Ordinary Glory

theodinspire: (via Rubinacci Club)

Wed, 30 May 2012 16:36:58 -0500

(via Rubinacci Club)

abitofcolor: This may be my favorite Scott Schumann Satorialist...

Tue, 29 May 2012 16:38:50 -0500

This may be my favorite Scott Schumann Satorialist photo of Luciano Barbera. I take a copy of this in to my tailor when I get my pants hemmed. As Luciano says,”Italians wear pants too short and Americans too long. I like a mid-Atlantic length”

I couldn’t agree more.

acutestyle: Red Gingham. da-i-net: 29/05/2012

Tue, 29 May 2012 16:32:33 -0500

acutestyle:

Red Gingham.

da-i-net:

29/05/2012

Photo

Mon, 28 May 2012 22:38:54 -0500

Yoshi and a bunch of well dressed gents in the...

Wed, 23 May 2012 11:12:30 -0500

Yoshi and a bunch of well dressed gents in the background.

cubicleparty:

GPOYW — A clean, well-lighted place.

I just wanted to thank Isaiah for allowing me to be a part of...

Mon, 21 May 2012 19:39:00 -0500

I just wanted to thank Isaiah for allowing me to be a part of his interview series.

acollectedgentleman:

Samuel Umachi is an Associate at a management consulting firm in Chicago. His blog, www.ordinaryglory.com, is an aspirational compilation of photos and writings that inform his perspective on personal style.

What’s your definition of Style?

Being able to dress appropriately for where you’re at in your life. There are no rules, just aspirations.

What inspired your Style?

I liked what dressing like an adult did for how people perceived me as a person, and for my job prospects leaving Grad school.

The do’s and don’t’s of Style/Fashion?

I personally don’t have a list. Your style/fashion can take you places your character can’t keep you. Don’t let your closet be the only thing you develop and curate.

How does your style of dress reflect who you are to people?

My style of dress is consistent and mature, l think.

What’s one thing you would take out of Fashion World and one thing you would add?

I would pay to kill off fashion shows that feature clothes that no one anywhere, will ever wear. What’s the point? I would add more occupational attire diversity. Business men and college preppies aren’t the only ones who care about how they dress.

Tips for up and coming Fashion/Style bloggers

I don’t really consider myself a blogger. Bloggers write to inform. Bloggers have a point of view that’s consistent and influences everything they write or post. The best bloggers write well and are uncompromising. I personally love the sites that tote a little snark.

What’s going to be big this fall season?

I have no clue. Spotting fashion trends has NEVER been a gift of mine. I am, however, partial to the color burgundy for this time of year. Ever since Derek from DieWorkwear mentioned it awhile back, I’ve made some dope purchases with this in mind.

What’s your dream job?

I really want to be an Image Consultant for small, service-oriented businesses. I kind of already do this, just without the pay. I’ve never wanted to work in fashion.

All time favorite item clothing or shoe?

My all-time favorite article of clothing is my Kangol Heritage Tweed Drivers cap. I wear it at least 9 months a year. The single best investment in headwear I have ever made.

Who’s your style icon and why?

My role model when I child was always my dad. I always wanted to dress like him. He’s no longer with us, and I still do.

Photo

Sun, 20 May 2012 23:03:34 -0500

jamesnord: Jeff Hillard outtakes for Warby Parker and GQ

Sun, 20 May 2012 22:59:13 -0500

jamesnord:

Jeff Hillard outtakes for Warby Parker and GQ

funkypresident: Pretty sure this is unclebeebo.tumblr.com

Wed, 16 May 2012 08:55:18 -0500

funkypresident:

Pretty sure this is unclebeebo.tumblr.com

da-i-net: 15/05/2012

Tue, 15 May 2012 06:01:11 -0500

da-i-net:

15/05/2012

Photo

Thu, 10 May 2012 21:02:39 -0500

colonialgoods: Ethan shot by Carmen Chan

Mon, 07 May 2012 13:01:29 -0500

colonialgoods:

Ethan shot by Carmen Chan

torontoman: WIWT

Mon, 07 May 2012 10:22:52 -0500

torontoman:

WIWT

unmodernman: Linen on linen on linen. Me Again..

Fri, 04 May 2012 19:41:12 -0500

unmodernman:

Linen on linen on linen.

Me Again..

iqfashion: Safari jacket: Wicket ; Loafers: Matthew...

