seen clothing prices actually rise? “Not a chance!” you say? Oh, yes there is, says industry analyst Todd Slater. “We’ve seen more than 15 consecutive years of price deflation in the apparel industry,” he tells The Post. “It looks like that party may be over.” Slater’s comments followed a warning from apparel giant Jones… Read more »

The Hairpin‘s Mary HK Choi is losing her sh*t over guys’ improving style standards — we claim 100% of the credit!  — which makes for the funniest, must-read rant of the month: I can’t figure out how old anyone is. I can’t figure out how gay anyone is. On silent subway morning commutes there are… Read more »

Proving once again that a product needn’t be new, exclusive, or expensive to merit adoration, Commerce With a Conscience spotlights the boot of the season: L..L. Bean‘s Classic (with a capital “C”) Bean Boots. “Amazingly, almost nothing about the boots has changed; aside from the updated eyelets, I haven’t been able to spot a single… Read more »

On a ballsy scale between 1 and 10, we give an official Chaps endorsement an 8.5. (That’s pretty ballsy.) At least in the image department, it’s a brand most guys associate with traumatizing walks through florescent-lit aisles of ill-fitting, ferociously uninspired sportswear. But, images are often deceiving, and we have tons of respect for Valet…. Read more »