Oak’s avant-garde shopping experience makes one critical shopper feel alone and afraid — which actually makes for a hilarious read. Yet, we can all relate to this Times correspondent’s feelings of alienation from, and contempt for, fashion’s vanguard. Our advice on the matter? If you’re feeling adventurous, then venture indeed into the realms of high-concept… Read more »

For better or worse, Men.Style has published its fall buyer’s guide featuring the top picks from top store buyers from coast-to-coast. Our advice to you? Look, don’t touch! No sane human being should be spending $2,300 on a fall vest. Rather, take notes, identify a few styles worth working into your look, and pick an… Read more »

Cool Hunting extols the debut LP from Brazilian group Three Na Massa.

Esquire lists 7 key boxes to check off before pulling the trigger on your next suit purchase: 1. Shoulder pads end with your shoulders. 2. Your flat hand should slip easily into your suit under the lapels when the top (or middle) button is fastened. If you put a fist in, the suit should pull… Read more »

Today through Thursday, stock up on play clothes from Lower East Side boutique Live Fast for 20% off most stock, including existing sale items. [Racked] The Ed Hardy garb these guys carry is ridiculous, but, on the bright side, note the similarity between Live Fast’s ’69 Turbo Tortoise‘s for $20 (above), and Oliver Goldsmith‘s highly-coveted… Read more »