Following in The Beggar’s footsteps, the Times’ Mike Albo visits Rag & Bone’s new West Village boutique. The best deal Ablo finds is a shawl-collared cardigan, which “fit nicely,” for $195. The man had a little trouble, however, reconciling the idea of frivolous shopping in the face of a looming financial meltdown:  “I was particularly… Read more »

Just in the nick of time, J. Crew has published a modern man’s guide to etiquette and style. [Material Interest] Written by Max Blagg and illustrated by Hugo Guinness, What a Man Should Know is a collection of 50 tongue-in-cheek tips on all area’s of a man’s life, including fashion: “The canard that [a modern… Read more »

Men.Style lays bare the current wing tip market, including some reasonably priced, well made shoes. Really well make shoes, however, are always a sound investment, so we’re opting for Church’s Grafton wing tips for $645 (above), or Bergdorf‘s private label wing tips for $425 (below).Otherwise, very respectable are these Grenson Noble wing tip brogues for $315… Read more »

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At 12 noon today, pick up a few pairs of Varvatos shoes at Gilt.com. The Beggar has your invite to the member’s only sample sale site HERE.