Mon, 30 Apr 2012 08:37:34 -0500

iqfashion:

Safari jacket: Wicket ; Loafers: Matthew Cookson

Source: Les Frères JO’

acutestyle: Super. afistfulofstyle: Olive and Orange.

Sat, 28 Apr 2012 18:54:48 -0500

acutestyle:

Super.

afistfulofstyle:

Olive and Orange.

cbenjamin: mypantalones: Caron Gabriel and Darhon Anthony, of...

Thu, 26 Apr 2012 08:44:47 -0500

cbenjamin:

mypantalones:

Caron Gabriel and Darhon Anthony, of Marshall & Anthony.

Met these guys back in the fall and they are cool dudes with some really nice product.

lacasuarina: Ain’t easy being green.

Mon, 23 Apr 2012 21:01:32 -0500

lacasuarina:

Ain’t easy being green.

A Quick Rant on Abercrombie & Fitch on Saville Row

Mon, 23 Apr 2012 10:23:00 -0500

A Quick Rant on Abercrombie & Fitch on Saville Row:

stylepoints:

I’m not one of those people who prays at the alter of the free-market. I respect hard work and success, but our world is too complicated to believe The Invisible Hand always knows best. This brings me to the issue of keeping Abercrombie & Fitch off Saville Row.

As a connoisseur of tailored menswear, Saville Row will always occupy a special place in my heart and imagination. I hope to one day make use of one of its storied or not-so-storied (shouts to Boateng) tailoring houses. I have the utmost confidence that those shops will still be around when that time comes. The market for $5000 custom suits is not big enough to fill Saville Row anymore. A&F is not displacing Anderson & Sheppard, they’re trying to move into a huge empty space. Were some tailor or consortium of tailors vying for that same space, I would most certainly champion their cause over A&F, but that simply isn’t the case. The location of the future Saville Row Abercrombie and Fitch is prime London real estate, and it would be foolish to try to reserve it for a quaint family operation that produces 200 suits a year for the world’s wealthiest people.

Part of me can’t help but think that this movement is born out of pure classism. A man of proper standing should be able to commission an odd jacket without having to rub shoulders with the rabble. If you want to protest A&F, protest A&F on its own merits. The company’s recent history is one of rampant racism, sexism and exploitation…and then there’s the shitty clothes. There’s plenty to hate, but this isn’t one of the reasons. Gentrification happens every day, but I don’t see too many calls to protest Williamsburg boutiques spilling into Bushwick on the style blogs. A&F moving onto Saville Row is a sign of the times. People voted with their wallets. The demand for fast fashion far outstrips that for custom suiting, and we’re just going to have to live with that.

The demand for fast fashion does exceed the demand for custom menswear, in small part because tailor houses in recent years haven’t made enough of a case in the construction, quality, and necessity of their product. Ask any casual consumer who doesn’t intensely follow the blogs and forums, what the difference is between a shirt from Chester Barrie and one from Express, Topman or the like, and they’re hard pressed to give a coherent, semi-enlightened response. The product they offer in many ways is niche and luxury. In my opinion, you have to have a devout interest in #menswear education these days in order to know what to look for… I know I did.

Blogs play such a big part of actually building the demand for the products that Saville Row tailors offer, but the role economics plays shouldn’t be overlooked as we’re witnessing changes that make the sartorial in nature among us believe that the weeping and gnashing of teeth is right around the bend.

A custom suit from Saville Row is the very definition of luxury good. And what we know about luxury goods is that they have high income elasticity of demand. So when people become wealthier, they’ll consume more and more of these products in comparison to other goods. So it only stands to reason that when incomes fall, or when economic uncertainty is afoot, the demand for luxury goods falls faster than all other goods.

Not to say that this is a bad thing, because evolutions in both consumer taste and economic climates have always played a key role in the next innovation of goods. Demand doesn’t disappear, it shifts, and sometimes not all that far. I just pray that Saville Row isn’t so launched in its traditions that it forgets that, because I can assure you, A&F won’t.

Survival of the Fittist: This jacket is another one of my special projects. I found this...

Sun, 22 Apr 2012 19:27:52 -0500

Survival of the Fittist: This jacket is another one of my special projects. I found this...:

girouxmcisaak:

This jacket is another one of my special projects. I found this beautiful Kenneth Cole coat; it fit great and I loved that it was a single-button, single-breasted peak lapel jacket. The problem, though, was it was black.

If you’re a long time reader, you’ll remember my first bleaching…

WOOWWW!! That is amazing how well that turned out.